“Thirty-five states and D.C. have actually added government jobs since 2006. Increases have been greater than 10,000 jobs in 11 of those states, as well as the District. Texas is leading the way, as it does in almost all employment categories. The number of federal, state and local government workers in Texas grew by 168,600 between the midpoints of 2006 and 2011, according to seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The runners-up are Maryland (up 28,300 government jobs in five years) and Virginia (up 27,200). The biggest exception to this national trend is economically troubled California, which has pared 55,200 government positions since 2006. Next are Michigan (down 43,700) and Ohio (down 36,100). Statistics for every state can be found in this database (scroll down the page).”