Idaho vs South Dakota on USAspending: $1.2B vs $1.0B

Nearly identical intensity, a lopsided award file

Idaho’s $80.33 and South Dakota’s $79.92 are as close as per-capita readings get in this slice. The stocks still differ ($1.2B vs $1.0B) because population differs (2,001,619 vs 924,669). Intensity is not the story. Scale and rows are. Cite USAspending.gov.

South Dakota’s 8,274 awards versus Idaho’s 29,667 is the volume split. A computer-manufacturing peak on a thin log can still post $1.0B. It does not match Idaho’s construction-led 29,667-row file. Row count is not average award size.

FY2026 of $160.8M versus $73.9M follows Idaho’s larger file. Recency does not invert a near-even ratio pair. Treat both amounts as obligation slices. Outlays are omitted. Census counts of 2,001,619 versus 924,669 belong with the $80.33 and $79.92 readings on USAspending.gov obligations. Keep both ratios labeled as packet figures.

Building construction versus electronic computer manufacturing

Idaho’s lead NAICS is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota’s is electronic computer manufacturing. Near-even per capita does not make those mix labels interchangeable.

Use the Idaho and South Dakota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. South Dakota’s computer-manufacturing peak sits on 8,274 awards.

FY2026: $160.8M versus $73.9M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $160.8M in Idaho and $73.9M in South Dakota. Recency follows Idaho’s larger file even while per capita stays nearly even. Treat the year as a recency slice of USAspending.gov obligations, not as Treasury cash already paid.

Do not divide $160.8M or $73.9M by 29,667 or 8,274 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $80.33 and $79.92 already sits beside Census counts of 2,001,619 and 924,669. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks ($1.2B vs $1.0B) and the latest-year amounts.

What $80.33 versus $79.92 does not erase

A four-cent-looking gap in the compact ratios is not a matched file. Idaho still holds more people, more awards, a larger stock, and $160.8M in FY2026 against $73.9M. South Dakota still holds a $1.0B computer-manufacturing-led file.

Keep every dollar figure labeled as a USAspending.gov obligation. Cite USAspending.gov. Read ratio, stock, and rows as separate cuts.

How to read Idaho versus South Dakota

Read the comparison hub for the tables and the Idaho and South Dakota hubs for agencies and recipients. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. FY2026 obligations are $160.8M versus $73.9M. Awards are 29,667 versus 8,274. Population is 2,001,619 versus 924,669. Spending per capita is $80.33 versus $79.92. Lead industries are commercial and institutional building construction versus electronic computer manufacturing. Outlays are a different series. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep every dollar figure labeled as an obligation.

Obligations, outlays, and the packet's cuts

Idaho versus South Dakota is a near-even intensity pair ($80.33 vs $79.92) with unmatched award volume (29,667 vs 8,274) and unmatched FY2026 ($160.8M vs $73.9M). Idaho's packet cuts are $1.2B stacked, $160.8M in FY2026, 29,667 awards, 2,001,619 residents, and $80.33 per capita, with commercial and institutional building construction as the lead NAICS. South Dakota's packet cuts are $1.0B stacked, $73.9M in FY2026, 8,274 awards, 924,669 residents, and $79.92 per capita, with electronic computer manufacturing as the lead NAICS. An obligation is a commitment recorded in USAspending.gov. An outlay is cash paid later and is not in this packet. Do not invent average award size from 29,667 or 8,274. Use the comparison hub for the tables. The Idaho and South Dakota state hubs hold agencies and recipients. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep $80.33 and $79.92 labeled as Census-based obligation ratios. Keep $1.2B and $1.0B labeled as stacked obligation stocks, not as FY2026 cash and not as outlays. Recency slices of $160.8M and $73.9M remain obligation cuts for fiscal year 2026. Population figures are Census counts. commercial and institutional building construction and electronic computer manufacturing remain mix labels, not proofs of a typical award and not substitutes for the stacked ranking of $1.2B versus $1.0B. FY2026 amounts of $160.8M and $73.9M should not be divided by all-years award counts of 29,667 and 8,274. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks, the latest-year slice, and the Census-based ratios. Keep 29,667 and 8,274 labeled as all-years award totals rather than as FY2026 denominators. Outlays remain unpublished.

Questions

Does Idaho or South Dakota have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Idaho and $1.0B in South Dakota. Spending per capita is $80.33 versus $79.92 on 2,001,619 and 924,669 residents. Award counts are 29,667 versus 8,274. FY2026 obligations are $160.8M in Idaho and $73.9M in South Dakota. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Idaho and South Dakota?

Idaho's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. South Dakota's is electronic computer manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $1.0B. Award counts are 29,667 in Idaho and 8,274 in South Dakota. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Idaho and South Dakota compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $80.33 per capita in Idaho on 2,001,619 residents and $79.92 in South Dakota on 924,669 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 29,667 versus 8,274. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $160.8M versus $73.9M.

Are Idaho vs South Dakota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $160.8M and $73.9M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($80.33 vs $79.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.