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ODVA: Nearly 260,000 Oregon veterans; federal VA spent about $4.2 billion in FY24
Summary
Dr. Nikkia Daniels told the Senate interim committee that nearly 260,000 veterans live in Oregon (Sept. 2024 data), older veterans are the largest cohort and FY24 federal VA expenditures in Oregon were nearly $4.2 billion, with roughly $2.0 billion paid directly to veterans and families.
Dr. Nikkia Council Daniels, director of the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, told the Senate Interim Committee on Veterans and World Affairs on Nov. 18 that nearly 260,000 veterans called Oregon home as of September 2024 and that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ FY24 demographic release gives new detail for the short session.
The most immediate numbers, Daniels said, show that Vietnam‑era veterans remain the largest era cohort at about 35%, followed by post‑Sept. 11 veterans at 25% and peacetime veterans at 23%. “As of September 2024, nearly 260,000 veterans call Oregon home,” Daniels said. She added that more than 51% of Oregon veterans are aged…
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