Alaska vs Oregon

Pacific population, smaller Pacific stock

Oregon’s 4,272,371 residents dwarf Alaska’s 740,133. Alaska still holds the larger obligation stock: $3.49B versus $2.67B. Intensity follows: $532.17 per capita versus $56.06. The larger Pacific Census count does not produce the larger USAspending.gov file.

Award counts favor Oregon, 36,965 versus 25,423. Oregon’s file is busier in rows on a smaller stock. Alaska’s 25,423 actions sit on $3.49B beside the $532.17 reading.

FY2026 keeps Alaska ahead on recency: $393.9M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Alaska’s $532.17 per capita on 740,133 residents against Oregon’s $56.06 on 4,272,371 is the intensity gap that follows from $3.49B versus $2.67B. Those stocks are USAspending.gov obligations. FY2026 of $393.9M versus $239.5M is the same series, sliced.

Oregon’s 36,965 awards exceed Alaska’s 25,423. Support activities for forestry versus commercial and institutional building construction is mix. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not convert $3.49B or $2.67B into cash outlays.

Construction versus forestry support

Alaska’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Oregon’s top industry is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $3.49B and $2.67B. Construction is a first read on Alaska’s mix; forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix.

The 25,423 Alaska awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Alaska and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Alaska or Oregon have more federal spending?

Alaska leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.49B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Alaska also leads spending per capita, $532.17 versus $56.06, on 740,133 residents against Oregon’s 4,272,371. Oregon has more awards (36,965 vs 25,423). FY2026 obligations are $393.9M in Alaska and $239.5M in Oregon.

Why is Alaska’s per-capita figure higher than Oregon’s?

The packet reports $532.17 per capita in Alaska on 740,133 residents and $56.06 in Oregon on 4,272,371. Stacked stocks are $3.49B versus $2.67B. Award counts are 25,423 versus 36,965. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Alaska and Oregon?

Alaska’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.49B and $2.67B. Award counts are 25,423 in Alaska and 36,965 in Oregon.

Are Alaska vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.49B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $393.9M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($532.17 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.