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State Name

Human-readable name of the state associated with the vendor’s location in the award record. This field is the descriptive label for the state portion of the vendor site address, such as 'WASHINGTON'.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name
Title
State Name
FPDS Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state/name
Description
Human-readable name of the state associated with the vendor’s location in the award record. This field is the descriptive label for the state portion of the vendor site address, such as 'WASHINGTON'.
Business Meaning
It helps analysts identify where vendors are located and supports geographic analysis of award distribution, supplier concentration, and regional sourcing patterns. It is also useful for mapping awards to state-level economic, policy, or oversight questions.
Example Value
WASHINGTON
Observed Non-Null Count
106,752,062

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • State-level vendor location analysis
  • Geographic segmentation of awards
  • Joining to state reference or mapping tables

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the label as a state code or key
  • Assuming every vendor record has a populated, standardized U.S. state value

Query Guidance

Filter or group on this field when you need the textual state value, but prefer a normalized state code if available for joins and deduplication. In SQL, use it for display and aggregation, and apply UPPER/TRIM if matching against observed text values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name AS state_name
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name 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.