State Analysis
Federal Funding by County
Select a state to see how federal dollars flow across its counties — and where the greatest gap exists between community need and federal investment. Spending data excludes transfer payments and comes from USASpending.gov.
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RUCC (Metro/Non-Metro)
Metro
Non-Metro
Economic Type
Demographic
Poverty Rate
Broadband
Unemployment
Population
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Metro
RUCC 1–3
29
Counties
3,883K
Population
$11,754
Per Capita
14.8%
Avg Poverty
25
Avg Need Score
Non-Metro
RUCC 4–9
38
Counties
1,145K
Population
$8,790
Per Capita
18.9%
Avg Poverty
51
Avg Need Score
67
Counties
5,028,092
Total Population
$11,079
State Avg Per Capita (FY2024)
Perry County
Most Underserved County
Federal obligations from USASpending.gov · Census indicators from Census ACS 5-year · Scores normalized within state
County Need vs. Federal Spending
FY2024
All Spending
Each dot is a county. Counties in the upper-left have high need but low federal spending per capita — the biggest funding gaps. Hover for details.
High gap
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Metro (RUCC 1–3)
County Rankings
Most underserved first
| # | County | RUCC | Population | Poverty | Unemp. | SNAP % | Fed. $ / Cap. | Need | Spending Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry County | 8 Rural | 8,479 | 32.8% | 15.6% | 34.0% | $7,572 | ||
| 2 | Wilcox County | 9 Rural | 10,441 | 26.8% | 10.7% | 35.4% | $9,286 | ||
| 3 | Sumter County | 8 Rural | 12,196 | 30.4% | 8.2% | 25.0% | $8,673 | ||
| 4 | Clarke County | 7 Rural | 23,058 | 22.4% | 12.5% | 21.3% | $7,864 | ||
| 5 | Dallas County | 4 Adjacent | 38,326 | 27.1% | 9.1% | 30.0% | $10,500 | ||
| 6 | Macon County | 6 Adjacent | 19,198 | 25.0% | 12.4% | 23.4% | $11,307 | ||
| 7 | Fayette County | 6 Adjacent | 16,297 | 22.2% | 9.6% | 19.6% | $6,545 | ||
| 8 | Monroe County | 7 Rural | 19,816 | 22.9% | 12.0% | 12.5% | $7,678 | ||
| 9 | Barbour County | 6 Adjacent | 24,877 | 24.2% | 5.8% | 23.8% | $8,070 | ||
| 10 | Escambia County | 6 Adjacent | 36,755 | 21.8% | 9.2% | 13.8% | $7,939 | ||
| 11 | Tallapoosa County | 6 Adjacent | 41,251 | 16.8% | 10.4% | 18.0% | $8,612 | ||
| 12 | Butler County | 6 Adjacent | 18,981 | 21.1% | 6.8% | 15.4% | $7,345 | ||
| 13 | Pike County | 6 Adjacent | 32,997 | 23.6% | 4.9% | 15.8% | $7,544 | ||
| 14 | Greene County | 8 Rural | 7,706 | 32.9% | 4.5% | 25.7% | $15,928 | ||
| 15 | Lowndes County | 2 Metro | 10,153 | 25.5% | 7.5% | 27.2% | $9,181 | ||
| 16 | Talladega County | 4 Adjacent | 81,105 | 18.7% | 8.3% | 15.5% | $8,102 | ||
| 17 | Hale County | 3 Metro | 14,742 | 25.0% | 7.6% | 25.1% | $8,681 | ||
| 18 | Choctaw County | 9 Rural | 12,669 | 19.1% | 5.2% | 18.3% | $8,042 | ||
| 19 | DeKalb County | 6 Adjacent | 71,680 | 20.2% | 3.9% | 16.5% | $6,569 | ||
| 20 | Marengo County | 7 Rural | 19,180 | 21.5% | 2.8% | 20.1% | $8,309 | ||
| 21 | Jackson County | 6 Adjacent | 52,618 | 18.6% | 6.0% | 14.0% | $7,022 | ||
| 22 | Marion County | 7 Rural | 29,203 | 16.5% | 6.5% | 15.2% | $7,189 | ||
| 23 | Bibb County | 1 Metro | 22,251 | 20.6% | 8.7% | 20.1% | $6,982 | ||
| 24 | Franklin County | 6 Adjacent | 32,011 | 16.6% | 3.8% | 19.6% | $6,917 | ||
| 25 | Clay County | 9 Rural | 14,209 | 17.6% | 5.7% | 13.6% | $6,992 | ||
| 26 | Crenshaw County | 8 Rural | 13,205 | 14.9% | 6.1% | 17.0% | $7,461 | ||
| 27 | Covington County | 6 Adjacent | 37,542 | 18.8% | 5.5% | 13.3% | $8,313 | ||
| 28 | Randolph County | 6 Adjacent | 22,179 | 19.9% | 3.3% | 15.9% | $8,031 | ||
| 29 | Winston County | 6 Adjacent | 23,655 | 18.2% | 4.4% | 13.3% | $6,600 | ||
| 30 | Chambers County | 6 Adjacent | 34,612 | 17.9% | 3.6% | 16.8% | $7,554 | ||
