10 States With the Most Workers Impacted by Federal Furloughs

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The federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1 is creeping ever closer to the longest on record, which occurred during President Donald Trump’s first term and lasted 35 days, as reported by AP News.

The shutdown is already having a major impact on federal workers who’ve been furloughed while the government is closed down. As the AP News reported, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that roughly 750,000 federal employees will be furloughed each day of the shutdown — nearly one-third of the total federal workforce.

In some parts of the country, these furloughs represent a pretty significant percentage of the workforce. That’s obviously the case in the District of Columbia, where nearly one-fifth of the total population has been furloughed, according to a new analysis from SmartAsset. But other places are feeling the pain, as well. Based on SmartAsset’s analysis, here are the top states with the most workers impacted by the shutdown’s furloughs.

1. District of Columbia

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 137,762
• Total population: 702,250
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 19.62%

2. Maryland

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 103,037
• Total population: 6,263,220
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 1.65%

3. Alaska

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 9,320
• Total population: 740,133
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 1.26%

4. Virginia

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 89,277
• Total population: 8,811,1954
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 1.01%

5. Wyoming

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 5,438
• Total population: 587,618
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.93%

6. Montana

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 10,387
• Total population: 1,137,233
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.91%

7. New Mexico

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 18,811
• Total population: 2,130,256
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.88%

8. Hawaii

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 12,522
• Total population: 1,446,146
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.87%

9. Utah

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 28,475
• Total population: 3,503,613
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.81%

10. West Virginia

• Estimated number of federal furloughs: 13,008
• Total population: 1,769,979
• Percent of total population estimated to be furloughed: 0.73%

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