Idaho vs South Dakota

Nearly identical intensity, a lopsided award file

Idaho’s $80.33 and South Dakota’s $79.92 are as close as per-capita readings get in this slice. The stocks still differ ($1.2B vs $1.0B) because population differs (2,001,619 vs 924,669). Intensity is not the story. Scale and rows are. Cite USAspending.gov.

South Dakota’s 8,274 awards versus Idaho’s 29,667 is the volume split. A computer-manufacturing peak on a thin log can still post $1.0B. It does not match Idaho’s construction-led 29,667-row file. Row count is not average award size.

FY2026 of $160.8M versus $73.9M follows Idaho’s larger file. Recency does not invert a near-even ratio pair. Treat both amounts as obligation slices. Outlays are omitted. Census counts of 2,001,619 versus 924,669 belong with the $80.33 and $79.92 readings on USAspending.gov obligations. Keep both ratios labeled as packet figures.

Building construction versus electronic computer manufacturing

Idaho’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota’s is electronic computer manufacturing. Near-even per capita does not make those mix labels interchangeable.

Use the Idaho and South Dakota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. South Dakota’s computer-manufacturing peak sits on 8,274 awards.

Questions

Does Idaho or South Dakota have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Idaho and $1.0B in South Dakota. Spending per capita is $80.33 versus $79.92 on 2,001,619 and 924,669 residents. Award counts are 29,667 versus 8,274. FY2026 obligations are $160.8M in Idaho and $73.9M in South Dakota. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Idaho and South Dakota?

Idaho's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota's is electronic computer manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $1.0B. Award counts are 29,667 in Idaho and 8,274 in South Dakota. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Idaho and South Dakota compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $80.33 per capita in Idaho on 2,001,619 residents and $79.92 in South Dakota on 924,669 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 29,667 versus 8,274. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $160.8M versus $73.9M.

Are Idaho vs South Dakota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $160.8M and $73.9M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($80.33 vs $79.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.