New Mexico vs Tennessee
Federal spending comparison
New Mexico accounts for $3.93B in USAspending.gov obligations; Tennessee accounts for $3.58B. Tennessee has more than three times the people — 7,227,750 against 2,130,256 — and more awards, 63,616 against 19,233. Intensity still belongs to New Mexico: $945.82 per capita versus Tennessee’s $97.50. FY2026 dollars also belong to New Mexico, $2.01B versus $704.7M. New Mexico’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction; Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. The figures are obligations, not outlays.
Key figures
- New Mexico $3.93B vs Tennessee $3.58B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- New Mexico per capita $945.82 vs Tennessee $97.50 on 2,130,256 vs 7,227,750 residents.
- Awards: 19,233 vs 63,616; FY2026 $2.01B vs $704.7M.
- Top industries: commercial construction in New Mexico; couriers in Tennessee.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Tennessee’s extra millions of people, New Mexico’s extra intensity
New Mexico’s $3.93B is about 1.10 times Tennessee’s $3.58B. Population runs the other way by about 3.39 times: 7,227,750 versus 2,130,256. People outrun dollars by a wide margin, which is the setup for New Mexico’s $945.82 per capita against Tennessee’s $97.50. Cite those ratios as packet figures beside the Census counts.
Award counts follow Tennessee’s headcount more than New Mexico’s dollars. 63,616 versus 19,233 is about 3.3 times as many rows on a smaller stock. Tennessee’s file is busier. New Mexico’s 19,233 actions on $3.93B are fewer and still sit beside the outlier intensity figure.
FY2026 then widens New Mexico’s dollar lead. $2.01B versus $704.7M is a larger multiple than the stacked 1.10 times. Recency and intensity point the same way.
Construction in New Mexico, couriers in Tennessee
New Mexico’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $3.93B and $3.58B. A construction lead is a first filter on the New Mexico mix; a courier lead is a first filter on the Tennessee mix and a clue to the higher row count.
The 19,233 New Mexico awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the New Mexico and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: New Mexico vs Tennessee on USAspending: $3.93B vs $3.58B →
Questions
- Does New Mexico or Tennessee have more federal spending?
- New Mexico leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.93B to Tennessee’s $3.58B. New Mexico also leads spending per capita, $945.82 versus $97.50, on 2,130,256 residents against Tennessee’s 7,227,750. Tennessee has more awards (63,616 vs 19,233). FY2026 obligations are $2.01B in New Mexico and $704.7M in Tennessee.
- Why is New Mexico’s per-capita figure so much higher than Tennessee’s?
- The packet reports $945.82 per capita in New Mexico on 2,130,256 residents and $97.50 in Tennessee on 7,227,750. Stacked stocks are $3.93B versus $3.58B. FY2026 obligations are $2.01B versus $704.7M. Award counts are 19,233 versus 63,616. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in New Mexico and Tennessee?
- New Mexico’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.93B and $3.58B. Award counts are 19,233 in New Mexico and 63,616 in Tennessee.
- Are New Mexico vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $3.93B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $2.01B and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($945.82 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
| New Mexico | Metric | Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| $19.40B | Total Spending | $60.20B |
| $9K | Per Capita | $8K |
| N/A | % of GDP | N/A |
| 2.1M | Population | 7.2M |
| 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 Mexico
- Department of Energy$185.29B
- Department of Health and Human Services$40.14B
- Social Security Administration$27.25B
- Department of Defense$9.29B
- Department of Agriculture$6.62B
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 Mexico
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$148.95B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$35.52B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$3.50B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$1.69B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$1.21B
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
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · New Mexico · Tennessee