Windham County
$367.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,002 per capita.
Vermont · FIPS 50025
In FY2025, Windham County in Vermont received $367.3M in federal spending - $8,002 per capita for a population of 45,905. This is 48.9% below the national average and 41.9% below the Vermont average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #12 of 14 Vermont counties.
- Total spending
- $367.3M
- Per capita
- $8,002
- vs. national avg
- -48.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Windham County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 53%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,002
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 85.1% of tracked spending
- Vermont rank
- #12 of 14
How Windham County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Windham County vs. Vermont and the nation
Population: 45,905 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Windham County
Top awarding agencies in Windham County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $332.6M (90.5%) of Windham County's $367.3M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Windham County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $282.9M | 85.1% |
| Department of Transportation | $36.4M | 10.9% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $13.3M | 4% |
How Windham County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,002 Top 53% higher than 47% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Windham County Among Vermont's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Vermont's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | 168,323 | $11,728 | $2.0B |
| Rutland County | 60,572 | $8,579 | $519.6M |
| Washington County | 59,807 | $16,272 | $973.2M |
| Windsor County | 57,753 | $9,687 | $559.5M |
| Franklin County | 49,946 | $6,713 | $335.3M |
| Windham County (this county) | 45,905 | $8,002 | $367.3M |
| Addison County | 37,363 | $8,304 | $310.3M |
| Bennington County | 37,347 | $8,829 | $329.7M |
| Caledonia County | 30,233 | $8,170 | $247.0M |
| Orange County | 29,277 | $10,071 | $294.8M |
| Orleans County | 27,393 | $8,528 | $233.6M |
| Lamoille County | 25,945 | $7,205 | $186.9M |
| Grand Isle County | 7,293 | $10,349 | $75.5M |
| Essex County | 5,920 | $10,206 | $60.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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