The lighter blue indicates less Federal Dollars Returned
The 5 least dependent states:
1. New Jersey
New Jerseyans receive only $0.48 back for every dollar they pay in income tax, the fourth lowest rate in the country. Of New Jersey's revenue, 26.87% comes from federal funding, the 10th lowest in the country.
New Jersey has 3.82 federal employees per 1000 residents, which ranks fifth lowest in America, and only 1.78 civilian non-defense federal employees per 1000 residents, the second lowest in America.
2. Delaware
Delawareans receive only $0.31 back for every dollar they pay in federal income tax, which is the lowest rate in the United States. Only 25.61% of Delaware's state revenue comes from federal funding, which is the seventh lowest mark in the US.
Delaware has 7.68 federal employees per 1000 residents, which is 17th lowest in the country, and only 1.94 civilian non-defense federal employees per 1000 residents, the third lowest mark in the country.
3. Illinois
Citizens of the prairie state receive $0.45 back for every dollar they pay in federal income tax, which is the third lowest mark in America. Only 26.41% of state revenue is comprised of federal funds, which is the eighth lowest mark in the country.
Illinois has 5.5 federal employees per 1000 residents, which is 14th lowest in the country, and 2.72 non-defense federal employees per 1000 residents, good for 11th lowest in the country.
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Red states vs. blue states
Interestingly enough, red states, which tend to advocate for a lesser influence by the federal government, are much more dependent on the federal government than blue states. Blue states combined to form an average ranking of 18.3 (with 1 being most dependent and 50 being least dependent), while red states combined to rank 33.2 overall.
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