Kentucky vs Minnesota on USAspending: $3.82B vs $2.74B

A smaller Census count, a larger obligation file

Kentucky’s $3.82B exceeds Minnesota’s $2.74B on a smaller Census count: 4,588,372 versus 5,793,151. That inversion is the setup for Kentucky’s $142.10 per capita against Minnesota’s $66.07. People do not set the dollar ranking here.

Award counts also favor Kentucky, 140,157 versus 98,897. Kentucky’s file is busier in rows and larger in stock. Minnesota’s 98,897 actions on $2.74B are fewer on a smaller total.

FY2026 keeps Kentucky ahead on recency: $652.0M versus $382.8M. That latest-year cut is a slice of the same obligation series. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks and the FY2026 amounts.

Couriers in Kentucky, pharmacy administration in Minnesota

Kentucky’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Minnesota’s lead NAICS is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Those peaks sit on $3.82B and $2.74B. A courier lead is a first filter on the Kentucky mix; a pharmacy-administration lead is a first filter on the Minnesota mix.

The 140,157 Kentucky awards and 98,897 Minnesota awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Kentucky and Minnesota state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

FY2026: $652.0M versus $382.8M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $652.0M in Kentucky and $382.8M in Minnesota. Recency preserves Kentucky’s stacked dollar lead and opens a wider gap than the all-years stocks. Treat the year as a recency slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $652.0M or $382.8M by 140,157 or 98,897 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $142.10 and $66.07 already sits beside Census counts of 4,588,372 and 5,793,151 in the packet.

Intensity and volume on the same side

Kentucky leads stacked dollars, awards, per capita, and FY2026. Minnesota leads only on Census count: 5,793,151 versus 4,588,372. The $142.10 versus $66.07 per-capita gap follows from $3.82B versus $2.74B on fewer residents.

Keep those per-capita figures labeled as Census-based packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations. They are not outlays per resident. Award volume of 140,157 versus 98,897 is Kentucky’s win on rows.

Courier volume and a $3.82B obligation stock

Kentucky’s 140,157 awards on $3.82B are the busier file in this pair. Minnesota’s 98,897 awards on $2.74B are still a large row count. Neither figure is an outlay. USAspending.gov obligations record commitments. Cash paid can follow later.

Kentucky’s $142.10 per capita on 4,588,372 residents versus Minnesota’s $66.07 on 5,793,151 is the intensity gap. Minnesota has more people. Kentucky has more dollars, more awards, and more FY2026 obligations ($652.0M vs $382.8M).

Couriers and express delivery services lead Kentucky. Pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds lead Minnesota. Those NAICS peaks sit on the obligation stocks.

FY2026 of $652.0M versus $382.8M is a recency slice. It preserves Kentucky’s $3.82B versus $2.74B stacked lead. It is not a substitute for the all-years stock and it is not Treasury cash. Cite USAspending.gov for both.

Do not divide those latest-year amounts by 140,157 or 98,897 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $142.10 and $66.07 already sits in the packet beside the Census counts. The comparison hub holds the tables.

How to read Kentucky versus Minnesota

Read Kentucky first on stacked dollars ($3.82B vs $2.74B), awards (140,157 vs 98,897), spending per capita ($142.10 vs $66.07), and FY2026 ($652.0M vs $382.8M). Read Minnesota first on population (5,793,151 vs 4,588,372). Note couriers versus pharmacy benefit management.

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

Questions

Does Kentucky or Minnesota have more federal spending?

Kentucky leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.82B to Minnesota’s $2.74B. Kentucky also leads spending per capita, $142.10 versus $66.07, and awards, 140,157 versus 98,897. Minnesota has more residents (5,793,151 vs 4,588,372). FY2026 obligations are $652.0M in Kentucky and $382.8M in Minnesota.

Why is Kentucky’s per-capita figure higher than Minnesota’s?

The packet reports $142.10 per capita in Kentucky on 4,588,372 residents and $66.07 in Minnesota on 5,793,151. Stacked stocks are $3.82B versus $2.74B. Award counts are 140,157 versus 98,897. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Kentucky and Minnesota?

Kentucky’s top industry is couriers and express delivery 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 $3.82B and $2.74B. Award counts are 140,157 in Kentucky and 98,897 in Minnesota.

Are Kentucky vs Minnesota figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $3.82B and $2.74B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $652.0M and $382.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($142.10 vs $66.07) uses Census population where present.