The top four states with the largest amount of reductions in money, programs, and employees due to the sequester would be California, Texas, New York, and Florida.
With the sequester deadline approaching on Mar. 1, the following cuts could automatically go in effect if President Barack Obama and Congress do not work together to come up with a plan.
The top losses in programs would be to K–12 education, work-study programs for college students, environmental protection, the Department of Defense, military programs, grants for various government programs, job assistance programs, violence against women initiatives, childcare for low-income families, vaccination assistance, public health programs, and senior nutrition meals.
Here is an in-depth summary of what each of the top four states would lose due to the sequester. These figures are estimates just for the year 2013, issued by the White House.
