State Growth And Debt Rank

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

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	State	State & Local Spending	State & Local Debt	Gross State Product	Real State Growth	Popu- lation (mln)
	Vermont	$7.5	$4.6	$30.4	1.1%	0.6	more
	Wyoming	$9.3	$2.0	$40.6	2.3%	0.6	more
	Montana	$9.3	$5.3	$45.2	2.3%	1.0	more
	South Dakota	$7.4	$5.7	$47.2	2.1%	0.8	more
	Rhode Island	$11.8	$12.1	$54.6	1.0%	1.1	more
	Maine	$12.6	$8.5	$56.5	1.0%	1.3	more
	Alaska	$16.5	$9.2	$56.6	-2.4%	0.7	more
	North Dakota	$9.2	$5.4	$61.1	10.1%	0.7	more
	Idaho	$12.6	$6.2	$64.5	3.1%	1.6	more
	Delaware	$10.8	$7.6	$68.6	7.7%	0.9	more
	West Virginia	$16.7	$10.9	$73.0	0.2%	1.9	more
	New Hampshire	$11.2	$10.9	$73.5	1.8%	1.3	more
	Hawaii	$15.8	$14.2	$77.0	1.0%	1.4	more
	New Mexico	$21.5	$15.7	$92.5	2.8%	2.1	more
	Mississippi	$27.8	$14.4	$105.2	0.2%	3.0	more
	Nebraska	$20.7	$15.1	$112.8	3.8%	1.9	more
	Arkansas	$25.0	$15.0	$117.4	1.3%	3.0	more
	District of Columbia	$15.2	$13.1	$120.0	2.2%	0.7	more
	Nevada	$22.1	$29.1	$136.9	0.5%	2.8	more
	Utah	$25.7	$20.4	$142.6	3.5%	2.9	more
	Kansas	$27.3	$26.2	$150.3	2.3%	2.9	more
	Iowa	$32.5	$18.8	$173.7	5.4%	3.1	more
	Oregon	$47.1	$35.7	$187.8	3.3%	4.0	more
	Kentucky	$40.6	$40.7	$188.3	0.0%	4.4	more
	South Carolina	$44.2	$42.3	$195.7	3.0%	4.8	more
	Alabama	$46.6	$30.5	$197.1	-0.4%	4.8	more
	Oklahoma	$33.3	$18.8	$197.1	6.0%	3.9	more
	Louisiana	$46.3	$40.6	$241.0	2.8%	4.6	more
	Connecticut	$42.4	$44.5	$247.1	0.7%	3.6	more
	Arizona	$53.7	$47.9	$286.7	1.0%	6.7	more
	Missouri	$51.4	$46.8	$289.3	0.5%	6.1	more
	Wisconsin	$58.2	$44.9	$296.2	2.6%	5.8	more
	Tennessee	$56.2	$45.4	$307.4	1.7%	6.5	more
	Colorado	$53.6	$54.3	$309.2	4.6%	5.4	more
	Minnesota	$59.4	$50.5	$324.7	2.7%	5.5	more
	Indiana	$54.5	$49.1	$329.4	3.2%	6.6	more
	Maryland	$63.2	$49.9	$351.7	1.6%	6.0	more
	Washington	$77.6	$80.3	$439.9	3.8%	7.1	more
	Michigan	$92.0	$76.4	$456.1	1.4%	9.9	more
	Virginia	$75.6	$65.3	$465.6	0.0%	8.3	more
	Massachusetts	$83.9	$89.0	$469.8	1.9%	6.8	more
	North Carolina	$87.4	$50.1	$482.3	2.5%	9.9	more
	Georgia	$79.4	$56.6	$493.4	3.5%	10.1	more
	New Jersey	$106.0	$99.4	$543.8	0.0%	8.9	more
	Ohio	$117.5	$85.2	$597.2	3.6%	11.6	more
	Pennsylvania	$133.2	$124.4	$695.5	2.1%	12.8	more
	Illinois	$139.7	$149.1	$772.3	2.0%	12.9	more
	Florida	$160.5	$145.2	$860.1	2.9%	19.9	more
	New York	$311.7	$352.3	$1,434.6	2.2%	19.7	more
	Texas	$230.7	$268.9	$1,592.2	3.2%	27.0	more
	California	$472.1	$425.6	$2,342.2	3.8%	38.6	more
	All states combined	$3,286.9	$2,980.0	$17,804.2	3.1%	318.4	more
