Florida vs Hawaii

Florida’s $22.7B is the larger stock; Hawaii’s $196.71 is the hotter ratio

Florida’s $22.7B is about 5.5 times Hawaii’s $4.1B on USAspending.gov obligations. Population is about 16.2 times (23,372,215 vs 1,446,146). People outrun dollars by a wide margin, which is why Hawaii leads intensity: $196.71 per capita versus $161.99. A smaller island file can still post a higher per-person reading.

Award counts track population more than dollars. Florida has 466,388 awards; Hawaii has 75,796, about 6.2×. Florida’s file is busier in rows. Hawaii’s 75,796 actions on $4.1B still support a higher per-capita figure because the Census denominator is only 1,446,146.

Florida’s 466,388 awards and 23,372,215 residents make Hawaii’s 75,796 awards and 1,446,146 residents look small, which they are on stock. They are not small on intensity: $196.71 versus $161.99. That is the only headline ranking Hawaii wins in this pair.

Missiles and space vehicles in Florida, buildings in Hawaii

Florida’s top industry is guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. Hawaii’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those peaks do not resemble each other. One is aerospace production; the other is federal building work. They sit on $22.7B and $4.1B.

A missile-and-space-vehicle lead can concentrate large manufacturing awards inside Florida’s 466,388 rows. A construction lead can mark facilities work inside Hawaii’s 75,796 rows. Each is the tallest bar, not the whole mix. The Florida and Hawaii hubs carry agencies and recipients.

Guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction is a mix contrast on $22.7B and $4.1B. FY2026’s $3.8B versus $284.5M is a recency contrast. Both contrasts are USAspending.gov obligations. Neither is an outlay, and neither is GDP.

Questions

Does Florida or Hawaii have more federal spending?

Florida leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $22.7B to Hawaii’s $4.1B. Hawaii leads spending per capita, $196.71 versus $161.99, on 1,446,146 residents against Florida’s 23,372,215. Florida has more awards (466,388 vs 75,796). FY2026 obligations are $3.8B in Florida and $284.5M in Hawaii.

Why is Hawaii’s federal spending per capita higher than Florida’s?

Hawaii’s $4.1B on 1,446,146 residents produces $196.71 per capita. Florida’s $22.7B on 23,372,215 residents produces $161.99. Population diverges much faster than obligations (about 16× vs about 5.5×), so intensity favors Hawaii even though Florida leads the dollar stock. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

What industries lead Florida and Hawaii federal awards?

Florida’s top industry is guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. Hawaii’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those slices sit on $22.7B and $4.1B. They mark the largest industry grouping in each file, not every award among 466,388 or 75,796 actions.

Are Florida vs Hawaii amounts cash outlays?

No. The $22.7B and $4.1B stacked totals, and FY2026 amounts of $3.8B and $284.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Treasury outlays are payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($161.99 vs $196.71) uses Census population against obligations. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.