Does Montana or Wyoming have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Montana and $598.9M in Wyoming. Spending per capita is $187.18 versus $126.96 on 1,137,233 and 587,618 residents. Award counts are 21,487 versus 9,330. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M in Montana and $74.6M in Wyoming. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Montana and Wyoming?

Montana's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Wyoming's is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $598.9M. Award counts are 21,487 in Montana and 9,330 in Wyoming. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

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

The packet reports $187.18 per capita in Montana on 1,137,233 residents and $126.96 in Wyoming on 587,618 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $598.9M. Award counts are 21,487 versus 9,330. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $212.9M versus $74.6M.

Are Montana vs Wyoming figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $598.9M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $212.9M and $74.6M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($187.18 vs $126.96) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.

Montana vs Wyoming

Federal spending comparison

Montana’s stacked USAspending.gov obligation stock is $1.2B; Wyoming’s is $598.9M. Both states’ lead industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Both post relatively high per-capita readings: $187.18 in Montana and $126.96 in Wyoming, on 1,137,233 residents against 587,618. Award counts are 21,487 versus 9,330. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M versus $74.6M. The figures are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

Montana $1.2B vs Wyoming $598.9M in stacked USAspending obligations.
Per capita $187.18 vs $126.96 on 1,137,233 vs 587,618 residents.
Awards 21,487 vs 9,330; FY2026 $212.9M vs $74.6M.
Top industries: commercial and institutional building construction in Montana; commercial and institutional building construction in Wyoming.
Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Two construction-led mountain files, unmatched stocks

Montana and Wyoming share a lead NAICS and a mountain-west neighborhood. They do not share a stacked ranking. Commercial and institutional building construction leads both, yet Montana holds $1.2B against Wyoming’s $598.9M. Same mix label, different scale. Cite USAspending.gov.

Wyoming’s $126.96 per capita on 587,618 residents is high next to many states in this slice and still cooler than Montana’s $187.18 on 1,137,233. Both ratios are hot relative to cooler New England readings; they are not matched to each other.

FY2026 of $212.9M versus $74.6M follows Montana. Award volume of 21,487 versus 9,330 follows Montana. Treat FY2026 as an obligation slice. Outlays are omitted. Census counts belong with those ratios on USAspending.gov obligations. Keep both per-capita readings labeled as Census-based packet figures.

A shared construction peak on two different stocks

Commercial and institutional building construction is a first read on both mixes. Use the Montana and Wyoming state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed.

Wyoming’s 9,330 awards on $598.9M are a thinner construction log. Montana’s 21,487 awards on $1.2B are thicker. Row count is not average award size. Mix sameness is not file sameness.

Full analysis: Montana vs Wyoming on USAspending: $1.2B vs $598.9M →

Questions

Does Montana or Wyoming have more federal spending?: Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Montana and $598.9M in Wyoming. Spending per capita is $187.18 versus $126.96 on 1,137,233 and 587,618 residents. Award counts are 21,487 versus 9,330. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M in Montana and $74.6M in Wyoming. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in Montana and Wyoming?: Montana's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Wyoming's is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $598.9M. Award counts are 21,487 in Montana and 9,330 in Wyoming. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.
How do Montana and Wyoming compare on a per-capita basis?: The packet reports $187.18 per capita in Montana on 1,137,233 residents and $126.96 in Wyoming on 587,618 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $598.9M. Award counts are 21,487 versus 9,330. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $212.9M versus $74.6M.
Are Montana vs Wyoming figures Treasury outlays?: No. The $1.2B and $598.9M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $212.9M and $74.6M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($187.18 vs $126.96) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.

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

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between Montana and Wyoming.
Montana	Metric	Wyoming
$7.34B	Total Spending	$3.80B
$6K	Per Capita	$6K
N/A	% of GDP	N/A
1.1M	Population	588K
N/A	Median Income	N/A
N/A	Poverty Rate	N/A
N/A	Bachelor Degree %	N/A
N/A	Median Age	N/A
N/A	Unemployment	N/A
N/A	GDP (Millions)	N/A

Top Agencies — Montana

Social Security Administration$15.05B
Department of Health and Human Services$13.38B
Department of Agriculture$3.75B
Department of Transportation$3.56B
Department of the Treasury$3.01B

Top Agencies — Wyoming

Social Security Administration$7.84B
Department of Health and Human Services$3.71B
Department of Transportation$2.63B
Department of the Treasury$2.19B
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.44B

Top Industries — Montana

COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.08B
HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$321.2M
NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED FREIGHT AIR TRANSPORTATION$315.6M
ENGINEERING SERVICES$296.0M
OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$249.4M

Top Industries — Wyoming

COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$607.7M
HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$433.4M
ENGINEERING SERVICES$385.2M
WATER AND SEWER LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION$328.0M
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$163.0M

Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Montana · Wyoming