Nebraska vs New Hampshire
Federal spending comparison
New Hampshire’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.48B; Nebraska’s is $1.24B. Nebraska has more people—2,005,465 versus 1,409,032—and more awards: 36,000 against 9,224. New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus Nebraska’s $175.68. FY2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $400.4M in New Hampshire. Other computer related services lead Nebraska; small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire. The series is obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- New Hampshire $2.48B vs Nebraska $1.24B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Nebraska $175.68 on 1,409,032 vs 2,005,465 residents.
- Awards: 36,000 vs 9,224; FY2026 $352.3M vs $400.4M.
- Top industries: other computer related services in Nebraska; small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
New Hampshire’s doubled stock on fewer people
New Hampshire’s $2.48B is about twice Nebraska’s $1.24B. Census counts run the other way: 1,409,032 versus 2,005,465. Intensity therefore favors New Hampshire: $284.15 per capita versus $175.68. Nebraska’s extra people do not produce the larger USAspending.gov file.
Award volume favors Nebraska, 36,000 versus 9,224. Nebraska’s file is denser in rows on a smaller stock. New Hampshire’s 9,224 actions sit on $2.48B beside the $284.15 reading.
FY2026 stays closer than the all-years stocks: $352.3M in Nebraska versus $400.4M in New Hampshire. Cite USAspending.gov for both cuts.
Nebraska’s $1.24B on 2,005,465 residents and 36,000 awards trails New Hampshire’s $2.48B on 1,409,032 residents and 9,224 awards. Intensity of $175.68 versus $284.15 follows. FY2026 of $352.3M versus $400.4M is the closer recency cut. All dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.
Other computer related services versus small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing is mix. Outlays are not in the packet. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep per-capita labeled as Census-based obligation ratios.
Other computer related services versus ordnance
Nebraska’s lead NAICS is other computer related services. New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $1.24B and $2.48B. Computer-related services are a first read on Nebraska’s mix; ordnance is a first read on New Hampshire’s mix.
The 36,000 Nebraska awards and 9,224 New Hampshire awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Nebraska and New Hampshire state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Nebraska vs New Hampshire on USAspending: $1.24B vs $2.48B →
Questions
- Does Nebraska or New Hampshire have more federal spending?
- New Hampshire leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.48B to Nebraska’s $1.24B. New Hampshire also leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $175.68, on 1,409,032 residents against Nebraska’s 2,005,465. Nebraska has more awards (36,000 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $400.4M in New Hampshire.
- Why does Nebraska have more awards than New Hampshire?
- The packet reports 36,000 awards in Nebraska and 9,224 in New Hampshire. Nebraska’s stacked stock is smaller ($1.24B vs $2.48B). Population is 2,005,465 versus 1,409,032. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Nebraska and New Hampshire?
- Nebraska’s top industry is other computer related services. New Hampshire’s is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.24B and $2.48B. Award counts are 36,000 in Nebraska and 9,224 in New Hampshire.
- Are Nebraska vs New Hampshire figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $1.24B and $2.48B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $352.3M and $400.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($175.68 vs $284.15) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| Nebraska | Metric | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| $15.37B | Total Spending | $7.19B |
| $8K | Per Capita | $5K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 2.0M | Population | 1.4M |
| 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 — Nebraska
- Department of Health and Human Services$32.46B
- Social Security Administration$22.88B
- Department of Agriculture$4.95B
- Department of Defense$4.79B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$4.19B
Top Agencies — New Hampshire
- Social Security Administration$22.11B
- Department of Defense$14.17B
- Department of Health and Human Services$10.73B
- Department of Education$2.77B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$2.59B
Top Industries — Nebraska
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.19B
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$1.10B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$607.5M
- OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES$405.1M
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$381.7M
Top Industries — New Hampshire
- OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$2.73B
- SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL, AND NAUTICAL SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$2.02B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$1.73B
- OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING$1.10B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$1.07B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Nebraska · New Hampshire