Arizona vs Wisconsin

Arizona’s $13.1B versus Wisconsin’s $10.0B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Arizona’s $13.1B is about 1.3 times Wisconsin’s $10.0B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Among two mid-size states with the same lead industry, the award-dollar lead belongs to Arizona in this aggregate.

Award counts run the other way. Wisconsin has 181,419 awards; Arizona has 118,504. Wisconsin’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars. Arizona’s $13.1B on 118,504 actions implies a heavier typical booking than Wisconsin’s $10.0B on 181,419 records. Dollars and rows do not tell the same story.

Two high-intensity readings: $435.71 and $407.20

Arizona’s 7,582,384 residents exceed Wisconsin’s 5,960,975. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Arizona shows $435.71 per capita and Wisconsin shows $407.20. Intensity favors Arizona, but both readings sit in a high band. This pair is not a high-versus-low intensity contest.

A $435.71 per-person reading in Arizona on 7,582,384 residents is an intensity fact attached to $13.1B. Wisconsin’s $407.20 on 5,960,975 residents is attached to $10.0B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Similar intensity can still sit on unequal stocks.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Arizona or Wisconsin?

Arizona leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $13.1B versus Wisconsin’s $10.0B. Wisconsin has more awards (181,419 vs 118,504). Populations are 7,582,384 in Arizona and 5,960,975 in Wisconsin. Spending per capita is $435.71 in Arizona and $407.20 in Wisconsin. FY2026 obligations are $3.3B and $2.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Do Arizona and Wisconsin share the same top federal-award industry?

Yes. Both states’ top industry is direct health and medical insurance carriers. That shared label sits on different stocks: $13.1B in Arizona and $10.0B in Wisconsin. Award counts still differ (118,504 vs 181,419). A matching lead industry is not a matching file. Per capita is $435.71 versus $407.20.

Why does Wisconsin have more awards than Arizona but fewer dollars?

Wisconsin logs 181,419 awards on $10.0B. Arizona logs 118,504 awards on $13.1B. Wisconsin’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars, which implies a smaller typical booking. Populations are 5,960,975 and 7,582,384. FY2026 still favors Arizona ($3.3B vs $2.4B) on recency.

Are Arizona vs Wisconsin figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $13.1B and $10.0B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $3.3B and $2.4B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.