Virginia vs Wyoming

A $110.8B superfile vs a $598.9M construction file

These totals are USAspending.gov obligations, not Treasury outlays. Virginia’s $110.8B is about 185 times Wyoming’s $598.9M. Population is 8,811,195 versus 587,618, about 15-to-1. The leftover after that population ratio is still a large intensity gap, which is why per capita remains $1,344.24 versus $126.96.

Wyoming’s 9,330 awards are a thin ledger next to Virginia’s 1,116,647. A construction-led mix in a small-population state often looks exactly like that: a modest number of facilities and building actions, a stacked total under a billion, no computer-services belt.

Per capita $126.96 is Wyoming’s offset, not a catch-up

Divide $598.9M by 587,618 residents and Wyoming lands at $126.96 per capita — higher than Maine’s reading in this wave, still far below Virginia’s $1,344.24. A small denominator helps. It does not close a $598.9M versus $110.8B gap.

Energy and federal land are part of Wyoming’s public identity. They do not automatically appear as USAspending obligations at Virginia scale. This table scores award commitments by place of performance, not acres of federal land.

Wyoming’s 587,618 residents and 9,330 awards make this the smallest-population counterpart to Virginia in the assigned packets. The dollar expression is $598.9M versus $110.8B. The intensity expression is $126.96 versus $1,344.24 on 8,811,195 Virginia residents. FY2026’s $11.8B versus $74.6M shows Virginia’s latest year larger than Wyoming’s entire stack. Commercial and institutional building construction is Wyoming’s largest slice; other computer related services is Virginia’s. Federal land and energy identity are not columns here. Place-of-performance obligations from USAspending.gov are. Outlays are a later cash concept.

Questions

How do Virginia and Wyoming compare on federal spending?

Virginia has $110.8B in USAspending.gov obligations and 1,116,647 awards; Wyoming has $598.9M and 9,330 awards. Spending per capita is $1,344.24 versus $126.96 on populations of 8,811,195 and 587,618. FY2026 obligations are $11.8B and $74.6M. These are obligations, not Treasury outlays. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.

What is Wyoming’s top industry vs Virginia’s?

Wyoming’s top industry is commercial and institutional building construction. Virginia’s is other computer related services. Those slices sit on $598.9M and $110.8B in obligations and on 9,330 vs 1,116,647 awards. Construction and computer-related services are different federal customers. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.

Does Wyoming’s small population close the gap with Virginia on a per-person basis?

No. Wyoming’s $126.96 per capita uses $598.9M and 587,618 residents. Virginia’s $1,344.24 uses $110.8B and 8,811,195 residents. The small population lifts Wyoming’s per-person rate relative to some larger-population, low-dollar states, and it still leaves Virginia far ahead. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.

Are Virginia vs Wyoming figures Treasury outlays?

No. SpendingVault uses USAspending.gov obligations. Outlays are cash payments and can lag on multi-year construction. The $110.8B and $598.9M totals and FY2026 amounts of $11.8B and $74.6M measure award commitments by place of performance, not checks issued. Those figures remain USAspending.gov obligations by place of performance, not Treasury outlays and not a score of which state deserves more work.