Top 15 Welfare States: 13-of-the-15 are Democrat States
Posted on November 29, 2011
Interesting: CNBC published the top 15 states in the Nation that consume the MOST in welfare. 13-of-15 are DEMOCRAT states; they went Blue in 2008.
The BIGGEST US WELFARE STATES
–Year Researched Data———2009————-2007————2008———-2009
State——-% of Pop on Welfare—–Spending on Welfare—-Total on Welfare—–Unemp
#1. CaliforniaÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â…3.30%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$3.28 BILLIONÂ…Â…Â…..1,212,893Â…Â….11.5%
#2. MaineÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…..2.37%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â….$61.73 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…..31,148Â…Â…Â….8.3%
#3. TennesseeÂ…Â…Â…Â….2.15%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…..$91.28 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â….133,505Â…Â…Â….10.7%
#4. MassachusettsÂ…Â….2.09%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â….$295.29 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…136,033Â…Â…Â…8.2%
#5. VermontÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â….2.02%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…..$30.92 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…..12,543Â…Â…..7.3%
#6. Wash DCÂ…Â…Â…Â…..1.99%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â….$18.67 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…..11,806Â…Â…Â…..10.7%
#7. New YorkÂ…Â…Â…Â…..1.92%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$1.47 BILLIONÂ…Â…Â…Â…..373,305Â…Â…Â…8.2%
#8. MinnesotaÂ…Â…Â…Â…..1.88%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$106.29 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…98,028Â…Â….8.2%
#9. WashingtonÂ…Â…Â…Â…1.86%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$265.88 MILLIONÂ…Â…121,864Â…Â…..9.4%
#10. New MexicoÂ…Â…Â….1.83%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$58.87 MILLIONÂ…Â….36,322Â…Â…Â…Â…..6.5%
#11. IndianaÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â…..1.83%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…..$102.27 MILLIONÂ…..116,430Â…Â…Â….10.6%
#12. Rhode IslandÂ…Â…..1.79%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â….$57.4 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…Â…..18,839Â…Â…Â…Â…..12.1%
#13. MichiganÂ…Â…Â…Â…..1.60%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…..$380.93 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â….164,589Â…Â…Â…14.1%
#14.PennsylvaniaÂ…Â…Â….1.60%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…$247.29 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â…198,666Â…Â…Â…Â…8.2%
#15. OregonÂ…Â…Â…Â…Â….1.55%Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â…Â….$83.85 MILLIONÂ…Â…Â….58,831Â…Â…Â…Â….12.4%
The Biggest US Welfare States - CNBC
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