Hawaii vs Virginia on USAspending

An island state on a $4.1B federal book

Hawaii’s population is about one-sixth of Virginia’s 8,811,195. Its $4.1B obligation stock is about one-twenty-seventh of Virginia’s $110.8B. Even after allowing for size, Virginia’s recorded federal award activity is much thicker. USAspending.gov place-of-performance, not tourism receipts, is what this row measures.

$4.1B is a large federal footprint for 1.45 million people. The comparison is relative to Virginia’s $110.8B contractor-hub aggregate. Hawaii versus Virginia is a small-state-versus-hub test, not a Pacific-versus-Atlantic GDP test.

Hawaii’s 1,446,146 residents are about 16 percent of Virginia’s 8,811,195. Hawaii’s $4.1B is about 4 percent of Virginia’s $110.8B. Even as a small state, Hawaii’s recorded federal stock is thinner than a straight population scale from Virginia would imply. USAspending.gov place-of-performance, not visitor arrivals, is the series.

Building construction vs computer-related services

Hawaii’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction, matching California, Alabama, and Washington in this set. Virginia’s top industry is other computer related services. Facilities work versus IT services is the industry contrast. Construction as a leading code on an island can reflect barracks, housing, and institutional buildings charged to Hawaii place of performance — without this page naming installations the packet does not list.

Hawaii’s award count is 75,796 against Virginia’s 1,116,647. A construction lead can sit on fewer actions than a services-modification market. Top industry is the largest slice of the $4.1B mix, not the whole mix.

Commercial and institutional building construction as Hawaii’s top industry matches Alabama, California, and Washington. On an island, that label often tracks facilities work. This copy does not name installations. It reports the NAICS description next to $4.1B, 75,796 awards, and 1,446,146 residents, against Virginia’s other computer related services under $110.8B and 1,116,647 awards.

Per-capita $196.71 versus $1,344.24

Hawaii’s spending per capita is $196.71. That is higher than several mainland states with larger raw totals, because the denominator is only 1,446,146. Virginia’s $1,344.24 is still about seven times higher. Per-capita is not a cost-of-living index and not a payment to each resident.

FY 2026 is the latest year tagged. The $4.1B and $110.8B figures are broader obligation stocks, not a single-year construction budget.

$196.71 per capita is $4.1B over 1,446,146 people, close to Utah’s $199.06 on the same $4.1B headline with a larger Utah population of 3,503,613. Hawaii is denser per person than Utah on this ledger while matching Utah on raw dollars. Virginia’s $1,344.24 is another band. FY 2026 is the latest year tag.

How to use the Hawaii–Virginia pair

Always mention population. $4.1B without 1,446,146 residents looks tiny; with the headcount it looks like a dense-enough federal book that still cannot approach $110.8B. Also quote 75,796 versus 1,116,647 awards and $196.71 versus $1,344.24 per capita. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep obligations separate from outlays.

The Hawaii and Virginia state pages hold agency and recipient tables. Other construction-led pairs are on the comparison index if that is the industry question rather than the island-versus-hub question.

Cite USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. The Hawaii and Virginia state hubs hold agency and recipient tables. This pair is the small-population construction-led island against Virginia’s contractor-hub stock.

Scope

No installation names, no tourism mixing, 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 population, construction-led, still not a hub stock

Hawaii’s 1,446,146 residents, $4.1B in obligations, 75,796 awards, $196.71 per capita, and commercial and institutional building construction lead describe an island federal book that is dense enough per person to beat several mainland per-capita figures while remaining far below Virginia’s $110.8B, 1,116,647 awards, 8,811,195 residents, $1,344.24 per capita, and other computer related services lead. Tourism is not in this ledger. Installations are not named in the packet and are not named here. Cite USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY 2026 is the latest year. The Hawaii and Virginia state pages hold the remaining tables. This guide is the small-state construction matchup against the contractor hub. Hawaii’s 75,796 awards and $196.71 per capita are the volume and intensity checks on the $4.1B construction-led total.

Questions

How does Hawaii federal spending compare with Virginia?

Hawaii shows $4.1B in USAspending obligations; Virginia shows $110.8B. Hawaii’s population is 1,446,146 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 Hawaii’s top federal industry versus Virginia?

Hawaii’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. 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 Hawaii’s federal spending per capita vs Virginia?

Hawaii’s spending per capita is $196.71. Virginia’s is $1,344.24. Both divide USAspending obligations by Census population (1,446,146 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 are in Hawaii vs Virginia?

Hawaii has 75,796 awards in this aggregate; Virginia has 1,116,647. Award counts include contracts, grants, and modifications. Virginia also leads on dollars, $110.8B versus Hawaii’s $4.1B. 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.