New Hampshire vs Oregon
Federal spending comparison
Oregon’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.67B; New Hampshire’s is $2.48B. Oregon has more than three times the people—4,272,371 versus 1,409,032—and more awards (36,965 versus 9,224). New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus Oregon’s $56.06. FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $239.5M in Oregon. Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire; support activities for forestry lead Oregon. These totals are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- Oregon $2.67B vs New Hampshire $2.48B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Oregon $56.06 on 1,409,032 vs 4,272,371 residents.
- Awards: 9,224 vs 36,965; FY2026 $400.4M vs $239.5M.
- Top industries: small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire; forestry support in Oregon.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Oregon’s stock, New Hampshire’s ratio and recency
Oregon’s $2.67B is the larger stacked total. New Hampshire’s $2.48B sits on 1,409,032 residents against 4,272,371. Intensity therefore favors New Hampshire: $284.15 per capita versus $56.06. The Pacific Census count produces the larger stock and the cooler ratio.
Award volume favors Oregon, 36,965 versus 9,224. Oregon’s file is busier in rows and larger in stock. New Hampshire’s 9,224 actions sit on $2.48B beside the $284.15 reading.
FY2026 is New Hampshire’s recency win: $400.4M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
Oregon’s $2.67B stacked lead and New Hampshire’s $400.4M versus $239.5M FY2026 lead are one USAspending.gov obligation series, sliced. Spending per capita of $56.06 versus $284.15 uses Census counts of 4,272,371 and 1,409,032.
Award counts of 36,965 and 9,224 stay row totals. Support activities for forestry versus small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing is mix. Outlays are not in the packet. The comparison hub holds the tables.
Ordnance versus forestry support
New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $2.48B and $2.67B. Ordnance is a first read on New Hampshire’s mix; forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix.
The 9,224 New Hampshire awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the New Hampshire and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: New Hampshire vs Oregon on USAspending: $2.48B vs $2.67B →
Questions
- Does New Hampshire or Oregon have more federal spending?
- Oregon leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.67B to New Hampshire’s $2.48B. New Hampshire leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $56.06, on 1,409,032 residents against Oregon’s 4,272,371. Oregon has more awards (36,965 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $239.5M in Oregon.
- Does New Hampshire outspend Oregon in FY2026?
- Yes on the latest-year slice. The packet reports FY2026 obligations of $400.4M in New Hampshire and $239.5M in Oregon. The all-years stocks still favor Oregon, $2.67B versus $2.48B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in New Hampshire and Oregon?
- New Hampshire’s top industry is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.48B and $2.67B. Award counts are 9,224 in New Hampshire and 36,965 in Oregon.
- Are New Hampshire vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $2.48B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $400.4M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($284.15 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| New Hampshire | Metric | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| $7.19B | Total Spending | $28.36B |
| $5K | Per Capita | $7K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 1.4M | Population | 4.3M |
| 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 — 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 Agencies — Oregon
- Department of Health and Human Services$79.95B
- Social Security Administration$57.60B
- Department of Agriculture$10.65B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$7.13B
- Department of Transportation$4.70B
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
Top Industries — Oregon
- SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$1.66B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$1.10B
- SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY$773.5M
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$609.1M
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$573.3M
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · New Hampshire · Oregon