How federally dependent is North Carolina? See WalletHub's state rankings

A recent study from WalletHub ranked how federally dependent each of the 50 U.S. states were. To determine how federally dependent a state was, WalletHub compared all 50 across two key dimensions including state residents' dependency and state government's dependency. State resident dependency was d

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A recent study from WalletHub ranked how federally dependent each of the 50 U.S. states were.

To determine how federally dependent a state was, WalletHub compared all 50 across two key dimensions including state residents' dependency and state government's dependency. State resident dependency was determined by return taxes paid to the federal government, while state government dependency was determined by federal funding as a share of state revenue.

WalletHub is a personal finance company that provides consumers with tools to improve credit scores, compare credit card offers and personal loans and gain a "holistic picture" of their financial health. The company also conducts studies, including recent studies covered by the Citizen Times measured

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Here's what the study found on North Carolina and more.

How federally dependent is North Carolina?

Source: WalletHub

Each state was given a point score out of 100 possible points, with 100 representing the highest possible level of federal dependency. N.C. tallied 31.94 total points out of 100, ranking No. 30 out of the 50 states for both state government and state resident dependency levels.

This placed the Tar Heel State at a ranking of No. 32 out of the 50 states for its federal dependency level.