Pennsylvania vs Wisconsin

Pennsylvania’s $28.1B versus Wisconsin’s $10.0B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Pennsylvania’s $28.1B is about 2.8 times Wisconsin’s $10.0B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Pennsylvania holds the larger all-years total, and that stock is the first fact to keep in view before anyone treats Wisconsin’s higher per-capita figure as a larger file.

Award counts widen the gap more than dollars do. Pennsylvania logs 1,468,918 awards; Wisconsin logs 181,419. Pennsylvania’s file is both heavier in dollars and much busier in rows. Wisconsin’s $10.0B on 181,419 actions implies a heavier typical booking than Pennsylvania’s $28.1B spread across 1,468,918 records.

Wisconsin’s $407.20 per capita versus Pennsylvania’s $239.68

Pennsylvania’s 13,078,751 residents more than double Wisconsin’s 5,960,975. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Wisconsin shows $407.20 per capita and Pennsylvania shows $239.68. Intensity runs the opposite direction from the $28.1B versus $10.0B ranking. Population does not explain who is more intensive.

A $407.20 per-person reading in Wisconsin on 5,960,975 residents is an intensity fact attached to a $10.0B stock. Pennsylvania’s $239.68 on 13,078,751 residents is attached to $28.1B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. The per-capita lead does not rewrite the stacked ranking.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin?

Pennsylvania leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $28.1B versus Wisconsin’s $10.0B. Pennsylvania has more awards (1,468,918 vs 181,419) and more people (13,078,751 vs 5,960,975). Spending per capita is $239.68 in Pennsylvania and $407.20 in Wisconsin. FY2026 obligations are $3.1B and $2.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why is Wisconsin’s per-capita federal spending higher than Pennsylvania’s?

Wisconsin’s $10.0B on 5,960,975 residents produces $407.20 per capita. Pennsylvania’s $28.1B on 13,078,751 residents produces $239.68. Pennsylvania still leads the stacked file and the award count (1,468,918 vs 181,419). FY2026 also favors Pennsylvania ($3.1B vs $2.4B). Intensity and stock are different rankings in this pair.

What industries lead Pennsylvania and Wisconsin federal awards?

Pennsylvania’s top industry is medicinal and botanical manufacturing. Wisconsin’s is direct health and medical insurance carriers. Those slices sit on $28.1B and $10.0B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 1,468,918 in Pennsylvania and 181,419 in Wisconsin.

Are Pennsylvania vs Wisconsin figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $28.1B and $10.0B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $3.1B 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.