Does South Dakota or Wyoming have more federal spending?

South Dakota leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $1.0B to Wyoming’s $598.9M. Wyoming leads spending per capita $126.96 to $79.92 and awards 9,330 to 8,274. FY2026 is nearly even, $74.0M versus $74.6M. Population is 924,669 in South Dakota and 587,618 in Wyoming.

What industries lead in South Dakota and Wyoming?

South Dakota’s top industry is electronic computer manufacturing. Wyoming’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.0B and $598.9M. Award counts are 8,274 in South Dakota and 9,330 in Wyoming.

Why is Wyoming’s per-capita figure higher?

The packet reports $126.96 per capita in Wyoming on 587,618 residents and $79.92 in South Dakota on 924,669. Stacked stocks are $598.9M versus $1.0B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations divided by Census population where present. The smaller stock sits with the hotter ratio.

Are South Dakota vs Wyoming figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.0B and $598.9M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $74.0M and $74.6M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($79.92 vs $126.96) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.

South Dakota vs Wyoming

Federal spending comparison

South Dakota’s stacked USAspending.gov obligation stock is $1.0B; Wyoming’s is $598.9M. South Dakota holds the larger Census file, 924,669 against 587,618, yet spending per capita runs the other way: $126.96 in Wyoming versus $79.92 in South Dakota. Award volume also favors Wyoming, 9,330 against 8,274. FY2026 is nearly even, $74.0M in South Dakota and $74.6M in Wyoming. The figures are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

South Dakota $1.0B vs Wyoming $598.9M in stacked USAspending obligations.
Per capita $79.92 vs $126.96 on 924,669 vs 587,618 residents.
Awards 8,274 vs 9,330; FY2026 $74.0M vs $74.6M.
Top industries: electronic computer manufacturing in South Dakota; commercial building construction in Wyoming.
Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

A $1.0B Plains stock against a hotter $598.9M Mountain stock

South Dakota’s $1.0B stacked stock sits well above Wyoming’s $598.9M. Census population leans the same way: 924,669 versus 587,618. Intensity does not. $126.96 per capita in Wyoming is hotter than South Dakota’s $79.92. Cite those packet ratios beside the Census counts; they are not a second copy of $1.0B and $598.9M.

Award volume also reverses the dollar ranking. Wyoming’s 9,330 awards versus South Dakota’s 8,274 is a thicker action log on the smaller stock. Row count is not average award size. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent a mean from 9,330 or 8,274.

Electronic computer manufacturing versus commercial building construction

South Dakota’s lead NAICS is electronic computer manufacturing. Wyoming’s is commercial and institutional building construction. A computer-manufacturing peak is a hardware first read on South Dakota’s $1.0B mix. A commercial-building peak is a construction first read on Wyoming’s $598.9M mix. Hardware and building work are not the same label.

The 8,274 South Dakota awards and 9,330 Wyoming awards include many actions outside those two industries. Use the South Dakota and Wyoming state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not in the packet.

Full analysis: South Dakota vs Wyoming on USAspending: $1.0B vs $598.9M →

Questions

Does South Dakota or Wyoming have more federal spending?: South Dakota leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $1.0B to Wyoming’s $598.9M. Wyoming leads spending per capita $126.96 to $79.92 and awards 9,330 to 8,274. FY2026 is nearly even, $74.0M versus $74.6M. Population is 924,669 in South Dakota and 587,618 in Wyoming.
What industries lead in South Dakota and Wyoming?: South Dakota’s top industry is electronic computer manufacturing. Wyoming’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.0B and $598.9M. Award counts are 8,274 in South Dakota and 9,330 in Wyoming.
Why is Wyoming’s per-capita figure higher?: The packet reports $126.96 per capita in Wyoming on 587,618 residents and $79.92 in South Dakota on 924,669. Stacked stocks are $598.9M versus $1.0B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations divided by Census population where present. The smaller stock sits with the hotter ratio.
Are South Dakota vs Wyoming figures Treasury outlays?: No. The $1.0B and $598.9M totals, and FY2026 amounts of $74.0M and $74.6M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($79.92 vs $126.96) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.

State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between South Dakota and Wyoming.
South Dakota	Metric	Wyoming
$5.43B	Total Spending	$3.80B
$6K	Per Capita	$6K
N/A	% of GDP	N/A
925K	Population	588K
N/A	Median Income	N/A
N/A	Poverty Rate	N/A
N/A	Bachelor Degree %	N/A
N/A	Median Age	N/A
N/A	Unemployment	N/A
N/A	GDP (Millions)	N/A

Top Agencies — South Dakota

Social Security Administration$11.65B
Department of Health and Human Services$9.00B
Department of Agriculture$3.30B
Department of the Treasury$2.72B
Department of Defense$2.57B

Top Agencies — Wyoming

Social Security Administration$7.84B
Department of Health and Human Services$3.71B
Department of Transportation$2.63B
Department of the Treasury$2.19B
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.44B

Top Industries — South Dakota

COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$1.76B
OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$334.5M
COMPUTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES$219.2M
HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$170.1M
ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING$166.5M

Top Industries — Wyoming

COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$607.7M
HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION$433.4M
ENGINEERING SERVICES$385.2M
WATER AND SEWER LINE AND RELATED STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION$328.0M
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$163.0M

Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · South Dakota · Wyoming