WITH ITS AIR FORCE BASES AND NATIONAL LABS, NO STATE IS MORE DEPENDENT ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAN NEW MEXICO. THAT ACCORDING TO A NEW REPORT FROM THE FINANCIAL WEB SITE WALLET HUB. IT COMPILED THE LIST USING FACTORS LIKE RETURN ON TAXES PAID TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS A SHARE OF STATE REVENUE.
MISSISSIPPI COMES IN AT NUMBER TWO. THE STATE THAT IS LEAST DEPENDENT ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS KANSAS.
