Connecticut vs Utah

Almost the same number of people, not the same obligation stock

Connecticut’s 3,675,069 residents and Utah’s 3,503,613 residents differ by about 5 percent. The obligation stocks do not. $7.48B versus $4.06B is about 1.84 times. When the denominators are this close, the per-capita gap is mostly the dollar gap: $266.81 versus $199.06. Both ratios are high; Connecticut’s is higher because the numerator is higher, not because Utah’s Census count is large.

Award counts break the near-tie completely. Connecticut’s 94,990 awards versus Utah’s 26,509 is about 3.6 times as many rows. Connecticut’s file is busier and larger in dollars on a population that barely exceeds Utah’s. That is the opposite of a headcount story.

FY2026 follows the stacked ranking rather than reversing it. $980.5M in Connecticut versus $697.4M in Utah keeps the dollar lead on the latest-year cut.

Aircraft parts versus nonferrous metal rolling

Connecticut’s lead NAICS is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Utah’s lead NAICS is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those peaks sit on $7.48B and $4.06B. They are useful as a first filter and useless as a claim that every award in either state is a turbine blade or a rolled mill product.

Connecticut’s 94,990 awards and Utah’s 26,509 awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Connecticut and Utah state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Connecticut or Utah have more federal spending?

Connecticut leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $7.48B to Utah’s $4.06B. Connecticut also leads spending per capita, $266.81 versus $199.06, on 3,675,069 residents against Utah’s 3,503,613. Connecticut has more awards (94,990 vs 26,509). FY2026 obligations are $980.5M in Connecticut and $697.4M in Utah.

Are Connecticut and Utah similar in population?

Yes, on the Census counts in this packet: 3,675,069 in Connecticut and 3,503,613 in Utah. The obligation stocks are not similar: $7.48B versus $4.06B. That near-equal denominator is why Connecticut’s per capita of $266.81 exceeds Utah’s $199.06. Award counts are 94,990 versus 26,509. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead federal awards in Connecticut and Utah?

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Utah’s is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $7.48B and $4.06B. Award counts are 94,990 in Connecticut and 26,509 in Utah.

Are Connecticut vs Utah figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $7.48B and $4.06B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $980.5M and $697.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($266.81 vs $199.06) uses Census population against those obligations.