Connecticut vs Louisiana

Two high-intensity states, one larger stock

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Connecticut’s $7.5B stock sits $2.8 billion above Louisiana’s $4.7B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. The unusual fact is intensity. Two states with different stocks and different products post almost the same per-person reading: $266.81 versus $268.17.

Connecticut logs 94,990 awards on $7.5B. Louisiana logs 72,577 awards on $4.7B. Both files are thinner than the million-row states. Connecticut’s larger stock on a similar-order file implies a heavier typical booking on stacked dollars. Louisiana still books more in FY2026.

Connecticut’s $266.81 on 3,675,069 residents and Louisiana’s $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents are a $1.36 intensity photo finish. Stacked dollars of $7,483,687,896 versus $4,707,913,049 still favor Connecticut. FY2026 of $980,534,818 versus $1,232,995,601 already favors Louisiana. Award rows of 94,990 versus 72,577 stay with Connecticut. Aircraft parts versus shipyards is mix. Tied intensity is not a tied file.

A $1.36 per-capita photo finish

Connecticut’s 3,675,069 residents against $7.5B produce $266.81 per capita. Louisiana’s 4,597,740 residents against $4.7B produce $268.17. Intensity is effectively tied. Louisiana’s slightly higher reading sits on a smaller stock and a larger Census count, which is the opposite of the usual high-intensity pattern.

A $266.81 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $7.5B, not a household check. Louisiana’s $268.17 is attached to $4.7B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Near-tied intensity can hide a $2.8 billion stacked gap and a recency inversion.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Connecticut or Louisiana?

Connecticut leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $7,483,687,896 versus Louisiana’s $4,707,913,049. Connecticut has more awards (94,990 vs 72,577). Louisiana has more people (4,597,740 vs 3,675,069). Spending per capita is nearly tied at $266.81 in Connecticut and $268.17 in Louisiana. FY2026 obligations are $980.5M and $1.23B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Are Connecticut and Louisiana tied on per-capita federal spending?

Almost. Connecticut shows $266.81 per capita on 3,675,069 residents. Louisiana shows $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents. Intensity is effectively tied. Stacked dollars still favor Connecticut ($7.5B vs $4.7B). FY2026 favors Louisiana ($1.23B vs $980.5M). Award counts are 94,990 and 72,577.

What industries lead Connecticut and Louisiana federal awards?

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Louisiana’s is ship building and repairing. Those slices sit on $7.5B and $4.7B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 94,990 in Connecticut and 72,577 in Louisiana.

Are Connecticut vs Louisiana figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $7.5B and $4.7B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $980.5M and $1.23B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.