5 States Most Dependent on the Federal Government

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1. Kentucky

Aid per dollar of payment to the Federal government: $3.41

Claiming the top spot in our list of states most dependent on the Federal government is Kentucky, which receives significantly high aid for procurement spending from the Federal government, which combined with the state’s average income being really low, means that its payments to the Federal government are low, hence creating a bigger gap in the balance of payments.

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