Hawaii vs Ohio

An 8-to-1 population gap, a 2-to-1 dollar gap

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Ohio’s $8.1B stock sits about $4.1 billion above Hawaii’s $4.1B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. Ohio has about 8 times Hawaii’s people (11,883,304 versus 1,446,146). The stacked gap is large, but it is smaller than the population gap, which is why intensity favors Hawaii so sharply.

Ohio logs 168,038 awards on $8.1B. Hawaii logs 75,796 awards on $4.1B. Ohio’s busier file on a larger stock is consistent with more actions. Hawaii’s thinner file on a still-large stock implies a heavier typical booking than a raw population comparison would suggest. The $8.1B versus $4.1B ranking is a dollar ranking, not a per-person ranking.

Hawaii’s 1,446,146 residents versus Ohio’s 11,883,304 residents is about an 8-to-1 Census gap. Stacked dollars of $4,091,361,304 versus $8,141,450,027 are about 2-to-1. That is why $196.71 versus $61.66 favors Hawaii by more than three times. Award rows of 75,796 versus 168,038 and FY2026 of $284,469,188 versus $732,683,316 stay with Ohio. Building construction versus aircraft engines is mix.

Hawaii’s $196.71 versus Ohio’s $61.66

Hawaii’s 1,446,146 residents against $4.1B produce $196.71 per capita. Ohio’s 11,883,304 residents against $8.1B produce $61.66. Intensity in Hawaii is more than three times Ohio’s even though Ohio holds the larger stacked total and the larger FY2026 window.

A $196.71 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $4.1B, not a household payment. Ohio’s $61.66 is attached to $8.1B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Ohio can lead stacked dollars while trailing badly on a per-resident basis because 11,883,304 people spread $8.1B more thinly than 1,446,146 people spread $4.1B.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Hawaii or Ohio?

Ohio leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $8,141,450,027 versus Hawaii’s $4,091,361,304. Ohio has more awards (168,038 vs 75,796) and more people (11,883,304 vs 1,446,146). Spending per capita is $196.71 in Hawaii and $61.66 in Ohio. FY2026 obligations are $284.5M and $732.7M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why is Hawaii’s per-capita spending so much higher than Ohio’s?

Hawaii’s $4.1B stock sits on 1,446,146 residents, which produces $196.71 per capita. Ohio’s $8.1B stock sits on 11,883,304 residents, which produces $61.66. Intensity is more than three times higher in Hawaii. The stacked ranking still favors Ohio. Award counts are 75,796 versus 168,038. FY2026 is $284.5M versus $732.7M.

What industries lead Hawaii and Ohio federal awards?

Hawaii’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Ohio’s is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Those slices sit on $4.1B and $8.1B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 75,796 in Hawaii and 168,038 in Ohio.

Are Hawaii vs Ohio figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $4.1B and $8.1B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $284.5M and $732.7M measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.