Louisiana vs Utah
Federal spending comparison
Louisiana accounts for $4.71B in USAspending.gov obligations; Utah accounts for $4.06B. The stacked stocks are close. Award counts are not: 72,577 in Louisiana against 26,509 in Utah. Census counts are 4,597,740 and 3,503,613. Spending per capita favors Louisiana, $268.17 versus $199.06. FY2026 dollars also favor Louisiana, $1.23B versus $697.4M. Louisiana’s top industry is ship building and repairing; Utah’s is nonferrous metal rolling, drawing, and extruding. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- Louisiana $4.71B vs Utah $4.06B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- Louisiana per capita $268.17 vs Utah $199.06 on 4,597,740 vs 3,503,613 residents.
- Awards: 72,577 vs 26,509; FY2026 $1.23B vs $697.4M.
- Top industries: ship building in Louisiana; nonferrous metal rolling in Utah.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
A tight stacked race that Louisiana still wins twice
Louisiana’s $4.71B is about 1.16 times Utah’s $4.06B. Population is about 1.31 times: 4,597,740 versus 3,503,613. The stocks sit in the same band. The action files do not. Louisiana’s 72,577 awards are about 2.74 times Utah’s 26,509. The Gulf file is busier in rows on a dollar stock that is only modestly larger.
Spending per capita, reported against those Census counts, is $268.17 in Louisiana and $199.06 in Utah. Both readings are high. Louisiana’s is higher. Cite the ratio as a packet figure alongside population; do not treat it as a second copy of the stacked $4.71B and $4.06B totals.
FY2026 then opens a gap the stacked file only hints at. $1.23B in Louisiana versus $697.4M in Utah is a larger multiple than 1.16 times. Recency and stock point the same way, with recency the louder ranking.
Shipyards on one file, metal mills on the other
Louisiana’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. Utah’s lead NAICS is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those peaks sit on $4.71B and $4.06B. The industry split is sharper than the dollar split. Two similar-size obligation stocks can still peak in different codes.
The 72,577 Louisiana awards and 26,509 Utah awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Louisiana and Utah state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Louisiana vs Utah on USAspending: $4.71B vs $4.06B →
Questions
- Does Louisiana or Utah have more federal spending?
- Louisiana leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $4.71B to Utah’s $4.06B. Louisiana also leads spending per capita, $268.17 versus $199.06, on Census counts of 4,597,740 and 3,503,613. Louisiana has more awards (72,577 vs 26,509). FY2026 obligations are $1.23B in Louisiana and $697.4M in Utah.
- Are Louisiana and Utah close on total obligations?
- Yes on the stacked stocks: $4.71B versus $4.06B. Award counts are not close, 72,577 versus 26,509. FY2026 is $1.23B versus $697.4M. Spending per capita is $268.17 versus $199.06 on 4,597,740 and 3,503,613 residents. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Louisiana and Utah?
- Louisiana’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Utah’s is nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $4.71B and $4.06B. Award counts are 72,577 in Louisiana and 26,509 in Utah.
- Are Louisiana vs Utah figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $4.71B and $4.06B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $1.23B and $697.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($268.17 vs $199.06) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
Top Agencies — Louisiana
- Department of Health and Human Services$78.42B
- Social Security Administration$54.78B
- Department of Homeland Security$21.72B
- Department of Defense$19.37B
- Department of Agriculture$12.04B
Top Agencies — Utah
- Department of Defense$33.86B
- Social Security Administration$29.09B
- Department of Health and Human Services$25.69B
- Department of Education$5.77B
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration$4.55B
Top Industries — Louisiana
- SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$9.58B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$4.88B
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$3.06B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING$2.87B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.76B
Top Industries — Utah
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$12.40B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$11.72B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PROPULSION UNIT AND PROPULSION UNIT PARTS MANUFACTURING$4.45B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$1.39B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.37B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Louisiana · Utah