Ohio vs Washington on USAspending: $8.1B vs $7.3B

Ohio’s larger stock, Washington’s busier file

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Ohio’s $8.1B stock sits $804 million above Washington’s $7.3B. Place of performance in the award file is the scoring rule. Ohio has more people (11,883,304 versus 7,958,180) and more stacked dollars. Washington still logs more awards: 236,821 against Ohio’s 168,038.

That row inversion on a smaller stock implies a lighter typical booking in Washington. Ohio’s $8,141,450,027 sits on 168,038 records. Washington’s $7,337,035,583 is spread across 236,821 actions. Dollars favor Ohio; paperwork volume favors Washington. The $8.1B versus $7.3B ranking is a dollar ranking, not a row ranking.

Ohio’s $8,141,450,027 versus Washington’s $7,337,035,583 is a modest stacked gap. Washington’s 236,821 awards versus Ohio’s 168,038 is the paperwork counter. $73.46 on 7,958,180 residents versus $61.66 on 11,883,304 residents is a modest intensity counter. FY2026 of $732,683,316 versus $584,612,717 stays with Ohio. Aircraft engines versus building construction is mix. None of those cuts is an outlay.

A modest intensity edge for Washington

Ohio’s 11,883,304 residents against $8.1B produce $61.66 per capita. Washington’s 7,958,180 residents against $7.3B produce $73.46. Intensity favors Washington by about $12 per person even though Ohio holds the larger stacked total and the larger Census count.

A $73.46 per-person reading is an intensity fact attached to $7.3B, not a household payment. Ohio’s $61.66 is attached to $8.1B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. The intensity gap is real and modest. It does not erase Ohio’s $804 million stacked lead or Ohio’s FY2026 lead.

Aircraft engines in Ohio, buildings in Washington

Ohio’s top industry is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Washington’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those NAICS labels mark the largest grouping in each state’s file. Engine-parts awards and building awards are different lead products sitting on $8.1B and $7.3B stocks.

An aircraft-engine lead inside Ohio’s 168,038-award file can concentrate propulsion manufacturing without explaining every dollar. A construction lead inside Washington’s 236,821-award file can include large facility actions without making Washington a single-product state. Mix differs. Neither label is the entire stock.

FY2026: $732.7M in Ohio vs $584.6M in Washington

FY2026 obligations are $732,683,316 in Ohio and $584,612,717 in Washington. Ohio remains ahead in the latest year, in the same direction as the stacked ranking. Recency questions belong in FY2026. The $8.1B and $7.3B totals remain the full USAspending.gov aggregate this comparison uses. Both years are obligations, not outlays.

Do not divide those FY figures by Ohio’s 168,038 or Washington’s 236,821 all-years awards. Per capita of $61.66 on 11,883,304 residents versus $73.46 on 7,958,180 residents is the intensity comparison. FY2026 answers how the latest year booked. Stacked totals still favor Ohio.

Ohio’s $732,683,316 FY2026 versus Washington’s $584,612,717 stays with the stacked ranking of $8,141,450,027 versus $7,337,035,583. 236,821 awards versus 168,038 awards and $73.46 versus $61.66 remain Washington’s counters on 7,958,180 versus 11,883,304 residents. Recency does not erase those counters. Both years are USAspending.gov obligations.

Dollar lead, row and intensity counters

Ohio leads stacked dollars ($8.1B vs $7.3B), population (11,883,304 vs 7,958,180), and FY2026 ($732.7M vs $584.6M). Washington leads award count (236,821 vs 168,038) and per capita ($73.46 vs $61.66). Those counters are why Ohio versus Washington is not a one-column story.

Aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction is mix inside files that contain many other industries. Use the Ohio and Washington hubs for agencies and recipients. Keep both stocks labeled as USAspending.gov obligations.

Dollar lead, row counter, modest intensity counter

Ohio’s $8,141,450,027 versus Washington’s $7,337,035,583 is the stacked ranking. Washington’s 236,821 awards versus Ohio’s 168,038 is the paperwork counter. $73.46 versus $61.66 is a modest intensity counter on 7,958,180 versus 11,883,304 residents. FY2026 of $732,683,316 versus $584,612,717 stays with Ohio.

Aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing versus commercial and institutional building construction is mix inside files that contain many other industries. A reader looking for agencies or recipients should use the state hubs. Keep both stocks labeled as USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays. Ohio’s $8,141,450,027 and Washington’s $7,337,035,583 remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement outlays. Award counts are 168,038 in Ohio and 236,821 in Washington.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Ohio or Washington?

Ohio leads in stacked USAspending.gov obligations: $8,141,450,027 versus Washington’s $7,337,035,583. Washington has more awards (236,821 vs 168,038). Ohio has more people (11,883,304 vs 7,958,180). Spending per capita is $61.66 in Ohio and $73.46 in Washington. FY2026 obligations are $732.7M and $584.6M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Does Washington have more federal awards than Ohio?

Yes. Washington logs 236,821 awards on $7.3B. Ohio logs 168,038 awards on $8.1B. Washington’s busier file on a smaller stock implies a lighter typical booking. Per capita is $73.46 versus $61.66. Populations are 7,958,180 and 11,883,304. FY2026 still favors Ohio ($732.7M vs $584.6M).

What industries lead Ohio and Washington federal awards?

Ohio’s top industry is aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. Washington’s is commercial and institutional building construction. Those slices sit on $8.1B and $7.3B obligation stocks. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 168,038 in Ohio and 236,821 in Washington.

Are Ohio vs Washington figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $8.1B and $7.3B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $732.7M and $584.6M measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments.