How much do they pay people to live in Alaska?

Question

I mean, I know they pay people to live there and all. My question has to do with how that works and everything. Like, do you get an annual check from the government or something?

Answer 1

They don't pay you to live there.

It's called the "Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend"

It's just a dividend they give to residents, and it's about $1,000 per year (2006: $1,106.96; 2005: $845.76) (not too much can be done to live with that in a place that is a frozen hell most of the year).

Answer 2

I just love it when "outsiders try to answer Alaskan questions...

The state government does indeed pay us to live here; and yes it is called the Alaska Permanent Fund. The figures quoted from the previous respondent were correct, but lacked the rest of the picture.

The Permanent Fund is paid to all Alaska residents regardless of age, so a family of say 5, receives 5 Permanent Fund Checks, or give or take $5,000.00

It requires a year to qualify... Six months to become a resident, and those six months fall between October and March, and you must show 1 years worth of receipts for rent, utilities, something along those lines.

As far as the other commentary, they obviously have not witnessed the Northern Lights racing across the sky. We don't call Alaska "The Land of the Midnight Sun" for nothing... nearly 20 hours of daylight in the summer months.

The only state I know of where moose run down the middle of your neighborhood street.

Answer 3

Would'nt think so.They give you a pair of snowshoes and a refrigerator.If your out in wilds may'be a snowmobile.No money that's it