Kentucky vs Oregon

Nearly the same population, not the same obligation file

Kentucky’s 4,588,372 residents and Oregon’s 4,272,371 are close enough that a per-capita gap of $142.10 versus $56.06 is a stock story, not a Census story. Kentucky’s $3.82B versus Oregon’s $2.67B is the dollar gap those ratios sit on.

Award counts make the files look even less alike. Kentucky records 140,157 awards; Oregon records 36,965. Kentucky’s file is denser in rows on a larger stock. Oregon’s 36,965 actions sit on $2.67B.

FY2026 does not close the gap. $652.0M versus $239.5M keeps Kentucky ahead on recency. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked totals and the latest-year amounts.

Kentucky’s courier-led mix and Oregon’s forestry-support mix sit on obligation stocks that already differ: $3.82B versus $2.67B. The industry labels do not create a second ranking. They filter the same USAspending.gov series.

Award counts of 140,157 and 36,965 remain the clearest operational split once Census counts of 4,588,372 and 4,272,371 are nearly even. Cite those rows as rows. Cite $652.0M and $239.5M as FY2026 obligations, not outlays.

Courier traffic versus forestry support

Kentucky’s top industry is couriers and express delivery services. Oregon’s top industry is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $3.82B and $2.67B. A courier peak is a first read on Kentucky’s mix; a forestry-support peak is a first read on Oregon’s mix.

The 140,157 Kentucky awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those two NAICS labels. Agency and recipient lists live on the Kentucky and Oregon state hubs. Both mixes are USAspending.gov obligations.

Questions

Does Kentucky or Oregon have more federal spending?

Kentucky leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.82B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Kentucky also leads spending per capita ($142.10 vs $56.06) and awards (140,157 vs 36,965). Census counts are close: 4,588,372 in Kentucky and 4,272,371 in Oregon. FY2026 obligations are $652.0M versus $239.5M.

Why does Kentucky have so many more awards than Oregon?

The packet reports 140,157 awards in Kentucky and 36,965 in Oregon. Stacked stocks are $3.82B versus $2.67B. Population is 4,588,372 versus 4,272,371. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Kentucky and Oregon?

Kentucky’s top industry is couriers and express delivery services. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.82B and $2.67B. Award counts are 140,157 in Kentucky and 36,965 in Oregon.

Are Kentucky vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.82B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $652.0M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($142.10 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.