Florida vs Illinois

Florida’s $22.7B versus Illinois’s $15.9B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Florida’s $22.7B is about 1.4 times Illinois’s $15.9B. The comparison scores place of performance in the award file. Florida holds the larger all-years total, and that stock lines up with Florida’s larger population of 23,372,215 against Illinois’s 12,710,158.

Award counts run the other way, and the gap is large. Illinois has 1,544,633 awards; Florida has 466,388. Illinois’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars. Florida’s file is heavier in dollars on fewer actions — a higher typical booking, not merely more paperwork. The $22.7B versus $15.9B ranking is a dollar ranking, not a row ranking.

Florida’s larger population and a modest per-capita edge

Florida’s 23,372,215 residents exceed Illinois’s 12,710,158 by a wide margin. Spending per capita still favors Florida, but not by as much as the population gap: $161.99 versus $143.78. After dividing $22.7B and $15.9B by those Census counts, Florida remains more intensive, yet both readings sit in a similar band.

A $161.99 per-person reading in Florida on 23,372,215 residents is an intensity fact attached to a $22.7B stock. Illinois’s $143.78 on 12,710,158 residents is attached to $15.9B. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. The modest per-capita gap is why this pair is more interesting in award counts than in dollars per resident.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Florida or Illinois?

Florida leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $22.7B versus Illinois’s $15.9B. Illinois has far more awards (1,544,633 vs 466,388). Florida has more people (23,372,215 vs 12,710,158). Spending per capita is $161.99 in Florida and $143.78 in Illinois. FY2026 obligations are $3.8B and $1.8B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why does Illinois have more federal awards than Florida but fewer dollars?

Illinois logs 1,544,633 awards on $15.9B. Florida logs 466,388 awards on $22.7B. Illinois’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars, which implies a smaller typical booking. Florida’s missile-and-space lead industry is consistent with fewer, heavier actions. Populations are 12,710,158 in Illinois and 23,372,215 in Florida; per capita is $143.78 versus $161.99.

What industries lead Florida and Illinois federal awards?

Florida’s top industry is guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. Illinois’s is all other miscellaneous manufacturing. Those slices sit on $22.7B and $15.9B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 466,388 in Florida and 1,544,633 in Illinois.

Are Florida vs Illinois figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $22.7B and $15.9B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $3.8B and $1.8B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.