Kansas vs New Hampshire
Federal spending comparison
Kansas’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.91B; New Hampshire’s is $2.48B. Kansas has more people—2,970,606 versus 1,409,032—and far more awards: 71,423 against 9,224. New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus Kansas’s $67.40. FY2026 obligations are $200.2M in Kansas and $400.4M in New Hampshire. Computer systems design services lead Kansas; small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- Kansas $2.91B vs New Hampshire $2.48B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Kansas $67.40 on 1,409,032 vs 2,970,606 residents.
- Awards: 71,423 vs 9,224; FY2026 $200.2M vs $400.4M.
- Top industries: computer systems design in Kansas; small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Kansas’s stock, New Hampshire’s intensity and recency
Kansas’s $2.91B is the larger stacked total. New Hampshire’s $2.48B sits on 1,409,032 residents against 2,970,606. Intensity therefore favors New Hampshire: $284.15 per capita versus $67.40. Headcount sets Kansas’s stock lead; it does not set the ratio.
Award volume follows headcount. Kansas records 71,423 awards; New Hampshire records 9,224. Kansas’s file is dense in rows on a larger stock. New Hampshire’s 9,224 actions sit on $2.48B beside the $284.15 reading.
FY2026 is New Hampshire’s recency win: $400.4M versus $200.2M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
Kansas’s 71,423 awards on $2.91B against New Hampshire’s 9,224 awards on $2.48B split volume and intensity. New Hampshire’s $284.15 per capita and $400.4M FY2026 slice exceed Kansas’s $67.40 and $200.2M. Both stocks are USAspending.gov obligations.
Computer systems design services versus small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing is mix. Census counts of 2,970,606 and 1,409,032 already sit in the packet. Outlays are not listed. Cite USAspending.gov.
Systems design versus small arms and ordnance
Kansas’s lead NAICS is computer systems design services. New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $2.91B and $2.48B.
The 71,423 Kansas awards and 9,224 New Hampshire awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Kansas and New Hampshire state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Kansas vs New Hampshire on USAspending: $2.91B vs $2.48B →
Questions
- Does Kansas or New Hampshire have more federal spending?
- Kansas leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.91B to New Hampshire’s $2.48B. New Hampshire leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $67.40, on 1,409,032 residents against Kansas’s 2,970,606. Kansas has more awards (71,423 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $200.2M in Kansas and $400.4M in New Hampshire.
- Does New Hampshire outspend Kansas in FY2026?
- Yes on the latest-year slice. The packet reports FY2026 obligations of $400.4M in New Hampshire and $200.2M in Kansas. The all-years stocks still favor Kansas, $2.91B versus $2.48B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Kansas and New Hampshire?
- Kansas’s top industry is computer systems design services. New Hampshire’s is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.91B and $2.48B. Award counts are 71,423 in Kansas and 9,224 in New Hampshire.
- Are Kansas vs New Hampshire figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $2.91B and $2.48B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $200.2M and $400.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($67.40 vs $284.15) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| Kansas | Metric | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| $14.04B | Total Spending | $7.19B |
| $5K | Per Capita | $5K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 3.0M | Population | 1.4M |
| 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 — Kansas
- Social Security Administration$36.98B
- Department of Health and Human Services$22.23B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$12.58B
- Department of Defense$8.60B
- Department of Agriculture$6.22B
Top Agencies — New Hampshire
- Social Security Administration$22.11B
- Department of Defense$14.17B
- Department of Health and Human Services$10.73B
- Department of Education$2.77B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$2.59B
Top Industries — Kansas
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$6.97B
- AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$1.96B
- OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES$1.06B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$934.4M
- AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING$849.5M
Top Industries — New Hampshire
- OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$2.73B
- SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$2.02B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$1.73B
- OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING$1.10B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$1.07B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Kansas · New Hampshire