The US Census Report shows that Michigan's population dropped the most of any state in the country.

This means that in 2012 there will be one less lawmaker fighting for the state.

Michigan's 2nd District Member-Elect Bill Huizenga says he wasn't surprised by today's announcement, "What's been happening with the job situation in Michigan has been the driving force behind this and people have been leaving Michigan going to other states looking for job opportunities and were paying the price."

Over the past decade Michigan lost 0.6% of our population and here's what that breaks down to for us today.

One less Congressman in Michigan means one less voice in Washington.

Huizenga says, "Every vote counts and as we've got people here in the great lakes region looking out for those issues that are important to us whether it's Asian carp or manufacturing...losing one more voice is a problem."

It also means less money for statewide federal programs like cash assistance, education, childcare, and health care.

Huizenga says certain programs will suffer more than others. He says, "Medical help and also some of our transportation dollars are probably going to be decreasing as well we just don't have the population to support the argument that we need the money."

Because there will be one less Congressman for Michigan the districts will be reassigned which could potenitally have a negative effect for parts of the state.

Huizenga says, "That’s a challenge that occurs every ten years when we redraw those districts, getting to know the particular issues of an area or of a county and personalities and people who are involved in it and that takes some time so there's some potential for some issues surrounding that."

Huizenga says it won't have as big of an impact on northern Michigan as it will for southeast Michigan.

The state with the largest population growth was Nevada with just over 35%.