Does Mississippi or Oregon have more federal spending?

Mississippi leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.88B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Mississippi also leads spending per capita, $115.31 versus $56.06, and awards, 233,003 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 2,943,045). FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $239.5M in Oregon.

Why does Mississippi have so many more awards than Oregon?

The packet reports 233,003 awards in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon. Stacked stocks are $2.88B versus $2.67B. Population is 2,943,045 versus 4,272,371. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Mississippi and Oregon?

Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.88B and $2.67B. Award counts are 233,003 in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon.

Are Mississippi vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.88B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $339.4M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($115.31 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.

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Mississippi vs Oregon on USAspending: $2.88B vs $2.67B

Mississippi holds $2.88B in USAspending.gov obligations against Oregon’s $2.67B. Oregon has more people—4,272,371 versus 2,943,045—while Mississippi posts the higher spending per capita, $115.31 versus $56.06, and more than six times the awards: 233,003 against 36,965. FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $239.5M in Oregon. Ship building and repairing leads Mississippi; support activities for forestry lead Oregon. These totals are obligations, not outlays.

Key figures

Mississippi $2.88B vs Oregon $2.67B in stacked USAspending obligations.
Mississippi per capita $115.31 vs Oregon $56.06 on 2,943,045 vs 4,272,371 residents.
Awards: 233,003 vs 36,965; FY2026 $339.4M vs $239.5M.
Top industries: ship building in Mississippi; forestry support in Oregon.
Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

A Gulf award file against a Pacific Census count

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B dwarf Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B. Oregon’s 4,272,371 residents still exceed Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Intensity follows the dollars and the rows: $115.31 per capita versus $56.06.

The stacked stocks are close enough that the ranking can look modest: $2.88B versus $2.67B. The award file is not modest. Mississippi’s row count is the outlier in this pair.

FY2026 keeps Mississippi ahead on recency: $339.4M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B against Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B remain the loudest operational gap. Spending per capita of $115.31 versus $56.06 follows from those stocks and Census counts of 2,943,045 and 4,272,371. FY2026 of $339.4M versus $239.5M keeps Mississippi ahead on recency.

Ship building and repairing versus support activities for forestry is mix. Both peaks sit on USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are not listed. Do not invent average award size. Cite USAspending.gov.

Ship building versus forestry support

Mississippi’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Those peaks sit on $2.88B and $2.67B. Shipyards are a first read on Mississippi’s mix; forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix.

The 233,003 Mississippi awards and 36,965 Oregon awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Mississippi and Oregon state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

FY2026: $339.4M versus $239.5M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $239.5M in Oregon. Recency preserves Mississippi’s stacked dollar lead. Treat the year as a recency slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $339.4M or $239.5M by 233,003 or 36,965 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $115.31 and $56.06 already sits beside Census counts of 2,943,045 and 4,272,371.

Six times the awards on a modestly larger Gulf stock

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B against Oregon’s 36,965 awards on $2.67B is the row story. Oregon’s 4,272,371 residents still exceed Mississippi’s 2,943,045. Intensity favors Mississippi: $115.31 versus $56.06. All dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

Ship building and repairing leads Mississippi. Support activities for forestry lead Oregon. FY2026 of $339.4M versus $239.5M keeps Mississippi ahead on recency.

An obligation is a commitment. Outlays can lag. Do not invent average award size from 233,003 or 36,965.

Forestry support is mix, not a cash ranking

Peak NAICS on $2.67B does not convert Oregon’s file into outlays. Peak NAICS on $2.88B does not convert Mississippi’s file either. Cite the stocks as obligations.

The comparison hub holds the tables. The Mississippi and Oregon hubs hold agencies and recipients. Spending per capita of $115.31 and $56.06 uses Census where present.

How to read Mississippi versus Oregon

Read Mississippi first on stacked dollars ($2.88B vs $2.67B), awards (233,003 vs 36,965), spending per capita ($115.31 vs $56.06), and FY2026 ($339.4M vs $239.5M). Read Oregon first on population (4,272,371 vs 2,943,045). Note ship building versus forestry support.

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

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards and $115.31 per capita remain the operational and intensity leads on $2.88B versus Oregon’s $2.67B. FY2026 of $339.4M versus $239.5M agrees. Cite USAspending.gov. Outlays are not in the packet Ship building and repairing versus support activities for forestry remains mix, not cash.

Questions

Does Mississippi or Oregon have more federal spending?: Mississippi leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $2.88B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Mississippi also leads spending per capita, $115.31 versus $56.06, and awards, 233,003 versus 36,965. Oregon has more residents (4,272,371 vs 2,943,045). FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $239.5M in Oregon.
Why does Mississippi have so many more awards than Oregon?: The packet reports 233,003 awards in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon. Stacked stocks are $2.88B versus $2.67B. Population is 2,943,045 versus 4,272,371. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
What industries lead in Mississippi and Oregon?: Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Oregon’s is support activities for forestry. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.88B and $2.67B. Award counts are 233,003 in Mississippi and 36,965 in Oregon.
Are Mississippi vs Oregon figures Treasury outlays?: No. The $2.88B and $2.67B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $339.4M and $239.5M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($115.31 vs $56.06) uses Census population where present.

State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.