Colorado vs Oklahoma on USAspending: $8.1B vs $5.5B

Colorado’s larger stock on a similar Census band

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Colorado’s $8.1B stock sits $2.6 billion above Oklahoma’s $5.5B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. Populations of 5,957,493 and 4,095,393 put both states in a mid-size band. The comparison is not a giant-versus-small contest on people.

Colorado logs 91,723 awards on $8.1B. Oklahoma logs 50,460 awards on $5.5B. Both files are thinner than the million-row states. Oklahoma’s smaller file on a still-large stock implies a heavier typical booking. Dollars favor Colorado; intensity and FY2026 do not.

Colorado’s 5,957,493 residents and Oklahoma’s 4,095,393 residents are a mid-size pair. Stacked dollars of $8,052,957,089 versus $5,456,947,205 still favor Colorado. FY2026 of $579,929,386 versus $843,573,742 already favors Oklahoma. Per capita of $97.34 versus $205.98 is the intensity inversion. Award rows of 91,723 versus 50,460 stay with Colorado. Chartered freight air versus aircraft parts is mix.

Oklahoma’s $205.98 versus Colorado’s $97.34

Colorado’s 5,957,493 residents against $8.1B produce $97.34 per capita. Oklahoma’s 4,095,393 residents against $5.5B produce $205.98. Intensity in Oklahoma is more than double Colorado’s even though Colorado holds the larger stacked total.

A $205.98 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $5.5B, not a household payment. Colorado’s $97.34 is attached to $8.1B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Colorado can lead stacked dollars while trailing on a per-resident basis because 5,957,493 people spread $8.1B more thinly than 4,095,393 people spread $5.5B.

Chartered freight air versus aircraft parts

Colorado’s top industry is nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation. Oklahoma’s is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Those NAICS labels mark the largest grouping in each state’s file. Charter-freight awards and aircraft-parts awards are different lead products sitting on $8.1B and $5.5B stocks.

A chartered-freight lead can concentrate transportation awards inside Colorado’s 91,723-award file. An aircraft-parts lead inside Oklahoma’s 50,460-award file can concentrate auxiliary equipment without making Oklahoma a single-product state. Mix differs. Neither label is the entire stock.

FY2026: $579.9M in Colorado vs $843.6M in Oklahoma

FY2026 obligations are $579,929,386 in Colorado and $843,573,742 in Oklahoma. Oklahoma leads the latest year, reversing a stacked ranking that favors Colorado by $2.6 billion. Recency questions belong in FY2026. The $8.1B and $5.5B totals remain the full USAspending.gov aggregate this comparison uses. Both years are obligations, not outlays.

Do not divide those FY figures by Colorado’s 91,723 or Oklahoma’s 50,460 all-years awards. Per capita of $97.34 on 5,957,493 residents versus $205.98 on 4,095,393 residents is the intensity comparison. FY2026 is the cut that reverses the dollar ranking. Stacked totals still favor Colorado.

Oklahoma’s $843,573,742 FY2026 versus Colorado’s $579,929,386 already reverses $5,456,947,205 versus $8,052,957,089. 50,460 awards versus 91,723 awards and 4,095,393 residents versus 5,957,493 residents produce $205.98 versus $97.34. Recency and intensity invert the stacked ranking. Do not average FY2026 into the stacked totals. Both years are obligations.

Stacked lead, intensity and recency counters

Colorado leads stacked dollars ($8.1B vs $5.5B), award count (91,723 vs 50,460), and population (5,957,493 vs 4,095,393). Oklahoma leads per capita ($205.98 vs $97.34) and FY2026 ($843.6M vs $579.9M). Those counters are why Colorado versus Oklahoma is not a one-column story.

Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation versus other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing is mix inside files that contain many other industries. Use the Colorado and Oklahoma hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep both stocks labeled as USAspending.gov obligations.

Mid-size Census counts, inverted year

Colorado’s 5,957,493 residents and Oklahoma’s 4,095,393 residents look like a mid-size pair. Stacked dollars of $8,052,957,089 versus $5,456,947,205 still favor Colorado. FY2026 of $579,929,386 versus $843,573,742 already favors Oklahoma. Per capita of $97.34 versus $205.98 is the intensity inversion. Award rows are 91,723 versus 50,460.

Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation versus other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing is mix. Do not treat FY2026 as a replacement for the stacked totals. Both years are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Open the state hubs for agencies and recipients. Colorado’s $8,052,957,089 and Oklahoma’s $5,456,947,205 remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Colorado or Oklahoma?

Colorado leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $8,052,957,089 versus Oklahoma’s $5,456,947,205. Colorado has more awards (91,723 vs 50,460) and more people (5,957,493 vs 4,095,393). Spending per capita is $97.34 in Colorado and $205.98 in Oklahoma. FY2026 obligations are $579.9M and $843.6M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Does Oklahoma outpace Colorado in FY2026?

Yes. FY2026 obligations are $843,573,742 in Oklahoma versus $579,929,386 in Colorado. The stacked ranking still favors Colorado ($8.1B vs $5.5B). Per capita is $205.98 versus $97.34. Award counts are 50,460 and 91,723. Populations are 4,095,393 and 5,957,493.

What industries lead Colorado and Oklahoma federal awards?

Colorado’s top industry is nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation. Oklahoma’s is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Those slices sit on $8.1B and $5.5B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 91,723 in Colorado and 50,460 in Oklahoma.

Are Colorado vs Oklahoma figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $8.1B and $5.5B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $579.9M and $843.6M measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.