South Dakota vs Vermont

A $1.0B near-tie that mix and recency still split

Stacked dollars of $1.0B versus $1.0B look like a duplicate file. They are not. South Dakota’s lead NAICS is electronic computer manufacturing on 8,274 awards. Vermont’s is other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing on 12,020 awards. Mix differs. Cite USAspending.gov.

FY2026 of $73.9M versus $47.3M is the recency split on a matched stacked ranking. South Dakota leads the latest year. Vermont files more awards, 12,020 versus 8,274, on the same $1.0B stock. More rows do not produce the larger latest-year slice.

Population of 924,669 versus 648,493 favors South Dakota on headcount. Intensity of $79.92 versus $72.92 stays in a moderate band. Neither state posts a small-state spike here. Treat FY2026 as an obligation slice. Outlays are omitted. Census counts belong with those ratios on USAspending.gov obligations.

Electronic computer manufacturing versus missile and space vehicle parts

Those NAICS peaks sit on matched $1.0B stocks. They are first reads, not interchangeable manufacturing rankings. Use the South Dakota and Vermont state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed.

Vermont’s extra awards (12,020 vs 8,274) sit beside the thinner $47.3M FY2026 slice. South Dakota’s thinner log sits beside $73.9M recency. Row count is not average award size.

Questions

Does South Dakota or Vermont have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.0B in South Dakota and $1.0B in Vermont. Spending per capita is $79.92 versus $72.92 on 924,669 and 648,493 residents. Award counts are 8,274 versus 12,020. FY2026 obligations are $73.9M in South Dakota and $47.3M in Vermont. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in South Dakota and Vermont?

South Dakota's top industry is electronic computer manufacturing. Vermont's is other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.0B and $1.0B. Award counts are 8,274 in South Dakota and 12,020 in Vermont. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do South Dakota and Vermont compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $79.92 per capita in South Dakota on 924,669 residents and $72.92 in Vermont on 648,493 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.0B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 8,274 versus 12,020. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $73.9M versus $47.3M.

Are South Dakota vs Vermont figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.0B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $73.9M and $47.3M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($79.92 vs $72.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.