Illinois received $109,947 for each of its 25,733 COVID-19 patients in mid-April through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a 24/7 Wall St. study.
The study looked at data from the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Illinois Department of Public Health and local health departments and compared it to 2019 population data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Approximately $150 billion of the $2 trillion CARES Act is supposed to go to state, local, and tribal governments with states receiving approximately $425 per resident.
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Federal Coronavirus Aid to States vs. Case Levels
State | Federal Funding per Confirmed Covid-19 Case | Total Federal Spending | Covid-19 Cases as of April 16 | Covid-19 Infection Rate (per 100,000 Residents) | Total Population |
Alabama | $431,713 | $1.9 billion | 4,404 | 89.8 | 4.9 million |
Alaska | $41,700,000 | $1.25 billion | 300 | 41.0 | 731,545 |
Arizona | $666,604 | $2.82 billion | 4,234 | 58.2 | 7.28 million |
Arkansas | $771,605 | $1.25 billion | 1,620 | 53.7 | 3.02 million |
California | $544,157 | $15.32 billion | 28,156 | 71.3 | 39.51 million |
Colorado | $257,408 | $2.23 billion | 8,675 | 150.6 | 5.76 million |
Connecticut | $87,036 | $1.38 billion | 15,884 | 445.5 | 3.57 million |
Delaware | $602,410 | $1.25 billion | 2,075 | 213.1 | 973,764 |
Florida | $345,297 | $8.33 billion | 24,119 | 112.3 | 21.48 million |
Georgia | $251,529 | $4.12 billion | 16,368 | 154.2 | 10.62 million |
Hawaii | $2,310,000 | $1.25 billion | 541 | 38.2 | 1.42 million |
Idaho | $776,880 | $1.25 billion | 1,609 | 90.0 | 1.79 million |
Illinois | $190,947 | $4.91 billion | 25,733 | 203.1 | 12.67 million |
Indiana | $273,579 | $2.61 billion | 9,542 | 141.7 | 6.73 million |
Iowa | $583,839 | $1.25 billion | 2,141 | 67.9 | 3.16 million |
Kansas | $787,154 | $1.25 billion | 1,588 | 54.5 | 2.91 million |
Kentucky | $713,210 | $1.73 billion | 2,429 | 54.4 | 4.47 million |
Louisiana | $80,003 | $1.8 billion | 22,532 | 484.7 | 4.65 million |
Maine | $1,570,000 | $1.25 billion | 796 | 59.2 | 1.34 million |
Maryland | $202,582 | $2.34 billion | 11,572 | 191.4 | 6.05 million |
Massachusetts | $83,050 | $2.67 billion | 32,181 | 466.9 | 6.89 million |
Michigan | $132,335 | $3.87 billion | 29,263 | 293.0 | 9.99 million |
Minnesota | $1,140,000 | $2.19 billion | 1,912 | 33.9 | 5.64 million |
Mississippi | $344,923 | $1.25 billion | 3,624 | 121.8 | 2.98 million |
Missouri | $465,634 | $2.38 billion | 5,111 | 83.3 | 6.14 million |
Montana | $3,010,000 | $1.25 billion | 415 | 38.8 | 1.07 million |
Nebraska | $1,170,000 | $1.25 billion | 1,066 | 55.1 | 1.93 million |
Nevada | $376,393 | $1.25 billion | 3,321 | 107.8 | 3.08 million |
New Hampshire | $1,030,000 | $1.25 billion | 1,211 | 89.1 | 1.36 million |
New Jersey | $45,729 | $3.44 billion | 75,317 | 848.0 | 8.88 million |
New Mexico | $782,718 | $1.25 billion | 1,597 | 76.2 | 2.1 million |
New York | $33,936 | $7.54 billion | 222,284 | 1,142.6 | 19.45 million |
North Carolina | $744,166 | $4.07 billion | 5,465 | 52.1 | 10.49 million |
North Dakota | $3,180,000 | $1.25 billion | 393 | 51.6 | 762,062 |
Ohio | $538,694 | $4.53 billion | 8,414 | 72.0 | 11.69 million |
Oklahoma | $650,979 | $1.53 billion | 2,357 | 59.6 | 3.96 million |
Oregon | $942,092 | $1.64 billion | 1,736 | 41.2 | 4.22 million |
Pennsylvania | $178,984 | $4.96 billion | 27,735 | 216.6 | 12.8 million |
Rhode Island | $325,690 | $1.25 billion | 3,838 | 362.3 | 1.06 million |
South Carolina | $507,878 | $2 billion | 3,931 | 76.3 | 5.15 million |
South Dakota | $953,471 | $1.25 billion | 1,311 | 148.2 | 884,659 |
Tennessee | $422,882 | $2.65 billion | 6,262 | 91.7 | 6.83 million |
Texas | $683,285 | $11.24 billion | 16,455 | 56.7 | 29 million |
Utah | $465,896 | $1.25 billion | 2,683 | 83.7 | 3.21 million |
Vermont | $1,600,000 | $1.25 billion | 779 | 124.8 | 623,989 |
Virginia | $441,829 | $3.31 billion | 7,491 | 87.8 | 8.54 million |
Washington | $264,774 | $2.95 billion | 11,152 | 146.4 | 7.61 million |
West Virginia | $1,660,000 | $1.25 billion | 754 | 42.1 | 1.79 million |
Wisconsin | $582,635 | $2.26 billion | 3,875 | 66.6 | 5.82 million |
Wyoming | $4,340,000 | $1.25 billion | 288 | 49.8 | 578,759 |