Kansas vs Minnesota on USAspending: $2.91B vs $2.74B

Nearly identical per-capita readings on different Census counts

Kansas’s $67.40 per capita and Minnesota’s $66.07 sit on $2.91B versus $2.74B and on 2,970,606 versus 5,793,151 residents. The ratios match; the headcounts do not. Kansas’s smaller Census count still produces the larger stacked stock.

Award volume favors Minnesota, 98,897 versus 71,423. Minnesota’s file is denser in rows on a smaller stock. Kansas’s 71,423 actions sit on $2.91B.

FY2026 favors Minnesota on recency: $382.8M versus $200.2M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts. Outlays are not in the packet.

Kansas’s $2.91B on 2,970,606 residents and Minnesota’s $2.74B on 5,793,151 residents produce nearly even per-capita readings of $67.40 and $66.07. That match is an obligation-ratio result, not an outlay result. FY2026 of $200.2M versus $382.8M still favors Minnesota on recency.

Award counts of 71,423 and 98,897 stay row totals. Computer systems design services versus pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds is mix. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not convert the stocks into cash.

Systems design versus pharmacy administration

Kansas’s lead NAICS is computer systems design services. Minnesota’s lead NAICS is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Those peaks sit on $2.91B and $2.74B.

The 71,423 Kansas awards and 98,897 Minnesota awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Kansas and Minnesota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

FY2026: $200.2M versus $382.8M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $200.2M in Kansas and $382.8M in Minnesota. Recency does not preserve Kansas’s stacked dollar lead. Treat the year as a recency slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $200.2M or $382.8M by 71,423 or 98,897 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $67.40 and $66.07 already sits beside Census counts of 2,970,606 and 5,793,151.

Twice the people in Minnesota, a matching ratio

Minnesota’s 5,793,151 residents nearly double Kansas’s 2,970,606. Per capita still sits at $66.07 versus $67.40. Kansas’s win is the stock: $2.91B versus $2.74B. Minnesota’s wins are awards (98,897 vs 71,423) and FY2026 ($382.8M vs $200.2M).

Keep those per-capita figures labeled as Census-based packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations. They are not outlays per resident.

Matching ratios on unmatched Census counts

Kansas’s $67.40 per capita and Minnesota’s $66.07 look alike. The Census counts do not: 2,970,606 versus 5,793,151. Kansas’s $2.91B on fewer people is why the ratios match. Both stocks are USAspending.gov obligations.

Minnesota files 98,897 awards against Kansas’s 71,423 and posts $382.8M in FY2026 against $200.2M. Computer systems design services lead Kansas. Pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds lead Minnesota.

An obligation is a commitment. Outlays are not in the packet. Do not treat $2.91B or $2.74B as cash already paid.

FY2026 of $382.8M versus $200.2M is Minnesota’s recency lead on a smaller stacked stock. Cite both the $2.74B versus $2.91B all-years ranking and the latest-year slice.

Spending per capita of $66.07 and $67.40 already uses Census where present. The comparison hub holds the tables. The Kansas and Minnesota hubs hold agencies and recipients.

How to read Kansas versus Minnesota

Read Kansas first on stacked dollars ($2.91B vs $2.74B) and a slim per-capita lead ($67.40 vs $66.07). Read Minnesota first on population (5,793,151 vs 2,970,606), awards (98,897 vs 71,423), and FY2026 ($382.8M vs $200.2M). Note computer systems design versus pharmacy benefit management.

The comparison hub holds the tables. The Kansas and Minnesota hubs hold agencies and recipients. Outlays are a different series.

Questions

Does Kansas or Minnesota have more federal spending?

Kansas leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.91B to Minnesota’s $2.74B. Spending per capita is close: $67.40 versus $66.07 on 2,970,606 versus 5,793,151 residents. Minnesota has more awards (98,897 vs 71,423) and more FY2026 obligations ($382.8M vs $200.2M).

Why are the per-capita figures so close?

The packet reports $67.40 per capita in Kansas on 2,970,606 residents and $66.07 in Minnesota on 5,793,151. Stacked stocks are $2.91B versus $2.74B. The smaller Kansas Census count sits on a slightly larger stock. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Kansas and Minnesota?

Kansas’s top industry is computer systems design services. Minnesota’s is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.91B and $2.74B. Award counts are 71,423 in Kansas and 98,897 in Minnesota.

Are Kansas vs Minnesota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.91B and $2.74B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $200.2M and $382.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($67.40 vs $66.07) uses Census population where present.