Connecticut vs Georgia on USAspending: $7.5B vs $9.7B

Georgia’s $9.7B versus Connecticut’s $7.5B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Georgia’s $9.7B is about 1.3 times Connecticut’s $7.5B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Georgia holds the larger all-years total, and that stock lines up with a much larger population of 11,180,878 against 3,675,069.

Award counts also favor Georgia. Georgia has 278,028 awards; Connecticut has 94,990. Georgia’s file is heavier in dollars and busier in rows. Connecticut’s $7.5B on 94,990 actions implies a heavier typical booking than Georgia’s $9.7B spread across 278,028 records.

Connecticut’s $266.81 per capita versus Georgia’s $95.66

Georgia’s 11,180,878 residents more than triple Connecticut’s 3,675,069. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Connecticut shows $266.81 per capita and Georgia shows $95.66. Intensity favors Connecticut by about 2.8 times. Population explains who has the larger stock; it does not explain who is more intensive.

A $266.81 per-person reading in Connecticut on 3,675,069 residents is an intensity fact attached to $7.5B. Georgia’s $95.66 on 11,180,878 residents is attached to $9.7B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. The per-capita lead does not rewrite the stacked ranking.

Aircraft parts in Connecticut, aircraft in Georgia

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Georgia’s is aircraft manufacturing. Those labels mark the largest NAICS slice in each state’s file, not a full industrial census. Parts-and-equipment awards and airframe awards are related aerospace lead products sitting on $7.5B and $9.7B, not identical files.

An aircraft-parts lead can concentrate component manufacturing inside Connecticut’s 94,990-award file. An aircraft-manufacturing lead can concentrate airframe production inside Georgia’s 278,028-award file. Mix and scale both differ. Neither industry name explains every dollar.

FY2026: $980.5M in Connecticut vs $1.1B in Georgia

FY2026 obligations are $980.5M in Connecticut and $1.1B in Georgia. Georgia’s latest year remains ahead, but the gap is narrower than the 1.3-times stacked ranking. Connecticut’s $980.5M is a large slice of its $7.5B stock; Georgia’s $1.1B is a smaller slice of $9.7B. Recency questions belong in FY2026.

Do not divide those FY figures by Connecticut’s 94,990 or Georgia’s 278,028 all-years awards. Per capita of $266.81 on 3,675,069 residents versus $95.66 on 11,180,878 residents is the intensity comparison that already reverses the population ranking. Both cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

New England intensity, Southeastern stock

Georgia leads stacked dollars ($9.7B vs $7.5B), award count (278,028 vs 94,990), population (11,180,878 vs 3,675,069), and FY2026 ($1.1B vs $980.5M). Connecticut leads per capita ($266.81 vs $95.66). FY2026 is close enough that recency does not look like the stacked gap. That intensity inversion is the distinctive fact in this pair.

Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing versus aircraft manufacturing is mix inside files that contain many other industries. Use the Connecticut and Georgia hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep $7.5B and $9.7B labeled as obligations.

How to use the Connecticut and Georgia hubs

Georgia’s $9.7B on 11,180,878 residents versus Connecticut’s $7.5B on 3,675,069 residents is a size ranking. Connecticut’s $266.81 versus Georgia’s $95.66 is the intensity inversion. FY2026’s $980.5M versus $1.1B is close. Open the Connecticut hub and the Georgia hub for agencies and recipients. Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing versus aircraft manufacturing are related aerospace leads on 94,990 and 278,028 awards.

These are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Do not divide latest-year dollars by all-years award counts. Place of performance can differ from the paying agency’s location. Use the hubs when the next question is who received the awards. Keep $7.5B and $9.7B labeled as obligations so a close FY2026 reading is not mistaken for a tied stock.

Connecticut versus Georgia is $7.5B versus $9.7B with an intensity inversion of $266.81 versus $95.66. Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing and aircraft manufacturing sit on 94,990 and 278,028 awards. FY2026 of $980.5M versus $1.1B is close. Census counts are 3,675,069 and 11,180,878. Obligations are not outlays. The Connecticut and Georgia hubs hold agencies and recipients. Connecticut’s $266.81 on 3,675,069 residents inverts Georgia’s $9.7B stock. FY2026’s $980.5M versus $1.1B is close. Other aircraft parts versus aircraft manufacturing sits on 94,990 and 278,028 awards. The $7.5B versus $9.7B ranking remains a size ranking, not an intensity ranking.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Connecticut or Georgia?

Georgia leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $9.7B versus Connecticut’s $7.5B. Georgia has more awards (278,028 vs 94,990) and more people (11,180,878 vs 3,675,069). Spending per capita is $266.81 in Connecticut and $95.66 in Georgia. FY2026 obligations are $980.5M and $1.1B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why is Connecticut’s per-capita federal spending higher than Georgia’s?

Connecticut’s $7.5B on 3,675,069 residents produces $266.81 per capita. Georgia’s $9.7B on 11,180,878 residents produces $95.66. Georgia still leads the stacked file and the award count (278,028 vs 94,990). FY2026 is close ($980.5M vs $1.1B). Intensity and stock are different rankings in this pair.

What industries lead Connecticut and Georgia federal awards?

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Georgia’s is aircraft manufacturing. Those slices sit on $7.5B and $9.7B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 94,990 in Connecticut and 278,028 in Georgia.

Are Connecticut vs Georgia figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $7.5B and $9.7B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $980.5M and $1.1B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.