Spending vs Population Growth
Is federal spending keeping pace with population changes? Compare growth rates across every state.
States Tracked
52
Spending Outpaces Pop
0 states
Spending growing faster than people
Pop Outpaces Spending
52 states
Population growing faster
Biggest Spending Growth vs Population
| # | State | Spending Growth | Pop Growth | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | -55.2% | 1.5% | -56.7% | Balanced |
| 2 | North Dakota | -58.6% | 2.3% | -60.9% | Balanced |
| 3 | Indiana | -58.9% | 2.0% | -60.9% | Balanced |
| 4 | Nebraska | -60.8% | 2.2% | -63.0% | Balanced |
| 5 | Louisiana | -65.6% | -1.3% | -64.3% | Balanced |
| 6 | Wisconsin | -63.7% | 1.1% | -64.8% | Balanced |
| 7 | Kentucky | -65.4% | 1.8% | -67.2% | Balanced |
| 8 | Michigan | -69.2% | 0.6% | -69.8% | Balanced |
| 9 | Oregon | -69.2% | 0.8% | -70.0% | Balanced |
| 10 | Ohio | -70.1% | 0.7% | -70.8% | Balanced |
| 11 | West Virginia | -73.0% | -1.3% | -71.6% | Balanced |
| 12 | Illinois | -72.7% | -0.9% | -71.8% | Balanced |
| 13 | Arkansas | -70.0% | 2.5% | -72.6% | Balanced |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | -72.5% | 0.6% | -73.0% | Balanced |
| 15 | Wyoming | -72.5% | 1.9% | -74.3% | Balanced |
| 16 | Kansas | -73.3% | 1.1% | -74.5% | Balanced |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | -77.2% | -2.5% | -74.7% | Balanced |
| 18 | North Carolina | -68.9% | 5.8% | -74.7% | Balanced |
| 19 | Iowa | -74.0% | 1.6% | -75.6% | Balanced |
| 20 | Rhode Island | -74.5% | 1.4% | -75.9% | Balanced |
| 21 | New York | -78.6% | -1.7% | -77.0% | Balanced |
| 22 | Georgia | -72.8% | 4.4% | -77.1% | Balanced |
| 23 | South Carolina | -70.1% | 7.0% | -77.2% | Balanced |
| 24 | Vermont | -76.5% | 0.8% | -77.3% | Balanced |
| 25 | South Dakota | -73.6% | 4.3% | -77.9% | Balanced |
| 26 | New Jersey | -75.8% | 2.3% | -78.0% | Balanced |
| 27 | Delaware | -71.9% | 6.3% | -78.2% | Balanced |
| 28 | Florida | -69.7% | 8.5% | -78.2% | Balanced |
| 29 | Nevada | -73.7% | 5.2% | -78.9% | Balanced |
| 30 | Montana | -75.3% | 4.9% | -80.2% | Balanced |
| 31 | Tennessee | -75.7% | 4.6% | -80.2% | Balanced |
| 32 | Hawaii | -81.5% | -0.6% | -80.9% | Balanced |
| 33 | Missouri | -79.6% | 1.5% | -81.1% | Balanced |
| 34 | Oklahoma | -78.5% | 3.4% | -81.9% | Balanced |
| 35 | New Hampshire | -79.7% | 2.3% | -82.0% | Balanced |
| 36 | Mississippi | -83.3% | -0.6% | -82.7% | Balanced |
| 37 | Connecticut | -81.2% | 1.9% | -83.1% | Balanced |
| 38 | Massachusetts | -82.1% | 1.5% | -83.5% | Balanced |
| 39 | California | -84.0% | -0.3% | -83.7% | Balanced |
| 40 | Arizona | -78.0% | 5.9% | -83.9% | Balanced |
| 41 | Washington | -80.9% | 3.3% | -84.2% | Balanced |
| 42 | Maine | -83.3% | 3.1% | -86.3% | Balanced |
| 43 | Colorado | -84.1% | 3.1% | -87.2% | Balanced |
| 44 | Alaska | -87.0% | 0.9% | -87.9% | Balanced |
| 45 | Texas | -81.6% | 7.3% | -89.0% | Balanced |
| 46 | Alabama | -86.8% | 2.6% | -89.4% | Balanced |
| 47 | Virginia | -88.4% | 2.1% | -90.5% | Balanced |
| 48 | Utah | -83.8% | 7.1% | -90.9% | Balanced |
| 49 | Maryland | -90.7% | 1.3% | -92.0% | Balanced |
| 50 | Idaho | -83.2% | 8.8% | -92.0% | Balanced |
| 51 | New Mexico | -92.0% | 0.6% | -92.6% | Balanced |
| 52 | District of Columbia | -91.7% | 1.8% | -93.6% | Balanced |
Growth rates compare the earliest and most recent years of available data. “Outpacing” means federal spending is growing faster than the state's population.