York County
$6.1B in FY2025 federal spending, $13,388 per capita.
Pennsylvania · FIPS 42133
In FY2025, York County in Pennsylvania received $6.1B in federal spending - $13,388 per capita for a population of 456,438. This is 14.4% below the national average and 38.2% below the Pennsylvania average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 67 Pennsylvania counties.
- Total spending
- $6.1B
- Per capita
- $13,388
- vs. national avg
- -14.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
York County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 11%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $13,388
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 52.8% of tracked spending
- Pennsylvania rank
- #6 of 67
How York County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: York County vs. Pennsylvania and the nation
Population: 456,438 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in York County
Top awarding agencies in York County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $5.6B (91.1%) of York County's $6.1B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - York 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $2.9B | 52.8% |
| Social Security Administration | $2.4B | 43.5% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $206.2M | 3.7% |
How York County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$13,388 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
York County Among Pennsylvania's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Pennsylvania's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 1,603,797 | $8,758 | $14.0B |
| Allegheny County | 1,250,578 | $20,569 | $25.7B |
| Montgomery County | 856,553 | $16,199 | $13.9B |
| Bucks County | 646,538 | $7,832 | $5.1B |
| Delaware County | 576,830 | $8,623 | $5.0B |
| Lancaster County | 552,984 | $6,731 | $3.7B |
| Chester County | 534,413 | $7,048 | $3.8B |
| York County (this county) | 456,438 | $13,388 | $6.1B |
| Berks County | 428,849 | $6,537 | $2.8B |
| Lehigh County | 374,557 | $6,652 | $2.5B |
| Westmoreland County | 354,663 | $8,569 | $3.0B |
| Luzerne County | 325,594 | $8,753 | $2.9B |
| Northampton County | 312,951 | $7,151 | $2.2B |
| Dauphin County | 286,401 | $18,283 | $5.2B |
| Erie County | 270,876 | $7,612 | $2.1B |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to York County's $13,388 - prioritizing Pennsylvania peers first.
Cambria County
Pennsylvania
$13,102 per capita
$1.7B total
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
$16,199 per capita
$13.9B total
Cameron County
Pennsylvania
$10,478 per capita
$47.6M total
Sullivan County
Pennsylvania
$10,329 per capita
$60.3M total
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
$9,770 per capita
$1.5B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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