Arkansas vs North Dakota

A 79,590-row Arkansas log against 7,218 North Dakota awards

North Dakota’s 7,218 awards on $700.4M are among the thinner action logs in this slice. Arkansas’s 79,590 awards on $1.7B are among the thicker. That row gap is larger than the dollar gap. A thin log can still post $700.4M; it does not match Arkansas’s volume. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent average award size from 79,590 or 7,218.

Census population of 3,088,354 versus 796,568 explains much of the stacked-dollar gap. Intensity stays in a moderate band, $85.06 versus $63.75, rather than a small-state spike on the North Dakota side. The $63.75 reading is cooler than Arkansas, not hotter.

FY2026 of $262.7M versus $50.8M follows the larger file. Recency does not invert this pair. Treat both latest-year amounts as obligation slices. Outlays are omitted.

Poultry processing versus building construction

Arkansas’s lead NAICS is poultry processing. North Dakota’s is commercial and institutional building construction. A processing peak on $1.7B and a construction peak on $700.4M are different mixes. Poultry processing is a first read on Arkansas. Building construction is a first read on North Dakota.

North Dakota’s construction peak sits on 7,218 awards. Arkansas’s poultry peak sits on 79,590. Use the Arkansas and North Dakota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed.

Questions

Does Arkansas or North Dakota have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.7B in Arkansas and $700.4M in North Dakota. Spending per capita is $85.06 versus $63.75 on 3,088,354 and 796,568 residents. Award counts are 79,590 versus 7,218. FY2026 obligations are $262.7M in Arkansas and $50.8M in North Dakota. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Arkansas and North Dakota?

Arkansas's top industry is poultry processing. North Dakota's is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.7B and $700.4M. Award counts are 79,590 in Arkansas and 7,218 in North Dakota. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Arkansas and North Dakota compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $85.06 per capita in Arkansas on 3,088,354 residents and $63.75 in North Dakota on 796,568 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.7B versus $700.4M. Award counts are 79,590 versus 7,218. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $262.7M versus $50.8M.

Are Arkansas vs North Dakota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.7B and $700.4M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $262.7M and $50.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($85.06 vs $63.75) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.