A study by the Brookings Institution has found that Vermont received federal funds distributed based on census data at a rate of double the national average, according to data from fiscal 2008. The study found that Vermont received close to $1.79 billion in funds, or $2,873.67 per capita. Nationally, the average is $1,469 per capita. Vermont was second only to Washington, DC in terms of per-capita money awarded. The largest portion of the state s census-related funding, 67.5 percent, was put towards health care, followed by 10.6 percent allotted to transportation. The institution s data suggests that states with a higher participation in the census reap more financial reward from the federal government.
(Source : The Burlington Free Press)
Vermont ranks second for census-based funding, study finds
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