Arkansas vs Oregon
Federal spending comparison
Oregon’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.67B; Arkansas’s is $1.72B. Oregon has more people—4,272,371 versus 3,088,354—while Arkansas posts the higher spending per capita, $85.06 versus $56.06, and more than twice the awards: 79,590 against 36,965. FY2026 obligations are $262.7M in Arkansas and $239.5M in Oregon. Poultry processing leads Arkansas; support activities for forestry lead Oregon. The series is obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- Oregon $2.67B vs Arkansas $1.72B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- Arkansas per capita $85.06 vs Oregon $56.06 on 3,088,354 vs 4,272,371 residents.
- Awards: 79,590 vs 36,965; FY2026 $262.7M vs $239.5M.
- Top industries: poultry processing in Arkansas; forestry support in Oregon.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Oregon’s larger stock, Arkansas’s denser file
Oregon’s $2.67B is the larger stacked total. Arkansas’s $1.72B sits on 3,088,354 residents against 4,272,371. Intensity still favors Arkansas: $85.06 per capita versus $56.06. Oregon’s extra people produce the larger stock and the cooler ratio.
Award volume favors Arkansas, 79,590 versus 36,965. Arkansas’s file is denser in rows on a smaller stock. Oregon’s 36,965 actions sit on $2.67B.
FY2026 is a slim Arkansas recency lead: $262.7M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
Arkansas’s 79,590 awards on $1.72B against Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B split volume and stock. Arkansas’s $85.06 per capita and $262.7M FY2026 slice also exceed Oregon’s $56.06 and $239.5M. Oregon still holds the larger stacked stock. All dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.
Poultry processing versus support activities for forestry is mix. Census counts of 3,088,354 and 4,272,371 already sit in the packet. Outlays are not listed. Cite USAspending.gov.
Poultry processing versus forestry support
Arkansas’s lead NAICS is poultry processing. Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $1.72B and $2.67B. Poultry processing is a first read on Arkansas’s mix; forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix.
The 79,590 Arkansas awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Arkansas and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Arkansas vs Oregon on USAspending: $1.72B vs $2.67B →
Questions
- Does Arkansas or Oregon have more federal spending?
- Oregon leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.67B to Arkansas’s $1.72B. Arkansas leads spending per capita, $85.06 versus $56.06, and awards, 79,590 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 3,088,354). FY2026 obligations are $262.7M in Arkansas and $239.5M in Oregon.
- Why does Arkansas have more awards than Oregon?
- The packet reports 79,590 awards in Arkansas and 36,965 in Oregon. Arkansas’s stacked stock is smaller ($1.72B vs $2.67B). Population is 3,088,354 versus 4,272,371. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Arkansas and Oregon?
- Arkansas’s top industry is poultry processing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.72B and $2.67B. Award counts are 79,590 in Arkansas and 36,965 in Oregon These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- Are Arkansas vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $1.72B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $262.7M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($85.06 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
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 — Oregon
- Department of Health and Human Services$79.95B
- Social Security Administration$57.60B
- Department of Agriculture$10.65B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$7.13B
- Department of Transportation$4.70B
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 — Oregon
- SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$1.66B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$1.10B
- SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY$773.5M
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$609.1M
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$573.3M
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Arkansas · Oregon