Mississippi vs Oregon

A Gulf award file against a Pacific Census count

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B dwarf Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B. Oregon’s 4,272,371 residents still exceed Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Intensity follows the dollars and the rows: $115.31 per capita versus $56.06.

The stacked stocks are close enough that the ranking can look modest: $2.88B versus $2.67B. The award file is not modest. Mississippi’s row count is the outlier in this pair.

FY2026 keeps Mississippi ahead on recency: $339.4M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B against Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B remain the loudest operational gap. Spending per capita of $115.31 versus $56.06 follows from those stocks and Census counts of 2,943,045 and 4,272,371. FY2026 of $339.4M versus $239.5M keeps Mississippi ahead on recency.

Ship building and repairing versus support activities for forestry is mix. Both peaks sit on USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are not listed. Do not invent average award size. Cite USAspending.gov.

Ship building versus forestry support

Mississippi’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $2.88B and $2.67B. Shipyards are a first read on Mississippi’s mix; forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix.

The 233,003 Mississippi awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Mississippi and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does Mississippi or Oregon have more federal spending?

Mississippi leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.88B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Mississippi also leads spending per capita, $115.31 versus $56.06, and awards, 233,003 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 2,943,045). FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $239.5M in Oregon.

Why does Mississippi have so many more awards than Oregon?

The packet reports 233,003 awards in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon. Stacked stocks are $2.88B versus $2.67B. Population is 2,943,045 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 Mississippi and Oregon?

Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.88B and $2.67B. Award counts are 233,003 in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon.

Are Mississippi vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.88B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $339.4M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($115.31 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.