State Growth And Debt Rank

Rank the 50 states for state and local spending and debt.

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	State	State & Local Spending	State & Local Debt
	Delaware	$16.6	$7.6	more
	Wisconsin	$82.0	$55.5	more
	New York	$443.0	$332.3	more
	Mississippi	$37.4	$14.5	more
	Georgia	$127.5	$61.3	more
	District of Columbia	$24.8	$21.9	more
	Minnesota	$88.0	$51.3	more
	New Hampshire	$16.4	$10.2	more
	Ohio	$158.7	$67.1	more
	Iowa	$46.3	$23.5	more
	Illinois	$211.5	$130.9	more
	Vermont	$11.3	$3.9	more
	Indiana	$81.8	$41.8	more
	Michigan	$133.1	$75.1	more
	New Jersey	$150.8	$87.5	more
	Rhode Island	$17.5	$13.3	more
	Massachusetts	$130.4	$94.4	more
	Maine	$19.4	$8.7	more
	Hawaii	$24.1	$20.4	more
	California	$845.6	$580.2	more
	Connecticut	$55.3	$43.8	more
	Maryland	$96.0	$61.3	more
	Oregon	$81.4	$45.7	more
	Pennsylvania	$196.4	$113.3	more
	Missouri	$76.2	$28.1	more
	Montana	$14.1	$5.9	more
	Virginia	$124.5	$80.0	more
	South Dakota	$10.9	$7.3	more
	Utah	$48.7	$24.0	more
	Arkansas	$35.8	$18.4	more
	Alabama	$64.8	$27.9	more
	Nevada	$36.1	$22.5	more
	Arizona	$92.0	$38.4	more
	North Carolina	$133.8	$45.5	more
	Colorado	$89.8	$77.2	more
	All states combined	$5,133.3	$3,186.3	more
	Louisiana	$65.8	$28.9	more
	Tennessee	$80.2	$41.8	more
	Idaho	$20.7	$3.6	more
	Kentucky	$65.9	$29.5	more
	South Carolina	$68.3	$36.4	more
	New Mexico	$38.5	$13.3	more
	Kansas	$40.5	$23.9	more
	West Virginia	$24.2	$23.8	more
	Washington	$131.9	$86.1	more
	Florida	$269.9	$131.8	more
	Nebraska	$31.3	$14.8	more
	Oklahoma	$46.6	$21.6	more
	Alaska	$17.3	$8.6	more
	Wyoming	$11.7	$2.3	more
	Texas	$385.0	$370.2	more
	North Dakota	$13.1	$9.0	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 'Guesstimated' by projecting the latest change in reported spending forward to future years

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Comparison of State and Local Government Spending and Debt in the United States Fiscal Year 2023 Amounts in $ billion State State & Local Spending State & Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) Delaware 16.6 a 7.6 a 93.6 a -1.2 a 1.0 a Wisconsin 82.0 a 55.5 a 414.0 a 0.2 a 5.9 a New York 443.0 a 332.3 a 2,152.3 a 0.7 a 19.8 a Mississippi 37.4 a 14.5 a 146.4 a 0.7 a 2.9 a Georgia 127.5 a 61.3 a 805.4 a 0.8 a 11.1 a District of Columbia 24.8 a 21.9 a 174.8 a 1.0 a 0.7 a Minnesota 88.0 a 51.3 a 471.8 a 1.2 a 5.8 a New Hampshire 16.4 a 10.2 a 111.1 a 1.2 a 1.4 a Ohio 158.7 a 67.1 a 872.7 a 1.2 a 11.8 a Iowa 46.3 a 23.5 a 248.9 a 1.3 a 3.2 a Illinois 211.5 a 130.9 a 1,083.0 a 1.3 a 12.6 a Vermont 11.3 a 3.9 a 43.1 a 1.3 a 0.6 a Indiana 81.8 a 41.8 a 497.0 a 1.4 a 6.9 a Michigan 133.1 a 75.1 a 659.0 a 1.5 a 10.1 a New Jersey 150.8 a 87.5 a 799.3 a 1.5 a 9.4 a Rhode Island 17.5 a 13.3 a 77.3 a 1.6 a 1.1 a Massachusetts 130.4 a 94.4 a 733.9 a 1.8 a 7.1 a Maine 19.4 a 8.7 a 91.1 a 1.9 a 1.4 a Hawaii 24.1 a 20.4 a 108.0 a 2.0 a 1.4 a California 845.6 a 580.2 a 3,862.2 a 2.1 a 39.2 a Connecticut 55.3 a 43.8 a 340.2 a 2.1 a 3.6 a Maryland 96.0 a 61.3 a 512.3 a 2.1 a 6.2 a Oregon 81.4 a 45.7 a 316.5 a 2.1 a 4.3 a Pennsylvania 196.4 a 113.3 a 965.1 a 2.2 a 13.0 a Missouri 76.2 a 28.1 a 422.3 a 2.2 a 6.2 a Montana 14.1 a 5.9 a 70.6 a 2.2 a 1.1 a Virginia 124.5 a 80.0 a 707.1 a 2.4 a 8.7 a South Dakota 10.9 a 7.3 a 72.4 a 2.5 a 0.9 a Utah 48.7 a 24.0 a 272.6 a 2.5 a 3.4 a Arkansas 35.8 a 18.4 a 176.2 a 2.5 a 3.1 a Alabama 64.8 a 27.9 a 300.2 a 2.5 a 5.1 a Nevada 36.1 a 22.5 a 239.4 a 2.7 a 3.2 a Arizona 92.0 a 38.4 a 508.3 a 2.7 a 7.5 a North Carolina 133.8 a 45.5 a 766.9 a 2.7 a 10.9 a Colorado 89.8 a 77.2 a 520.4 a 2.9 a 5.9 a All states combined 5,133.3 a 3,186.3 a 27,811.5 a 2.9 a 336.8 a Louisiana 65.8 a 28.9 a 309.6 a 3.0 a 4.6 a Tennessee 80.2 a 41.8 a 523.2 a 3.2 a 7.2 a Idaho 20.7 a 3.6 a 118.8 a 3.5 a 2.0 a Kentucky 65.9 a 29.5 a 277.7 a 3.5 a 4.5 a South Carolina 68.3 a 36.4 a 322.3 a 3.6 a 5.4 a New Mexico 38.5 a 13.3 a 130.2 a 4.1 a 2.1 a Kansas 40.5 a 23.9 a 226.0 a 4.3 a 2.9 a West Virginia 24.2 a 23.8 a 99.5 a 4.7 a 1.8 a Washington 131.9 a 86.1 a 801.5 a 4.8 a 7.8 a Florida 269.9 a 131.8 a 1,579.5 a 5.0 a 22.9 a Nebraska 31.3 a 14.8 a 178.4 a 5.2 a 2.0 a Oklahoma 46.6 a 21.6 a 254.1 a 5.3 a 4.1 a Alaska 17.3 a 8.6 a 67.3 a 5.3 a 0.7 a Wyoming 11.7 a 2.3 a 50.2 a 5.4 a 0.6 a Texas 385.0 a 370.2 a 2,563.5 a 5.7 a 30.7 a North Dakota 13.1 a 9.0 a 74.1 a 5.9 a 0.8 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.

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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.