Delaware vs North Dakota
Federal spending comparison
North Dakota’s stacked USAspending.gov obligation stock is $700.4M; Delaware’s is $478.5M. North Dakota posts that larger file on 796,568 residents against Delaware’s 1,051,917, which is why spending per capita is $63.75 versus $37.43. Award volume reverses: Delaware records 16,329 awards and North Dakota 7,218. FY2026 follows the dollar ranking, $50.8M versus $39.4M. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- North Dakota $700.4M vs Delaware $478.5M in stacked USAspending obligations.
- Per capita $63.75 vs $37.43 on 796,568 vs 1,051,917 residents.
- Awards 16,329 in Delaware vs 7,218 in North Dakota; FY2026 $39.4M vs $50.8M.
- Top industries: armored vehicle manufacturing in Delaware; commercial building construction in North Dakota.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Fewer people, fewer awards, a larger $700.4M stock
North Dakota’s $700.4M stacked stock sits above Delaware’s $478.5M on a smaller Census file: 796,568 versus 1,051,917. Intensity follows. $63.75 per capita in North Dakota is hotter than Delaware’s $37.43. Cite those packet ratios beside the Census counts; they are not a second copy of $700.4M and $478.5M.
Award volume runs the other way. Delaware’s 16,329 awards versus North Dakota’s 7,218 is a much thicker action log on the smaller dollar file. Row count is not average award size. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent a mean from 16,329 or 7,218.
Armored vehicles versus commercial building construction
Delaware’s lead NAICS is military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing. North Dakota’s is commercial and institutional building construction. A tank-component peak is a defense-manufacturing first read on Delaware’s $478.5M mix. A commercial-building peak is a construction first read on North Dakota’s $700.4M mix.
The 16,329 Delaware awards and 7,218 North Dakota awards include many actions outside those two industries. Use the Delaware and North Dakota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not in the packet.
Delaware’s 16,329 awards sit on $478.5M and 1,051,917 residents. North Dakota’s 7,218 awards sit on $700.4M and 796,568 residents. FY2026 of $39.4M versus $50.8M follows the stacked ranking. Cite USAspending.gov for both the dollar file and the recency cut.
Full analysis: Delaware vs North Dakota on USAspending: $478.5M vs $700.4M →
Questions
- Does Delaware or North Dakota have more federal spending?
- North Dakota leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $700.4M to Delaware’s $478.5M, spending per capita $63.75 to $37.43, and FY2026 obligations $50.8M to $39.4M. Delaware leads award volume 16,329 to 7,218. Population is 1,051,917 in Delaware and 796,568 in North Dakota.
- What industries lead in Delaware and North Dakota?
- Delaware’s top industry is military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing. North Dakota’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $478.5M and $700.4M. Award counts are 16,329 in Delaware and 7,218 in North Dakota.
- Does Delaware’s larger population produce a higher per-capita figure?
- No. The packet reports $37.43 per capita in Delaware on 1,051,917 residents and $63.75 in North Dakota on 796,568. Stacked stocks are $478.5M versus $700.4M. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. The larger Census count sits with the cooler ratio.
- Are Delaware vs North Dakota figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $478.5M and $700.4M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $39.4M and $50.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($37.43 vs $63.75) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| Delaware | Metric | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| $6.21B | Total Spending | $42.60B |
| $6K | Per Capita | $53K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 1.1M | Population | 797K |
| N/A | Median Income | N/A |
| N/A | Poverty Rate | N/A |
| N/A | Bachelor Degree % | N/A |
| N/A | Median Age | N/A |
| N/A | Unemployment | N/A |
| N/A | GDP (Millions) | N/A |
Top Agencies — Delaware
- Department of Health and Human Services$16.59B
- Social Security Administration$16.29B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$1.77B
- Department of Agriculture$1.68B
- Department of Transportation$1.51B
Top Agencies — North Dakota
- Department of Health and Human Services$233.80B
- Social Security Administration$8.60B
- Department of Agriculture$4.39B
- Department of Defense$2.25B
- Department of Transportation$2.07B
Top Industries — Delaware
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$258.5M
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$107.2M
- OTHER TECHNICAL AND TRADE SCHOOLS$72.6M
- HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$66.1M
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$66.0M
Top Industries — North Dakota
- DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$2.16B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$796.4M
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$622.4M
- ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$408.7M
- HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$150.0M
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Delaware · North Dakota