As Democrats leverage the government shutdown in their campaign for funding free healthcare for undocumented immigrants, the Council of Economic Advisers cautions that the United States could incur a $15 billion weekly loss in GDP during the government closure — a situation that will affect every state.
Recent statistics highlight the widespread consequences — all 50 states are expected to encounter job losses, decreased consumer spending, and interruptions in essential programs like WIC and SNAP. The White House’s updated shutdown site emphasizes the alarming financial ramifications of Democratic decisions through extensive state-by-state assessments, showcasing a crisis that adversely affects American households.
A shutdown lasting a month may result in over 43,000 additional unemployed Americans.
| State | Estimated Increase in Unemployment |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 100 |
| Alabama | 600 |
| Arkansas | 400 |
| Arizona | 1,000 |
| California | 5,100 |
| Colorado | 900 |
| Connecticut | 500 |
| Delaware | 100 |
| Florida | 2,900 |
| Georgia | 1,400 |
| Hawaii | 200 |
| Iowa | 500 |
| Idaho | 300 |
| Illinois | 1,700 |
| Indiana | 900 |
| Kansas | 400 |
| Kentucky | 500 |
| Louisiana | 500 |
| Massachusetts | 1,000 |
| Maryland | 800 |
| Maine | 200 |
| Michigan | 1,300 |
| Minnesota | 800 |
| Missouri | 800 |
| Mississippi | 300 |
| Montana | 200 |
| North Carolina | 1,400 |
| North Dakota | 100 |
| Nebraska | 300 |
| New Hampshire | 200 |
| New Jersey | 1,300 |
| New Mexico | 300 |
| Nevada | 400 |
| New York | 2,600 |
| Ohio | 1,500 |
| Oklahoma | 500 |
| Oregon | 600 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,700 |
| Rhode Island | 200 |
| South Carolina | 700 |
| South Dakota | 100 |
| Tennessee | 900 |
| Texas | 4,100 |
| Utah | 500 |
| Virginia | 1,200 |
| Vermont | 100 |
| Washington | 1,000 |
| Wisconsin | 800 |
| West Virginia | 200 |
| Wyoming | 100 |
Women and children may lose access to crucial WIC benefits.
| State | WIC Recipients |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 14,000 |
| Alabama | 112,000 |
| Arkansas | 63,000 |
| Arizona | 153,000 |
| California | 996,000 |
| Colorado | 93,000 |
| Connecticut | 51,000 |
| Delaware | 23,000 |
| Florida | 421,000 |
| Georgia | 231,000 |
| Hawaii | 25,000 |
| Iowa | 62,000 |
| Idaho | 31,000 |
| Illinois | 169,000 |
| Indiana | 152,000 |
| Kansas | 48,000 |
| Kentucky | 105,000 |
| Louisiana | 99,000 |
| Massachusetts | 123,000 |
| Maryland | 153,000 |
| Maine | 18,000 |
| Michigan | 189,000 |
| Minnesota | 101,000 |
| Missouri | 94,000 |
| Mississippi | 61,000 |
| Montana | 14,000 |
| North Carolina | 238,000 |
| North Dakota | 10,000 |
| Nebraska | 36,000 |
| New Hampshire | 12,000 |
| New Jersey | 162,000 |
| New Mexico | 41,000 |
| Nevada | 55,000 |
| New York | 438,000 |
| Ohio | 179,000 |
| Oklahoma | 100,000 |
| Oregon | 78,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 182,000 |
| Rhode Island | 18,000 |
| South Carolina | 99,000 |
| South Dakota | 15,000 |
| Tennessee | 138,000 |
| Texas | 784,000 |
| Utah | 46,000 |
| Virginia | 107,000 |
| Vermont | 10,000 |
| Washington | 135,000 |
| Wisconsin | 92,000 |
| West Virginia | 36,000 |
| Wyoming | 8,000 |
Consumer spending is poised to decline due to lost wages from furloughed employees and decreased federal contract expenditures.
