Montana vs South Dakota

Neighboring states, a doubled Montana ratio

South Dakota and Montana share a regional neighborhood and do not share an intensity ranking. Montana’s $187.18 per capita more than doubles South Dakota’s $79.92. Stacked stocks of $1.2B versus $1.0B are closer than those ratios. Cite USAspending.gov.

South Dakota’s 8,274 awards on $1.0B are a thin computer-manufacturing log. Montana’s 21,487 awards on $1.2B are a thicker construction log. Thin is not empty. Row count is not average award size. Do not invent a mean from 8,274 or 21,487.

FY2026 of $212.9M versus $73.9M follows Montana. Recency does not invert neighboring states here. Treat both amounts as obligation slices. Outlays are omitted. Census counts of 1,137,233 versus 924,669 belong with the $187.18 and $79.92 ratios.

Building construction versus electronic computer manufacturing

Montana’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota’s is electronic computer manufacturing. A construction peak on $1.2B and a computer-manufacturing peak on $1.0B are different mixes, including for neighbors.

Use the Montana and South Dakota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. South Dakota’s computer-manufacturing peak sits on 8,274 awards.

Questions

Does Montana or South Dakota have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Montana and $1.0B in South Dakota. Spending per capita is $187.18 versus $79.92 on 1,137,233 and 924,669 residents. Award counts are 21,487 versus 8,274. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M in Montana and $73.9M in South Dakota. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Montana and South Dakota?

Montana's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota's is electronic computer manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $1.0B. Award counts are 21,487 in Montana and 8,274 in South Dakota. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Montana and South Dakota compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $187.18 per capita in Montana on 1,137,233 residents and $79.92 in South Dakota on 924,669 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 21,487 versus 8,274. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $212.9M versus $73.9M.

Are Montana vs South Dakota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $212.9M and $73.9M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($187.18 vs $79.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.