CHEYENNE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture again has excluded national forests in Wyoming from receiving federal economic stimulus program money.

The federal agency on Tuesday announced nearly $275 million in new federal funds for improvements to U.S. Forest Service trails and facilities in 32 states. It included none for Wyoming.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal last month wrote to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying he was indignant the federal agency excluded Wyoming from the first round of funding.

A Forest Service spokeswoman says the agency is directing money toward the neediest areas. She says Wyoming reported the nation's lowest unemployment rate in May at 5 percent, compared to the national average of 9.4 percent.