Federal Aid By State

Federal Aid Payments
Federal Aid Payments
1.ArkansasArkansas31.9B
2.VirginiaVirginia173.8B
3.KentuckyKentucky84.5B
4.AlaskaAlaska13.5B
5.New MexicoNew Mexico33.4B
6.MarylandMaryland88.0B
7.AlabamaAlabama69.0B
8.West VirginiaWest Virginia24.4B
9.MississippiMississippi40.2B
10.HawaiiHawaii18.6B
11.LouisianaLouisiana59.0B
12.VermontVermont7.3B
13.OklahomaOklahoma44.8B
14.MaineMaine15.3B
15.ArizonaArizona78.3B
16.South CarolinaSouth Carolina55.6B
17.MontanaMontana10.8B
18.TennesseeTennessee67.2B
19.North DakotaNorth Dakota7.4B
20.MissouriMissouri59.1B
21.PennsylvaniaPennsylvania122.2B
22.Rhode IslandRhode Island10.2B
23.OhioOhio108.2B
24.DelawareDelaware9.1B
25.MichiganMichigan89.1B
26.South DakotaSouth Dakota7.7B
27.GeorgiaGeorgia92.2B
28.North CarolinaNorth Carolina90.3B
29.IndianaIndiana56.9B
30.OregonOregon32.9B
31.IowaIowa24.4B
32.KansasKansas22.2B
33.FloridaFlorida162.9B
34.NevadaNevada23.4B
35.IllinoisIllinois93.8B
36.IdahoIdaho13.4B
37.WyomingWyoming4.0B
38.WisconsinWisconsin39.3B
39.TexasTexas183.9B
40.NebraskaNebraska11.9B
41.New YorkNew York115.2B
42.MinnesotaMinnesota29.8B
43.CaliforniaCalifornia201.8B
44.ColoradoColorado26.8B
45.New JerseyNew Jersey36.4B
46.New HampshireNew Hampshire5.0B
47.MassachusettsMassachusetts22.0B
48.WashingtonWashington24.0B
49.UtahUtah10.3B
50.ConnecticutConnecticut3.3B

Introduction

The distribution of Federal aid across states in the United States is a dynamic process, intertwined with various factors such as population size, poverty levels, tax revenues, and infrastructure needs. This aid plays a significant role in funding essential services and support programs like public education, Medicaid, transportation, and community development projects, affecting the lives of millions of American citizens. Federal aid, however, does not distribute evenly across the states. Information from the Federal Aid Payments database reveal key insights about the disparities in federal aid, distribution patterns, and influential factors driving these variations.

  • California, with its vast population and significant needs, received the highest total federal funding at approximately $201.8 billion. This echoes the trend of states with larger populations and greater infrastructural needs receive more federal funding.
  • Virginia and Texas follow California, garnering significant federal aid at $173.8 billion and $183.9 billion, respectively. It's noteworthy that Virginia, despite having a comparatively smaller population than Texas or California, receives substantial federal aid through dense concentration of federal facilities and contractors.
  • State such as Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming receive some of the lowest federal aid, mirroring the trend that states with smaller populations and lesser infrastructural demand receive lower federal funding.
  • Interestingly, states with higher poverty levels like Mississippi and West Virginia receive disproportionate federal aid compared to wealthier states, as aid is often targeted towards poorer populations and states with extensive assistance programs.

States that Receive the Most Federal Aid

Leading the ranking is Virginia, which intriguingly receives substantial federal funding of $173.8B. Given its smaller population compared to some states, this largely stems from Virginia's high concentration of federal facilities and federal contractors within its borders. Second on the list is Maryland, with its federal aid amounting to $88.0B. Industry plays a significant role in Maryland's economy, with the state being home to many federal institutions, including the Social Security Administration and National Institutes of Health. Kentucky ranks third with a total aid of $84.5B, while Alabama, with federal aid of $69.0B, stands at seventh place. Both these states have relatively high levels of poverty, thereby initiating more federal assistance to support their local programs and welfare. The federal aid received by Arkansas and New Mexico, $31.9B and $33.4B respectively, places them both in the top ten of states receiving federal aid, despite their small populations. This indicates that these states have sizable needs that are met by federal intervention, which could be associated with lower state tax revenue and higher levels of poverty. Hawaii, with federal aid of $18.6B, Mississippi, with federal aid of $40.2B, and West Virginia, with federal aid of $24.4B, also mark their positions high on the list. These states illustrate an essential point: states with less affluent populations often rely more heavily on federal funds to support their local economies and public programs. Last is Alaska, which brings in $13.5B in federal aid. Despite its geographic size, Alaska possesses the nation's smallest population, which may be a contributing factor to its spot on the list. States that Receive the Most Federal Aid:

