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Utah last in federal aid per person
Maybe it’s because of Utah’s young median age, or its relatively strong economy or its strong focus on self-reliance. But Utah receives the least per person among the states in federal aid to individuals, a new study says. In 2013, Utah received $3,568 per person in such aid through Medicare, Social Security, food stamps, extended unemployment compensation and other direct federal payments to individuals, says a study by the National Priorities Project, a nonprofit research group that tracks federal spending and transparency. That is nearly $2,000 a person less than the national average of $5,566….Read More
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