NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State
University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
May 7, 1998
Federal expenditures per capita in North Dakota rose from $5,731 in 1996 to $6,559 last year, a 14.5 percent increase (in inflation-adjusted dollars) that put North Dakota eighth among all states in per-capita funds received from the federal government. Virginia was first with $7,857 per capita, Wisconsin last with $4,024, according to the latest "Population Bulletin" from the State Data Center at North Dakota State University.
In 1997 the largest share of federal expenditures in North Dakota, 42 percent, was paid directly to individuals for such things as Social Security, Medicare, housing assistance and federal retirement or disability payments.
Federal defense expenditures in the state were down 11.6 percent, to $488 million.
"This, in part, reflects the reduction in military spending on North Dakota's two air bases, particularly the missile drawdown at the Grand Forks Air Base that started several years ago," said Richard Rathge, director of the State Data Center.
Counties that received the most total federal funds were Burleigh with $616 million, Grand Forks with $492 million, Cass with $455 million and Ward with $401 million.
Counties that received the most funds per capita were Foster with $13,179 and Benson with $10,879. Those receiving the least per capita were Oliver County with $2,846 and Mercer with $3,202.
[EDITORS: TO LOCALIZE, SEE COUNTY STATISTICS IN BLUE PUBLICATION, "FEDERAL FUNDS TO NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES, 1997," FOLLOWING THIS STORY. THIS PUBLICATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE DATA CENTER, BOX 5636, NDSU, FARGO, ND 58105.]
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Source: Richard Rathge (701) 231-8621
Editor: Barry Brissman (701) 231-7866
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