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

A $352.3M Nebraska recency slice against $47.3M in Vermont

Stacked stocks of $1.2B versus $1.0B look closer than the latest year. FY2026 of $352.3M versus $47.3M is the cut that makes this pair look lopsided. Recency is an obligation slice from USAspending.gov, not cash paid. It is still the distinctive ranking here.

Nebraska’s 36,000 awards versus Vermont’s 12,020 track the thicker log on the hotter $175.68 ratio. Vermont’s missile-parts peak sits on 12,020 awards and $72.92 per capita. Specialized mix does not produce a hot latest year in this packet.

Population of 2,005,465 versus 648,493 is a large Census gap. Intensity of $175.68 versus $72.92 runs with Nebraska, not against it. Cite USAspending.gov.

Computer related services versus missile and space vehicle parts

Nebraska’s lead industry is other computer related services. Vermont’s is other guided missile and space vehicle parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing. A services peak on $1.2B and a missile-parts peak on $1.0B are different mixes.

Use the Nebraska and Vermont state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not listed. Nebraska’s services peak sits beside the $352.3M FY2026 lead.

FY2026: $352.3M versus $47.3M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $47.3M in Vermont. Recency is the ranking that does not look like a close stacked pair. Treat the year as a recency slice of USAspending.gov obligations, not as Treasury cash already paid.

Do not divide $352.3M or $47.3M by 36,000 or 12,020 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $175.68 and $72.92 already sits beside Census counts of 2,005,465 and 648,493. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks ($1.2B vs $1.0B) and the latest-year amounts.

Why stacked dollars understate this recency gap

Readers who stop at $1.2B versus $1.0B will miss $352.3M versus $47.3M. The all-years stocks mix prior years. FY2026 is a recency slice. Keep both labeled as USAspending.gov obligations.

Vermont’s $1.0B stock remains a real file. Its $47.3M latest-year amount is the thin cut. Cite USAspending.gov. Outlays are omitted.

How to read Nebraska versus Vermont

Read the comparison hub for the tables and the Nebraska and Vermont hubs for agencies and recipients. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. FY2026 obligations are $352.3M versus $47.3M. Awards are 36,000 versus 12,020. Population is 2,005,465 versus 648,493. Spending per capita is $175.68 versus $72.92. Lead industries are other computer related services 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

Nebraska versus Vermont is a recency-cliff pair: $352.3M against $47.3M in FY2026 on stacked stocks that sit much closer at $1.2B versus $1.0B. Nebraska's packet cuts are $1.2B stacked, $352.3M in FY2026, 36,000 awards, 2,005,465 residents, and $175.68 per capita, with other computer related services 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 36,000 or 12,020. Use the comparison hub for the tables. The Nebraska and Vermont state hubs hold agencies and recipients. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep $175.68 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 $352.3M and $47.3M remain obligation cuts for fiscal year 2026. Population figures are Census counts. other computer related services 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 $352.3M and $47.3M should not be divided by all-years award counts of 36,000 and 12,020. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks, the latest-year slice, and the Census-based ratios. Keep 36,000 and 12,020 labeled as all-years award totals rather than as FY2026 denominators. Outlays remain unpublished.

Questions

Does Nebraska or Vermont have more federal spending?

Stacked USAspending.gov obligations are $1.2B in Nebraska and $1.0B in Vermont. Spending per capita is $175.68 versus $72.92 on 2,005,465 and 648,493 residents. Award counts are 36,000 versus 12,020. FY2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $47.3M in Vermont. Both dollar series are obligations, not outlays.

What industries lead in Nebraska and Vermont?

Nebraska's top industry is other computer related services. 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 36,000 in Nebraska and 12,020 in Vermont. The rest of each mix sits outside those peaks on USAspending.gov obligation files.

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

The packet reports $175.68 per capita in Nebraska on 2,005,465 residents and $72.92 in Vermont on 648,493 residents. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.0B. Award counts are 36,000 versus 12,020. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. FY2026 amounts are $352.3M versus $47.3M.

Are Nebraska vs Vermont figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.0B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $352.3M and $47.3M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag behind commitments. Spending per capita ($175.68 vs $72.92) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays.