PlainSpending

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

Top 53% nationally
Windham County$8,002Vermont avg$13,783National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

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

Social Security Administration$282.9MDepartment of Transportation$36.4MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$13.3M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

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.

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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

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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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

The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Windham County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 14 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Windham County is highlighted.
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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Windham County, Vermont receive?
Windham County received $367.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,002 per capita for the county's population of 45,905.
How does Windham County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Windham County's per capita federal spending of $8,002 is 48.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Vermont average of $13,783, it is 41.9% below.
What is the population of Windham County, Vermont?
Windham County has a population of 45,905 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,002.
Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.