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Introduction
Donor states are the states that pay more money to the federal government in taxes by residents than what they receive for funding; this amount is called the balance of payments. In other words, donor states are states where the balance of payments is negative. The higher the negative number, the more the state paid compared to what it received.
States can attain donor status by either shrinking the portion of their budget that depends on federal aid or increasing the state’s economic output. Because of this dichotomy, states, where larger portions of their budget rely on federal aid, are less likely to be donor states. For this reason, states are best equipped to change their donor status by relying more heavily on federal funds for their programs rather than money raised through direct taxation.
Learn for yourself how states differ in the balance of payments and which are considered donor states by checking the data in the charts.
# | State | Balance of Payments | Federal Aid Per Capita | State Government Debt |
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1 | California | 263 billion | $14,381 | 144 billion |
2 | Texas | 191 billion | $10,443 | 58 billion |
3 | Florida | 177 billion | $12,057 | 25 billion |
4 | Virginia | 168 billion | $12,419 | 29 billion |
5 | New York | 136 billion | $14,842 | 156 billion |
6 | Pennsylvania | 132 billion | $10,988 | 52 billion |
7 | Ohio | 116 billion | $9,154 | 30 billion |
8 | Michigan | 101 billion | $9,580 | 34 billion |
9 | North Carolina | 96 billion | $9,361 | 15 billion |
10 | Maryland | 92 billion | $13,352 | 29 billion |
11 | Georgia | 88 billion | $9,449 | 14 billion |
12 | Arizona | 87 billion | $9,638 | 13 billion |
13 | Illinois | 85 billion | $11,968 | 65 billion |
14 | Kentucky | 83 billion | $7,777 | 15 billion |
15 | Tennessee | 68 billion | $9,389 | 7 billion |
16 | Missouri | 63 billion | $9,197 | 19 billion |
17 | Alabama | 63 billion | $7,716 | 10 billion |
18 | Indiana | 58 billion | $8,827 | 24 billion |
19 | South Carolina | 57 billion | $8,568 | 13 billion |
20 | Louisiana | 55 billion | $7,510 | 17 billion |
21 | Massachusetts | 54 billion | $16,945 | 77 billion |
22 | New Jersey | 44 billion | $15,012 | 64 billion |
23 | Oklahoma | 43 billion | $7,887 | 8 billion |
24 | Wisconsin | 41 billion | $10,204 | 22 billion |
25 | Washington | 41 billion | $14,773 | 30 billion |
26 | Mississippi | 38 billion | $6,552 | 7 billion |
27 | Oregon | 37 billion | $10,556 | 15 billion |
28 | Minnesota | 35 billion | $12,043 | 17 billion |
29 | Colorado | 34 billion | $13,021 | 20 billion |
30 | Arkansas | 33 billion | $7,692 | 8 billion |
31 | New Mexico | 31 billion | $7,354 | 7 billion |
32 | Nevada | 27 billion | $11,039 | 4 billion |
33 | West Virginia | 25 billion | $6,819 | 12 billion |
34 | Iowa | 25 billion | $9,406 | 6 billion |
35 | Kansas | 25 billion | $10,059 | 7 billion |
36 | Hawaii | 19 billion | $9,838 | 9 billion |
37 | Maine | 18 billion | $9,314 | 5 billion |
38 | Idaho | 17 billion | $9,074 | 3 billion |
39 | Utah | 16 billion | $10,080 | 8 billion |
40 | Connecticut | 15 billion | $17,193 | 41 billion |
41 | Nebraska | 14 billion | $10,579 | 3 billion |
42 | Alaska | 13 billion | $10,586 | 6 billion |
43 | Montana | 13 billion | $9,747 | 3 billion |
44 | Rhode Island | 12 billion | $11,060 | 9 billion |
45 | Delaware | 12 billion | $10,949 | 5 billion |
46 | New Hampshire | 10 billion | $14,113 | 8 billion |
47 | South Dakota | 9 billion | $10,923 | 4 billion |
48 | Vermont | 9 billion | $10,191 | 4 billion |
49 | North Dakota | 8 billion | $11,041 | 3 billion |
50 | Wyoming | 6 billion | $14,260 | 949 million |
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Alabama
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63 billion
Ranked in the US
#17
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,716
↑ 15.04%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#45
State Government Debt
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10 billion
Ranked in the US
#28
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Alaska
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13 billion
Ranked in the US
#42
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,586
↑ 12.39%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#21
State Government Debt
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6 billion
Ranked in the US
#40
Balance of Payments
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Arizona
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87 billion
Ranked in the US
#12
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,638
↑ 20.26%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#31
State Government Debt
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13 billion
Ranked in the US
#25
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Arkansas
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33 billion
Ranked in the US
#30
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,692
↑ 18.78%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#46
State Government Debt
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8 billion
Ranked in the US
#33
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California
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263 billion
Ranked in the US
#1
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$14,381
↑ 22.61%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#6
State Government Debt
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144 billion
Ranked in the US
#2
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Colorado
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34 billion
Ranked in the US
#29
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$13,021
↑ 19.36%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#10
State Government Debt
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20 billion
Ranked in the US
#17
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Connecticut
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15 billion
Ranked in the US
#40
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$17,193
↑ 19%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#1
State Government Debt
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41 billion
Ranked in the US
#8
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Delaware
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12 billion
Ranked in the US
#45
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,949
↑ 19.61%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#19
State Government Debt
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5 billion
Ranked in the US
#42
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Florida
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177 billion
Ranked in the US
#3
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$12,057
↑ 25.9%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#12
State Government Debt
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25 billion
Ranked in the US
#14
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Georgia
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88 billion
Ranked in the US
#11
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,449
↑ 17.95%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#33
State Government Debt
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14 billion
Ranked in the US
#24
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Hawaii
