Oregon vs Tennessee
Federal spending comparison
Tennessee posts $3.58B in USAspending.gov obligations; Oregon posts $2.67B. Tennessee also leads on Census count (7,227,750 versus 4,272,371), spending per capita ($97.50 versus $56.06), awards (63,616 versus 36,965), and FY2026 ($704.7M versus $239.5M). Oregon’s top industry is support activities for forestry; Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Every dollar cut in this packet is an obligation, not an outlay.
Key figures
- Tennessee $3.58B vs Oregon $2.67B in stacked USAspending obligations.
- Tennessee per capita $97.50 vs Oregon $56.06 on 7,227,750 vs 4,272,371 residents.
- Awards: 36,965 vs 63,616; FY2026 $239.5M vs $704.7M.
- Top industries: forestry support in Oregon; couriers in Tennessee.
- Figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays.
Tennessee leads the packet on dollars, people, and rows
Tennessee’s $3.58B is the larger stacked total. Oregon’s $2.67B sits on 4,272,371 residents against 7,227,750. Spending per capita follows the stock: $97.50 versus $56.06. Oregon’s smaller Census count does not produce a higher ratio.
Award counts favor Tennessee as well, 63,616 versus 36,965. Tennessee’s file is busier in rows and larger in stock. Oregon’s 36,965 actions sit on $2.67B.
FY2026 is the widest recency gap in the packet: $704.7M versus $239.5M. Cite USAspending.gov for the stacked stocks and the latest-year amounts.
Oregon trails on $2.67B versus $3.58B, on 36,965 awards versus 63,616, on $56.06 per capita versus $97.50, on 4,272,371 residents versus 7,227,750, and on $239.5M versus $704.7M in FY2026. That sweep is still an obligation ranking.
Support activities for forestry versus couriers and express delivery services is mix. It is not a cash ranking. Cite USAspending.gov. Outlays are not in the packet. Use the Oregon and Tennessee hubs for agencies and recipients.
Forestry support versus courier services
Oregon’s lead NAICS is support activities for forestry. Tennessee’s lead NAICS is couriers and express delivery services. Those peaks sit on $2.67B and $3.58B. Forestry support is a first read on Oregon’s mix; couriers are a first read on Tennessee’s mix.
The 36,965 Oregon awards and 63,616 Tennessee awards include many actions outside those labels. Use the Oregon and Tennessee state hubs for agencies and recipients. Both peaks are USAspending.gov obligation mixes.
Full analysis: Oregon vs Tennessee on USAspending: $2.67B vs $3.58B →
Questions
- Does Oregon or Tennessee have more federal spending?
- Tennessee leads stacked USAspending.gov obligations $3.58B to Oregon’s $2.67B. Tennessee also leads spending per capita ($97.50 vs $56.06), awards (63,616 vs 36,965), and population (7,227,750 vs 4,272,371). FY2026 obligations are $239.5M in Oregon and $704.7M in Tennessee.
- Is Oregon’s per-capita figure higher than Tennessee’s?
- No. The packet reports $56.06 per capita in Oregon on 4,272,371 residents and $97.50 in Tennessee on 7,227,750. Stacked stocks are $2.67B versus $3.58B. Award counts are 36,965 versus 63,616. These figures are USAspending.gov obligations, not outlays.
- What industries lead in Oregon and Tennessee?
- Oregon’s top industry is support activities for forestry. Tennessee’s is couriers and express delivery services. Those labels are the largest NAICS slices on $2.67B and $3.58B. Award counts are 36,965 in Oregon and 63,616 in Tennessee.
- Are Oregon vs Tennessee figures Treasury outlays?
- No. The $2.67B and $3.58B totals, and FY2026 amounts of $239.5M and $704.7M, are USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag. Spending per capita ($56.06 vs $97.50) uses Census population where present.
State comparison from SpendingVault aggregates of USAspending obligations. Per-capita uses Census population where present.
Top Agencies — Oregon
- Department of Health and Human Services$79.95B
- Social Security Administration$57.60B
- Department of Agriculture$10.65B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$7.13B
- Department of Transportation$4.70B
Top Agencies — Tennessee
- Department of Health and Human Services$168.43B
- Department of Energy$104.65B
- Social Security Administration$92.64B
- Department of Veterans Affairs$16.28B
- Department of Defense$14.80B
Top Industries — Oregon
- SHIP BUILDING AND REPAIRING$1.66B
- OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION$1.10B
- SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR FORESTRY$773.5M
- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)$609.1M
- COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION$573.3M
Top Industries — Tennessee
- FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES$94.81B
- REMEDIATION SERVICES$6.43B
- ENGINEERING SERVICES$4.25B
- ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$3.31B
- DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$1.54B
Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · Oregon · Tennessee