Connecticut vs Virginia on USAspending

A small state with a manufacturing-shaped federal book

Connecticut is the smallest-population state in this batch besides Hawaii and the District. $7.5B on 3,675,069 residents is a denser federal footprint than several larger states with similar dollar totals. It is still far below Virginia’s $110.8B. The pair is small industrial New England versus the National Capital Region’s contractor stock, measured on USAspending.gov place of performance.

Connecticut’s award count is 94,990 against Virginia’s 1,116,647. A short action list under $7.5B fits a manufacturing-heavy lead: fewer modifications than a computer-services market, with dollars concentrated on production awards.

Connecticut’s 3,675,069 residents are the smallest mainland population in this assigned batch after the District’s 702,250. $7.5B on that headcount is why per-capita $266.81 looks mid-pack rather than tiny. The dollar gap to Virginia’s $110.8B remains large. Small-state status explains some of the stock gap and none of the need to keep quoting $7.5B as a real federal book.

Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. That is adjacent to Massachusetts’s and Ohio’s engine-parts leads and Missouri’s and Georgia’s aircraft-manufacturing leads, but it is a parts-and-auxiliary code rather than engines or complete aircraft. Virginia’s top industry is other computer related services. Aerospace parts versus IT services is the industry contrast.

This page does not name airframe or engine suppliers. Top industry is the largest NAICS slice in SpendingVault’s aggregate, not a vendor ranking and not a share of the $7.5B total.

Other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing matches Oklahoma’s top industry, on $7.5B versus Oklahoma’s $5.5B and 94,990 awards versus 50,460. Connecticut’s parts lead sits on a slightly busier file and a slightly larger stock, still in the aerospace-parts family, still far below Virginia’s $110.8B and 1,116,647 awards in other computer related services.

Per-capita $266.81 — mid-pack, not Virginia-class

Connecticut’s spending per capita is $266.81. Virginia’s is $1,344.24. Among states with a sub-$10B stock in this set, $266.81 is toward the higher end because the denominator is only 3,675,069. Per-capita is still not a wage and not a grant to each resident.

FY 2026 is the latest year on the row. The $7.5B and $110.8B figures are broader obligation stocks, not a single-year parts contract.

$266.81 per capita uses 3,675,069 in the denominator. It clusters with Missouri’s $262.46 and Louisiana’s $268.17. Virginia’s $1,344.24 is another band. FY 2026 is the latest year, not a single-year parts appropriation. Per-capita is not a wage.

How to use the Connecticut–Virginia comparison

Do not treat Connecticut as “too small to compare.” Treat it as a small state with a real $7.5B federal book, a 94,990-action file, and an aircraft-parts top code, set next to Virginia’s $110.8B and 1,116,647 actions. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep obligations distinct from outlays.

The Connecticut and Virginia state pages hold agency and recipient tables. Other New England and aerospace pairs are on the comparison index.

Cite USAspending.gov. Do not convert $7.5B or $110.8B into outlays. The Connecticut and Virginia state pages hold agency and recipient lists. This pair is the small-state aircraft-parts matchup against Virginia’s contractor-hub stock.

Scope

No plant locations, no agency table, no outlay conversion. The packet’s facts are obligation totals, award counts, populations, per-capita figures, FY 2026, and the two top-industry labels.

Small state, real $7.5B book, still not Virginia

Connecticut’s 3,675,069 residents, 94,990 awards, $7.5B in obligations, $266.81 per capita, and other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing lead add up to a compact aerospace-parts federal book. Virginia’s 8,811,195 residents, 1,116,647 awards, $110.8B, $1,344.24 per capita, and other computer related services lead add up to a contractor-hub book. Dropping “small state” as the only explanation hides $7.5B. Dropping the dollar gap hides the hub. Keep both. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep obligations distinct from outlays. FY 2026 is the latest year. The Connecticut and Virginia state hubs hold agency and recipient detail omitted here. Connecticut’s 94,990 awards and $266.81 per capita are the volume and intensity checks on that $7.5B aircraft-parts book.

Questions

How does Connecticut federal spending compare with Virginia?

Connecticut shows $7.5B in USAspending obligations; Virginia shows $110.8B. Connecticut’s population is 3,675,069 versus 8,811,195 in Virginia. Totals are obligations, not Treasury outlays. FY 2026 is the latest year in the pair. Figures come from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending.gov award records. They are obligations — recorded commitments — not Treasury outlays, and FY 2026 is the latest year in the comparison.

What is Connecticut’s top federal industry vs Virginia?

Connecticut’s top industry is other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Virginia’s is other computer related services. Those NAICS descriptions are the leading slices in SpendingVault’s aggregates, not a complete list of either state’s federal awards. Figures come from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending.gov award records. They are obligations — recorded commitments — not Treasury outlays, and FY 2026 is the latest year in the comparison.

What is Connecticut’s federal spending per capita compared with Virginia?

Connecticut’s spending per capita is $266.81. Virginia’s is $1,344.24. Both divide USAspending obligations by Census population (3,675,069 and 8,811,195). Per-capita is a scaling statistic, not a payment to residents. Figures come from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending.gov award records. They are obligations — recorded commitments — not Treasury outlays, and FY 2026 is the latest year in the comparison.

How many federal awards does Connecticut have versus Virginia?

Connecticut has 94,990 awards in this aggregate; Virginia has 1,116,647. Award counts include contracts, grants, and modifications. Virginia also leads on dollars, $110.8B versus Connecticut’s $7.5B. Figures come from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending.gov award records. They are obligations — recorded commitments — not Treasury outlays, and FY 2026 is the latest year in the comparison.