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Minnesota vs Nevada

Federal spending comparison

Nevada’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.86B; Minnesota’s is $2.74B. Minnesota has more people—5,793,151 versus 3,267,467—and more awards: 98,897 against 45,442. Nevada’s spending per capita is $171.84 versus Minnesota’s $66.07. FY2026 obligations are $382.8M in Minnesota and $561.5M in Nevada. Pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds lead Minnesota; automobile manufacturing leads Nevada. The figures are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

  • Nevada $2.86B vs Minnesota $2.74B in stacked USAspending obligations.
  • Nevada per capita $171.84 vs Minnesota $66.07 on 3,267,467 vs 5,793,151 residents.
  • Awards: 98,897 vs 45,442; FY2026 $382.8M vs $561.5M.
  • Top industries: pharmacy benefit management in Minnesota; automobile manufacturing in Nevada.
  • Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Nevada’s dollars on fewer people

Nevada’s $2.86B exceeds Minnesota’s $2.74B on 3,267,467 residents against 5,793,151. Intensity follows: $171.84 per capita versus $66.07. Minnesota’s larger Census count does not produce the larger stock.

Award volume favors Minnesota, 98,897 versus 45,442. Minnesota’s file is denser in rows on a smaller stock. Nevada’s 45,442 actions sit on $2.86B beside the $171.84 reading.

FY2026 keeps Nevada ahead on recency: $561.5M versus $382.8M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Nevada’s $2.86B and $171.84 per capita on 3,267,467 residents exceed Minnesota’s $2.74B and $66.07 on 5,793,151. Minnesota still files 98,897 awards against 45,442. FY2026 of $561.5M versus $382.8M keeps Nevada ahead on recency. Those dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

Automobile manufacturing versus pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds is mix. Outlays are not listed. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep per-capita labeled as Census-based obligation ratios.

Pharmacy administration versus automobile manufacturing

Minnesota’s lead NAICS is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Nevada’s lead NAICS is automobile manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $2.74B and $2.86B.

The 98,897 Minnesota awards and 45,442 Nevada awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Minnesota and Nevada state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Full analysis: Minnesota vs Nevada on USAspending: $2.74B vs $2.86B

Questions

Does Minnesota or Nevada have more federal spending?
Nevada leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.86B to Minnesota’s $2.74B. Nevada also leads spending per capita, $171.84 versus $66.07, on 3,267,467 residents against Minnesota’s 5,793,151. Minnesota has more awards (98,897 vs 45,442). FY2026 obligations are $382.8M in Minnesota and $561.5M in Nevada.
Why is Nevada’s per-capita figure higher than Minnesota’s?
The packet reports $171.84 per capita in Nevada on 3,267,467 residents and $66.07 in Minnesota on 5,793,151. Stacked stocks are $2.86B versus $2.74B. Award counts are 45,442 versus 98,897. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in Minnesota and Nevada?
Minnesota’s top industry is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Nevada’s is automobile manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.74B and $2.86B. Award counts are 98,897 in Minnesota and 45,442 in Nevada.
Are Minnesota vs Nevada figures Treasury outlays?
No. The $2.74B and $2.86B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $382.8M and $561.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($66.07 vs $171.84) uses Census population where present.

State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between Minnesota and Nevada.
MinnesotaMetricNevada
$116.24BTotal Spending$16.56B
$20KPer Capita$5K
N/A% of GDPN/A
5.8MPopulation3.3M
N/AMedian IncomeN/A
N/APoverty RateN/A
N/ABachelor Degree %N/A
N/AMedian AgeN/A
N/AUnemploymentN/A
N/AGDP (Millions)N/A

Top Agencies — Minnesota

  • Department of Health and Human Services$505.87B
  • Social Security Administration$72.83B
  • Department of Defense$22.63B
  • Department of Agriculture$16.40B
  • Department of Veterans Affairs$7.88B

Top Agencies — Nevada

  • Social Security Administration$36.22B
  • Department of Health and Human Services$28.44B
  • Department of Energy$13.81B
  • Department of Defense$9.27B
  • Department of Veterans Affairs$7.58B

Top Industries — Minnesota

  • DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$13.15B
  • AMMUNITION (EXCEPT SMALL ARMS) MANUFACTURING$3.41B
  • ENGINEERING SERVICES$782.1M
  • SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING$669.0M
  • COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$644.5M

Top Industries — Nevada

  • FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$12.91B
  • ENGINEERING SERVICES$2.22B
  • OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION$1.57B
  • COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.12B
  • AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING$1.06B