In total, Marylanders lost 29,200 federal jobs between January 2025 and April 2026, according to an analysis by Brookings, an independent, D.C.-based research institution. Maryland has a disproportionately high share of federal workers, but a relatively average percentage of the state’s budget comes from federal spending. Other states on the list of top 10 worst economies owe far greater proportions of their state budgets to the federal government. Oklahoma has the 10th worst economy and relies on the feds for more than 40% of state spending, CNBC reported. CNBC’s best states for business ranking uses economic rankings as one part of its overall rating of a state’s business environment.