Minnesota vs Nevada on USAspending: $2.74B vs $2.86B

Nevada’s dollars on fewer people

Nevada’s $2.86B exceeds Minnesota’s $2.74B on 3,267,467 residents against 5,793,151. Intensity follows: $171.84 per capita versus $66.07. Minnesota’s larger Census count does not produce the larger stock.

Award volume favors Minnesota, 98,897 versus 45,442. Minnesota’s file is denser in rows on a smaller stock. Nevada’s 45,442 actions sit on $2.86B beside the $171.84 reading.

FY2026 keeps Nevada ahead on recency: $561.5M versus $382.8M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Nevada’s $2.86B and $171.84 per capita on 3,267,467 residents exceed Minnesota’s $2.74B and $66.07 on 5,793,151. Minnesota still files 98,897 awards against 45,442. FY2026 of $561.5M versus $382.8M keeps Nevada ahead on recency. Those dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

Automobile manufacturing versus pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds is mix. Outlays are not listed. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep per-capita labeled as Census-based obligation ratios.

Pharmacy administration versus automobile manufacturing

Minnesota’s lead NAICS is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Nevada’s lead NAICS is automobile manufacturing. Those peaks sit on $2.74B and $2.86B.

The 98,897 Minnesota awards and 45,442 Nevada awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Minnesota and Nevada state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

FY2026: $382.8M versus $561.5M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $382.8M in Minnesota and $561.5M in Nevada. Recency preserves Nevada’s stacked dollar lead. Treat the year as a recency slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $382.8M or $561.5M by 98,897 or 45,442 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $66.07 and $171.84 already sits beside Census counts of 5,793,151 and 3,267,467.

Auto manufacturing dollars on fewer Nevada residents

Nevada’s $2.86B on 3,267,467 residents exceeds Minnesota’s $2.74B on 5,793,151. Spending per capita of $171.84 versus $66.07 follows. Minnesota still files 98,897 awards against 45,442. USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays, are the dollar series.

Automobile manufacturing leads Nevada. Pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds lead Minnesota. FY2026 of $561.5M versus $382.8M keeps Nevada ahead on recency.

An obligation is a commitment. Cash can lag. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep $171.84 and $66.07 labeled as Census-based obligation ratios.

Rows versus intensity on a close stock

A $2.86B versus $2.74B stacked gap is modest. A 98,897 versus 45,442 award gap is not. A $171.84 versus $66.07 per-capita gap is not. Read those cuts as separate questions.

The comparison hub holds the tables. The Minnesota and Nevada hubs hold agencies and recipients. FY2026 of $561.5M and $382.8M stays inside the obligation series.

How to read Minnesota versus Nevada

Read Nevada first on stacked dollars ($2.86B vs $2.74B), spending per capita ($171.84 vs $66.07), and FY2026 ($561.5M vs $382.8M). Read Minnesota first on population (5,793,151 vs 3,267,467) and awards (98,897 vs 45,442). Note pharmacy benefit management versus automobile manufacturing.

The comparison hub holds the tables. The Minnesota and Nevada hubs hold agencies and recipients. Outlays are a different series. Keep per-capita figures labeled as Census-based packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations.

Nevada’s $2.86B, $171.84 per capita, and $561.5M in FY2026 sit against Minnesota’s 98,897 awards and 5,793,151 residents. Read stock, rows, and intensity as separate USAspending.gov obligation questions. Outlays are not in the packet Automobile manufacturing versus pharmacy benefit management is mix on those obligation stocks.

Questions

Does Minnesota or Nevada have more federal spending?

Nevada leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.86B to Minnesota’s $2.74B. Nevada also leads spending per capita, $171.84 versus $66.07, on 3,267,467 residents against Minnesota’s 5,793,151. Minnesota has more awards (98,897 vs 45,442). FY2026 obligations are $382.8M in Minnesota and $561.5M in Nevada.

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

The packet reports $171.84 per capita in Nevada on 3,267,467 residents and $66.07 in Minnesota on 5,793,151. Stacked stocks are $2.86B versus $2.74B. Award counts are 45,442 versus 98,897. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Minnesota and Nevada?

Minnesota’s top industry is pharmacy benefit management and other third party administration of insurance and pension funds. Nevada’s is automobile manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.74B and $2.86B. Award counts are 98,897 in Minnesota and 45,442 in Nevada.

Are Minnesota vs Nevada figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.74B and $2.86B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $382.8M and $561.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($66.07 vs $171.84) uses Census population where present.