Maine vs Virginia on USAspending: $776.4M and $35.09 per person

Seven hundred seventy-six million vs $110.8B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Maine’s $776.4M is a small stacked total even among New England states in this wave. Virginia’s $110.8B is a different order of magnitude. Award counts of 26,048 versus 1,116,647 show Maine with more rows than some smaller-dollar states, still nowhere near Virginia’s volume.

Building-equipment contractor work — HVAC, specialized install, related trades on federal sites — can generate many modest actions. That texture fits 26,048 awards on $776.4M better than a few huge production lots would.

Thirty-five dollars per person is the Maine statistic

Maine’s $35.09 per capita uses $776.4M and 1,405,012 residents. Virginia’s $1,344.24 uses $110.8B and 8,811,195. After population is divided out, Maine remains the lightest federal-award intensity in this assigned set. The $35.09 figure is the one to remember if the question is “how thick is the obligation load per resident?”

A long coastline and a military-and-shipbuilding reputation elsewhere in New England do not automatically book dollars to Maine’s place of performance in this aggregate. $35.09 versus $1,344.24 is what the table shows, not a ranking of state need.

Maine’s $35.09 per capita on 1,405,012 residents is the intensity marker this pair exists to show. It uses $776.4M in obligations. Virginia’s $1,344.24 uses $110.8B and 8,811,195 residents. Other building equipment contractors as Maine’s top industry on 26,048 awards fits a trades-heavy mix of modest actions. FY2026’s $49.3M versus $11.8B is recency inside those stacks. A relatively high row count on a sub-billion dollar stock is not a ranking win against Virginia’s 1,116,647 awards. It is a texture note. Keep the comparison on USAspending.gov obligations and off Treasury outlays.

Building equipment contractors vs computer services

Maine’s top industry is other building equipment contractors. Virginia’s is other computer related services. Trades on buildings and IT services on networks are different federal customers. One lead slice is construction-adjacent; the other is professional services.

Those labels sit on 26,048 versus 1,116,647 awards and on $776.4M versus $110.8B. Equipment-contractor work helps explain a relatively high row count on a sub-billion dollar stock. Computer-services work helps explain Virginia’s crowded, high-dollar file.

FY2026: $49.3M vs $11.8B

FY2026 obligations are $49.3M in Maine and $11.8B in Virginia. Maine’s latest year is a small slice of $776.4M in absolute terms and a visible share of that stack. Virginia’s $11.8B is one year of $110.8B. Recency belongs in FY2026. Both columns are obligations from USAspending.gov.

Maine’s $49.3M in FY2026 is recency inside $776.4M. Building-equipment contractor work can appear as many modest actions rather than as one large production lot. Virginia’s $11.8B inside $110.8B is a much larger current booking. Do not divide $49.3M by Maine’s 26,048 all-years awards. Per capita of $35.09 on 1,405,012 residents versus $1,344.24 on 8,811,195 residents is the intensity comparison this pair is built around. Both cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

Low intensity is not a moral score

This comparison does not say Maine “loses” federal investment. It reports $776.4M vs $110.8B in obligations and $35.09 vs $1,344.24 per capita. Outlays can lag. Open the Maine and Virginia state pages for agencies and recipients. Maine’s $35.09 versus Virginia’s $1,344.24 is an intensity gap, not a verdict on which state is better run. Building-equipment contractor work and computer-services work are different federal customers. The table reports USAspending.gov obligations, not a development ranking.

The $35.09 per-capita reading is an intensity marker, not a slogan about Maine’s worth. Other building equipment contractors versus other computer related services is mix on $776.4M versus $110.8B. Award counts of 26,048 versus 1,116,647 show Maine as relatively row-heavy for its dollars and still far below Virginia’s volume. Treasury outlays are a later cash concept. Use the Maine and Virginia hubs for agencies and recipients.

How to use Maine’s $35.09 without turning it into a slogan

Maine’s facts are $776.4M, 26,048 awards, $35.09 per capita, 1,405,012 residents, other building equipment contractors, and $49.3M in FY2026. Virginia’s facts are $110.8B, 1,116,647 awards, $1,344.24, 8,811,195 residents, other computer related services, and $11.8B in FY2026. The $35.09 figure is the intensity marker after those lists are divided.

A relatively high row count on a sub-billion dollar stock fits equipment-contractor work that comes in many modest actions. That texture note does not raise $776.4M toward $110.8B. Obligations are not Treasury outlays. Open the Maine and Virginia hubs for agencies and recipients.

Questions

How much federal spending is in Maine vs Virginia?

Maine has $776.4M in USAspending.gov obligations and 26,048 awards; Virginia has $110.8B and 1,116,647 awards. Spending per capita is $35.09 versus $1,344.24 on populations of 1,405,012 and 8,811,195. FY2026 obligations are $49.3M and $11.8B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.

Why is Maine’s per-capita federal spending so low?

Maine’s $35.09 per capita uses $776.4M in obligations and 1,405,012 residents. Virginia’s $1,344.24 uses $110.8B and 8,811,195 residents. Maine’s dollar stock is small even after the small population is taken into account. Per capita is the metric that shows low intensity, not merely small size.

What is Maine’s top industry vs Virginia’s?

Maine’s top industry is other building equipment contractors. Virginia’s is other computer related services. Those slices sit on $776.4M and $110.8B in obligations and on 26,048 vs 1,116,647 awards. Building-equipment trades and computer services are different federal customers. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.

Are Maine vs Virginia totals outlays?

No. They are obligations from USAspending.gov. Treasury outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $776.4M and $110.8B totals and FY2026 amounts of $49.3M and $11.8B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.