Ohio vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s $10.0B versus Ohio’s $8.1B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Wisconsin’s $10.0B exceeds Ohio’s $8.1B even though Ohio has 11,883,304 residents and Wisconsin has 5,960,975. Place of performance in the award file is not a population contest. The stacked ranking favors the smaller Great Lakes state in this aggregate.

Award counts slightly favor Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 181,419 awards; Ohio has 168,038. Wisconsin’s file is both heavier in dollars and slightly busier in rows. Ohio’s $8.1B on 168,038 actions is still a large federal footprint; it is simply attached to a thinner stock than Wisconsin’s $10.0B.

Ohio’s $61.66 versus Wisconsin’s $407.20

Ohio’s 11,883,304 residents nearly double Wisconsin’s 5,960,975. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Wisconsin shows $407.20 per capita and Ohio shows $61.66. Intensity favors Wisconsin by about 6.6 times. Population is not the engine of this ranking.

A $61.66 per-person reading in Ohio on 11,883,304 residents means a large private economy can coexist with a thinner federal-award intensity than Wisconsin shows at $407.20. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Ohio’s larger Census count does not produce a larger obligation stock.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Ohio or Wisconsin?

Wisconsin leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $10.0B versus Ohio’s $8.1B. Award counts are close: 168,038 in Ohio and 181,419 in Wisconsin. Ohio has more people (11,883,304 vs 5,960,975). Spending per capita is $61.66 in Ohio and $407.20 in Wisconsin. FY2026 obligations are $732.7M and $2.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why does Wisconsin show more federal obligations than Ohio despite fewer people?

Wisconsin’s $10.0B on 5,960,975 residents produces $407.20 per capita. Ohio’s $8.1B on 11,883,304 residents produces $61.66. Award counts are close (181,419 vs 168,038). Wisconsin’s lead is intensity and a modestly larger stock, not a much busier file. FY2026 also favors Wisconsin ($2.4B vs $732.7M).

What industries lead Ohio and Wisconsin federal awards?

Ohio’s top industry is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Wisconsin’s is direct health and medical insurance carriers. Those slices sit on $8.1B and $10.0B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 168,038 in Ohio and 181,419 in Wisconsin.

Are Ohio vs Wisconsin figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $8.1B and $10.0B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $732.7M and $2.4B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.