These are the U.S. states most and least dependent on the federal government

[bostonangler]

States that voted Democrat in 2016 generally rely less on federal funding than Republican states, according to a study by 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.

Thirteen out of the top 15 states found to be most dependent on the federal government voted for President Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Ten out of the 15 least dependent states voted for Democratic nominee Hillarious Clinton.

 

New Mexico is the most dependent state on the federal government, according to WalletHub. (Graphic: David Foster/Yahoo Finance)

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‘No ranking like this is ever going to be perfect’

“Obviously, no ranking like this is ever going to be perfect,” Stan Veuger, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, told Yahoo Finance. “Some things you can definitely say, like where the states that have the highest per capita income or pay the most in taxes.”

But “it’s not really true across the board,” Veuger said. “Virginia is a blue state and obviously has a lot of federal contractors and a lot of federal money … It obviously relies heavily on what the federal government does.”

According to WalletHub’s analysis, Virginia receives the second-highest amount of federal contracts while ranking federal funding as a share of state revenue. And given that WalletHub weighted federal funding four times more than share of federal jobs, Virginia is one of the least-dependent states on the federal government.

‘Poor states receive more federal funding through Medicaid’

WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez explained that “federal funding as a percentage of state revenue was calculated as states’ intergovernmental revenue from the federal government divided by the states’ general revenue.”

Intergovernmental revenue includes funding for Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child welfare services, and other low-income assistance programs. For TANF, Kentucky (3rd overall), Alaska (7th overall), and Delaware use the most federal dollars.

“Because the federal income tax is progressive,” Veuger said, “I think you can also generally say that poor states receive more federal funding through Medicaid, which is a huge part of states’ budgets.”

 

The electoral map after the 2016 election. Stripes indicate that the state flipped from 2012. (Source: The New York Times)

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In the 2017 fiscal year, Montana, the eighth-most dependent state overall in WalletHub’s analysis, received the highest amount of federal dollars for Medicaid at 80%. It was followed closely by West Virginia (4th overall), Arkansas, Kentucky (3rd overall), New Mexico (1st overall), and Arizona (6th overall).

In terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, Massachusetts ranked first, followed by New York, Alaska, North Dakota, and Wyoming. On the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi is the lowest, followed by Arkansas, West Virginia, Idaho, and Alabama.

Veuger noted that “all the poor states are red. Mississippi and Louisiana get a lot of Medicaid money.”

 

 

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[Pitcher]

1 hour ago, bostonangler said:

Veuger noted that “all the poor states are red. Mississippi and Louisiana get a lot of Medicaid money.”

 

When will you Dems ever learn that calling half the country, deplorable, smelly WalMart people and flyover country plays right into the hands of Trump. 

 

So self righteous and full of it. I believe most of the Dem voters are poor, illegal, and on welfare. 

 

Garbage article written by a self righteous arrogant know it all agenda driven Dem supporter posted by a Dem 

[bostonangler]

I know right... Hard to believe right leaning states  would ever take from the government.... That would make them hypocrites. And we know that could never be the case, because only poor minorities are the liars and sponges that weigh on society.

 

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[coorslite21]

Add Russia and China to that list......CL

[Pitcher]

Typical Dem being divisive, with a nice slice of sarcasm .  BA, the last time I looked the USA was 50 States, not Blue or Red States.   If you look at the color map President Trump won in every state and the map is more red than blue. Many of the major cities are blue but that was it  

Oh ya. There was NO Russia Collusion according to the Dem loaded Special Investigation. 

 

If you want to continue being snotty and know it all we can continue. I’ll go all day with you.  Your choice.  If you want to be honest try starting with HRC was a flawed candidate who lost.  Try to get over it instead of litigating it on this board. We don’t care but I will debunk and call you out as long as you post dumb agenda driven articles that don’t mean a thing except to be divisive 

[Pitcher]

I didn’t give you a red. I prefer to respond. 

[bostonangler]

18 minutes ago, Pitcher said:

I didn’t give you a red. I prefer to respond. 

 

I know you don't give out rubies Pitcher.. You are a man's man! Not some worthless wannabe who hides behind their keyboard and wants to be a hard guy but..... Okay okay I'll stop venting on the sniffling, little cowar…. Oops there I go again...

 

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[umbertino]

39 minutes ago, bostonangler said:

 

I know you don't give out rubies Pitcher.. You are a man's man! Not some worthless wannabe who hides behind their keyboard and wants to be a hard guy but..... Okay okay I'll stop venting on the sniffling, little cowar…. Oops there I go again...

 

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Agreed 1,000%, B/A

[new york kevin]

52 minutes ago, bostonangler said:

 

I know you don't give out rubies Pitcher.. You are a man's man! Not some worthless wannabe who hides behind their keyboard and wants to be a hard guy but..... Okay okay I'll stop venting on the sniffling, little cowar…. Oops there I go again...

 

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I ain't no coward. I like to respond, ... and ruby someone when deserved imho. I have told you and others in the past many times when I have rubied you. I can still break boards with a punch. Use to be able to do it with a spinning back kick too; I just ain't that flexible anymore. Kinda depends on what your definition of a mans man is ? Plus how you define "is." 

Edited April 17, 2019 by new york kevin

[bostonangler]

43 minutes ago, new york kevin said:

I ain't no coward. I like to respond, ... and ruby someone when deserved imho. I have told you and others in the past many times when I have rubied you. I can still break boards with a punch. Use to be able to do it with a spinning back kick too; I just ain't that flexible anymore. Kinda depends on what your definition of a mans man is ? Plus how you define "is." 

 

Good stuff Kev

 

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