To interpret state reliance on the federal government more accurately, we can look at total aid as a percentage of annual state revenues. In 2021, Montana led the states with the highest proportion of federal funding to the overall budget at 31.8%, followed by New Mexico (30.7%), Kentucky (30.1%), Louisiana (29.8%), and Alaska (29.0%). More @Wikipedia
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