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19 billion
Ranked in the US
#36
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,838
↑ 12.1%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#29
State Government Debt
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9 billion
Ranked in the US
#29
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Idaho
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17 billion
Ranked in the US
#38
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,074
↑ 21.55%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#40
State Government Debt
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3 billion
Ranked in the US
#46
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Illinois
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85 billion
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$11,968
↑ 16.97%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#14
State Government Debt
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65 billion
Ranked in the US
#4
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Indiana
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58 billion
Ranked in the US
#18
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$8,827
↑ 15.11%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#41
State Government Debt
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24 billion
Ranked in the US
#15
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Iowa
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25 billion
Ranked in the US
#34
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,406
↑ 16.28%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#34
State Government Debt
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6 billion
Ranked in the US
#39
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Kansas
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25 billion
Ranked in the US
#35
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,059
↑ 17.43%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#28
State Government Debt
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7 billion
Ranked in the US
#37
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Kentucky
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83 billion
Ranked in the US
#14
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,777
↑ 17.39%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#44
State Government Debt
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15 billion
Ranked in the US
#22
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Louisiana
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55 billion
Ranked in the US
#20
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,510
↑ 7.9%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#47
State Government Debt
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17 billion
Ranked in the US
#20
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Maine
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18 billion
Ranked in the US
#37
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,314
↑ 20.93%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#37
State Government Debt
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5 billion
Ranked in the US
#41
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Maryland
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92 billion
Ranked in the US
#10
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$13,352
↑ 17.52%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#9
State Government Debt
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29 billion
Ranked in the US
#12
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Massachusetts
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54 billion
Ranked in the US
#21
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$16,945
↑ 21.01%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#2
State Government Debt
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77 billion
Ranked in the US
#3
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Michigan
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101 billion
Ranked in the US
#8
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,580
↑ 15.28%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#32
State Government Debt
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34 billion
Ranked in the US
#9
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Minnesota
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35 billion
Ranked in the US
#28
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$12,043
↑ 15.27%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#13
State Government Debt
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17 billion
Ranked in the US
#19
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Mississippi
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38 billion
Ranked in the US
#26
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$6,552
↑ 14.29%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#50
State Government Debt
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7 billion
Ranked in the US
#35
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Missouri
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63 billion
Ranked in the US
#16
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,197
↑ 17.08%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#38
State Government Debt
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19 billion
Ranked in the US
#18
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Montana
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13 billion
Ranked in the US
#43
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,747
↑ 20.99%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#30
State Government Debt
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3 billion
Ranked in the US
#48
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Nebraska
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14 billion
Ranked in the US
#41
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,579
↑ 18.17%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#22
State Government Debt
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3 billion
Ranked in the US
#49
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Nevada
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27 billion
Ranked in the US
#32
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$11,039
↑ 23.48%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#17
State Government Debt
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4 billion
Ranked in the US
#44
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New Hampshire
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10 billion
Ranked in the US
#46
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$14,113
↑ 21.49%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#8
State Government Debt
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8 billion
Ranked in the US
#34
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New Jersey
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44 billion
Ranked in the US
#22
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$15,012
↑ 16.28%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#3
State Government Debt
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64 billion
Ranked in the US
#5
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New Mexico
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31 billion
Ranked in the US
