Delaware vs Virginia

A $110.8B file next to a $478.5M file

Virginia’s $110.8B stacked stock sits in a different order of magnitude from Delaware’s $478.5M. Census population explains only part of the gap: 8,811,195 versus 1,051,917. Intensity does not flatten. $1,344.24 per capita in Virginia is far hotter than Delaware’s $37.43. Cite those packet ratios beside the Census counts; they are not a second copy of $110.8B and $478.5M.

Award volume follows the scale ranking. Virginia’s 1,116,647 awards versus Delaware’s 16,329 is a national-scale action log against a small-state log. Row count is not average award size. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent a mean from 1,116,647 or 16,329.

Armored vehicles in Delaware, other computer related services in Virginia

Delaware’s lead NAICS is military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing. Virginia’s is other computer related services. A tank-component peak is a defense-manufacturing first read on Delaware’s $478.5M mix. A computer-services peak is an IT first read on Virginia’s $110.8B mix. Hardware manufacturing and computer services are not the same label, and they do not sit on comparable stocks.

The 16,329 Delaware awards and 1,116,647 Virginia awards include many actions outside those two industries. Use the Delaware and Virginia state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not in the packet.

Questions

Does Delaware or Virginia have more federal spending?

Virginia leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $110.8B to Delaware’s $478.5M, spending per capita $1,344.24 to $37.43, awards 1,116,647 to 16,329, and FY2026 obligations $11.8B to $39.4M. Population is 1,051,917 in Delaware and 8,811,195 in Virginia.

What industries lead in Delaware and Virginia?

Delaware’s top industry is military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing. Virginia’s is other computer related services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $478.5M and $110.8B. Award counts are 16,329 in Delaware and 1,116,647 in Virginia.

Is Virginia’s FY2026 slice larger than Delaware’s stacked total?

Yes. Fiscal year 2026 obligations in Virginia are $11.8B. Delaware’s stacked stock is $478.5M. FY2026 in Delaware is $39.4M. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. The latest-year cut in Virginia exceeds Delaware’s all-years file.

Are Delaware vs Virginia figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $478.5M and $110.8B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $39.4M and $11.8B, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($37.43 vs $1,344.24) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.