Mississippi vs South Carolina

South Carolina’s larger stock, Mississippi’s hotter ratio

South Carolina’s $3.85B stacked total is about 1.34 times Mississippi’s $2.88B. South Carolina’s Census count of 5,478,831 is about 1.86 times Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Intensity therefore flips: $115.31 per capita in Mississippi and $83.98 in South Carolina. The smaller state concentrates $2.88B on fewer people. The larger state spreads $3.85B on more people. Those ratios are packet figures of USAspending.gov obligations beside Census population, not outlays per resident.

Mississippi also files more awards, 233,003 against 129,440. Ship building and repairing as a lead NAICS can generate a long action list. South Carolina’s 129,440 rows on a larger $3.85B stock are busy, but they are not the busiest file in this pair.

This is a two-direction comparison: dollars and recency for South Carolina, awards and per capita for Mississippi.

Shipyard repair versus biologics manufacturing

Mississippi’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. South Carolina’s lead NAICS is biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing. Shipyard work is the peak on Mississippi’s $2.88B and 233,003 awards. Biologics manufacturing is the peak on South Carolina’s $3.85B and 129,440 awards. Those labels are the largest slices, not complete industrial profiles.

The Mississippi and South Carolina state hubs list agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Neither peak is an outlay series.

Questions

Does Mississippi or South Carolina have more federal spending?

South Carolina leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.85B to Mississippi’s $2.88B. Mississippi leads spending per capita, $115.31 versus $83.98, on 2,943,045 residents against South Carolina’s 5,478,831. Mississippi has more awards (233,003 vs 129,440). FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $460.1M in South Carolina.

Why does Mississippi rank higher per capita?

Mississippi’s $2.88B sits on 2,943,045 residents; South Carolina’s $3.85B sits on 5,478,831. The smaller Census count produces $115.31 per capita against $83.98. The ratios are packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays per resident. Cite only the packet ratios; do not treat them as cash per resident or as a forecast.

What industries lead in Mississippi and South Carolina?

Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing. South Carolina’s is biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing. Those labels sit on $2.88B and $3.85B. Award counts are 233,003 in Mississippi and 129,440 in South Carolina. Those NAICS labels are the largest slices on the stacked stocks, not complete industrial profiles.

Are Mississippi vs South Carolina figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.88B and $3.85B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $339.4M and $460.1M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($115.31 vs $83.98) uses Census population where present. Spending per capita uses Census population where present and should not be read as cash per resident.