There have always been Donor States and Dependent States

It makes no "COMMON SENSE" the federal legislators are so willing to end financial assistance to their own states. The people of the most dependent states are good people. They are not lazy. The problem is the economy is horrible in these states.

Tue, March 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM EDT
By Ben Kesslen

...WalletHub (click here) compiled a list of the most and least federally dependent states. It analyzed data to find both the state government’s and the state residents’ federal dependency, looking at the return on taxes paid to the federal government, share of federal jobs, and federal funding as a share of state revenue....

Most Dependent

1. Alaska

2. Kentucky

3. West Virginia

4. Mississippi

5. South Carolina

Least Dependent

1. New Jersey

2. California

3. Delaware

4. Massachusetts

5. Utah