Montana vs Vermont on USAspending: $1.2B vs $1.0B

Montana’s $187.18 against a specialized Vermont manufacturing peak

Vermont’s missile-and-space-parts peak is the distinctive mix cut. It sits on a $1.0B stock, 12,020 awards, and 648,493 residents—not on a hot ratio. Montana’s construction peak sits on $1.2B, 21,487 awards, and $187.18 per capita. Specialized manufacturing is mix, not a guarantee of intensity. Cite USAspending.gov.

FY2026 of $212.9M versus $47.3M is the recency cliff. Vermont’s $47.3M latest-year slice is thin next to Montana’s $212.9M. Recency follows the hotter-ratio state here, not the specialized NAICS label.

Population of 1,137,233 versus 648,493 is a real Census gap and still smaller than some pairs. Intensity of $187.18 versus $72.92 is not explained by headcount alone. Montana’s construction-led file is the hotter one.

Building construction versus missile and space vehicle parts

Montana’s lead industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Vermont’s is other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. A construction peak on $1.2B and a missile-parts peak on $1.0B are different mixes.

Use the Montana and Vermont state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. Vermont’s 12,020 awards include many actions outside missile parts.

FY2026: $212.9M versus $47.3M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $212.9M in Montana and $47.3M in Vermont. Recency widens Montana’s lead; Vermont’s specialized manufacturing peak does not produce a FY2026 spike. Treat the year as a recency slice of USAspending.gov obligations, not as Treasury cash already paid.

Do not divide $212.9M or $47.3M by 21,487 or 12,020 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $187.18 and $72.92 already sits beside Census counts of 1,137,233 and 648,493. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks ($1.2B vs $1.0B) and the latest-year amounts.

Specialized mix on a cooler Vermont ratio

Vermont’s $72.92 per capita on 648,493 residents is cooler than Montana’s $187.18, not a small-state spike. The missile-and-space-parts peak sits on that cooler reading. The $47.3M FY2026 slice is the thin recency cut.

Montana’s $1.2B, $187.18 per capita, 21,487 awards, and $212.9M latest-year amount remain the hotter, larger file. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep every dollar figure labeled as an obligation.

How to read Montana versus Vermont

Read the comparison hub for the tables and the Montana and Vermont hubs for agencies and recipients. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M versus $47.3M. Awards are 21,487 versus 12,020. Population is 1,137,233 versus 648,493. Spending per capita is $187.18 versus $72.92. Lead industries are commercial and institutional building construction versus other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Outlays are a different series. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep every dollar figure labeled as an obligation.

Obligations, outlays, and the packet's cuts

Montana versus Vermont pairs a hot construction-led $187.18 ratio with a specialized missile-parts file that stays cooler at $72.92 and thin at $47.3M in FY2026. Montana's packet cuts are $1.2B stacked, $212.9M in FY2026, 21,487 awards, 1,137,233 residents, and $187.18 per capita, with commercial and institutional building construction as the lead NAICS. Vermont's packet cuts are $1.0B stacked, $47.3M in FY2026, 12,020 awards, 648,493 residents, and $72.92 per capita, with other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing as the lead NAICS. An obligation is a commitment recorded in USAspending.gov. An outlay is cash paid later and is not in this packet. Do not invent average award size from 21,487 or 12,020. Use the comparison hub for the tables. The Montana and Vermont state hubs hold agencies and recipients. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep $187.18 and $72.92 labeled as Census-based obligation ratios. Keep $1.2B and $1.0B labeled as stacked obligation stocks, not as FY2026 cash and not as outlays. Recency slices of $212.9M and $47.3M remain obligation cuts for fiscal year 2026. Population figures are Census counts. commercial and institutional building construction and other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing remain mix labels, not proofs of a typical award and not substitutes for the stacked ranking of $1.2B versus $1.0B. FY2026 amounts of $212.9M and $47.3M should not be divided by all-years award counts of 21,487 and 12,020. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks, the latest-year slice, and the Census-based ratios.

Questions

Does Montana or Vermont have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Montana and $1.0B in Vermont. Spending per capita is $187.18 versus $72.92 on 1,137,233 and 648,493 residents. Award counts are 21,487 versus 12,020. FY2026 obligations are $212.9M in Montana and $47.3M in Vermont. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Montana and Vermont?

Montana's top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Vermont's is other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $1.0B. Award counts are 21,487 in Montana and 12,020 in Vermont. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

How do Montana and Vermont compare on a per-capita basis?

The packet reports $187.18 per capita in Montana on 1,137,233 residents and $72.92 in Vermont on 648,493 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 21,487 versus 12,020. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $212.9M versus $47.3M.

Are Montana vs Vermont figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $212.9M and $47.3M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($187.18 vs $72.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.