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Which states rely the most on federal aid?
A fifth of state and local government revenues come from federal funding.
Updated August 1, 2024 by the USAFacts team
In 2021, the US government provided nearly $1.3 trillion to state and local governments through federal grants. These grants made up a fifth of states’ total revenues, funding healthcare, education, social services, infrastructure, and public safety programs.
Overall, federal aid to state and local governments has risen by over $400 billion since 2019 because of COVID-19's burden on healthcare and social programs.
Though Office of Management and Budget data shows that while federal grants increased annually from 2013 to 2021, they fell in 2022 (when adjusted for inflation).
Which states received the most money from the federal government?
Federal funding comes through several overlapping programs targeting state and local governments. The proportion of state revenues attributable to federal aid is determined by combining the funding received by both state and local institutions.
The five states that received the most federal aid were:
California ($162.9 billion)
New York ($110.2 billion)
Texas ($105.8 billion)
Florida ($58.8 billion)
Pennsylvania ($57.1 billion)
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