Overview

• Washington, D.C. ranks as the most affected in WalletHub’s snapshot, with Minnesota least impacted.
• West Virginia places 7th, with about 23,000 federal employees and a donation-funded reopening of national parks guaranteed only through Oct. 15.
• Pennsylvania ranks 22nd, while Indiana is 49th overall, placing it third least affected in the study.
• Many federal workers are furloughed or working without pay as parks and museums shutter, and SNAP benefits could face November disruptions if the funding lapse persists.
• One station cited an estimate of roughly $400 million in daily economic losses, though the report did not specify the source.