Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Ranking the States Most and Least Dependent on the Federal Government
August 11, 2026
August 11, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Managing Directors of Government Finance Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell:
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Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government
In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets.
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Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of s . . .
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Ranking the states most and least dependent on the federal government
In some states, federal funds make up a modest share of government revenue, while in others they represent 40% of state and local budgets.
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Federal aid accounts for about a quarter of s . . .