Maryland vs New York

Maryland’s $30.1B vs New York’s $11.9B

Maryland logs 229,316 awards on $30.1B. New York logs 705,506 awards on $11.9B. Row volume and dollar stock are different rankings in this pair. A busier file is not automatically the heavier file, and a heavier file is not automatically the busier one. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays. Cash payments can lag award dates. Headquarters can differ from the state coded on the award.

Readers who sort only by award count will miss $30.1B versus $11.9B. Readers who sort only by dollars will miss 229,316 versus 705,506. Hold both. Typical booking size moves with that split: fewer rows on more dollars means a heavier average action, not a moral grade. New York’s 705,506 awards on $11.9B versus Maryland’s 229,316 on $30.1B is a busy-versus-heavy inversion on the East Coast.

705,506 New York awards on a thinner dollar file

Census counts are 6,263,220 in Maryland and 19,867,248 in New York. Spending per capita is $315.60 versus $70.36. That ratio uses stacked obligations, not FY2026 alone and not GDP. A higher per-person reading means a thicker federal-award intensity on the Census denominator, nothing else.

Other computer related services on Maryland’s heavier stock versus other communications equipment manufacturing on New York’s busier row file is mix. Per capita of $315.60 versus $70.36 follows stock, not rows. Population can lead while dollars trail, or the reverse. The table reports both. It does not convert either into outlays.

Questions

Which has more federal spending, Maryland or New York?

Maryland shows $30.1B in USAspending.gov obligations; New York shows $11.9B. Award counts are 229,316 and 705,506. Populations are 6,263,220 and 19,867,248. Spending per capita is $315.60 versus $70.36. FY2026 obligations are $2.0B and $1.4B. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays.

What industries lead Maryland and New York federal awards?

Maryland’s top industry is other computer related services. New York’s top industry is other communications equipment manufacturing. Those slices sit on $30.1B and $11.9B in USAspending.gov obligations and on 229,316 versus 705,506 awards. They mark the largest grouping in each file, not every award.

How do Maryland and New York compare on spending per capita?

Spending per capita is $315.60 in Maryland on 6,263,220 residents and $70.36 in New York on 19,867,248 residents. Those ratios use stacked USAspending.gov obligations of $30.1B and $11.9B, not FY2026 alone and not GDP. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.

Are Maryland vs New York figures Treasury outlays?

No. The $30.1B and $11.9B stacked totals, and FY2026 amounts of $2.0B and $1.4B, are USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Award counts are 229,316 and 705,506. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.