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California vs Washington

Federal spending comparison

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between California and Washington.
CaliforniaMetricWashington
$222.27BTotal Spending$51.61B
$6KPer Capita$6K
N/A% of GDPN/A
39.4MPopulation8.0M
N/AMedian IncomeN/A
N/APoverty RateN/A
N/ABachelor Degree %N/A
N/AMedian AgeN/A
N/AUnemploymentN/A
N/AGDP (Millions)N/A

Top Agencies — California

  • Department of Health and Human Services$961.70B
  • Social Security Administration$397.49B
  • Department of Defense$287.01B
  • Department of Energy$116.54B
  • Department of Agriculture$85.61B

Top Agencies — Washington

  • Department of Health and Human Services$95.41B
  • Social Security Administration$94.70B
  • Department of Energy$74.17B
  • Department of Defense$68.62B
  • Department of Veterans Affairs$15.02B

Top Industries — California

  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$84.92B
  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$46.74B
  • AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$45.85B
  • DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$42.50B
  • COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$37.34B

Top Industries — Washington

  • AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$50.86B
  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$29.45B
  • INDUSTRIAL NONBUILDING STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION$16.69B
  • HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL$11.38B
  • REMEDIATION SERVICES$10.64B