Spending vs Population Growth
Is federal spending keeping pace with population changes? Compare growth rates across every state.
States Tracked
52
Spending Outpaces Pop
2 states
Spending growing faster than people
Pop Outpaces Spending
50 states
Population growing faster
Biggest Spending Growth vs Population
| # | State | Spending Growth | Pop Growth | Gap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 73.5% | 1.7% | +71.8% | Outpacing |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 0.0% | -1.1% | +1.1% | Outpacing |
| 3 | Texas | -16.9% | 9.3% | -26.2% | Balanced |
| 4 | Louisiana | -32.8% | -1.4% | -31.4% | Balanced |
| 5 | Nebraska | -40.9% | 4.2% | -45.0% | Balanced |
| 6 | Arizona | -40.4% | 5.8% | -46.2% | Balanced |
| 7 | Wisconsin | -44.3% | 2.6% | -46.9% | Balanced |
| 8 | Tennessee | -44.0% | 6.6% | -50.7% | Balanced |
| 9 | Michigan | -51.9% | 1.5% | -53.5% | Balanced |
| 10 | Oklahoma | -55.6% | 3.9% | -59.5% | Balanced |
| 11 | Massachusetts | -56.1% | 3.6% | -59.8% | Balanced |
| 12 | Nevada | -52.6% | 7.8% | -60.4% | Balanced |
| 13 | New Hampshire | -59.8% | 4.0% | -63.8% | Balanced |
| 14 | Montana | -59.0% | 7.1% | -66.1% | Balanced |
| 15 | Kentucky | -63.3% | 2.8% | -66.1% | Balanced |
| 16 | Indiana | -64.7% | 3.4% | -68.1% | Balanced |
| 17 | Iowa | -67.0% | 2.9% | -69.9% | Balanced |
| 18 | California | -70.2% | -0.0% | -70.2% | Balanced |
| 19 | Arkansas | -69.0% | 2.5% | -71.5% | Balanced |
| 20 | Wyoming | -71.2% | 1.5% | -72.7% | Balanced |
| 21 | Utah | -63.0% | 11.0% | -74.0% | Balanced |
| 22 | Minnesota | -71.3% | 3.3% | -74.6% | Balanced |
| 23 | Missouri | -72.7% | 1.9% | -74.6% | Balanced |
| 24 | Illinois | -76.1% | -0.1% | -76.0% | Balanced |
| 25 | Florida | -66.6% | 10.0% | -76.6% | Balanced |
| 26 | Alaska | -76.5% | 0.5% | -76.9% | Balanced |
| 27 | West Virginia | -79.3% | -2.0% | -77.3% | Balanced |
| 28 | Mississippi | -79.0% | -1.3% | -77.7% | Balanced |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | -76.3% | 2.1% | -78.4% | Balanced |
| 30 | New York | -77.4% | 1.6% | -79.0% | Balanced |
| 31 | Virginia | -76.4% | 3.5% | -79.9% | Balanced |
| 32 | Connecticut | -79.2% | 2.8% | -82.0% | Balanced |
| 33 | District of Columbia | -82.7% | -0.3% | -82.4% | Balanced |
| 34 | North Carolina | -76.2% | 6.3% | -82.5% | Balanced |
| 35 | Ohio | -82.0% | 1.7% | -83.7% | Balanced |
| 36 | Oregon | -83.5% | 2.1% | -85.6% | Balanced |
| 37 | New Jersey | -80.1% | 6.8% | -86.9% | Balanced |
| 38 | Georgia | -80.7% | 6.3% | -87.0% | Balanced |
| 39 | South Carolina | -79.9% | 7.6% | -87.5% | Balanced |
| 40 | Idaho | -73.7% | 14.2% | -88.0% | Balanced |
| 41 | Alabama | -82.9% | 5.4% | -88.3% | Balanced |
| 42 | Hawaii | -87.4% | 1.6% | -89.0% | Balanced |
| 43 | Kansas | -87.5% | 2.0% | -89.4% | Balanced |
| 44 | Rhode Island | -84.7% | 5.0% | -89.7% | Balanced |
| 45 | South Dakota | -85.0% | 5.2% | -90.2% | Balanced |
| 46 | Washington | -84.8% | 5.7% | -90.5% | Balanced |
| 47 | Colorado | -86.2% | 4.6% | -90.8% | Balanced |
| 48 | Maine | -86.9% | 4.8% | -91.7% | Balanced |
| 49 | Vermont | -88.7% | 3.8% | -92.5% | Balanced |
| 50 | Delaware | -84.1% | 8.8% | -92.8% | Balanced |
| 51 | North Dakota | -88.1% | 4.8% | -92.9% | Balanced |
| 52 | Maryland | -89.7% | 3.7% | -93.4% | 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.