South Dakota vs West Virginia

A Plains computer-manufacturing file against an ammunition stock

South Dakota’s $1.0B stacked total is a real obligation file, not a rounding error next to West Virginia’s $1.7B. The mix labels are the distinctive contrast. Electronic computer manufacturing leads South Dakota. Ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing leads West Virginia. Those peaks are first reads on each mix, not the entire mix.

Population and intensity both favor West Virginia. Census counts are 924,669 in South Dakota and 1,769,979 in West Virginia. Per capita is $79.92 versus $113.44. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep both ratios labeled as Census-based packet figures on obligations.

8,274 South Dakota awards on a $1.0B stock

South Dakota’s 8,274 awards versus West Virginia’s 14,302 is a thinner action log on a smaller stock. The computer-manufacturing peak sits on that thinner log. West Virginia’s ammunition peak sits on more rows and the larger $1.7B stock. Row count is not average award size. The packet does not report means.

Use the South Dakota and West Virginia state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. Do not invent an average from 8,274 or 14,302.

South Dakota’s 8,274 awards are among the thinner logs in this slice, yet they sit on a $1.0B stacked stock and an electronic computer manufacturing peak. West Virginia’s 14,302 awards sit on $1.7B and ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. Thinner is not empty. Cite USAspending.gov. Row count remains a count of actions, not a mean dollar figure.

Questions

Does South Dakota or West Virginia have more federal spending?

West Virginia leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $1.7B to South Dakota’s $1.0B. West Virginia also leads spending per capita ($113.44 vs $79.92), awards (14,302 vs 8,274), and FY2026 obligations ($200.8M vs $73.9M). Population is 924,669 in South Dakota and 1,769,979 in West Virginia.

What industries lead in South Dakota and West Virginia?

South Dakota’s top industry is electronic computer manufacturing. West Virginia’s is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.0B and $1.7B. Award counts are 8,274 in South Dakota and 14,302 in West Virginia. FY2026 obligations are $73.9M in South Dakota and $200.8M in West Virginia.

Is South Dakota’s per-capita figure close to West Virginia’s?

No. The packet reports $79.92 per capita in South Dakota on 924,669 residents and $113.44 in West Virginia on 1,769,979. Stacked stocks are $1.0B versus $1.7B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. Award counts are 8,274 versus 14,302. FY2026 obligations are $73.9M versus $200.8M.

Are South Dakota vs West Virginia figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.0B and $1.7B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $73.9M and $200.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($79.92 vs $113.44) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.