Iowa vs Tennessee

Iowa’s stacked lead on a smaller Census map

Iowa’s $3.84B is about 1.07 times Tennessee’s $3.58B. Population runs the other way by about 2.23 times: 7,227,750 versus 3,241,488. People outrun dollars, which is the setup for Iowa’s $127.17 per capita against Tennessee’s $97.50. Cite those ratios as packet figures beside the Census counts.

Award counts favor Tennessee, 63,616 versus 48,706. The gap is real and not enormous. Tennessee’s file is busier in rows on a smaller stock. Iowa’s 48,706 actions on $3.84B still sit beside the hotter per-capita reading.

FY2026 then flips the dollar ranking. $704.7M in Tennessee versus $412.2M in Iowa hands recency to Tennessee even while Iowa keeps the stacked lead and the intensity lead. Iowa’s 3,241,488 residents versus Tennessee’s 7,227,750 is a twofold Census gap that $3.84B versus $3.58B does not follow, which is why $127.17 versus $97.50 still favors Iowa while $412.2M versus $704.7M does not.

Wireless equipment versus couriers

Iowa’s lead NAICS is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $3.84B and $3.58B. A wireless-equipment lead is a first filter on the Iowa mix; a courier lead is a first filter on the Tennessee mix.

The 48,706 Iowa awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Iowa and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Iowa or Tennessee have more federal spending?

Iowa leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.84B to Tennessee’s $3.58B. Iowa also leads spending per capita, $127.17 versus $97.50, on 3,241,488 residents against Tennessee’s 7,227,750. Tennessee has more awards (63,616 vs 48,706). FY2026 obligations are $412.2M in Iowa and $704.7M in Tennessee.

Does FY2026 agree with the stacked Iowa lead?

No. Iowa leads the stacked stocks $3.84B to $3.58B, but FY2026 obligations favor Tennessee, $704.7M versus $412.2M. Spending per capita still favors Iowa, $127.17 versus $97.50. Award counts are 48,706 versus 63,616. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Iowa and Tennessee?

Iowa’s top industry is radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.84B and $3.58B. Award counts are 48,706 in Iowa and 63,616 in Tennessee.

Are Iowa vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.84B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $412.2M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($127.17 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.