State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, 10 lowest-spending and highest-spending states
| States | Average share of SLFRF spent | Change in state government employment, Feb 2020–May 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest-spending states | Oklahoma, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Florida, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey | 12.4% | -4.4% |
| Highest-spending states | Texas, Kentucky, Washington, California, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Maryland, Illinois, Alaska, Minnesota | 79.8% | -2.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of U.S. Treasury Department SLFRF spending data, Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.