#31
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,354
↑ 11.93%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#48
State Government Debt
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7 billion
Ranked in the US
#36
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New York
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136 billion
Ranked in the US
#5
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$14,842
↑ 18.03%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#4
State Government Debt
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156 billion
Ranked in the US
#1
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State Government Debt
North Carolina
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96 billion
Ranked in the US
#9
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,361
↑ 17.93%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#36
State Government Debt
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15 billion
Ranked in the US
#21
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North Dakota
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8 billion
Ranked in the US
#49
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$11,041
↑ 6.23%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#16
State Government Debt
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3 billion
Ranked in the US
#47
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Ohio
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116 billion
Ranked in the US
#7
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,154
↑ 16.57%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#39
State Government Debt
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30 billion
Ranked in the US
#10
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Oklahoma
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43 billion
Ranked in the US
#23
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$7,887
↑ 13.21%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#43
State Government Debt
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8 billion
Ranked in the US
#31
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Oregon
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37 billion
Ranked in the US
#27
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,556
↑ 16.37%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#23
State Government Debt
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15 billion
Ranked in the US
#23
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Pennsylvania
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132 billion
Ranked in the US
#6
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,988
↑ 14.49%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#18
State Government Debt
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52 billion
Ranked in the US
#7
Balance of Payments
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State Government Debt
Rhode Island
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12 billion
Ranked in the US
#44
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$11,060
↑ 16.2%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#15
State Government Debt
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9 billion
Ranked in the US
#30
Balance of Payments
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South Carolina
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57 billion
Ranked in the US
#19
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$8,568
↑ 15.71%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#42
State Government Debt
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13 billion
Ranked in the US
#26
Balance of Payments
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South Dakota
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9 billion
Ranked in the US
#47
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,923
↑ 22.44%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#20
State Government Debt
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4 billion
Ranked in the US
#43
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Tennessee
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68 billion
Ranked in the US
#15
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$9,389
↑ 19.24%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#35
State Government Debt
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7 billion
Ranked in the US
#38
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Texas
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191 billion
Ranked in the US
#2
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,443
↑ 14.88%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#24
State Government Debt
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58 billion
Ranked in the US
#6
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Utah
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16 billion
Ranked in the US
#39
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,080
↑ 24.23%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#27
State Government Debt
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8 billion
Ranked in the US
#32
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Vermont
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9 billion
Ranked in the US
#48
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,191
↑ 13.69%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#26
State Government Debt
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4 billion
Ranked in the US
#45
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Virginia
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168 billion
Ranked in the US
#4
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$12,419
↑ 16.74%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#11
State Government Debt
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29 billion
Ranked in the US
#13
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Washington
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41 billion
Ranked in the US
#25
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$14,773
↑ 21.58%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#5
State Government Debt
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30 billion
Ranked in the US
#11
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West Virginia
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25 billion
Ranked in the US
#33
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$6,819
↑ 11.49%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#49
State Government Debt
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12 billion
Ranked in the US
#27
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Wisconsin
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41 billion
Ranked in the US
#24
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$10,204
↑ 13.71%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#25
State Government Debt
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22 billion
Ranked in the US
#16
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Wyoming
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6 billion
Ranked in the US
#50
Federal Aid Per Capita
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$14,260
↑ 26.18%
Vs 2020
Ranked in the US
#7
State Government Debt
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949 million
Ranked in the US
#50
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