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DOGE cuts will impact Black federal workers in every state: Black worker share of total federal employees, share of Black federal workers who are veterans, and Black workers' average years of service by state
| State | Total federal employees | Black worker share of total federal employees | Share of Black federal workers who are veterans | Black workers’ average years of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 41,319 | 33.9% | 29.4% | 11.9 |
| Alaska | 11,658 | 4.5% | 54.1% | 11.8 |
| Arizona | 34,460 | 7.5% | 47.2% | 10.2 |
| Arkansas | 14,269 | 22.2% | 25.1% | 10.8 |
| California | 150,679 | 10.5% | 37.4% | 12.7 |
| Colorado | 41,167 | 7.2% | 46.0% | 11.0 |
| Connecticut | 7,304 | 15.6% | 31.8% | 10.8 |
| Delaware | 3,998 | 30.7% | 29.4% | 10.9 |
| Washington D.C. | 162,489 | 28.8% | 20.0% | 16.4 |
| Florida | 95,167 | 21.2% | 38.7% | 10.5 |
| Georgia | 81,366 | 43.8% | 32.1% | 11.6 |
| Hawaii | 24,804 | 4.2% | 72.2% | 11.0 |
| Idaho | 10,993 | 1.2% | 34.4% | 8.3 |
| Illinois | 45,213 | 20.1% | 27.6% | 12.6 |
| Indiana | 24,499 | 14.6% | 25.3% | 11.3 |
| Iowa | 9,930 | 4.0% | 23.6% | 7.8 |
| Kansas | 17,824 | 9.8% | 40.8% | 11.8 |
| Kentucky | 23,449 | 14.5% | 36.8% | 11.3 |
| Louisiana | 19,486 | 37.6% | 27.3% | 11.0 |
| Maine | 12,717 | 1.0% | 35.4% | 8.3 |
| Maryland | 144,497 | 27.9% | 18.2% | 15.3 |
| Massachusetts | 25,698 | 9.4% | 18.5% | 10.0 |
| Michigan | 29,822 | 17.2% | 24.1% | 11.2 |
| Minnesota | 18,183 | 5.4% | 23.4% | 8.4 |
| Mississippi | 19,690 | 34.8% | 27.5% | 10.7 |
| Missouri | 37,220 | 21.8% | 18.2% | 11.5 |
| Montana | 11,353 | 0.7% | 44.0% | 9.9 |
| Nebraska | 10,412 | 5.3% | 40.5% | 9.2 |
| Nevada | 13,967 | 12.9% | 44.8% | 9.9 |
| New Hampshire | 5,208 | 1.9% | 28.9% | 9.3 |
| New Jersey | 22,684 | 16.3% | 28.0% | 13.6 |
| New Mexico | 22,695 | 4.0% | 48.5% | 10.8 |
| New York | 54,092 | 15.9% | 19.6% | 11.8 |
| North Carolina | 51,900 | 26.0% | 38.3% | 10.8 |
| North Dakota | 5,736 | 2.1% | 40.3% | 5.4 |
| Ohio | 56,068 | 16.8% | 25.6% | 11.9 |
| Oklahoma | 42,212 | 10.6% | 35.4% | 11.1 |
| Oregon | 20,952 | 2.4% | 31.6% | 9.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 66,656 | 16.6% | 18.6% | 11.8 |
| Rhode Island | 8,598 | 5.7% | 29.0% | 10.1 |
| South Carolina | 24,863 | 34.0% | 41.3% | 10.5 |
| South Dakota | 8,940 | 1.5% | 23.7% | 6.0 |
| Tennessee | 32,574 | 34.6% | 19.8% | 9.5 |
| Texas | 130,686 | 24.2% | 41.0% | 11.4 |
| Utah | 33,961 | 1.7% | 42.4% | 10.5 |
| Vermont | 3,368 | 1.5% | 22.0% | 7.0 |
| Virginia | 147,358 | 26.0% | 40.0% | 12.4 |
| Washington | 58,508 | 5.6% | 46.1% | 11.6 |
| West Virginia | 17,301 | 5.0% | 30.2% | 12.0 |
| Wisconsin | 17,946 | 8.0% | 25.6% | 8.8 |
| Wyoming | 6,832 | 1.2% | 60.0% | 9.8 |
Note: Figures are for Black alone, non-Hispanic individuals.
Source: Office of Personnel Management, FedScope - Federal Workforce Data, last updated September 2024. FedScope does not include the U.S. Postal Service in its data.
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