Alabama vs Georgia

Georgia’s $9.7B versus Alabama’s $7.7B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Georgia’s $9.7B is about 1.3 times Alabama’s $7.7B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Georgia holds the larger all-years total, and that stock lines up with a larger population of 11,180,878 against 5,157,699.

Award counts also favor Georgia. Georgia has 278,028 awards; Alabama has 161,254. Georgia’s file is heavier in dollars and busier in rows. Alabama’s $7.7B on 161,254 actions is still a large federal footprint; it is simply attached to a smaller stock than Georgia’s $9.7B.

Alabama’s $116.81 per capita versus Georgia’s $95.66

Georgia’s 11,180,878 residents more than double Alabama’s 5,157,699. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Alabama shows $116.81 per capita and Georgia shows $95.66. Intensity runs the opposite direction from the $7.7B versus $9.7B ranking. Population explains who has the larger stock; it does not explain who is more intensive.

A $116.81 per-person reading in Alabama on 5,157,699 residents is an intensity fact attached to $7.7B. Georgia’s $95.66 on 11,180,878 residents is attached to $9.7B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Neighboring Southeastern states can show different intensity on similar mix questions.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Alabama or Georgia?

Georgia leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $9.7B versus Alabama’s $7.7B. Georgia has more awards (278,028 vs 161,254) and more people (11,180,878 vs 5,157,699). Spending per capita is $116.81 in Alabama and $95.66 in Georgia. FY2026 obligations are $602.5M and $1.1B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why is Alabama’s per-capita federal spending higher than Georgia’s?

Alabama’s $7.7B on 5,157,699 residents produces $116.81 per capita. Georgia’s $9.7B on 11,180,878 residents produces $95.66. Georgia still leads the stacked file and the award count (278,028 vs 161,254). FY2026 also favors Georgia ($1.1B vs $602.5M). Intensity and stock are different rankings in this pair.

What industries lead Alabama and Georgia federal awards?

Alabama’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Georgia’s is aircraft manufacturing. Those slices sit on $7.7B and $9.7B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 161,254 in Alabama and 278,028 in Georgia.

Are Alabama vs Georgia figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $7.7B and $9.7B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $602.5M and $1.1B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.