| 31 | Lamar County | 8 Rural | 13,885 | 15.3% | 5.0% | 17.9% | $7,791 | ||
| 32 | Bullock County | 6 Adjacent | 10,328 | 27.9% | 3.7% | 28.1% | $17,833 | ||
| 33 | Washington County | 8 Rural | 15,434 | 15.8% | 6.3% | 12.3% | $7,544 | ||
| 34 | Russell County | 2 Metro | 58,849 | 22.0% | 6.2% | 20.0% | $8,211 | ||
| 35 | Marshall County | 4 Adjacent | 97,923 | 16.6% | 3.8% | 11.1% | $5,989 | ||
| 36 | Conecuh County | 7 Rural | 11,576 | 18.4% | 4.4% | 14.9% | $10,804 | ||
| 37 | Coffee County | 4 Adjacent | 53,559 | 16.3% | 4.5% | 12.1% | $9,400 | ||
| 38 | Cherokee County | 6 Adjacent | 25,069 | 14.3% | 4.0% | 11.3% | $8,063 | ||
| 39 | Cleburne County | 8 Rural | 15,144 | 12.9% | 2.6% | 14.3% | $6,220 | ||
| 40 | Pickens County | 3 Metro | 18,925 | 22.3% | 5.3% | 16.3% | $10,163 | ||
| 41 | Cullman County | 4 Adjacent | 88,284 | 13.0% | 4.3% | 10.0% | $6,696 | ||
| 42 | Geneva County | 3 Metro | 26,647 | 20.8% | 3.8% | 16.2% | $7,679 | ||
| 43 | Coosa County | 8 Rural | 10,329 | 11.1% | 4.4% | 11.5% | $7,663 | ||
| 44 | Calhoun County | 3 Metro | 116,162 | 18.0% | 6.9% | 17.7% | $11,510 | ||
| 45 | Houston County | 3 Metro | 107,040 | 17.8% | 5.0% | 14.8% | $7,130 | ||
| 46 | Mobile County | 2 Metro | 413,878 | 17.6% | 5.9% | 17.1% | $11,330 | ||
| 47 | Walker County | 1 Metro | 64,978 | 16.4% | 5.7% | 14.5% | $7,732 | ||
| 48 | Etowah County | 3 Metro | 103,348 | 15.9% | 6.0% | 14.2% | $7,825 | ||
| 49 | Montgomery County | 2 Metro | 228,132 | 19.6% | 6.6% | 19.6% | $16,019 | ||
| 50 | Henry County | 3 Metro | 17,282 | 15.5% | 5.3% | 15.8% | $8,152 | ||
| 51 | Tuscaloosa County | 3 Metro | 231,558 | 16.7% | 5.5% | 10.9% | $5,991 | ||
| 52 | Lawrence County | 3 Metro | 33,116 | 15.8% | 3.0% | 16.4% | $6,554 | ||
| 53 | Lee County | 3 Metro | 175,126 | 18.5% | 3.8% | 9.2% | $6,011 | ||
| 54 | Blount County | 1 Metro | 59,077 | 14.2% | 6.0% | 10.8% | $5,999 | ||
| 55 | Colbert County | 3 Metro | 57,270 | 15.9% | 3.4% | 15.3% | $7,536 | ||
| 56 | Chilton County | 1 Metro | 45,140 | 14.5% | 5.3% | 13.0% | $7,911 | ||
| 57 | Jefferson County | 1 Metro | 672,265 | 15.9% | 5.4% | 13.5% | $11,314 | ||
| 58 | Morgan County | 3 Metro | 123,102 | 13.7% | 4.2% | 12.3% | $6,385 | ||
| 59 | Lauderdale County | 3 Metro | 94,329 | 13.3% | 3.6% | 10.9% | $6,921 | ||
| 60 | St. Clair County | 1 Metro | 91,719 | 10.9% | 4.3% | 9.7% | $6,434 | ||
| 61 | Elmore County | 2 Metro | 87,694 | 9.6% | 4.1% | 10.6% | $6,764 | ||
| 62 | Limestone County | 2 Metro | 104,199 | 11.2% | 4.1% | 8.0% | $7,038 | ||
| 63 | Autauga County | 2 Metro | 58,761 | 11.4% | 2.7% | 9.0% | $6,698 | ||
| 64 | Dale County | 4 Adjacent | 49,455 | 17.5% | 7.0% | 17.7% | $30,235 | ||
| 65 | Baldwin County | 3 Metro | 233,420 | 10.2% | 3.4% | 7.3% | $8,060 | ||
| 66 | Shelby County | 1 Metro | 223,916 | 6.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | $6,283 | ||
| 67 | Madison County | 2 Metro | 389,781 | 10.7% | 4.2% | 8.7% | $36,023 |
Scoring Methodology
Need Score (0–100)
A composite of four Census ACS indicators, each normalized relative to all counties in the state and weighted:
- Poverty rate — 35%
- Unemployment rate — 25%
- SNAP participation — 25%
- Rural classification (RUCC 4–9) — 15%
Spending Gap Score (0–100)
Combines high need with low federal spending per capita. A county with a high need score and low spending index has the highest spending gap — most underserved relative to its need.
Spending Gap = Need Score × (1 − Spending Index)
Data Sources
- Federal spending: USASpending.gov obligations by county FIPS
- Census: ACS 5-year estimates at county level
- Rural: USDA RUCC codes (4–9 = non-metro)
Spending excludes transfer payments (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP).