Mississippi vs Tennessee on USAspending: $2.88B vs $3.58B

Tennessee’s dollars, Mississippi’s award file

Tennessee’s $3.58B is the larger stacked total. Mississippi’s $2.88B sits on 2,943,045 residents against Tennessee’s 7,227,750. That Census gap is why Mississippi’s $115.31 per capita can exceed Tennessee’s $97.50 even though Tennessee leads the stock.

Award volume is the Mississippi story. 233,003 awards versus 63,616 is a row gap that does not match the dollar ranking. Mississippi’s file is dense in actions on $2.88B. Tennessee’s 63,616 actions sit on $3.58B.

FY2026 favors Tennessee on recency: $704.7M versus $339.4M. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts. Outlays are not in the packet.

Tennessee’s 7,227,750 residents and $3.58B stock set the large-state side of this pair. Mississippi’s 2,943,045 residents, $2.88B stock, and 233,003 awards set the dense-file side. Both dollar cuts are USAspending.gov obligations.

FY2026 of $704.7M versus $339.4M belongs to Tennessee on recency. Spending per capita of $97.50 versus $115.31 belongs to Mississippi on intensity. Read those as separate questions. Outlays are not in the packet.

Ship building versus couriers

Mississippi’s lead NAICS is ship building and repairing. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $2.88B and $3.58B. A shipyard peak is a first read on Mississippi’s mix; a courier peak is a first read on Tennessee’s mix.

The 233,003 Mississippi awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Mississippi and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.

FY2026: $339.4M versus $704.7M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $704.7M in Tennessee. Recency preserves Tennessee’s stacked dollar lead. Treat the year as a recency slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $339.4M or $704.7M by 233,003 or 63,616 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $115.31 and $97.50 already sits beside Census counts of 2,943,045 and 7,227,750.

Fewer people, more actions per state file

Mississippi’s 2,943,045 residents are well below Tennessee’s 7,227,750. Mississippi still posts $115.31 per capita against $97.50 and 233,003 awards against 63,616. Tennessee’s win is the stock: $3.58B versus $2.88B, plus FY2026 of $704.7M versus $339.4M.

Keep those per-capita figures labeled as Census-based packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations. They are not outlays per resident.

Shipbuilding rows on a smaller Gulf stock

Mississippi’s 233,003 awards on $2.88B are the densest file in this pair. Tennessee’s 63,616 awards on $3.58B are fewer actions on a larger stock. Both files are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are not listed.

Ship building and repairing leads Mississippi. Couriers and express delivery services lead Tennessee. Those peaks sit on $2.88B and $3.58B. They do not convert obligations into cash.

Mississippi’s $115.31 per capita on 2,943,045 residents exceeds Tennessee’s $97.50 on 7,227,750. Intensity favors Mississippi. Stock, people, and FY2026 ($704.7M vs $339.4M) favor Tennessee.

Dividing $2.88B by 233,003 or $3.58B by 63,616 is not in the packet. Award count is a row total. FY2026 of $339.4M and $704.7M should not be divided by those all-years counts either.

Census counts of 2,943,045 and 7,227,750 already sit beside per-capita figures of $115.31 and $97.50. The comparison hub holds the tables. The Mississippi and Tennessee hubs hold agencies and recipients.

How to read Mississippi versus Tennessee

Read Tennessee first on stacked dollars ($3.58B vs $2.88B), population (7,227,750 vs 2,943,045), and FY2026 ($704.7M vs $339.4M). Read Mississippi first on spending per capita ($115.31 vs $97.50) and awards (233,003 vs 63,616). Note ship building versus couriers.

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

Questions

Does Mississippi or Tennessee have more federal spending?

Tennessee leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.58B to Mississippi’s $2.88B. Mississippi leads spending per capita, $115.31 versus $97.50, and awards, 233,003 versus 63,616. Tennessee has more residents (7,227,750 vs 2,943,045). FY2026 obligations are $339.4M in Mississippi and $704.7M in Tennessee.

Why does Mississippi have more awards than Tennessee?

The packet reports 233,003 awards in Mississippi and 63,616 in Tennessee. Mississippi’s stacked stock is smaller ($2.88B vs $3.58B). Spending per capita is $115.31 versus $97.50. Award count is a row total, not average size. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Mississippi and Tennessee?

Mississippi’s top industry is ship building and repairing. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.88B and $3.58B. Award counts are 233,003 in Mississippi and 63,616 in Tennessee.

Are Mississippi vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $2.88B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $339.4M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($115.31 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.