Alaska vs New Mexico

Two high-intensity files, one recency blowout

New Mexico’s $3.93B is about 1.13 times Alaska’s $3.49B. Population is about 2.88 times: 2,130,256 versus 740,133. Alaska’s Census count is the smallest in this batch. Both per-capita readings are high — $532.17 in Alaska and $945.82 in New Mexico — packet figures beside those Census counts. This is not a dense-file-versus-thin-file story. It is two dense ratios, with New Mexico denser.

Award counts actually favor Alaska, 25,423 versus 19,233. The smaller population still produces more rows. New Mexico’s 19,233 actions on $3.93B are fewer and still sit beside the $945.82 reading.

FY2026 then stops looking like a close pair. $2.01B in New Mexico versus $393.9M in Alaska is a much larger multiple than the stacked 1.13 times.

Shared construction peaks on two sparse-population maps

Alaska’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. New Mexico’s top industry is the same label. A shared NAICS peak means federal building work is the largest slice on $3.49B in Alaska and on $3.93B in New Mexico. It does not mean the two files buy the same buildings.

The 25,423 Alaska awards and 19,233 New Mexico awards include many actions that are not buildings. Use the Alaska and New Mexico state hubs for agencies and recipients rather than treating the construction tag as the entire mix.

Questions

Does Alaska or New Mexico have more federal spending?

New Mexico leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.93B to Alaska’s $3.49B. New Mexico also leads spending per capita, $945.82 versus $532.17, on 2,130,256 residents against Alaska’s 740,133. Alaska has more awards (25,423 vs 19,233). FY2026 obligations are $393.9M in Alaska and $2.01B in New Mexico.

Are Alaska and New Mexico both high on spending per capita?

Yes. The packet reports $532.17 per capita in Alaska on 740,133 residents and $945.82 in New Mexico on 2,130,256. Both readings are high. Stacked stocks are $3.49B versus $3.93B. Award counts are 25,423 versus 19,233. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

Do Alaska and New Mexico have the same top industry?

Yes. Both list commercial and institutional building construction as the top industry. The comparison is scale, intensity, and recency on $3.49B versus $3.93B, not a different lead NAICS. Award counts are 25,423 in Alaska and 19,233 in New Mexico.

Are Alaska vs New Mexico figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.49B and $3.93B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $393.9M and $2.01B, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($532.17 vs $945.82) uses Census population where present.