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Name: Aerospace Economics State Index
Creator: ENKARI LLC
License: https://thalrik.com/licensing

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Key Findings at a Glance

California, Texas, Washington, Alabama, ArizonaTop 5 states by composite aerospace score

$4.2BTotal federal aerospace funding tracked across all states and territories

0.4MAerospace & defense jobs nationwide

43 metricsData points per state from 22 federal and industry sources

7 sub-indicesAEPI, AIAI, AGMI, AWPI, DDI, IRI, ASF — weighted into one composite score

How to Cite

APA Format

ENKARI LLC. (2026). THALRIK. Retrieved from https://thalrik.com

Short Attribution

Source: THALRIK by ENKARI LLC

When referencing specific state data or rankings, please include the data vintage (e.g., “FY2024 data”) and link to the relevant state profile page.

Methodology Summary

THALRIK evaluates every U.S. state using 43 data points from 22 federal and industry sources. Metrics are normalized on a 0-100 scale using min-max normalization and organized into 7 sub-indices, each capturing a distinct dimension of aerospace economic health.

The composite score is a proprietary weighted average of all seven sub-indices, each calibrated to reflect its relative importance to aerospace economic health. All raw data is publicly available U.S. government statistics.

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Suggested Story Angles

1.The hidden aerospace giants— Small states like Connecticut and Alabama score in the top 10 despite their size. Per-capita normalization reveals outsized impact.
2.Defense vs. innovation divide— Some states dominate defense spending but lag in innovation metrics. The DDI vs. AIAI scatter chart reveals four distinct archetypes.
3.Workforce pipeline crisis— Which states are producing enough STEM graduates and aerospace mechanics to sustain industry growth? The AWPI sub-index tells the story.
4.Where federal aerospace dollars actually go— State-by-state deep dives show exactly which contractors, agencies, and industries receive federal aerospace funding.

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Full Rankings

All states ranked with sortable columns

Data Insights

7 key findings with interactive charts

Data Sources

Comprehensive data infrastructure documentation