PlainSpending

Wrangell City and Borough

$22.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,627 per capita.

Alaska · FIPS 02275

In FY2025, Wrangell City and Borough in Alaska received $22.6M in federal spending - $10,627 per capita for a population of 2,127. This is 32.1% below the national average and 57.7% below the Alaska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #28 of 30 Alaska counties.

Total spending
$22.6M
Per capita
$10,627
vs. national avg
-32.1%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Wrangell City and Borough posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 21%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,627
Alaska rank
#28 of 30

How Wrangell City and Borough Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Wrangell City and Borough vs. Alaska and the nation

Top 21% nationally
Wrangell City and Borough$10,627Alaska avg$25,101National avg$15,647

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

Population: 2,127 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Wrangell City and Borough Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,627 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Wrangell City and Borough Among Alaska's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Wrangell City and Borough 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. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000 $0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Wrangell City and Borough is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Anchorage Municipality 291,247 $14,380 $4.2B
Matanuska-Susitna Borough 107,081 $7,792 $834.4M
Fairbanks North Star Borough 95,655 $15,496 $1.5B
Kenai Peninsula Borough 58,799 $12,320 $724.4M
Juneau City and Borough 32,255 $52,249 $1.7B
Bethel Census Area 18,666 $15,134 $282.5M
Ketchikan Gateway Borough 13,948 $15,818 $220.6M
Kodiak Island Borough 13,101 $22,001 $288.2M
North Slope Borough 11,031 $10,639 $117.4M
Nome Census Area 10,046 $61,137 $614.2M
Sitka City and Borough 8,458 $19,424 $164.3M
Kusilvak Census Area 8,368 $8,805 $73.7M
Northwest Arctic Borough 7,793 $39,178 $305.3M
Chugach Census Area 7,102 $11,519 $81.8M
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 6,808 $28,074 $191.1M
Wrangell City and Borough (this county) 2,127 $10,627 $22.6M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Wrangell City and Borough's $10,627 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.

North Slope Borough

Alaska

$10,639 per capita

$117.4M total

Petersburg Borough

Alaska

$11,290 per capita

$38.4M total

Chugach Census Area

Alaska

$11,519 per capita

$81.8M total

Kenai Peninsula Borough

Alaska

$12,320 per capita

$724.4M total

Kusilvak Census Area

Alaska

$8,805 per capita

$73.7M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska receive?
Wrangell City and Borough received $22.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,627 per capita for the county's population of 2,127.
How does Wrangell City and Borough's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Wrangell City and Borough's per capita federal spending of $10,627 is 32.1% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Alaska average of $25,101, it is 57.7% below.
What is the population of Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska?
Wrangell City and Borough has a population of 2,127 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,627.
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.

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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.