Arkansas vs New Hampshire
Federal spending comparison
New Hampshire’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.48B; Arkansas’s is $1.72B. Arkansas has more than twice the people—3,088,354 versus 1,409,032—and far more awards: 79,590 against 9,224. New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus Arkansas’s $85.06. FY2026 obligations are $262.7M in Arkansas and $400.4M in New Hampshire. Poultry processing leads Arkansas; small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- New Hampshire $2.48B vs Arkansas $1.72B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Arkansas $85.06 on 1,409,032 vs 3,088,354 residents.
- Awards: 79,590 vs 9,224; FY2026 $262.7M vs $400.4M.
- Top industries: poultry processing in Arkansas; small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Poultry rows versus an ordnance stock
Arkansas’s 79,590 awards on $1.72B sit against New Hampshire’s 9,224 awards on $2.48B. The row ranking and the dollar ranking split. New Hampshire’s sparse file still produces the larger stock and the $284.15 per-capita reading on 1,409,032 residents.
Arkansas’s 3,088,354 residents produce $85.06 per capita on $1.72B. Intensity favors New Hampshire. Volume favors Arkansas.
FY2026 keeps New Hampshire ahead on recency: $400.4M versus $262.7M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
Arkansas’s 79,590 awards and 3,088,354 residents produce $1.72B and $85.06 per capita. New Hampshire’s 9,224 awards and 1,409,032 residents produce $2.48B and $284.15 per capita. FY2026 of $262.7M versus $400.4M keeps New Hampshire ahead on recency. All dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.
Poultry processing versus small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing is mix. Outlays are not listed. Do not invent average award size. Cite USAspending.gov. The comparison hub holds the tables.
Poultry processing versus small arms and ordnance
Arkansas’s lead NAICS is poultry processing. New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $1.72B and $2.48B. Poultry processing is a first read on Arkansas’s mix; ordnance is a first read on New Hampshire’s mix.
The 79,590 Arkansas awards and 9,224 New Hampshire awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Arkansas and New Hampshire state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Arkansas vs New Hampshire on USAspending: $1.72B vs $2.48B →
Questions
- Does Arkansas or New Hampshire have more federal spending?
- New Hampshire leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.48B to Arkansas’s $1.72B. New Hampshire also leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $85.06, on 1,409,032 residents against Arkansas’s 3,088,354. Arkansas has more awards (79,590 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $262.7M in Arkansas and $400.4M in New Hampshire.
- Why does Arkansas have more awards if New Hampshire has more dollars?
- The packet reports 79,590 awards in Arkansas and 9,224 in New Hampshire on stocks of $1.72B and $2.48B. Award count is a row total, not average size. Spending per capita is $85.06 versus $284.15. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Arkansas and New Hampshire?
- Arkansas’s top industry is poultry processing. New Hampshire’s is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.72B and $2.48B. Award counts are 79,590 in Arkansas and 9,224 in New Hampshire.
- Are Arkansas vs New Hampshire figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $1.72B and $2.48B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $262.7M and $400.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($85.06 vs $284.15) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| Arkansas | Metric | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| $16.95B | Total Spending | $7.19B |
| $5K | Per Capita | $5K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 3.1M | Population | 1.4M |
| N/A | Median Income | N/A |
| N/A | Poverty Rate | N/A |
| N/A | Bachelor Degree % | N/A |
| N/A | Median Age | N/A |
| N/A | Unemployment | N/A |
| N/A | GDP (Millions) | N/A |
Top Agencies — Arkansas
- Social Security Administration$41.31B
- Department of Health and Human Services$36.04B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$6.77B
- Department of Agriculture$6.28B
- Department of Transportation$4.28B
Top Agencies — New Hampshire
- Social Security Administration$22.11B
- Department of Defense$14.17B
- Department of Health and Human Services$10.73B
- Department of Education$2.77B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$2.59B
Top Industries — Arkansas
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$1.09B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.01B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$578.2M
- AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING$547.8M
- ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES$420.4M
Top Industries — New Hampshire
- OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$2.73B
- SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$2.02B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$1.73B
- OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING$1.10B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$1.07B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Arkansas · New Hampshire