Here on the Gulf Coast we like to do things on our own. Less government, more fun!
Our politicians, on the other hand, don't necessarily share that sentiment with us.
The Tax Foundation recently released a list of the states that are the most dependent on Federal money. Louisiana and Mississippi both topped the list. Texas, on the other hand, ranked in at #25.
Here's the top 10 states:
1) Mississippi 43.3%
2) Louisiana 42.7%
3) New Mexico 41.2%
4) Arizona 41.2%
5) Kentucky 40.9%
6) Montana 40.6%
7) Tennessee 38.6%
8) Wyoming 38.1%
9) Alaska 37.3%
10) Missouri 37.3%
And here's the bottom five states:
50) Virginia 21.1%
49) Hawaii 22.7%
48) Kansas 23.0%
47) N. Dakota 23.8%
46) Utah 25.7%