Florida vs New York

Florida’s $22.7B nearly doubles New York’s $11.9B

These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Florida’s $22.7B is about 1.9 times New York’s $11.9B. Among two of the most populous states, the award-dollar lead belongs to Florida in this aggregate. That is the first fact to hold before anyone assumes a New York file must be larger because the Census count is close.

Award counts run the other way. New York has 705,506 awards; Florida has 466,388. New York’s file is busier in rows and lighter in dollars. Florida’s file is heavier in dollars on fewer actions — a higher typical booking. The $22.7B versus $11.9B ranking is a dollar ranking, not a row ranking.

Close populations, a wide intensity gap

Florida’s 23,372,215 residents exceed New York’s 19,867,248, but not by enough to explain a near-doubling of dollars. After dividing the obligation stocks by those Census counts, Florida shows $161.99 per capita and New York shows $70.36. Intensity favors Florida by about 2.3 times. Population is not the engine of this ranking.

A $70.36 per-person reading in New York on 19,867,248 residents means a huge private economy can coexist with a thinner federal-award intensity than Florida shows at $161.99. This table scores USAspending place of performance, not GDP. New York’s 705,506 awards on $11.9B do not catch Florida’s $22.7B.

Questions

Which state has more federal spending, Florida or New York?

Florida leads in USAspending.gov obligations: $22.7B versus New York’s $11.9B. New York has more awards (705,506 vs 466,388). Florida has more people (23,372,215 vs 19,867,248). Spending per capita is $161.99 in Florida and $70.36 in New York. FY2026 obligations are $3.8B and $1.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Why does Florida show more federal obligations than New York?

Florida’s $22.7B on 23,372,215 residents produces $161.99 per capita. New York’s $11.9B on 19,867,248 residents produces $70.36. New York actually logs more awards (705,506 vs 466,388), so Florida’s lead is dollars per action and intensity, not more rows. FY2026 also favors Florida ($3.8B vs $1.4B).

What industries lead Florida and New York federal awards?

Florida’s top industry is guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing. New York’s is other communications equipment manufacturing. Those slices sit on $22.7B and $11.9B in obligations. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award in either state. Award counts are 466,388 in Florida and 705,506 in New York.

Are Florida vs New York figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. The $22.7B and $11.9B stacked totals and FY2026 amounts of $3.8B and $1.4B measure award commitments by place of performance, not Monthly Treasury Statement payments. Place of performance can differ from where the paying agency sits.