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Nevada vs New Hampshire

Federal spending comparison

Nevada holds $2.86B in USAspending.gov obligations against New Hampshire’s $2.48B. Nevada has more than twice the people—3,267,467 versus 1,409,032—and more awards (45,442 versus 9,224). New Hampshire’s spending per capita is still higher: $284.15 versus $171.84. FY2026 obligations are $561.5M in Nevada and $400.4M in New Hampshire. Automobile manufacturing leads Nevada; small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing lead New Hampshire. The series is obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

  • Nevada $2.86B vs New Hampshire $2.48B in stacked USAspending obligations.
  • New Hampshire per capita $284.15 vs Nevada $171.84 on 1,409,032 vs 3,267,467 residents.
  • Awards: 45,442 vs 9,224; FY2026 $561.5M vs $400.4M.
  • Top industries: automobile manufacturing in Nevada; small arms and ordnance in New Hampshire.
  • Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Nevada’s stock and recency, New Hampshire’s ratio

Nevada’s $2.86B is the larger stacked total. New Hampshire’s $2.48B sits on 1,409,032 residents against 3,267,467. Intensity therefore favors New Hampshire: $284.15 per capita versus $171.84. Both ratios are high relative to larger Census states; New Hampshire’s is higher.

Award volume favors Nevada, 45,442 versus 9,224. Nevada’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 keeps Nevada ahead on recency: $561.5M versus $400.4M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Nevada’s $2.86B, 45,442 awards, 3,267,467 residents, and $561.5M in FY2026 are the volume side. New Hampshire’s $2.48B, 9,224 awards, 1,409,032 residents, $284.15 per capita, and $400.4M in FY2026 are the intensity side. Both dollar stocks are USAspending.gov obligations.

Automobile manufacturing versus small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing is mix. Nevada’s $171.84 per capita is also high; New Hampshire’s $284.15 is higher. Outlays are not in the packet. Cite USAspending.gov.

Automobiles versus small arms and ordnance

Nevada’s lead NAICS is automobile manufacturing. New Hampshire’s lead NAICS is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $2.86B and $2.48B. Auto manufacturing is a first read on Nevada’s mix; ordnance is a first read on New Hampshire’s mix.

The 45,442 Nevada awards and 9,224 New Hampshire awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Nevada and New Hampshire state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Full analysis: Nevada vs New Hampshire on USAspending: $2.86B vs $2.48B

Questions

Does Nevada or New Hampshire have more federal spending?
Nevada leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.86B to New Hampshire’s $2.48B. New Hampshire leads spending per capita, $284.15 versus $171.84, on 1,409,032 residents against Nevada’s 3,267,467. Nevada has more awards (45,442 vs 9,224). FY2026 obligations are $561.5M in Nevada and $400.4M in New Hampshire.
Why is New Hampshire’s per-capita figure higher than Nevada’s?
The packet reports $284.15 per capita in New Hampshire on 1,409,032 residents and $171.84 in Nevada on 3,267,467. Stacked stocks are $2.48B versus $2.86B. Award counts are 9,224 versus 45,442. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in Nevada and New Hampshire?
Nevada’s top industry is automobile manufacturing. New Hampshire’s is small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.86B and $2.48B. Award counts are 45,442 in Nevada and 9,224 in New Hampshire.
Are Nevada vs New Hampshire figures Treasury outlays?
No. The $2.86B and $2.48B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $561.5M and $400.4M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($171.84 vs $284.15) 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 Nevada and New Hampshire.
NevadaMetricNew Hampshire
$16.56BTotal Spending$7.19B
$5KPer Capita$5K
N/A% of GDPN/A
3.3MPopulation1.4M
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 — Nevada

  • Social Security Administration$36.22B
  • Department of Health and Human Services$28.44B
  • Department of Energy$13.81B
  • Department of Defense$9.27B
  • Department of Veterans Affairs$7.58B

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 Industries — Nevada

  • FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$12.91B
  • ENGINEERING SERVICES$2.22B
  • OTHER SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION$1.57B
  • COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.12B
  • AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING$1.06B

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