Daniel Patrick Moynihan, then Senator from New York, is the guy who got the Federal Gov’t to start measuring the net contribution to/benefit from the federal treasury. Bill payers and beneficiaries.
Who benefits the most? Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Mississippi and West Virginia (2 to 1 ratio)
Who pays the bill? Delaware and Minnesota (1 to 2).
California was long a bill payer, but has recently slipped to being a net recipient. New York is still a big bill payer.
As time goes on and the productive leave the vampire state that is bound to change.