The Wall Street Cheat Sheet has the article 10 States Most Dependent on the Federal Government.

The political rhetoric between red and blue states is not likely to end anytime soon. According to a new report, residents in red states are more likely to receive help from the federal government, which helps them keep local tax bills lower compared to blue states.

10. Arizona
9. South Dakota
8. West Virginia
7. Tennessee
6. Montana
5. Maine
4. Louisiana
3. Alabama
2. New Mexico
1. Mississippi

The rankings are a weighted average of three factors as explained in the article.  You’ll have to read the article for the details of each of the factors for each of the states.  Now you understand why some states hate the Federal Government so much.  Some of them seem to be the ones that are most dependent on it.  Maybe the neocons are right that dependency only breeds dislike.