Illinois vs New York

Illinois’s $15.9B versus New York’s $11.9B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Illinois’s $15.9B is about 1.3 times New York’s $11.9B. Among two large states, the award-dollar lead belongs to Illinois in this aggregate. That is the first fact to hold before anyone assumes the 19,867,248-person state must hold the larger file.

Award counts run the same direction as dollars. Illinois has 1,544,633 awards; New York has 705,506. Illinois’s file is busier in rows and heavier in dollars. New York’s 705,506 awards on $11.9B is still a large federal footprint; it is simply attached to a thinner stock than Illinois’s $15.9B on 1,544,633 actions.

More people in New York, more dollars per person in Illinois

New York’s 19,867,248 residents exceed Illinois’s 12,710,158. Spending per capita still favors Illinois: $143.78 versus $70.36. After dividing $15.9B and $11.9B by those Census counts, Illinois remains about twice as intensive. Population is not the engine of this ranking.

A $70.36 per-person reading in New York on 19,867,248 residents means a huge private economy can coexist with a thinner federal-award intensity than Illinois shows at $143.78. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. New York’s larger Census count does not produce a larger obligation stock.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Illinois or New York?

Illinois leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $15.9B versus New York’s $11.9B. Illinois has more awards (1,544,633 vs 705,506) despite fewer people (12,710,158 vs 19,867,248). Spending per capita is $143.78 in Illinois and $70.36 in New York. FY2026 obligations are $1.8B and $1.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why does Illinois show more federal obligations than New York despite fewer people?

Illinois’s $15.9B on 12,710,158 residents produces $143.78 per capita. New York’s $11.9B on 19,867,248 residents produces $70.36. Award counts also favor Illinois (1,544,633 vs 705,506). Illinois’s lead is both dollars and rows, not merely intensity. FY2026 also favors Illinois ($1.8B vs $1.4B).

What industries lead Illinois and New York federal awards?

Illinois’s top industry is all other miscellaneous manufacturing. New York’s is other communications equipment manufacturing. Those slices sit on $15.9B and $11.9B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 1,544,633 in Illinois and 705,506 in New York.

Are Illinois vs New York figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $15.9B and $11.9B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $1.8B and $1.4B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.