For every dollar Kentucky sends to Washington in federal taxes, it gets back between $1.51 and $1.82 in federal spending, depending on which study is consulted. Other states — mostly in the Northeast and Midwest — subsidize Kentucky by paying more in taxes than they get in return.

Full article: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/16/1266910/kentucky-tsks-but-takes-federal.html#ixzz0o9V1A99Q

Beyond this, I’d be interested to find out the states with the highest per capita Tea Party populations and their contribute/receive tax dollar stats.