Massachusetts vs Missouri
Federal spending comparison
Massachusetts accounts for $13.5B in federal obligations on USAspending.gov. Missouri accounts for $10.4B. Census counts are in the same band — 7,136,171 in Massachusetts and 6,245,466 in Missouri — and so are award counts: 294,824 versus 300,867. Spending per capita is $364.70 in Massachusetts and $262.46 in Missouri. FY2026 obligations are $2.6B in Massachusetts and $1.6B in Missouri.
Key figures
- Massachusetts $13.5B vs Missouri $10.4B in USAspending obligations — Massachusetts leads the stacked file.
- Populations: Massachusetts 7,136,171 vs Missouri 6,245,466; per capita $364.70 vs $262.46.
- Award counts are close (294,824 vs 300,867); FY2026 $2.6B vs $1.6B.
- Top industries: aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing (MA) vs aircraft manufacturing (MO).
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Massachusetts’s $13.5B versus Missouri’s $10.4B
These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Massachusetts’s $13.5B is about 1.3 times Missouri’s $10.4B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Among two mid-size states, the award-dollar lead belongs to Massachusetts in this aggregate even though Missouri’s row count is slightly higher.
Award counts nearly match. Missouri has 300,867 awards; Massachusetts has 294,824. Missouri’s file is slightly busier in rows and lighter in dollars. Massachusetts’s $13.5B on 294,824 actions implies a heavier typical booking than Missouri’s $10.4B on 300,867 records. Dollars and rows do not tell the same story.
Similar populations, Massachusetts ahead per person
Massachusetts’s 7,136,171 residents exceed Missouri’s 6,245,466, but not by enough to explain the full dollar gap. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Massachusetts shows $364.70 per capita and Missouri shows $262.46. Intensity favors Massachusetts in the same direction as the $13.5B versus $10.4B ranking.
A $364.70 per-person reading in Massachusetts on 7,136,171 residents is an intensity fact attached to $13.5B. Missouri’s $262.46 on 6,245,466 residents is attached to $10.4B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Two similar Census counts can still produce different intensity.
Full analysis: Massachusetts vs Missouri on USAspending: $13.5B vs $10.4B →
Questions
- Which state has more federal spending, Massachusetts or Missouri?
- Massachusetts leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $13.5B versus Missouri’s $10.4B. Award counts are close: 294,824 in Massachusetts and 300,867 in Missouri. Populations are 7,136,171 and 6,245,466. Spending per capita is $364.70 in Massachusetts and $262.46 in Missouri. FY2026 obligations are $2.6B and $1.6B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.
- Do Massachusetts and Missouri have similar award counts?
- Yes. Missouri logs 300,867 awards and Massachusetts logs 294,824, a thin gap, while Massachusetts still leads dollars ($13.5B vs $10.4B). Populations are also in the same band (7,136,171 vs 6,245,466). Per capita is $364.70 versus $262.46. Similar row counts do not imply similar stocks.
- What industries lead Massachusetts and Missouri federal awards?
- Massachusetts’s top industry is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Missouri’s is aircraft manufacturing. Those slices sit on $13.5B and $10.4B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 294,824 in Massachusetts and 300,867 in Missouri.
- Are Massachusetts vs Missouri figures Treasury outlays?
- No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $13.5B and $10.4B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $2.6B and $1.6B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| Massachusetts | Metric | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| $43.05B | Total Spending | $43.97B |
| $6K | Per Capita | $7K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 7.1M | Population | 6.2M |
| 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 — Massachusetts
- Department of Health and Human Services$138.54B
- Department of Defense$112.05B
- Social Security Administration$86.41B
- General Services Administration$13.54B
- Department of Agriculture$11.34B
Top Agencies — Missouri
- Department of Health and Human Services$116.49B
- Department of Defense$100.94B
- Social Security Administration$80.99B
- Department of Energy$16.23B
- Department of Agriculture$11.98B
Top Industries — Massachusetts
- SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$30.64B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$17.15B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$16.64B
- AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING$7.61B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$4.93B
Top Industries — Missouri
- AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$54.41B
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$16.18B
- AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING$7.49B
- DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$7.14B
- OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$7.02B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Massachusetts · Missouri