  1. Virginia - $173.8B
  2. Maryland - $88.0B
  3. Kentucky - $84.5B
  4. Alabama - $69.0B
  5. Mississippi - $40.2B
  6. New Mexico - $33.4B
  7. Arkansas - $31.9B
  8. West Virginia - $24.4B
  9. Hawaii - $18.6B
  10. Alaska - $13.5B

By Region

Alabama

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Alabama

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

69.0B

#7

Alaska

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Alaska

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

13.5B

#4

Arizona

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Arizona

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

78.3B

#15

Arkansas

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Arkansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

31.9B

#1

California

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California

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

201.8B

#43

Colorado

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Colorado

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

26.8B

#44

Connecticut

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Connecticut

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

3.3B

#50

Delaware

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Delaware

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

9.1B

#24

Florida

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Florida

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

162.9B

#33

Georgia

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Georgia

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

92.2B

#27

Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

18.6B

#10

Idaho

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Idaho

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

13.4B

#36

Illinois

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Illinois

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

93.8B

#35

Indiana

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Indiana

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

56.9B

#29

Iowa

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Iowa

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

24.4B

#31

Kansas

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Kansas

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

22.2B

#32

Kentucky

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Kentucky

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

84.5B

#3

Louisiana

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Louisiana

Metric

Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

59.0B

#11

Maine

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Maine

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

15.3B

#14

Maryland

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Maryland

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

88.0B

#6

Massachusetts

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Massachusetts

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

22.0B

#47

Michigan

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Michigan

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

89.1B

#25

Minnesota

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Minnesota

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

29.8B

#42

Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

40.2B

#9

Missouri

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Missouri

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

59.1B

#20

Montana

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Montana

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

10.8B

#17

Nebraska

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Nebraska

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

11.9B

#40

Nevada

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Nevada

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

23.4B

#34

New Hampshire

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New Hampshire

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

5.0B

#46

New Jersey

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New Jersey

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

36.4B

#45

New Mexico

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New Mexico

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

33.4B

#5

New York

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New York

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

115.2B

#41

North Carolina

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North Carolina

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

90.3B

#28

North Dakota

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North Dakota

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

7.4B

#19

Ohio

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Ohio

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

108.2B

#23

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

44.8B

#13

Oregon

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Oregon

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

32.9B

#30

Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

122.2B

#21

Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

10.2B

#22

South Carolina

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South Carolina

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

55.6B

#16

South Dakota

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South Dakota

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

7.7B

#26

Tennessee

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Tennessee

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

67.2B

#18

Texas

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Texas

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

183.9B

#39

Utah

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Utah

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

10.3B

#49

Vermont

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Vermont

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

7.3B

#12

Virginia

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Virginia

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

173.8B

#2

Washington

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Washington

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

24.0B

#48

West Virginia

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West Virginia

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

24.4B

#8

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

39.3B

#38

Wyoming

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Wyoming

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Value

Rank

Federal Aid Payments

4.0B

#37

Table

Region ↕Federal Aid Payments ↕
Alabama iconAlabama69.0B
Alaska iconAlaska13.5B
Arizona iconArizona78.3B
Arkansas iconArkansas31.9B
California iconCalifornia201.8B
Colorado iconColorado26.8B
Connecticut iconConnecticut3.3B
Delaware iconDelaware9.1B
Florida iconFlorida162.9B
Georgia iconGeorgia92.2B
Hawaii iconHawaii18.6B
Idaho iconIdaho13.4B
Illinois iconIllinois93.8B
Indiana iconIndiana56.9B
Iowa iconIowa24.4B
Kansas iconKansas22.2B
Kentucky iconKentucky84.5B
Louisiana iconLouisiana59.0B
Maine iconMaine15.3B
Maryland iconMaryland88.0B
Massachusetts iconMassachusetts22.0B
Michigan iconMichigan89.1B
Minnesota iconMinnesota29.8B
Mississippi iconMississippi40.2B
Missouri iconMissouri59.1B
Montana iconMontana10.8B
Nebraska iconNebraska11.9B
Nevada iconNevada23.4B
New Hampshire iconNew Hampshire5.0B
New Jersey iconNew Jersey36.4B
New Mexico iconNew Mexico33.4B
New York iconNew York115.2B
North Carolina iconNorth Carolina90.3B
North Dakota iconNorth Dakota7.4B
Ohio iconOhio108.2B
Oklahoma iconOklahoma44.8B
Oregon iconOregon32.9B
Pennsylvania iconPennsylvania122.2B
Rhode Island iconRhode Island10.2B
South Carolina iconSouth Carolina55.6B
South Dakota iconSouth Dakota7.7B
Tennessee iconTennessee67.2B
Texas iconTexas183.9B
Utah iconUtah10.3B
Vermont iconVermont7.3B
Virginia iconVirginia173.8B
Washington iconWashington24.0B
West Virginia iconWest Virginia24.4B
Wisconsin iconWisconsin39.3B
Wyoming iconWyoming4.0B
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