Wood County
$685.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,129 per capita.
West Virginia · FIPS 54107
In FY2025, Wood County in West Virginia received $685.3M in federal spending - $8,129 per capita for a population of 84,296. This is 48.0% below the national average and 38.8% below the West Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #40 of 55 West Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $685.3M
- Per capita
- $8,129
- vs. national avg
- -48.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Wood County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 50%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,129
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 79.6% of tracked spending
- West Virginia rank
- #40 of 55
How Wood County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Wood County vs. West Virginia and the nation
Population: 84,296 (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
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 $623.7M (91%) of Wood County's $685.3M in total tracked federal spending.
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.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $496.7M | 79.6% |
| Department of Transportation | $71.8M | 11.5% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $55.2M | 8.8% |
How Wood County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,129 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Wood County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: West Virginia's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 180,745 | $11,508 | $2.1B |
| Berkeley County | 122,076 | $9,041 | $1.1B |
| Monongalia County | 105,822 | $9,699 | $1.0B |
| Cabell County | 94,350 | $7,593 | $716.4M |
| Wood County (this county) | 84,296 | $8,129 | $685.3M |
| Raleigh County | 74,591 | $9,154 | $682.8M |
| Harrison County | 65,921 | $10,600 | $698.8M |
| Mercer County | 59,664 | $8,818 | $526.1M |
| Jefferson County | 57,701 | $12,205 | $704.2M |
| Putnam County | 57,440 | $7,420 | $426.2M |
| Marion County | 56,205 | $9,080 | $510.3M |
| Ohio County | 42,425 | $8,262 | $350.5M |
| Fayette County | 40,488 | $8,789 | $355.8M |
| Wayne County | 38,982 | $9,444 | $368.1M |
| Preston County | 34,216 | $7,407 | $253.4M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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