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New Hampshire vs Tennessee

Federal spending comparison

Tennessee’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $3.58B; New Hampshire’s is $2.48B. Tennessee has more than five times the people—7,227,750 versus 1,409,032—and far more awards: 63,616 against 9,224. New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus Tennessee’s $97.50. FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $704.7M in Tennessee. Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing leads New Hampshire; couriers and express delivery services lead Tennessee. These totals are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

  • Tennessee $3.58B vs New Hampshire $2.48B in stacked USAspending obligations.
  • New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Tennessee $97.50 on 1,409,032 vs 7,227,750 residents.
  • Awards: 9,224 vs 63,616; FY2026 $400.4M vs $704.7M.
  • Top industries: small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire; couriers in Tennessee.
  • Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

A small award file on a $2.48B stock

New Hampshire’s 9,224 awards sit on $2.48B. Tennessee’s 63,616 awards sit on $3.58B. The row gap is large; the dollar gap is smaller. New Hampshire’s file is sparse in actions and still large in stock relative to its 1,409,032 Census count.

Spending per capita follows that pattern: $284.15 in New Hampshire versus $97.50 in Tennessee on 7,227,750 residents. Headcount sets Tennessee’s stock lead. It does not set intensity.

FY2026 favors Tennessee on recency: $704.7M versus $400.4M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts. Outlays are not in the packet.

New Hampshire’s 9,224 awards on $2.48B are sparse. Tennessee’s 63,616 awards on $3.58B are busier. Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing versus couriers and express delivery services is mix on those USAspending.gov obligation stocks.

FY2026 of $400.4M versus $704.7M keeps Tennessee ahead on recency. Spending per capita of $284.15 versus $97.50 keeps New Hampshire ahead on intensity. Census counts of 1,409,032 and 7,227,750 already sit in the packet. Outlays are not listed.

Small arms and ordnance versus couriers

New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $2.48B and $3.58B. An ordnance peak is a first read on New Hampshire’s mix; a courier peak is a first read on Tennessee’s mix.

The 9,224 New Hampshire awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the New Hampshire and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Full analysis: New Hampshire vs Tennessee on USAspending: $2.48B vs $3.58B

Questions

Does New Hampshire or Tennessee have more federal spending?
Tennessee leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.58B to New Hampshire’s $2.48B. New Hampshire leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $97.50, on 1,409,032 residents against Tennessee’s 7,227,750. Tennessee has more awards (63,616 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $704.7M in Tennessee.
Why does New Hampshire have so few awards?
The packet reports 9,224 awards in New Hampshire and 63,616 in Tennessee. New Hampshire’s stacked stock is $2.48B versus $3.58B. Population is 1,409,032 versus 7,227,750. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in New Hampshire and Tennessee?
New Hampshire’s top industry is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.48B and $3.58B. Award counts are 9,224 in New Hampshire and 63,616 in Tennessee.
Are New Hampshire vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?
No. The $2.48B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $400.4M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($284.15 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.

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

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between New Hampshire and Tennessee.
New HampshireMetricTennessee
$7.19BTotal Spending$60.20B
$5KPer Capita$8K
N/A% of GDPN/A
1.4MPopulation7.2M
N/AMedian IncomeN/A
N/APoverty RateN/A
N/ABachelor Degree %N/A
N/AMedian AgeN/A
N/AUnemploymentN/A
N/AGDP (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 — Tennessee

  • Department of Health and Human Services$168.43B
  • Department of Energy$104.65B
  • Social Security Administration$92.64B
  • Department of Veterans Affairs$16.28B
  • Department of Defense$14.80B

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 — Tennessee

  • FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$94.81B
  • REMEDIATION SERVICES$6.43B
  • ENGINEERING SERVICES$4.25B
  • ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$3.31B
  • DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$1.54B