Notes: actual estimated 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 and Debt in the United States Fiscal Year 2014 Amounts in $ billion State State & Local Spending State & Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) Vermont 7.5 a 4.6 a 30.4 a 1.1 a 0.6 e Wyoming 9.3 a 2.0 a 40.6 a 2.3 a 0.6 e Montana 9.3 a 5.3 a 45.2 a 2.3 a 1.0 e South Dakota 7.4 a 5.7 a 47.2 a 2.1 a 0.8 e Rhode Island 11.8 a 12.1 a 54.6 a 1.0 a 1.1 e Maine 12.6 a 8.5 a 56.5 a 1.0 a 1.3 e Alaska 16.5 a 9.2 a 56.6 a -2.4 a 0.7 e North Dakota 9.2 a 5.4 a 61.1 a 10.1 a 0.7 e Idaho 12.6 a 6.2 a 64.5 a 3.1 a 1.6 e Delaware 10.8 a 7.6 a 68.6 a 7.7 a 0.9 e West Virginia 16.7 a 10.9 a 73.0 a 0.2 a 1.9 e New Hampshire 11.2 a 10.9 a 73.5 a 1.8 a 1.3 e Hawaii 15.8 a 14.2 a 77.0 a 1.0 a 1.4 e New Mexico 21.5 a 15.7 a 92.5 a 2.8 a 2.1 e Mississippi 27.8 a 14.4 a 105.2 a 0.2 a 3.0 e Nebraska 20.7 a 15.1 a 112.8 a 3.8 a 1.9 e Arkansas 25.0 a 15.0 a 117.4 a 1.3 a 3.0 e District of Columbia 15.2 a 13.1 a 120.0 a 2.2 a 0.7 e Nevada 22.1 a 29.1 a 136.9 a 0.5 a 2.8 e Utah 25.7 a 20.4 a 142.6 a 3.5 a 2.9 e Kansas 27.3 a 26.2 a 150.3 a 2.3 a 2.9 e Iowa 32.5 a 18.8 a 173.7 a 5.4 a 3.1 e Oregon 47.1 a 35.7 a 187.8 a 3.3 a 4.0 e Kentucky 40.6 a 40.7 a 188.3 a 0.0 a 4.4 e South Carolina 44.2 a 42.3 a 195.7 a 3.0 a 4.8 e Alabama 46.6 a 30.5 a 197.1 a -0.4 a 4.8 e Oklahoma 33.3 a 18.8 a 197.1 a 6.0 a 3.9 e Louisiana 46.3 a 40.6 a 241.0 a 2.8 a 4.6 e Connecticut 42.4 a 44.5 a 247.1 a 0.7 a 3.6 e Arizona 53.7 a 47.9 a 286.7 a 1.0 a 6.7 e Missouri 51.4 a 46.8 a 289.3 a 0.5 a 6.1 e Wisconsin 58.2 a 44.9 a 296.2 a 2.6 a 5.8 e Tennessee 56.2 a 45.4 a 307.4 a 1.7 a 6.5 e Colorado 53.6 a 54.3 a 309.2 a 4.6 a 5.4 e Minnesota 59.4 a 50.5 a 324.7 a 2.7 a 5.5 e Indiana 54.5 a 49.1 a 329.4 a 3.2 a 6.6 e Maryland 63.2 a 49.9 a 351.7 a 1.6 a 6.0 e Washington 77.6 a 80.3 a 439.9 a 3.8 a 7.1 e Michigan 92.0 a 76.4 a 456.1 a 1.4 a 9.9 e Virginia 75.6 a 65.3 a 465.6 a 0.0 a 8.3 e Massachusetts 83.9 a 89.0 a 469.8 a 1.9 a 6.8 e North Carolina 87.4 a 50.1 a 482.3 a 2.5 a 9.9 e Georgia 79.4 a 56.6 a 493.4 a 3.5 a 10.1 e New Jersey 106.0 a 99.4 a 543.8 a 0.0 a 8.9 e Ohio 117.5 a 85.2 a 597.2 a 3.6 a 11.6 e Pennsylvania 133.2 a 124.4 a 695.5 a 2.1 a 12.8 e Illinois 139.7 a 149.1 a 772.3 a 2.0 a 12.9 e Florida 160.5 a 145.2 a 860.1 a 2.9 a 19.9 e New York 311.7 a 352.3 a 1,434.6 a 2.2 a 19.7 e Texas 230.7 a 268.9 a 1,592.2 a 3.2 a 27.0 e California 472.1 a 425.6 a 2,342.2 a 3.8 a 38.6 e All states combined 3,286.9 a 2,980.0 a 17,804.2 a 3.1 a 318.4 e Legend: a - actual reported e - out-year estimate in US budget

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Spending data is from official government sources.

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• All other spending data comes from the US Census Bureau.

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

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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.