Does Iowa or Oregon have more federal spending?

Iowa leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.84B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Iowa also leads spending per capita, $127.17 versus $56.06, and awards, 48,706 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 3,241,488). FY2026 obligations are $412.2M in Iowa and $239.5M in Oregon.

Why is Iowa’s per-capita figure higher than Oregon’s?

The packet reports $127.17 per capita in Iowa on 3,241,488 residents and $56.06 in Oregon on 4,272,371. Stacked stocks are $3.84B versus $2.67B. Award counts are 48,706 versus 36,965. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

Are Iowa vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.84B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $412.2M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($127.17 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.

Iowa vs Oregon

Federal spending comparison

Iowa accounts for $3.84B in USAspending.gov obligations; Oregon accounts for $2.67B. Oregon is the larger Census state—4,272,371 residents versus Iowa’s 3,241,488—yet Iowa’s spending per capita is $127.17 versus $56.06. Iowa also files more awards (48,706 versus 36,965). FY2026 obligations are $412.2M in Iowa and $239.5M in Oregon. Iowa’s top industry is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing; Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. The figures are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

Iowa $3.84B vs Oregon $2.67B in stacked USAspending obligations.
Iowa per capita $127.17 vs Oregon $56.06 on 3,241,488 vs 4,272,371 residents.
Awards: 48,706 vs 36,965; FY2026 $412.2M vs $239.5M.
Top industries: wireless communications equipment in Iowa; forestry support in Oregon.
Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Oregon’s extra million residents, Iowa’s extra dollars

Iowa’s $3.84B is the larger stacked total. Oregon’s $2.67B sits on a bigger Census count: 4,272,371 versus 3,241,488. The per-person reading therefore favors Iowa: $127.17 versus $56.06. Headcount does not set the dollar ranking on this pair.

Award volume also favors Iowa, 48,706 versus 36,965. Iowa’s file is busier in rows and larger in stock. Oregon’s 36,965 actions on $2.67B are fewer on a smaller total.

FY2026 keeps Iowa ahead on recency: $412.2M versus $239.5M. That latest-year cut is a slice of the obligation series. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks and the FY2026 amounts.

Wireless equipment versus forestry support

Iowa’s lead NAICS is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $3.84B and $2.67B. A wireless-equipment lead is a first filter on the Iowa mix; a forestry-support lead is a first filter on the Oregon mix.

The 48,706 Iowa awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Iowa and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Full analysis: Iowa vs Oregon on USAspending: $3.84B vs $2.67B →

Questions

Does Iowa or Oregon have more federal spending?: Iowa leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.84B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Iowa also leads spending per capita, $127.17 versus $56.06, and awards, 48,706 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 3,241,488). FY2026 obligations are $412.2M in Iowa and $239.5M in Oregon.
Why is Iowa’s per-capita figure higher than Oregon’s?: The packet reports $127.17 per capita in Iowa on 3,241,488 residents and $56.06 in Oregon on 4,272,371. Stacked stocks are $3.84B versus $2.67B. Award counts are 48,706 versus 36,965. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in Iowa and Oregon?: Iowa’s top industry is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.84B and $2.67B. Award counts are 48,706 in Iowa and 36,965 in Oregon.
Are Iowa vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?: No. The $3.84B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $412.2M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($127.17 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.

State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between Iowa and Oregon.
Iowa	Metric	Oregon
$16.45B	Total Spending	$28.36B
$5K	Per Capita	$7K
N/A	% of GDP	N/A
3.2M	Population	4.3M
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 — Iowa

Social Security Administration$42.07B
Department of Health and Human Services$31.54B
Department of Defense$15.44B
Department of Agriculture$9.48B
Department of Veterans Affairs$4.32B

Top Agencies — Oregon

Department of Health and Human Services$79.95B
Social Security Administration$57.60B
Department of Agriculture$10.65B
Department of Veterans Affairs$7.13B
Department of Transportation$4.70B

Top Industries — Iowa

OTHER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$2.56B
AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING$2.47B
RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$2.13B
SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$1.58B
AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$1.40B

Top Industries — Oregon

SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$1.66B
OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$1.10B
SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY$773.5M
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$609.1M
COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$573.3M

Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Iowa · Oregon