Data: Pew Charitable Trusts; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios
Federal fundingmakes up 38% of overall government revenue in Texas, per the latest available data.
Why it matters: The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are looking for ways to cut federal spending.
The big picture: In nearly half of U.S. states, federal fundingmakes up 40% or more of overall revenue.
Zoom in: Texas made $207 billion in general revenue in 2022 — and received $78.9 billion from the feds that year.
Zoom out: As of 2022, federal funding accounts for the greatest share of state revenue in Louisiana (50.5%), Alaska (50.2%) and Arizona (49.7%).
It accounts for the smallest share in North Dakota (22.2%), Hawaii (25.9%) and Virginia (27.6%).
Context: The share of federal funding in the overall revenue in any given state can fluctuate from year to year depending on overall federal spending levels, state tax collections and more.
States have been getting more federal funding than usual in the last few years due to the coronavirus pandemic and infrastructure spending.
Yes, but: Big losses in federal dollars can leave states scrambling for alternate funding for federally supported programs and projects or canceling them.