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, South Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, South Dakota, Florida, Nebraska, Montana, Alabama | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| Highest-spending states | Minnesota, Alaska, Maryland, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Washington, Oregon, Texas | 74.5% | -1.8% |
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.