Georgia vs Washington on USAspending: $9.7B vs $7.3B

Georgia’s $9.7B versus Washington’s $7.3B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Georgia’s $9.7B is about 1.3 times Washington’s $7.3B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Georgia holds the larger all-years total, and that stock lines up with a larger population of 11,180,878 against 7,958,180.

Award counts also favor Georgia, though by a thinner margin than dollars. Georgia has 278,028 awards; Washington has 236,821. Georgia’s file is heavier in dollars and busier in rows. Washington’s $7.3B on 236,821 actions is still a large federal footprint; it is simply attached to a smaller stock than Georgia’s $9.7B.

Georgia’s $95.66 versus Washington’s $73.46

Georgia’s 11,180,878 residents exceed Washington’s 7,958,180. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Georgia shows $95.66 per capita and Washington shows $73.46. Intensity favors Georgia in the same direction as the $9.7B versus $7.3B ranking. Population and intensity both point the same way in this pair.

A $95.66 per-person reading in Georgia on 11,180,878 residents is an intensity fact attached to $9.7B. Washington’s $73.46 on 7,958,180 residents is attached to $7.3B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. A large private economy on the Pacific coast can coexist with a thinner federal-award intensity.

Aircraft in Georgia, building construction in Washington

Georgia’s top industry is aircraft manufacturing. Washington’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those labels mark the largest NAICS slice in each state’s file, not a full industrial census. Aircraft awards and construction awards are different lead products sitting on $9.7B and $7.3B.

An aircraft-manufacturing lead can concentrate airframe production inside Georgia’s 278,028-award file. A construction lead can mean lumpy building projects inside Washington’s 236,821-award file. Mix and scale both differ. Neither industry name explains every dollar.

FY2026: $1.1B in Georgia vs $584.6M in Washington

FY2026 obligations are $1.1B in Georgia and $584.6M in Washington. Georgia’s latest year remains well ahead, matching the direction of the $9.7B versus $7.3B stacked ranking. Recency questions belong in FY2026. The stacked totals remain the full USAspending.gov aggregate this comparison uses. Both years are obligations, not outlays.

Do not divide those FY figures by Georgia’s 278,028 or Washington’s 236,821 all-years awards. Per capita of $95.66 on 11,180,878 residents versus $73.46 on 7,958,180 residents is the intensity comparison. Both cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

Aligned rankings, different mix

Georgia leads stacked dollars ($9.7B vs $7.3B), award count (278,028 vs 236,821), population (11,180,878 vs 7,958,180), per capita ($95.66 vs $73.46), and FY2026 ($1.1B vs $584.6M). This pair does not invert on the usual cuts. Mix still differs: aircraft manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction.

Use the Georgia and Washington hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep $9.7B and $7.3B labeled as obligations. Aligned rankings are still an obligations scoreboard, not a judgment of either economy.

How to use the Georgia and Washington hubs

Georgia leads this pair on stacked dollars ($9.7B vs $7.3B), awards (278,028 vs 236,821), population (11,180,878 vs 7,958,180), per capita ($95.66 vs $73.46), and FY2026 ($1.1B vs $584.6M). Rankings that agree still need mix: aircraft manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction. Open the Georgia hub and the Washington hub for agencies and recipients rather than treating aligned rankings as identical files.

These are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. Do not divide latest-year dollars by all-years award counts. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits. Use the hubs for the next drill-down. Keep $9.7B and $7.3B labeled as obligations. Aligned rankings are still a place-of-performance scoreboard, not GDP and not a judgment of either state’s private economy.

Georgia versus Washington agrees on every usual ranking: $9.7B versus $7.3B, 278,028 awards versus 236,821, 11,180,878 residents versus 7,958,180, $95.66 versus $73.46 per capita, and $1.1B versus $584.6M in FY2026. Aircraft manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction is still mix. Obligations remain the unit. The Georgia and Washington hubs hold the next tables. Aligned rankings are not identical files. Georgia leads Washington on $9.7B versus $7.3B, 278,028 versus 236,821 awards, 11,180,878 versus 7,958,180 residents, $95.66 versus $73.46 per capita, and $1.1B versus $584.6M in FY2026. Aircraft versus building construction is still mix. Aligned rankings are not identical files. Keep $9.7B and $7.3B labeled as USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Georgia or Washington?

Georgia leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $9.7B versus Washington’s $7.3B. Georgia has more awards (278,028 vs 236,821) and more people (11,180,878 vs 7,958,180). Spending per capita is $95.66 in Georgia and $73.46 in Washington. FY2026 obligations are $1.1B and $584.6M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Does Georgia lead Washington on both dollars and per capita?

Yes. Georgia’s $9.7B on 11,180,878 residents produces $95.66 per capita. Washington’s $7.3B on 7,958,180 residents produces $73.46. Georgia also leads award count (278,028 vs 236,821) and FY2026 ($1.1B vs $584.6M). This pair does not invert on the usual cuts. Mix still differs.

What industries lead Georgia and Washington federal awards?

Georgia’s top industry is aircraft manufacturing. Washington’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those slices sit on $9.7B and $7.3B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 278,028 in Georgia and 236,821 in Washington.

Are Georgia vs Washington figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $9.7B and $7.3B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $1.1B and $584.6M measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.