Connecticut vs Louisiana on USAspending: $7.5B vs $4.7B

Two high-intensity states, one larger stock

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Connecticut’s $7.5B stock sits $2.8 billion above Louisiana’s $4.7B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. The unusual fact is intensity. Two states with different stocks and different products post almost the same per-person reading: $266.81 versus $268.17.

Connecticut logs 94,990 awards on $7.5B. Louisiana logs 72,577 awards on $4.7B. Both files are thinner than the million-row states. Connecticut’s larger stock on a similar-order file implies a heavier typical booking on stacked dollars. Louisiana still books more in FY2026.

Connecticut’s $266.81 on 3,675,069 residents and Louisiana’s $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents are a $1.36 intensity photo finish. Stacked dollars of $7,483,687,896 versus $4,707,913,049 still favor Connecticut. FY2026 of $980,534,818 versus $1,232,995,601 already favors Louisiana. Award rows of 94,990 versus 72,577 stay with Connecticut. Aircraft parts versus shipyards is mix. Tied intensity is not a tied file.

A $1.36 per-capita photo finish

Connecticut’s 3,675,069 residents against $7.5B produce $266.81 per capita. Louisiana’s 4,597,740 residents against $4.7B produce $268.17. Intensity is effectively tied. Louisiana’s slightly higher reading sits on a smaller stock and a larger Census count, which is the opposite of the usual high-intensity pattern.

A $266.81 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $7.5B, not a household check. Louisiana’s $268.17 is attached to $4.7B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Near-tied intensity can hide a $2.8 billion stacked gap and a recency inversion.

Aircraft parts versus shipyards

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Louisiana’s is ship building and repairing. Those NAICS labels mark the largest grouping in each state’s file. Aircraft-parts awards and shipyard awards are different lead products sitting on $7.5B and $4.7B stocks that still produce nearly identical per-capita readings.

An aircraft-parts lead inside Connecticut’s 94,990-award file can concentrate auxiliary equipment without explaining every dollar. A ship-building lead inside Louisiana’s 72,577-award file can concentrate yard work without making Louisiana a single-product state. Mix differs. Neither label is the entire stock.

FY2026: $980.5M in Connecticut vs $1.23B in Louisiana

FY2026 obligations are $980,534,818 in Connecticut and $1,232,995,601 in Louisiana. Louisiana leads the latest year, reversing a stacked ranking that favors Connecticut. Recency questions belong in FY2026. The $7.5B and $4.7B totals remain the full USAspending.gov aggregate this comparison uses. Both years are obligations, not outlays.

Do not divide those FY figures by Connecticut’s 94,990 or Louisiana’s 72,577 all-years awards. Per capita of $266.81 on 3,675,069 residents versus $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents is the intensity comparison. FY2026 is the cut that favors Louisiana. Stacked totals still favor Connecticut.

Louisiana’s $1,232,995,601 FY2026 versus Connecticut’s $980,534,818 already reverses $4,707,913,049 versus $7,483,687,896. 72,577 awards versus 94,990 awards and 4,597,740 residents versus 3,675,069 residents produce $268.17 versus $266.81. Tied intensity is not a tied latest year. Aircraft parts versus ships is mix. Both years are obligations.

Matched intensity, unmatched recency

Connecticut leads stacked dollars ($7.5B vs $4.7B) and award count (94,990 vs 72,577). Louisiana leads population (4,597,740 vs 3,675,069), per capita by a thin margin ($268.17 vs $266.81), and FY2026 ($1.23B vs $980.5M). The distinctive fact is the intensity tie on two different products.

Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing versus ship building and repairing is mix inside files that contain many other industries. Use the Connecticut and Louisiana hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep both stocks labeled as USAspending.gov obligations.

Near-tied intensity on two different products

Connecticut’s $266.81 per capita on 3,675,069 residents and Louisiana’s $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents are a photo finish. Stacked dollars of $7,483,687,896 versus $4,707,913,049 still favor Connecticut. FY2026 of $980,534,818 versus $1,232,995,601 already favors Louisiana. Award rows are 94,990 versus 72,577. Intensity being tied does not make the files tied.

Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing versus ship building and repairing is mix. Two high-intensity states can still invert on the latest year. Both stocks are USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not outlays. Open the state hubs for agencies and recipients.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Connecticut or Louisiana?

Connecticut leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $7,483,687,896 versus Louisiana’s $4,707,913,049. Connecticut has more awards (94,990 vs 72,577). Louisiana has more people (4,597,740 vs 3,675,069). Spending per capita is nearly tied at $266.81 in Connecticut and $268.17 in Louisiana. FY2026 obligations are $980.5M and $1.23B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Are Connecticut and Louisiana tied on per-capita federal spending?

Almost. Connecticut shows $266.81 per capita on 3,675,069 residents. Louisiana shows $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents. Intensity is effectively tied. Stacked dollars still favor Connecticut ($7.5B vs $4.7B). FY2026 favors Louisiana ($1.23B vs $980.5M). Award counts are 94,990 and 72,577.

What industries lead Connecticut and Louisiana federal awards?

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Louisiana’s is ship building and repairing. Those slices sit on $7.5B and $4.7B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 94,990 in Connecticut and 72,577 in Louisiana.

Are Connecticut vs Louisiana figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $7.5B and $4.7B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $980.5M and $1.23B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.