Louisiana vs Ohio on USAspending: $4.7B vs $8.1B

Ohio’s larger stock, Louisiana’s louder year

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Ohio’s $8.1B stock sits $3.4 billion above Louisiana’s $4.7B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. Ohio has more people (11,883,304 versus 4,597,740) and more awards (168,038 versus 72,577). Louisiana still books more dollars in FY2026 and posts the much higher per-capita reading.

Ohio logs 168,038 awards on $8.1B. Louisiana logs 72,577 awards on $4.7B. Louisiana’s thinner file on a still-large stock implies a heavier typical booking. The $8.1B versus $4.7B ranking is a dollar ranking across the full aggregate. It is not a recency ranking and not an intensity ranking.

Louisiana’s $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents versus Ohio’s $61.66 on 11,883,304 residents is more than a four-to-one intensity gap. FY2026 of $1,232,995,601 versus $732,683,316 already favors Louisiana. Stacked dollars of $4,707,913,049 versus $8,141,450,027 still favor Ohio. Award rows of 72,577 versus 168,038 stay with Ohio. Ships versus aircraft engines is mix. Recency and intensity invert the stacked ranking.

More than four times Ohio’s per-capita reading

Louisiana’s 4,597,740 residents against $4.7B produce $268.17 per capita. Ohio’s 11,883,304 residents against $8.1B produce $61.66. Intensity in Louisiana is more than four times Ohio’s even though Ohio holds the larger stacked total.

A $268.17 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $4.7B, not a household payment. Ohio’s $61.66 is attached to $8.1B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. Ohio can lead stacked dollars while trailing badly on a per-resident basis because 11,883,304 people spread $8.1B more thinly than 4,597,740 people spread $4.7B.

Ships in Louisiana, aircraft engines in Ohio

Louisiana’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Ohio’s is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Those NAICS labels mark the largest grouping in each state’s file. Shipyard awards and engine-parts awards are different lead products sitting on $4.7B and $8.1B stocks.

A ship-building lead inside Louisiana’s 72,577-award file can concentrate yard work without explaining every dollar. An aircraft-engine lead inside Ohio’s 168,038-award file can concentrate propulsion manufacturing without making Ohio a single-product state. Mix differs. Neither label is the entire stock.

FY2026 inversion: $1.23B in Louisiana vs $732.7M in Ohio

FY2026 obligations are $1,232,995,601 in Louisiana and $732,683,316 in Ohio. Louisiana leads the latest year even though Ohio leads the stacked ranking by $3.4 billion. Recency questions belong in FY2026. The $4.7B and $8.1B totals remain the full USAspending.gov aggregate this comparison uses. Both years are obligations, not outlays.

Do not divide those FY figures by Louisiana’s 72,577 or Ohio’s 168,038 all-years awards. Per capita of $268.17 on 4,597,740 residents versus $61.66 on 11,883,304 residents is the intensity comparison. FY2026 is the cut that reverses the dollar ranking. Stacked totals still favor Ohio.

Louisiana’s $1,232,995,601 FY2026 versus Ohio’s $732,683,316 already reverses $4,707,913,049 versus $8,141,450,027. 72,577 awards versus 168,038 awards and 4,597,740 residents versus 11,883,304 residents produce $268.17 versus $61.66. Recency and intensity invert the stacked ranking. Ships versus engines is mix. Both years are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

Ohio’s stock, Louisiana’s intensity and year

Ohio leads stacked dollars ($8.1B vs $4.7B), award count (168,038 vs 72,577), and population (11,883,304 vs 4,597,740). Louisiana leads per capita ($268.17 vs $61.66) and FY2026 ($1.23B vs $732.7M). Those splits are why ships versus engines cannot be reduced to one ranking.

Ship building and repairing versus aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing is mix inside files that contain many other industries. Use the Louisiana and Ohio hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep both stocks labeled as USAspending.gov obligations.

Four times the intensity, inverted latest year

Louisiana’s $268.17 per capita on 4,597,740 residents versus Ohio’s $61.66 on 11,883,304 residents is the intensity split. FY2026 of $1,232,995,601 versus $732,683,316 is the recency split, and it already favors Louisiana. Stacked dollars of $4,707,913,049 versus $8,141,450,027 still favor Ohio. Award rows are 72,577 versus 168,038.

Ship building and repairing versus aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing is mix. Do not average FY2026 into the stacked totals. Both years are USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance. Outlays are a different Treasury series and are not cited here.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Louisiana or Ohio?

Ohio leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $8,141,450,027 versus Louisiana’s $4,707,913,049. Ohio has more awards (168,038 vs 72,577) and more people (11,883,304 vs 4,597,740). Spending per capita is $268.17 in Louisiana and $61.66 in Ohio. FY2026 obligations are $1.23B and $732.7M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Does Louisiana outpace Ohio in FY2026 federal obligations?

Yes. FY2026 obligations are $1,232,995,601 in Louisiana versus $732,683,316 in Ohio. The stacked ranking still favors Ohio ($8.1B vs $4.7B). Per capita is $268.17 versus $61.66. Award counts are 72,577 and 168,038. Populations are 4,597,740 and 11,883,304.

What industries lead Louisiana and Ohio federal awards?

Louisiana’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Ohio’s is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Those slices sit on $4.7B and $8.1B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 72,577 in Louisiana and 168,038 in Ohio.

Are Louisiana vs Ohio figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $4.7B and $8.1B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $1.23B and $732.7M measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.