Maryland vs Missouri

Maryland’s $30.1B is nearly three times Missouri’s $10.4B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Maryland’s $30.1B is about 2.9 times Missouri’s $10.4B. Among two states with nearly matching resident counts, the award-dollar lead belongs to Maryland in this aggregate. Hold that stock before reaching for familiar stories about defense plants or federal campuses.

Award counts run the other way. Missouri has 300,867 awards; Maryland has 229,316. Missouri’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars. Maryland’s file is heavier in dollars on fewer actions — a higher typical booking, not merely more paperwork. The $30.1B versus $10.4B ranking is a dollar ranking, not a row ranking.

Matched populations, unmatched intensity

Maryland’s 6,263,220 residents and Missouri’s 6,245,466 residents differ by a thin margin. Spending per capita still favors Maryland: $315.60 versus $262.46. After dividing $30.1B and $10.4B by those Census counts, Maryland remains more intensive even though the two populations are close enough that a casual reader might expect similar totals.

A $315.60 per-person reading in Maryland means a $30.1B obligation stock on 6,263,220 people. Missouri’s $262.46 on 6,245,466 people is not a small federal footprint; it is simply attached to a $10.4B stock. This table scores USAspending place of performance. It is not GDP and it is not a state-budget comparison.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Maryland or Missouri?

Maryland leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $30.1B versus Missouri’s $10.4B. Missouri has more awards (300,867 vs 229,316). Populations are close: 6,263,220 in Maryland and 6,245,466 in Missouri. Spending per capita is $315.60 in Maryland and $262.46 in Missouri. FY2026 obligations are $2.0B and $1.6B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Do Maryland and Missouri have similar populations but different federal totals?

Yes. Maryland’s 6,263,220 residents and Missouri’s 6,245,466 residents are nearly matched, yet Maryland’s $30.1B obligation stock is about 2.9 times Missouri’s $10.4B. Per capita is $315.60 versus $262.46. Missouri still logs more awards (300,867 vs 229,316), so Maryland’s lead is dollars, not row count.

What industries lead Maryland and Missouri federal awards?

Maryland’s top industry is other computer related services. Missouri’s is aircraft manufacturing. Those slices sit on $30.1B and $10.4B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 229,316 in Maryland and 300,867 in Missouri.

Are Maryland vs Missouri figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $30.1B and $10.4B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $2.0B 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.