Comparison:
State Spending – Debt – GDP – Population

Compare state and local spending for the 50 states against state growth and population.

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	State	State Spending	Local Spending	State and Local Spending	Gross State Product	Real State Growth	Popu- lation (mln)
	North Dakota	$3.9	$2.9	$6.7	$35.7	7.6%	0.7	more
	Vermont	$4.2	$2.6	$6.8	$27.5	4.5%	0.6	more
	South Dakota	$3.7	$3.2	$6.8	$38.2	1.3%	0.8	more
	Wyoming	$4.0	$4.7	$8.7	$37.6	-3.6%	0.6	more
	Montana	$5.7	$3.6	$9.3	$38.1	3.7%	1.0	more
	Delaware	$6.6	$3.2	$9.7	$58.1	-1.3%	0.9	more
	Rhode Island	$7.0	$4.3	$11.3	$49.4	2.9%	1.1	more
	New Hampshire	$6.4	$5.0	$11.4	$65.3	3.5%	1.3	more
	Idaho	$6.5	$5.6	$12.1	$56.1	2.2%	1.6	more
	Maine	$7.7	$4.6	$12.3	$52.8	2.0%	1.3	more
	District of Columbia	$0.0	$13.7	$13.7	$106.1	4.1%	0.6	more
	Hawaii	$11.1	$3.2	$14.3	$66.7	2.7%	1.4	more
	Alaska	$9.4	$5.1	$14.5	$53.7	-2.4%	0.7	more
	West Virginia	$10.0	$5.7	$15.7	$66.2	1.3%	1.9	more
	Nebraska	$7.3	$12.0	$19.3	$91.9	4.0%	1.8	more
	New Mexico	$13.7	$8.7	$22.4	$84.9	-0.1%	2.1	more
	Arkansas	$13.0	$9.8	$22.8	$101.7	2.9%	2.9	more
	Nevada	$9.2	$14.6	$23.9	$125.1	1.6%	2.7	more
	Utah	$13.2	$11.3	$24.6	$118.3	2.1%	2.8	more
	Kansas	$12.4	$14.1	$26.5	$129.2	1.4%	2.9	more
	Mississippi	$14.8	$12.5	$27.2	$94.8	1.3%	3.0	more
	Iowa	$14.6	$15.0	$29.5	$142.5	3.1%	3.1	more
	Oklahoma	$18.2	$13.1	$31.3	$155.3	0.8%	3.8	more
	Kentucky	$24.0	$14.6	$38.6	$166.7	4.8%	4.3	more
	Connecticut	$22.6	$16.6	$39.2	$234.0	0.5%	3.6	more
	Oregon	$21.1	$18.4	$39.5	$163.2	2.1%	3.8	more
	Alabama	$21.1	$21.2	$42.3	$177.5	2.7%	4.8	more
	South Carolina	$23.7	$19.1	$42.8	$166.8	2.6%	4.6	more
	Colorado	$20.5	$28.1	$48.6	$256.8	1.4%	5.0	more
	Louisiana	$27.0	$21.8	$48.8	$226.6	4.8%	4.5	more
	Missouri	$24.6	$25.4	$49.9	$262.0	2.2%	6.0	more
	Indiana	$25.8	$27.4	$53.2	$284.7	7.0%	6.5	more
	Arizona	$23.8	$29.6	$53.4	$250.5	1.7%	6.4	more
	Tennessee	$23.0	$30.5	$53.5	$258.7	1.9%	6.4	more
	Wisconsin	$28.3	$27.5	$55.8	$256.2	3.7%	5.7	more
	Minnesota	$27.5	$28.5	$56.0	$274.6	3.8%	5.3	more
	Maryland	$28.9	$28.6	$57.5	$313.9	4.9%	5.8	more
	Virginia	$32.3	$35.3	$67.7	$425.5	3.4%	8.0	more
	Washington	$36.4	$38.7	$75.2	$363.5	3.2%	6.7	more
	Massachusetts	$43.3	$33.1	$76.5	$409.3	4.8%	6.6	more
	Georgia	$33.7	$44.4	$78.2	$419.0	1.6%	9.7	more
	North Carolina	$38.8	$41.2	$80.0	$422.3	1.8%	9.6	more
	Michigan	$44.5	$46.4	$90.9	$393.2	6.0%	9.9	more
	New Jersey	$55.9	$46.8	$102.7	$491.2	1.5%	8.8	more
	Ohio	$58.3	$55.5	$113.8	$500.3	2.3%	11.5	more
	Illinois	$59.0	$70.6	$129.5	$663.9	2.0%	12.8	more
	Pennsylvania	$68.4	$61.5	$129.9	$604.6	3.3%	12.7	more
	Florida	$63.4	$100.2	$163.5	$753.0	1.4%	18.8	more
	Texas	$92.4	$126.4	$218.8	$1,255.7	2.9%	25.2	more
	New York	$120.4	$174.3	$294.8	$1,217.8	3.8%	19.4	more
	California	$166.7	$262.8	$429.5	$1,938.6	2.0%	37.3	more
	All states combined	$1,458.0	$1,652.9	$3,110.8	$15,141.6	3.3%	309.3	more
Notes: actual Data Sources: State GDP Information Federal: Fed. Budget: Hist. Tables 3.2, 5.1, 7.1 State and Local: State and Local Gov. Finances

