Alabama vs Utah

Alabama’s larger stock, Utah’s denser ratio

Alabama’s $7.68B is about 1.89 times Utah’s $4.06B. Population is only about 1.47 times: 5,157,699 versus 3,503,613. Dollars outrun people, which might suggest Alabama would also lead per capita. It does not. Utah’s $199.06 still beats Alabama’s $116.81 because $4.06B on 3,503,613 residents is a hotter ratio than $7.68B on 5,157,699.

Award counts stretch Alabama’s scale further. 161,254 Alabama awards versus 26,509 Utah awards is about 6.1 times as many rows on only 1.89 times the dollars. Alabama’s file is busy. Utah’s 26,509 actions on $4.06B are fewer and, on a per-resident basis, still map to more obligated federal dollars.

The stacked ranking is Alabama’s. The intensity ranking is Utah’s. FY2026, covered next, also goes to Utah on dollars.

Construction in Alabama, nonferrous metal in Utah

Alabama’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. Utah’s lead NAICS is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those are different peaks on $7.68B and $4.06B. Building work is the tallest bar in Alabama; metal rolling, drawing, and extruding is the tallest bar in Utah.

Neither label covers the full file. Alabama’s 161,254 awards and Utah’s 26,509 awards include many actions outside construction and metal work. Use the Alabama and Utah state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are obligation mixes from USAspending.gov.

Questions

Does Alabama or Utah have more federal spending?

Alabama leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $7.68B to Utah’s $4.06B. Utah leads spending per capita, $199.06 versus $116.81, on 3,503,613 residents against Alabama’s 5,157,699. Alabama has more awards (161,254 vs 26,509). FY2026 obligations are $602.5M in Alabama and $697.4M in Utah.

Why is Utah’s per-capita figure higher than Alabama’s?

The packet reports $199.06 per capita in Utah on 3,503,613 residents and $116.81 in Alabama on 5,157,699. Alabama has more people and far more awards (161,254 vs 26,509). Stacked obligations are $7.68B versus $4.06B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Alabama and Utah federal awards?

Alabama’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Utah’s is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $7.68B and $4.06B. Award counts are 161,254 in Alabama and 26,509 in Utah.

Are Alabama vs Utah figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $7.68B and $4.06B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $602.5M and $697.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($116.81 vs $199.06) uses Census population against those obligations.