Nebraska vs West Virginia on USAspending: $1.2B vs $1.7B

West Virginia’s larger stock, Nebraska’s hotter ratio

West Virginia’s $1.7B stacked total exceeds Nebraska’s $1.2B even though Nebraska has more people (2,005,465 vs 1,769,979). That combination is unusual in this slice: the smaller Census count holds the larger obligation stock, and the larger Census count still posts the hotter per-capita ratio. Nebraska’s $175.68 versus West Virginia’s $113.44 is the intensity lead on the smaller stock.

Award volume follows Nebraska, 36,000 versus 14,302. West Virginia’s $1.7B therefore sits on a thinner action log. That pattern is consistent with a file that can concentrate dollars—West Virginia’s lead NAICS is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing—without matching Nebraska’s row count. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent average award size from 36,000 or 14,302.

Computer related services versus ammunition manufacturing

Nebraska’s lead industry is other computer related services. West Virginia’s is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. A services peak on $1.2B and an ammunition-manufacturing peak on $1.7B are different mixes. Computer related services are a first read on Nebraska. Ammunition manufacturing is a first read on West Virginia.

The 36,000 Nebraska awards and 14,302 West Virginia awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Nebraska and West Virginia state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not in the packet.

Nebraska’s other computer related services peak is a services-first read on $1.2B, 36,000 awards, and $175.68 per capita. West Virginia’s ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing peak is a manufacturing-first read on $1.7B, 14,302 awards, and $113.44 per capita. FY2026 of $352.3M versus $200.8M follows the services-side recency lead. Cite USAspending.gov. Mix labels are not interchangeable with the stacked ranking.

FY2026: Nebraska $352.3M, West Virginia $200.8M

Fiscal year 2026 obligations reverse the stacked ranking. Nebraska’s $352.3M exceeds West Virginia’s $200.8M. Recency favors the state with the smaller all-years stock and the hotter $175.68 per-capita reading. Treat FY2026 as a slice of obligations, not as Treasury cash.

Do not divide $352.3M or $200.8M by 36,000 or 14,302 all-years awards. Spending per capita of $175.68 and $113.44 already sits beside Census counts of 2,005,465 and 1,769,979. Cite USAspending.gov for both the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.

Nebraska’s latest-year lead does not shrink West Virginia’s $1.7B stacked stock. It does change which state a reader should call “ahead” without naming the window. Population of 2,005,465 versus 1,769,979 is close. Awards of 36,000 versus 14,302 are not. Keep every dollar figure labeled as a USAspending.gov obligation. Outlays can lag and are omitted.

Ammunition dollars on a thinner West Virginia log

West Virginia’s $1.7B on 14,302 awards is a concentrated stacked file next to Nebraska’s $1.2B on 36,000 awards. Ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing as the lead NAICS is the mix label that sits on that concentration. Nebraska’s other computer related services peak sits on the thicker log, the $175.68 ratio, and the $352.3M FY2026 slice.

Population is close enough (2,005,465 vs 1,769,979) that neither stock is a pure scale effect. Read stock, ratio, recency, and mix together. Keep every dollar figure labeled as a USAspending.gov obligation.

How to read Nebraska versus West Virginia

Read West Virginia first on stacked dollars ($1.7B vs $1.2B). Read Nebraska first on spending per capita ($175.68 vs $113.44), awards (36,000 vs 14,302), population (2,005,465 vs 1,769,979), and FY2026 ($352.3M vs $200.8M). Note other computer related services versus ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing.

The comparison hub holds the tables. The Nebraska and West Virginia hubs hold agencies and recipients. Outlays are a different series. Keep $175.68 and $113.44 labeled as Census-based packet figures on USAspending.gov obligations.

Why stacked dollars and FY2026 disagree here

West Virginia’s $1.7B stacked stock and Nebraska’s $352.3M FY2026 lead are not a contradiction once the windows differ. All-years obligations mix prior fiscal years; FY2026 is a recency slice of the same USAspending.gov series. Nebraska’s $175.68 per capita on 2,005,465 residents and 36,000 awards is the intensity-and-volume side. West Virginia’s ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing peak sits on $1.7B and 14,302 awards.

Outlays are not in the packet. Average award size is not in the packet. Cite USAspending.gov. Keep $1.2B, $1.7B, $352.3M, and $200.8M labeled as obligations. Use the comparison hub for the tables and the Nebraska and West Virginia hubs for agencies and recipients.

Questions

Does Nebraska or West Virginia have more federal spending?

West Virginia leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $1.7B to Nebraska’s $1.2B. Nebraska leads spending per capita ($175.68 vs $113.44) and FY2026 obligations ($352.3M vs $200.8M). Nebraska has more people (2,005,465 vs 1,769,979) and more awards (36,000 vs 14,302). Both dollar series are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.

Why does Nebraska have a higher per-capita figure on a smaller stock?

The packet reports $175.68 per capita in Nebraska on 2,005,465 residents and $113.44 in West Virginia on 1,769,979. Stacked stocks are $1.2B versus $1.7B. Award counts are 36,000 versus 14,302. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. Population is close enough (2,005,465 vs 1,769,979) that headcount alone does not explain the stock gap.

What industries lead in Nebraska and West Virginia?

Nebraska’s top industry is other computer related services. West Virginia’s is ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $1.2B and $1.7B. Award counts are 36,000 in Nebraska and 14,302 in West Virginia. FY2026 obligations are $352.3M in Nebraska and $200.8M in West Virginia.

Are Nebraska vs West Virginia figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $1.2B and $1.7B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $352.3M and $200.8M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($175.68 vs $113.44) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.