Indiana vs Tennessee

Two similar-size states, a recency ranking that flips

Indiana’s $3.83B is about 1.07 times Tennessee’s $3.58B. Population is about 0.96 times: 6,924,275 versus 7,227,750. The Census counts sit in the same band. Intensity stays close too: $80.53 in Indiana and $97.50 in Tennessee, packet figures beside those Census counts. Tennessee’s slightly larger population sits beside the hotter ratio.

Award counts also stay close, 58,316 in Indiana and 63,616 in Tennessee. Neither file is a row machine on the Kentucky or South Carolina scale. Tennessee’s 63,616 actions on $3.58B are a modest lead.

FY2026 is the ranking that opens up. $704.7M in Tennessee versus $557.6M in Indiana flips the stacked dollar lead. Recency belongs to Tennessee; the multi-year stock still belongs to Indiana. Indiana’s 6,924,275 residents and Tennessee’s 7,227,750 residents keep this pair in the same Census band on $3.83B versus $3.58B; $80.53 versus $97.50 and $557.6M versus $704.7M are the modest rankings Tennessee wins.

Construction in Indiana, couriers in Tennessee

Indiana’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $3.83B and $3.58B. Two similar-size Midwest-to-South files can still peak in different codes.

The 58,316 Indiana awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Indiana and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Indiana or Tennessee have more federal spending?

Indiana leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.83B to Tennessee’s $3.58B. Tennessee leads spending per capita, $97.50 versus $80.53, on 7,227,750 residents against Indiana’s 6,924,275. Tennessee has slightly more awards (63,616 vs 58,316). FY2026 obligations are $557.6M in Indiana and $704.7M in Tennessee.

Are Indiana and Tennessee similar in population?

Yes, on the Census counts in this packet: 6,924,275 in Indiana and 7,227,750 in Tennessee. Stacked obligations are $3.83B versus $3.58B. Spending per capita is $80.53 versus $97.50. Award counts are 58,316 versus 63,616. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Indiana and Tennessee?

Indiana’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.83B and $3.58B. Award counts are 58,316 in Indiana and 63,616 in Tennessee.

Are Indiana vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.83B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $557.6M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($80.53 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.