Seven out of the top 10 net recipients of federal money are Southern states: Top and bottom 10 states by balance of payments, 2022
| State | Balance of payments, in millions |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $129,211 |
| Maryland | $71,610 |
| Kentucky | $65,448 |
| Ohio | $56,707 |
| North Carolina | $52,709 |
| Alabama | $50,637 |
| Texas | $50,317 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,243 |
| Arizona | $47,358 |
| Florida | $36,988 |
| California | -$71,980 |
| Massachusetts | -$30,042 |
| Washington | -$22,530 |
| New Jersey | -$19,366 |
| New York | -$19,358 |
| Connecticut | -$17,715 |
| Colorado | -$6,207 |
| Minnesota | -$3,672 |
| Utah | -$3,426 |
| New Hampshire | -$2,866 |
Note: Balance of payments refers to federal spending distributed in a state (expenditures) minus payments by the state's residents and businesses to the federal government (receipts). States with a positive balance of payments receive more than they pay. States with a negative balance of payments pay more than they receive. Amounts are in millions of dollars.
Source: Adapted from Lynn Holland and Patrick Schumacher, Giving or Getting?: New York’s Balance of Payments with the Federal Government, Rockefeller Institute of Government, July 2024.