Iowa vs Kansas

Neighboring Plains states, a $930 million stock gap

Iowa’s $3.84B stacked total is about 1.32 times Kansas’s $2.91B. Populations are near neighbors: Iowa’s 3,241,488 versus Kansas’s 2,970,606, about 1.09 times. Intensity therefore tracks the dollar lead more than headcount: $127.17 per capita in Iowa and $67.40 in Kansas, about 1.89 times. Those ratios are packet figures of USAspending.gov obligations beside Census population. They are not outlays per resident.

Kansas files more awards, 71,423 against Iowa’s 48,706. The busier Kansas file still trails on stacked dollars and on the per-capita ratio. A thicker action list is not the same as a larger obligation stock. Iowa’s $3.84B sits on fewer rows.

This pair is useful because the Census counts are similar. When population is close, the $3.84B versus $2.91B gap shows up cleanly in the per-capita column.

Wireless communications equipment versus computer systems design

Iowa’s lead NAICS is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Kansas’s lead NAICS is computer systems design services. Hardware manufacturing is Iowa’s peak on $3.84B. Systems-design services is Kansas’s peak on $2.91B. Those labels are the largest slices, not complete industrial profiles.

The Iowa and Kansas state hubs list agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Neither peak is an outlay series.

Questions

Does Iowa or Kansas have more federal spending?

Iowa leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.84B to Kansas’s $2.91B. Iowa also leads spending per capita, $127.17 versus $67.40, on 3,241,488 residents against Kansas’s 2,970,606. Kansas has more awards (71,423 vs 48,706). FY2026 obligations are $412.2M in Iowa and $200.2M in Kansas.

Are Iowa and Kansas similar in population?

Census counts are 3,241,488 in Iowa and 2,970,606 in Kansas. That is a close pairing. Stacked obligations still differ, $3.84B versus $2.91B, which produces per-capita figures of $127.17 versus $67.40. The ratios are packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Iowa and Kansas?

Iowa’s top industry is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Kansas’s is computer systems design services. Those labels sit on $3.84B and $2.91B. Award counts are 48,706 in Iowa and 71,423 in Kansas. Those NAICS labels are the largest slices on the stacked stocks, not complete industrial profiles.

Are Iowa vs Kansas figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.84B and $2.91B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $412.2M and $200.2M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($127.17 vs $67.40) uses Census population where present. Spending per capita uses Census population where present and should not be read as cash per resident.