D.C., Hawaii, and New Mexico are most affected by government shutdown, analysis shows

The Brief

A study shows the ongoing government shutdown is hitting the District of Columbia , Hawaii, and New Mexico , particularly hard due to the large number of federal workers and federal government contracts.

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To determine the government shutdown’s impact on states, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics:

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How the ongoing government shutdown is hurting the District of Columbia

It’s not surprising the District of Columbia is most affected by the shutdown as over 25% of all jobs in D.C. are related to the federal government, the highest share in the country. That means a huge portion of D.C.’s residents are going without pay for an extended period of time. D.C. also has the highest number of federa