Alabamians historically consider themselves an independent bunch. The reality may be different.

A recent analysis by WalletHub ranked the states that are most – and least – dependent on the federal government. The rankings were determined by several factors: state resident dependency, which includes the return on taxes paid to federal government and the share of federal jobs; and state government dependency, which factors in federal funding as a share of state revenue.

Overall, Alabama was ranked as fifth on the list of places most dependent on the federal government. The state ranked fifth for state resident dependency and 11th for state government dependency.

The other states that depended most heavily on the federal government for tax dollars and jobs were:

1. New Mexico

2. Mississippi

3. Kentucky

4. West Virginia

5. Alabama

According to the analysis, Alabama also ranked:

Fifth for the highest amount of federal contracts received compared to federal taxes paid

Fifth for highest amount of other financial assistance received compared to federal taxes paid

Fifth for lowest gross domestic product per capita

You can see each state’s ranking below: