The chart indicates that Virginia leads all US states in per capita government contract spending, increasing from 4.1 thousand USD in 2018 to a projected 5.3 thousand USD in 2025. Maryland follows, growing from 3.8 thousand USD to 4.9 thousand USD, supported by heavy federal investment. Alaska and Hawaii record solid growth, rising from 3.5 to 4.6 thousand USD and 2.9 to 3.9 thousand USD respectively, showing substantial per-resident spending. New Mexico, Connecticut, and Illinois also maintain upward trajectories, each surpassing 2.9 thousand USD by 2025. Massachusetts and California reach 2.9 and 2.7 thousand USD, while New York, though lowest, increases from 1.8 thousand USD to 2.5 thousand USD over the same span. This reflects the strong presence of defense and infrastructure contracts concentrated in coastal and federal-dependent states.
| Labels | 2018 (USD thousands) | 2019 (USD thousands) | 2020 (USD thousands) | 2021 (USD thousands) | 2022 (USD thousands) | 2023 (USD thousands) | 2024 (Projected, USD thousands) | 2025 (Projected, USD thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Maryland | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Alaska | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Hawaii | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| New Mexico | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Connecticut | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Illinois | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Massachusetts | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| California | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| New York | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
