Michigan vs Texas
Federal spending comparison
Texas’s stacked USAspending.gov obligation stock is $72.7B; Michigan’s is $8.4B. Award volume is closer than the dollar ranking: 416,538 in Michigan against 530,634 in Texas. Population is 10,140,459 versus 31,290,831, and spending per capita is $175.18 versus $686.1. FY2026 is $1.8B in Michigan versus $21.5B in Texas. The figures are obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Key figures
- Texas $72.7B vs Michigan $8.4B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- Per capita $686.1 vs $175.18 on 31,290,831 vs 10,140,459 residents.
- Awards 530,634 vs 416,538; FY2026 $21.5B vs $1.8B.
- Top industries: automobile manufacturing in Michigan; pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing in Texas.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
A thick award log on an $8.4B stock
Texas’s $72.7B stacked stock sits well above Michigan’s $8.4B. Census population leans Texas: 31,290,831 versus 10,140,459. Intensity follows. $686.1 per capita versus $175.18 is a wide gap. Cite those packet ratios beside the Census counts; they are not a second copy of $72.7B and $8.4B.
Award volume is the ranking that stays relatively tight. Michigan’s 416,538 awards versus Texas’s 530,634 is a much closer row count than the dollar gap. Row count is not average award size. Cite USAspending.gov. Do not invent a mean from 416,538 or 530,634.
Automobile manufacturing versus pharmaceutical preparation
Michigan’s lead NAICS is automobile manufacturing. Texas’s is pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing. An auto-manufacturing peak is a first read on Michigan’s $8.4B mix. A drug-manufacturing peak is a first read on Texas’s $72.7B mix. Vehicles and pharmaceuticals are not the same label.
The 416,538 Michigan awards and 530,634 Texas awards include many actions outside those two industries. Use the Michigan and Texas state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes. Outlays are not in the packet.
Michigan’s 416,538 awards and $1.8B FY2026 slice sit on 10,140,459 residents. Texas’s 530,634 awards and $21.5B sit on 31,290,831. Automobile manufacturing versus pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing remains the mix contrast on $8.4B and $72.7B. The closer award counts do not close the dollar gap. Cite USAspending.gov.
Full analysis: Michigan vs Texas on USAspending: $8.4B vs $72.7B →
Questions
- Does Michigan or Texas have more federal spending?
- Texas leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $72.7B to Michigan’s $8.4B, spending per capita $686.1 to $175.18, awards 530,634 to 416,538, and FY2026 obligations $21.5B to $1.8B. Population is 10,140,459 in Michigan and 31,290,831 in Texas.
- What industries lead in Michigan and Texas?
- Michigan’s top industry is automobile manufacturing. Texas’s is pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $8.4B and $72.7B. Award counts are 416,538 in Michigan and 530,634 in Texas.
- Are Michigan and Texas closer on awards than on dollars?
- Yes. Award counts are 416,538 in Michigan and 530,634 in Texas. Stacked stocks are $8.4B versus $72.7B. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays. Row count is not average award size.
- Are Michigan vs Texas figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $8.4B and $72.7B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $1.8B and $21.5B, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($175.18 vs $686.1) uses Census population where present. This packet does not publish outlays or average award size.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
Top Agencies — Michigan
- Department of Health and Human Services$149.60B
- Social Security Administration$145.81B
- Department of Defense$37.03B
- Department of Agriculture$16.62B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$12.69B
Top Agencies — Texas
- Department of Defense$483.10B
- Social Security Administration$284.97B
- Department of Health and Human Services$218.33B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$107.92B
- Department of Homeland Security$55.28B
Top Industries — Michigan
- MILITARY ARMORED VEHICLE, TANK, AND TANK COMPONENT MANUFACTURING$21.82B
- AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURING$3.83B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$2.88B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$2.45B
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$1.19B
Top Industries — Texas
- AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$299.18B
- GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING$62.54B
- OTHER AIRCRAFT PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING$29.46B
- PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING$29.13B
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$26.71B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Michigan · Texas