Veteran Services Statistics & Information

In 2015, the Leon County Veteran Services Division conducted more than 4,500 interviews with veterans and dependents and handled more than 13,000 phone and e-mail contacts.  

Veterans in Leon County number 19,195 according to the most recent Department of Veterans Affairs reports.  Veterans and their related benefits and entitlements continue to have a major financial impact here.  

• Total expenditures by the Department of Veterans Affairs in Leon County totaled $119.73 million!
• Additionally, Leon County Veterans and their dependents received cash payments of $49.36 million in Fiscal Year 2015!
• Costs associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs' Education, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment services exceeded $13.87 million!

Your Leon County Division of Veterans Services greatly impacts the above figures by advocating for Veterans and their eligible dependents in pursuit of all the benefits mentioned above.  Visit our V.A. Benefits Info page to find out more about eligibility!

Community Relationships

Leon County Veterans Services Division has a strong relationship and continually partners with other organizations that assist our veterans. 

These agencies include: American Red Cross, Florida Department of Veteran Affairs, Florida Veterans Foundation, VET Center, Veteran Service Organizations, Vet Village, FSU Collegiate Veterans Association, VA Outpatient clinic, and Workforce Plus. The Division and its community partners meet on a monthly basis to share information on Veteran programs and to address the current needs of our Veteran community.