Kentucky vs Mississippi

Two high-volume Southern files, one larger stock

Kentucky’s $3.82B stacked total is about 1.32 times Mississippi’s $2.88B. Kentucky’s Census count of 4,588,372 is about 1.56 times Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Intensity stays in Kentucky’s favor, $142.10 versus $115.31. Those ratios are packet figures of USAspending.gov obligations beside Census population. They are not outlays per resident.

Both files are busy. Mississippi’s 233,003 awards and Kentucky’s 140,157 awards are large action lists by the standards of this comparison set. Mississippi still files more rows on the smaller stock. Courier traffic in Kentucky and shipyard work in Mississippi are both categories that can multiply actions.

Kentucky leads stock, per capita, population, and FY2026. Mississippi leads the row count. That is the pair’s split.

Couriers and express delivery versus ship building

Kentucky’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Mississippi’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. Courier work is Kentucky’s peak on $3.82B and 140,157 awards. Shipyard work is Mississippi’s peak on $2.88B and 233,003 awards. Two high-row peaks, two different products.

Those labels are the largest NAICS slices, not complete profiles. The Kentucky and Mississippi state hubs list agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Kentucky or Mississippi have more federal spending?

Kentucky leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.82B to Mississippi’s $2.88B. Kentucky also leads spending per capita, $142.10 versus $115.31, on 4,588,372 residents against Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Mississippi has more awards (233,003 vs 140,157). FY2026 obligations are $652.0M in Kentucky and $339.4M in Mississippi.

Which state has more federal awards?

Mississippi’s award count is 233,003 against Kentucky’s 140,157. Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing; Kentucky’s is couriers and express delivery services. Stacked obligations still favor Kentucky, $3.82B to $2.88B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. Cite only the packet ratios; do not treat them as cash per resident or as a forecast.

What industries lead in Kentucky and Mississippi?

Kentucky’s top industry is couriers and express delivery services. Mississippi’s is ship building and repairing. Those labels sit on $3.82B and $2.88B. Award counts are 140,157 in Kentucky and 233,003 in Mississippi. Both mixes are USAspending.gov obligations. Those NAICS labels are the largest slices on the stacked stocks, not complete industrial profiles.

Are Kentucky vs Mississippi figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.82B and $2.88B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $652.0M and $339.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($142.10 vs $115.31) uses Census population where present. Spending per capita uses Census population where present and should not be read as cash per resident.