New Hampshire vs West Virginia
Federal spending comparison
New Hampshire’s USAspending.gov obligation stock is $2.48B; West Virginia’s is $1.66B. West Virginia has more people—1,769,979 versus 1,409,032—and more awards (14,302 versus 9,224). New Hampshire’s spending per capita is $284.15 versus West Virginia’s $113.44. FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $200.8M in West Virginia. Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire; ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing leads West Virginia. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- New Hampshire $2.48B vs West Virginia $1.66B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs West Virginia $113.44 on 1,409,032 vs 1,769,979 residents.
- Awards: 9,224 vs 14,302; FY2026 $400.4M vs $200.8M.
- Top industries: small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire; ammunition (except small arms) in West Virginia.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Two small states, two munitions peaks
New Hampshire’s $2.48B and West Virginia’s $1.66B sit on Census counts of 1,409,032 and 1,769,979. Neither is a large-population file. New Hampshire still holds the larger stock and the higher ratio: $284.15 per capita versus $113.44.
Award volume favors West Virginia, 14,302 versus 9,224. West Virginia’s file is busier in rows on a smaller stock. New Hampshire’s 9,224 actions sit on $2.48B beside the $284.15 reading.
FY2026 keeps New Hampshire ahead on recency: $400.4M versus $200.8M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
New Hampshire’s $2.48B versus West Virginia’s $1.66B, $284.15 versus $113.44 per capita, and $400.4M versus $200.8M in FY2026 are the dollar side. West Virginia’s 14,302 awards versus 9,224 and 1,769,979 residents versus 1,409,032 are the volume-and-headcount side. All dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.
Small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing versus ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing are distinct NAICS peaks. Do not merge them. Outlays are not in the packet. Cite USAspending.gov.
Small arms and ordnance versus ammunition (except small arms)
New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. West Virginia’s lead NAICS is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $2.48B and $1.66B. The labels are adjacent in the munitions cluster and are still distinct NAICS slices. They are first reads on each mix, not the whole award file.
The 9,224 New Hampshire awards and 14,302 West Virginia awards include many actions outside those two labels. Use the New Hampshire and West Virginia state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: New Hampshire vs West Virginia on USAspending: $2.48B vs $1.66B →
Questions
- Does New Hampshire or West Virginia have more federal spending?
- New Hampshire leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.48B to West Virginia’s $1.66B. New Hampshire also leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $113.44, on 1,409,032 residents against West Virginia’s 1,769,979. West Virginia has more awards (14,302 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $400.4M in New Hampshire and $200.8M in West Virginia.
- Are both states led by munitions industries?
- New Hampshire’s top industry is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. West Virginia’s is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.48B and $1.66B. Award counts are 9,224 in New Hampshire and 14,302 in West Virginia. Both mixes are USAspending.gov obligations.
- Why is New Hampshire’s per-capita figure higher?
- The packet reports $284.15 per capita in New Hampshire on 1,409,032 residents and $113.44 in West Virginia on 1,769,979. Stacked stocks are $2.48B versus $1.66B. Award counts are 9,224 versus 14,302. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- Are New Hampshire vs West Virginia figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $2.48B and $1.66B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $400.4M and $200.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($284.15 vs $113.44) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| New Hampshire | Metric | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| $7.19B | Total Spending | $13.00B |
| $5K | Per Capita | $7K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 1.4M | Population | 1.8M |
| 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 — West Virginia
- Social Security Administration$27.50B
- Department of Health and Human Services$27.44B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$4.99B
- Department of Transportation$4.14B
- Department of Agriculture$3.60B
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 — West Virginia
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$1.16B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$1.12B
- COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$1.00B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$649.9M
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$626.7M
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · New Hampshire · West Virginia