Washington County government spent $1,155 dollars per citizen on all county expenditures for FY 2014, the latest year for which data is available. In general, smaller counties tend to spend more per capita for county services due to economies of scale. The greatest expenditures across the state were for roads and transportation at approximately $505 per person, and public safety and legal services at $472.

Counties and per capita expenditures:
Washington $1,155
Louisa $1,601
Henry $758
Jefferson $668
Keokuk $1,060
Iowa $1,020
Johnson $708