Federal grants represent ~20% of state and local revenue

Chart 1 I Federal grants as a share of state and local general revenue from 2000–2022

(Please use a modern browser to see the interactive version of this visualization)

Federal grants refer to Census-defined intergovernmental revenue from the federal government.

Source: Reason Foundation analysis of U.S. Census Bureau, State and Local Government Finances by Level of Government and by State, 2000–2022.