| State | Estimated Decline in Consumer Spending Per Month |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $185 million |
| Alabama | $715 million |
| Arkansas | $169 million |
| Arizona | $786 million |
| California | $3.2 billion |
| Colorado | $717 million |
| Connecticut | $581 million |
| Delaware | $52 million |
| Florida | $1.7 billion |
| Georgia | $1 billion |
| Hawaii | $349 million |
| Iowa | $177 million |
| Idaho | $153 million |
| Illinois | $846 million |
| Indiana | $384 million |
| Kansas | $236 million |
| Kentucky | $457 million |
| Louisiana | $304 million |
| Massachusetts | $686 million |
| Maryland | $2.4 billion |
| Maine | $193 million |
| Michigan | $563 million |
| Minnesota | $295 million |
| Missouri | $655 million |
| Mississippi | $333 million |
| Montana | $117 million |
| North Carolina | $681 million |
| North Dakota | $75 million |
| Nebraska | $155 million |
| New Hampshire | $103 million |
| New Jersey | $559 million |
| New Mexico | $439 million |
| Nevada | $224 million |
| New York | $1.2 billion |
| Ohio | $806 million |
| Oklahoma | $451 million |
| Oregon | $263 million |
| Pennsylvania | $1.2 billion |
| Rhode Island | $113 million |
| South Carolina | $434 million |
| South Dakota | $96 million |
| Tennessee | $635 million |
| Texas | $3.1 billion |
| Utah | $383 million |
| Virginia | $3.6 billion |
| Vermont | $61 million |
| Washington | $843 million |
| Wisconsin | $295 million |
| West Virginia | $227 million |
| Wyoming | $62 million |
State GDP (Gross State Product) is also anticipated to decrease, mirroring national GDP.
| State | Estimated Decline in Gross State Product Each Week |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $37 million |
| Alabama | $169 million |
| Arkansas | $98 million |
| Arizona | $296 million |
| California | $2.1 billion |
| Colorado | $289 million |
| Connecticut | $186 million |
| Delaware | $58 million |
| Florida | $911 million |
| Georgia | $458 million |
| Hawaii | $62 million |
| Iowa | $137 million |
| Idaho | $67 million |
| Illinois | $596 million |
| Indiana | $270 million |
| Kansas | $119 million |
| Kentucky | $152 million |
| Louisiana | $168 million |
| Massachusetts | $407 million |
| Maryland | $282 million |
| Maine | $51 million |
| Michigan | $361 million |
| Minnesota | $264 million |
| Missouri | $232 million |
| Mississippi | $82 million |
| Montana | $41 million |
| North Carolina | $442 million |
| North Dakota | $41 million |
| Nebraska | $98 million |
| New Hampshire | $62 million |
| New Jersey | $440 million |
| New Mexico | $76 million |
| Nevada | $140 million |
| New York | $1.2 billion |
| Ohio | $478 million |
| Oklahoma | $136 million |
| Oregon | $170 million |
| Pennsylvania | $523 million |
| Rhode Island | $42 million |
| South Carolina | $188 million |
| South Dakota | $40 million |
| Tennessee | $292 million |
| Texas | $1.4 billion |
| Utah | $157 million |
| Virginia | $396 million |
| Vermont | $24 million |
| Washington | $445 million |
| Wisconsin | $234 million |
| West Virginia | $54 million |
| Wyoming | $26 million |
SNAP benefits might encounter disruptions after 30 days.
| State | SNAP Recipients |
| Alaska | 66,000 |
| Alabama | 736,000 |
| Arkansas | 240,000 |
| Arizona | 887,000 |
| California | 5,494,000 |
| Colorado | 615,000 |
| Connecticut | 364,000 |
| Delaware | 118,000 |
| Florida | 2,943,000 |
| Georgia | 1,356,000 |
| Hawaii | 164,000 |
| Iowa | 267,000 |
| Idaho | 134,000 |
| Illinois | 1,880,000 |
| Indiana | 586,000 |
| Kansas | 186,000 |
| Kentucky | 595,000 |
| Louisiana | 804,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1,076,000 |
| Maryland | 668,000 |
| Maine | 164,000 |
| Michigan | 1,474,000 |
| Minnesota | 452,000 |
| Missouri | 656,000 |
| Mississippi | 357,000 |
| Montana | 81,000 |
| North Carolina | 1,378,000 |
| North Dakota | 57,000 |
| Nebraska | 151,000 |
| New Hampshire | 76,000 |
| New Jersey | 826,000 |
| New Mexico | 458,000 |
| Nevada | 497,000 |
| New York | 2,963,000 |
| Ohio | 1,451,000 |
| Oklahoma | 692,000 |
| Oregon | 773,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,958,000 |
| Rhode Island | 143,000 |
| South Carolina | 568,000 |
| South Dakota | 75,000 |
| Tennessee | 691,000 |
| Texas | 3,455,000 |
| Utah | 177,000 |
| Virginia | 825,000 |
| Vermont | 65,000 |
| Washington | 905,000 |
| Wisconsin | 689,000 |
| West Virginia | 274,000 |
| Wyoming | 27,000 |
