South Carolina vs Tennessee

South Carolina’s stacked lead, Tennessee’s recency lead

South Carolina’s $3.85B is about 1.08 times Tennessee’s $3.58B. Population favors Tennessee, 7,227,750 versus 5,478,831, about 1.32 times. People outrun dollars, which is the setup for Tennessee’s $97.50 per capita against South Carolina’s $83.98. Cite those ratios as packet figures beside the Census counts. The intensity gap is modest.

Award counts go the other way. South Carolina’s 129,440 awards versus Tennessee’s 63,616 is about 2.0 times as many rows on a slightly larger stock. The Carolina file is busier. Tennessee’s 63,616 actions on $3.58B are fewer.

FY2026 then flips the dollar ranking. $704.7M in Tennessee versus $460.1M in South Carolina hands recency to Tennessee even while South Carolina keeps the stacked lead. South Carolina’s 129,440 awards on $3.85B versus Tennessee’s 63,616 awards on $3.58B is the row gap; $83.98 versus $97.50 and $460.1M versus $704.7M are the intensity and recency rankings Tennessee wins.

Biological products versus couriers

South Carolina’s lead NAICS is biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $3.85B and $3.58B. Two Southeastern files can still peak in different codes. The courier label in Tennessee does not produce the higher row count in this pair — South Carolina has more awards.

The 129,440 South Carolina awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the South Carolina and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

Questions

Does South Carolina or Tennessee have more federal spending?

South Carolina leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.85B to Tennessee’s $3.58B. Tennessee leads spending per capita, $97.50 versus $83.98, on 7,227,750 residents against South Carolina’s 5,478,831. South Carolina has more awards (129,440 vs 63,616). FY2026 obligations are $460.1M in South Carolina and $704.7M in Tennessee.

Does FY2026 agree with the stacked ranking?

No. South Carolina leads the stacked stocks $3.85B to $3.58B, but FY2026 obligations favor Tennessee, $704.7M versus $460.1M. Spending per capita is $83.98 versus $97.50. Award counts are 129,440 versus 63,616. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in South Carolina and Tennessee?

South Carolina’s top industry is biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $3.85B and $3.58B. Award counts are 129,440 in South Carolina and 63,616 in Tennessee.

Are South Carolina vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.85B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $460.1M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($83.98 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.