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State

State in the vendor location record identifies the U.S. state or equivalent jurisdiction for the contractor site associated with the award. It is a location attribute, typically represented as a two-character abbreviation such as "NJ".

Family: Award
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
Title
State
FPDS Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Description
State in the vendor location record identifies the U.S. state or equivalent jurisdiction for the contractor site associated with the award. It is a location attribute, typically represented as a two-character abbreviation such as "NJ".
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of vendor footprint, regional spending patterns, and contractor concentration by state. It is useful for mapping where vendors are located versus where work is performed or awarded, which can inform market research, socioeconomic analysis, and local sourcing assessments.
Example Value
NJ
Observed Non-Null Count
108,137,738

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
FPDS XML Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • grouping awards by vendor location state
  • filtering contractor populations by geography
  • supporting state-level spending and market concentration analysis

Common Mistakes

  • confusing vendor site state with place of performance state
  • assuming the value is always a full state name instead of a code

Query Guidance

Use the field as a categorical text filter or grouping column, for example WHERE state = 'NJ' or GROUP BY state. For consistent reporting, normalize case and validate against the observed code set before joining to geography reference tables.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state AS state
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.