Which US States are most dependent on the government- from twitter

[irisblue]

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Based on 2024 data from MoneyGeek and WalletHub studies, red states are generally more reliant on federal aid, receiving an average of $1.24 per dollar paid in taxes vs. $1.14 for blue states. Seven of the top 10 most dependent states are red. Top examples: Alaska (red, highest dependency), West Virginia (red), New Mexico (blue). Least dependent: New Jersey (blue), California (blue).

[MrWowWow]

1. Waste Virginia was no Surprise

New Mexico was though.

Income & Party Lean

State-level trend: Poorer states (measured by median household income or GDP per capita) are often more Republican today. Many of the lowest-income states—Mississippi, West Virginia, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky—consistently vote Republican in presidential elections.

Richer states: Wealthier states (California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, etc.) tend to lean Democratic.

[Irish_Dem]

2. Racism and poverty produce MAGA cult members.

Throw in the lack of education and vicious propaganda, we see a winning MAGA formula.

[sl8]

3. Also, notice that both red and blue states are now receiving more than they contribute, on average.

According to one of the sources, MoneyGeek:

https://www.moneygeek.com/resources/states-most-reliant-on-federal-government/

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Red States Lead With Federal Dependence

In 2022, wealthier, Democratic-leaning blue states paid more into the federal government than they received, in contrast to the less wealthy, Republican-leaning red states, which received more in federal funds than they contributed. By 2024, this dynamic shifted, with both red and blue states receiving more from the federal government than they paid in taxes. However, red states still outpaced blue states in federal funds received per dollar paid in taxes, securing $1.24 compared to the $1.14 blue states received. In the MoneyGeek rankings, seven of the 10 most dependent states are considered red states.

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