Yuba County
$728.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,933 per capita.
California · FIPS 06115
In FY2025, Yuba County in California received $728.7M in federal spending - $8,933 per capita for a population of 81,575. This is 42.9% below the national average and 27.3% below the California average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #17 of 58 California counties.
- Total spending
- $728.7M
- Per capita
- $8,933
- vs. national avg
- -42.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Yuba County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 38%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,933
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 46.8% of tracked spending
- California rank
- #17 of 58
How Yuba County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Yuba County vs. California and the nation
Population: 81,575 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Yuba County
Top awarding agencies in Yuba 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 $681.4M (93.5%) of Yuba County's $728.7M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Yuba 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 | $318.9M | 46.8% |
| Social Security Administration | $290.8M | 42.7% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $71.6M | 10.5% |
How Yuba County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,933 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Yuba County Among California's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: California's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 10,014,009 | $7,997 | $80.1B |
| San Diego County | 3,298,634 | $10,723 | $35.4B |
| Orange County | 3,186,989 | $7,341 | $23.4B |
| Riverside County | 2,418,185 | $6,140 | $14.8B |
| San Bernardino County | 2,181,654 | $5,778 | $12.6B |
| Santa Clara County | 1,936,259 | $7,000 | $13.6B |
| Alameda County | 1,682,353 | $25,252 | $42.5B |
| Sacramento County | 1,585,055 | $14,781 | $23.4B |
| Contra Costa County | 1,165,927 | $6,139 | $7.2B |
| Fresno County | 1,008,654 | $4,949 | $5.0B |
| Kern County | 909,235 | $6,502 | $5.9B |
| San Francisco County | 873,965 | $9,698 | $8.5B |
| Ventura County | 843,843 | $7,141 | $6.0B |
| San Joaquin County | 779,233 | $5,595 | $4.4B |
| San Mateo County | 764,442 | $5,783 | $4.4B |
| Yuba County (this county) | 81,575 | $8,933 | $728.7M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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