Sentence:  These provisions are designed to reflect the differences in <WSD>wealth</WSD> and population among the States , with the objective that a vocationally handicapped person have access to needed services regardless of whether he resides in a State with a low or high per capita income or a sparsely or thickly populated State . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money