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State Code

Code for the state in which the principal place of performance is located for the other transaction award. It is stored as an abbreviated geographic identifier, such as a two-letter state code.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: Place Of Performance
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode
Title
State Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/stateCode
Description
Code for the state in which the principal place of performance is located for the other transaction award. It is stored as an abbreviated geographic identifier, such as a two-letter state code.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of award performance locations, including regional concentration, state-level spend distribution, and comparisons across jurisdictions. It is useful for understanding where work is actually performed versus where an award is issued or managed.
Example Value
IL
Observed Non-Null Count
38,375

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/stateCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/principalPlaceOfPerformance/stateCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Geographic award analysis

Common Usage

  • State-level location reporting
  • Geographic spend concentration analysis
  • Cross-tabulation of performance location by agency or award type

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing place of performance with vendor address or awarding office location
  • Assuming all values are standard state abbreviations without checking for nulls or non-state codes

Query Guidance

Filter or group by this field using the coded state value, typically as an exact match on the abbreviation. Use uppercase normalization and consider joining to a state reference table when converting codes to labels or when handling territories and foreign locations.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode AS state_code
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__principalPlaceOfPerformance__stateCode IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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