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Comparison of State and Local Government Spending in the United States Fiscal Year 2010 Amounts in $ billion Total Spending State State Spending Local Spending State and Local Spending Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) North Dakota 3.9 a 2.9 a 6.7 a 35.7 a 7.6 a 0.7 a Vermont 4.2 a 2.6 a 6.8 a 27.5 a 4.5 a 0.6 a South Dakota 3.7 a 3.2 a 6.8 a 38.2 a 1.3 a 0.8 a Wyoming 4.0 a 4.7 a 8.7 a 37.6 a -3.6 a 0.6 a Montana 5.7 a 3.6 a 9.3 a 38.1 a 3.7 a 1.0 a Delaware 6.6 a 3.2 a 9.7 a 58.1 a -1.3 a 0.9 a Rhode Island 7.0 a 4.3 a 11.3 a 49.4 a 2.9 a 1.1 a New Hampshire 6.4 a 5.0 a 11.4 a 65.3 a 3.5 a 1.3 a Idaho 6.5 a 5.6 a 12.1 a 56.1 a 2.2 a 1.6 a Maine 7.7 a 4.6 a 12.3 a 52.8 a 2.0 a 1.3 a District of Columbia 0.0 a 13.7 a 13.7 a 106.1 a 4.1 a 0.6 a Hawaii 11.1 a 3.2 a 14.3 a 66.7 a 2.7 a 1.4 a Alaska 9.4 a 5.1 a 14.5 a 53.7 a -2.4 a 0.7 a West Virginia 10.0 a 5.7 a 15.7 a 66.2 a 1.3 a 1.9 a Nebraska 7.3 a 12.0 a 19.3 a 91.9 a 4.0 a 1.8 a New Mexico 13.7 a 8.7 a 22.4 a 84.9 a -0.1 a 2.1 a Arkansas 13.0 a 9.8 a 22.8 a 101.7 a 2.9 a 2.9 a Nevada 9.2 a 14.6 a 23.9 a 125.1 a 1.6 a 2.7 a Utah 13.2 a 11.3 a 24.6 a 118.3 a 2.1 a 2.8 a Kansas 12.4 a 14.1 a 26.5 a 129.2 a 1.4 a 2.9 a Mississippi 14.8 a 12.5 a 27.2 a 94.8 a 1.3 a 3.0 a Iowa 14.6 a 15.0 a 29.5 a 142.5 a 3.1 a 3.1 a Oklahoma 18.2 a 13.1 a 31.3 a 155.3 a 0.8 a 3.8 a Kentucky 24.0 a 14.6 a 38.6 a 166.7 a 4.8 a 4.3 a Connecticut 22.6 a 16.6 a 39.2 a 234.0 a 0.5 a 3.6 a Oregon 21.1 a 18.4 a 39.5 a 163.2 a 2.1 a 3.8 a Alabama 21.1 a 21.2 a 42.3 a 177.5 a 2.7 a 4.8 a South Carolina 23.7 a 19.1 a 42.8 a 166.8 a 2.6 a 4.6 a Colorado 20.5 a 28.1 a 48.6 a 256.8 a 1.4 a 5.0 a Louisiana 27.0 a 21.8 a 48.8 a 226.6 a 4.8 a 4.5 a Missouri 24.6 a 25.4 a 49.9 a 262.0 a 2.2 a 6.0 a Indiana 25.8 a 27.4 a 53.2 a 284.7 a 7.0 a 6.5 a Arizona 23.8 a 29.6 a 53.4 a 250.5 a 1.7 a 6.4 a Tennessee 23.0 a 30.5 a 53.5 a 258.7 a 1.9 a 6.4 a Wisconsin 28.3 a 27.5 a 55.8 a 256.2 a 3.7 a 5.7 a Minnesota 27.5 a 28.5 a 56.0 a 274.6 a 3.8 a 5.3 a Maryland 28.9 a 28.6 a 57.5 a 313.9 a 4.9 a 5.8 a Virginia 32.3 a 35.3 a 67.7 a 425.5 a 3.4 a 8.0 a Washington 36.4 a 38.7 a 75.2 a 363.5 a 3.2 a 6.7 a Massachusetts 43.3 a 33.1 a 76.5 a 409.3 a 4.8 a 6.6 a Georgia 33.7 a 44.4 a 78.2 a 419.0 a 1.6 a 9.7 a North Carolina 38.8 a 41.2 a 80.0 a 422.3 a 1.8 a 9.6 a Michigan 44.5 a 46.4 a 90.9 a 393.2 a 6.0 a 9.9 a New Jersey 55.9 a 46.8 a 102.7 a 491.2 a 1.5 a 8.8 a Ohio 58.3 a 55.5 a 113.8 a 500.3 a 2.3 a 11.5 a Illinois 59.0 a 70.6 a 129.5 a 663.9 a 2.0 a 12.8 a Pennsylvania 68.4 a 61.5 a 129.9 a 604.6 a 3.3 a 12.7 a Florida 63.4 a 100.2 a 163.5 a 753.0 a 1.4 a 18.8 a Texas 92.4 a 126.4 a 218.8 a 1,255.7 a 2.9 a 25.2 a New York 120.4 a 174.3 a 294.8 a 1,217.8 a 3.8 a 19.4 a California 166.7 a 262.8 a 429.5 a 1,938.6 a 2.0 a 37.3 a All states combined 1,458.0 a 1,652.9 a 3,110.8 a 15,141.6 a 3.3 a 309.3 a Legend: a - actual reported

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Spending Data Sources

Spending data is from official government sources.

• Federal spending data since 1962 comes from the president’s budget.
  
• All other spending data comes from the US Census Bureau.

Gross Domestic Product data comes from US Bureau of Economic Analysis and measuringworth.com.

Detailed table of spending data sources here.
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Federal spending data begins in 1792.

State and local spending data begins in 1820.

State and local spending data for individual states begins in 1957.