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State Name

Human-readable name of the U.S. state associated with the vendor site location in the IDV record. This is the label value for the state element, typically used to identify where the vendor location is situated.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state__name
Title
State Name
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state/name
Description
Human-readable name of the U.S. state associated with the vendor site location in the IDV record. This is the label value for the state element, typically used to identify where the vendor location is situated.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts map vendor geography, assess award distribution by state, and support location-based market, concentration, and socioeconomic analysis. It is useful for understanding where vendors operate relative to contracting activity and customer demand.
Example Value
MARYLAND
Observed Non-Null Count
5,270,848

FPDS Compare

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

  • Geographic rollup of vendor locations by state
  • Filtering awards or vendors tied to a specific state
  • Joining to state reference tables for reporting or normalization

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field is a postal abbreviation when it is a full name label
  • Using it as the only location indicator without checking city, ZIP, or country

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, grouping, and filtering by state name. In SQL, normalize case and trim whitespace before comparison, and if a state code field exists, prefer the code for joins while using this name field for output labels.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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