The most and least federally-dependent U.S. states
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These are the most and least federally-dependent U.S. states
Luke Carberry Mogan
Mon, March 21, 2022, 6:56 AM
"Republican-leaning states tend to be more reliant on federal funding, according to a recent study from WalletHub.
The analysis looked at the return on taxes paid to the federal
government, the share of federal jobs, and federal funding as a share of
state revenue, and weighed the federal aid dependence of each state's government and their residents separately.
"Overall, blue states are less dependent on the federal government than
red states," WalletHub Analyst Jill Gonzales told Yahoo Finance. "States
with high taxes and GDP have a lower dependency on the federal
government, while states with low taxes and GDP depend more on federal aid."
Alaska was ranked first overall as being the most federally-dependent
state while Delaware was the least dependent and also first in the
lowest amount of other financial assistance received.
A majority of the five states with the lowest GDP — South Carolina,
Alabama, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Mississippi — are also among the
most federally dependent states on the list. (Interestingly, however,
Alaska is among the top five states for highest GDP despite being the
most federally dependent state in the nation.)"
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