PlainSpending

Wood County

$802.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,069 per capita.

Ohio · FIPS 39173

In FY2025, Wood County in Ohio received $802.6M in federal spending - $6,069 per capita for a population of 132,248. This is 61.2% below the national average and 44.5% below the Ohio average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #80 of 88 Ohio counties.

Total spending
$802.6M
Per capita
$6,069
vs. national avg
-61.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Wood County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 92%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,069
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
84.7% of tracked spending
Ohio rank
#80 of 88

How Wood County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Wood County vs. Ohio and the nation

Top 92% nationally
Wood County$6,069Ohio avg$10,938National avg$15,647

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

Population: 132,248 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Wood County

Top awarding agencies in Wood County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$562.5MDepartment of Defense$60.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$41.5M

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 $664.2M (82.8%) of Wood County's $802.6M in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Wood 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 $562.5M 84.7%
Department of Defense $60.2M 9.1%
Department of Veterans Affairs $41.5M 6.3%

How Wood County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,069 Top 92% higher than 8% 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

Wood County Among Ohio's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Ohio's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Wood County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $5,000$6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000$10,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Wood County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Franklin County 1,323,807 $8,478 $11.2B
Cuyahoga County 1,264,817 $7,806 $9.9B
Hamilton County 830,639 $8,265 $6.9B
Summit County 540,428 $8,437 $4.6B
Montgomery County 537,309 $9,665 $5.2B
Lucas County 431,279 $7,033 $3.0B
Butler County 390,357 $7,209 $2.8B
Stark County 374,853 $7,432 $2.8B
Lorain County 312,964 $7,261 $2.3B
Warren County 242,337 $6,414 $1.6B
Lake County 232,603 $7,521 $1.7B
Mahoning County 228,614 $7,118 $1.6B
Delaware County 214,124 $9,304 $2.0B
Clermont County 208,601 $7,398 $1.5B
Trumbull County 201,977 $7,330 $1.5B
Wood County (this county) 132,248 $6,069 $802.6M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Wood County, Ohio receive?
Wood County received $802.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,069 per capita for the county's population of 132,248.
How does Wood County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Wood County's per capita federal spending of $6,069 is 61.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Ohio average of $10,938, it is 44.5% below.
What is the population of Wood County, Ohio?
Wood County has a population of 132,248 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,069.
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.