Nebraska vs Rhode Island

A services-led Plains file against a confectionery-led $880.6M stock

Nebraska’s other computer related services peak sits on $1.2B, 36,000 awards, $175.68 per capita, and $352.3M in FY2026. Rhode Island’s nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing peak sits on $880.6M, 11,923 awards, $71.48 per capita, and $79.5M. Those are different mixes and different intensities. Cite USAspending.gov.

Population of 2,005,465 versus 1,112,308 is a real Census gap and does not fully explain a more-than-doubled per-capita reading. Nebraska’s $175.68 versus Rhode Island’s $71.48 is the intensity split. Award volume of 36,000 versus 11,923 follows the thicker log.

FY2026 of $352.3M versus $79.5M is a recency cliff. Treat both amounts as obligation slices, not Treasury cash. Outlays are omitted. Row count is not average award size. Do not invent a mean from 36,000 or 11,923. Census counts of 2,005,465 versus 1,112,308 belong with the ratios.

Other computer related services versus nonchocolate confectionery

A services peak and a confectionery peak should not be collapsed into a generic private-sector ranking. They are first reads on $1.2B and $880.6M. Use the Nebraska and Rhode Island state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed.

Rhode Island’s 11,923 awards include many actions outside confectionery. Nebraska’s 36,000 awards extend beyond computer related services. Mix labels are not the whole file.

Questions

Does Nebraska or Rhode Island have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Nebraska and $880.6M in Rhode Island. Spending per capita is $175.68 versus $71.48 on 2,005,465 and 1,112,308 residents. Award counts are 36,000 versus 11,923. FY2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $79.5M in Rhode Island. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Nebraska and Rhode Island?

Nebraska's top industry is other computer related services. Rhode Island's is nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $880.6M. Award counts are 36,000 in Nebraska and 11,923 in Rhode Island. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Nebraska and Rhode Island compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $175.68 per capita in Nebraska on 2,005,465 residents and $71.48 in Rhode Island on 1,112,308 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $880.6M. Award counts are 36,000 versus 11,923. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $352.3M versus $79.5M.

Are Nebraska vs Rhode Island figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $880.6M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $352.3M and $79.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($175.68 vs $71.48) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.