Government Shutdown: Top 50 Cities with Federal Workers and State by State Numbers
by Nick Schwellenbach, 10/1/2013
A government shutdown, if prolonged, will have far reaching impact beyond the federal government. But even in a short shutdown, federal workers will face impacts. You could call them fiscal policy's canary in a coal mine since they are among the first to be affected. While many will report to work – with the possibility of a delay in pay – many will be furloughed and may not receive pay for this forced time off. That would be up to Congress.
Here are the numbers of federal civilian employees in all 50 states plus D.C., followed by the 50 cities with the largest numbers of federal workers, according to a March 2013 report by the Office of Personnel Management. Some of the top “cities” are military bases. These numbers only include federal civilians, not uniformed personnel in the armed services (none of them will be furloughed). Many government civilians work in a support capacity in the Department of Defense.
Federal Executive Branch Employment by State
|
STATE |
COUNT |
|
CALIFORNIA |
150,762 |
|
VIRGINIA |
144,753 |
|
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
143,537 |
|
TEXAS |
131,580 |
|
MARYLAND |
119,816 |
|
FLORIDA |
82,915 |
|
GEORGIA |
71,486 |
|
PENNSYLVANIA |
63,137 |
|
NEW YORK |
62,011 |
|
WASHINGTON |
50,300 |
|
OHIO |
48,422 |
|
ILLINOIS |
45,801 |
|
NORTH CAROLINA |
39,886 |
|
ALABAMA |
38,986 |
|
ARIZONA |
37,320 |
|
OKLAHOMA |
36,382 |
|
COLORADO |
36,282 |
|
MISSOURI |
32,933 |
|
MICHIGAN |
27,693 |
|
UTAH |
25,508 |
|
TENNESSEE |
25,140 |
|
MASSACHUSETTS |
24,926 |
|
NEW JERSEY |
24,806 |
|
HAWAII |
23,446 |
|
KENTUCKY |
23,198 |
|
NEW MEXICO |
23,032 |
|
INDIANA |
22,007 |
|
SOUTH CAROLINA |
20,198 |
|
LOUISIANA |
19,307 |
|
WEST VIRGINIA |
18,093 |
|
MISSISSIPPI |
17,088 |
|
OREGON |
16,857 |
|
MINNESOTA |
15,864 |
|
KANSAS |
15,515 |
|
WISCONSIN |
13,455 |
|
ARKANSAS |
12,864 |
|
ALASKA |
11,170 |
|
NEVADA |
11,102 |
|
NEBRASKA |
9,979 |
|
MAINE |
9,873 |
|
MONTANA |
8,637 |
|
CONNECTICUT |
7,762 |
|
IOWA |
7,715 |
|
IDAHO |
7,388 |
|
SOUTH DAKOTA |
7,261 |
|
RHODE ISLAND |
6,245 |
|
NORTH DAKOTA |
5,409 |
|
WYOMING |
4,818 |
|
VERMONT |
4,234 |
|
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
4,069 |
|
DELAWARE |
3,031 |
Federal Executive Branch Employment by City - Top 50
|
CITY |
COUNT |
|
WASHINGTON - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
133,698 |
|
NEW YORK CITY - NEW YORK |
26,696 |
|
ATLANTA - GEORGIA |
23,718 |
|
ARLINGTON - VIRGINIA |
21,676 |
|
PHILADELPHIA - PENNSYLVANIA |
19,440 |
|
CHICAGO - ILLINOIS |
16,069 |
|
HOUSTON - TEXAS |
15,530 |
|
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE - OKLAHOMA |
15,354 |
|
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE - GEORGIA |
14,771 |
|
BETHESDA - MARYLAND |
14,712 |
|
LOS ANGELES - CALIFORNIA |
14,689 |
|
SAN DIEGO - CALIFORNIA |
14,294 |
|
ALEXANDRIA - VIRGINIA |
14,042 |
|
REDSTONE ARSENAL - ALABAMA |
13,767 |
|
NAVAL BASE, NORFOLK - VIRGINIA |
13,448 |
|
WOODLAWN - MARYLAND |
13,120 |
|
WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - OHIO |
12,498 |
|
DALLAS - TEXAS |
12,449 |
|
MIAMI - FLORIDA |
11,781 |
|
ROCKVILLE - MARYLAND |
11,621 |
|
HILL AIR FORCE BASE - UTAH |
11,311 |
|
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND - MARYLAND |
11,249 |
|
KANSAS CITY - MISSOURI |
11,224 |
|
SEATTLE - WASHINGTON |
10,427 |
|
FORT BELVOIR - VIRGINIA |
10,396 |
|
NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH - VIRGINIA |
9,883 |
|
PHOENIX - ARIZONA |
9,550 |
|
SAN FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA |
9,404 |
|
BOSTON - MASSACHUSETTS |
9,295 |
|
ALBUQUERQUE - NEW MEXICO |
8,998 |
|
FORT SAM HOUSTON - TEXAS |
8,722 |
|
FORT BRAGG - NORTH CAROLINA |
8,714 |
|
CLEVELAND - OHIO |
8,580 |
|
DENVER - COLORADO |
8,522 |
|
FORT WORTH - TEXAS |
8,503 |
|
PORTLAND - OREGON |
8,074 |
|
PATUXENT RIVER - MARYLAND |
7,901 |
|
QUANTICO - VIRGINIA |
7,758 |
|
OKLAHOMA CITY - OKLAHOMA |
7,713 |
|
MEMPHIS - TENNESSEE |
7,424 |
|
EL PASO - TEXAS |
7,240 |
|
BALTIMORE - MARYLAND |
7,235 |
|
SAINT LOUIS - MISSOURI |
6,850 |
|
SAN ANTONIO - TEXAS |
6,844 |
|
INDIANAPOLIS - INDIANA |
6,802 |
|
TAMPA - FLORIDA |
6,761 |
|
FORT MEADE - MARYLAND |
6,760 |
|
LAKEWOOD - COLORADO |
6,698 |
|
NEW ORLEANS - LOUISIANA |
6,553 |
|
RICHMOND - VIRGINIA |
6,479 |
