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Comparison of State and Local Government Spending
in the United States
Fiscal Year 1957 +1yr +5yr
Amounts in percent GDP

	State	State Spending	Local Spending	State and Local Spending	Gross State Product	Real State Growth	Popu- lation (mln)
	Wyoming	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.01	2.1%	0.3	more
	Pennsylvania	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$25.68	2.1%	11.1	more
	North Dakota	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.21	2.0%	0.6	more
	Nebraska	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.17	2.1%	1.4	more
	New Hampshire	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.23	2.1%	0.6	more
	New Jersey	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$17.39	2.1%	5.7	more
	New Mexico	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$2.25	2.1%	0.9	more
	Nevada	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.35	2.1%	0.2	more
	New York	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$52.52	2.1%	16.2	more
	Ohio	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$24.74	2.1%	9.1	more
	Oklahoma	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$4.57	2.1%	2.3	more
	Oregon	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$4.24	2.1%	1.7	more
	Rhode Island	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$2.00	2.1%	0.8	more
	Alabama	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$5.46	2.1%	3.2	more
	South Carolina	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.76	2.1%	2.3	more
	South Dakota	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.20	2.1%	0.7	more
	Tennessee	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$6.73	2.1%	3.5	more
	Texas	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$21.75	2.1%	9.0	more
	Utah	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$2.23	2.1%	0.8	more
	Virginia	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$8.69	2.1%	3.8	more
	Vermont	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$0.74	2.1%	0.4	more
	Washington	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$8.31	2.1%	2.7	more
	Wisconsin	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$9.47	2.1%	3.8	more
	West Virginia	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.43	2.1%	1.9	more
	North Carolina	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$9.40	2.1%	4.4	more
	Montana	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.47	2.1%	0.6	more
	Mississippi	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.29	2.1%	2.2	more
	Missouri	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$10.12	2.1%	4.2	more
	Arkansas	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$2.82	2.1%	1.8	more
	Arizona	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.33	2.1%	1.1	more
	California	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$50.42	2.1%	14.0	more
	Colorado	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$4.41	2.1%	1.6	more
	Connecticut	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$7.34	2.1%	2.4	more
	District of Columbia	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$3.82	2.1%	0.8	more
	Delaware	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.40	2.1%	0.4	more
	Florida	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$10.92	2.1%	4.2	more
	Georgia	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$7.67	2.1%	3.8	more
	Iowa	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$5.89	2.1%	2.7	more
	Idaho	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.37	2.1%	0.6	more
	Illinois	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$29.38	2.1%	9.6	more
	Indiana	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$11.63	2.1%	4.4	more
	Kansas	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$4.56	2.1%	2.1	more
	Kentucky	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$6.21	2.1%	3.0	more
	Louisiana	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$7.18	2.1%	3.1	more
	Massachusetts	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$12.95	2.1%	5.0	more
	Maryland	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$7.63	2.1%	2.9	more
	Maine	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$1.80	2.1%	1.0	more
	Michigan	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$22.65	2.1%	7.4	more
	Minnesota	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	$7.99	2.1%	3.3	more
	Alaska	4.22%	3.35%	7.58%	$0.81	2.1%	0.2	more
	All states combined	3.54%	6.49%	10.03%	$474.04	2.1%	170.4	more
	Hawaii	7.16%	3.47%	10.63%	$1.76	2.1%	0.6	more
Notes: estimated actual interpolated Data Sources: State GDP Information Federal: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970 State and Local: Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the US, Colonial Times to 1970

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Comparison of State and Local Government Spending in the United States Fiscal Year 1957 Amounts in percent GDP Total Spending State State Spending Local Spending State and Local Spending Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) Wyoming 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.0 e 2.1 e 0.3 i Pennsylvania 0.00 0.00 0.00 25.7 e 2.1 e 11.1 i North Dakota 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.2 e 2.0 e 0.6 i Nebraska 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.2 e 2.1 e 1.4 i New Hampshire 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.2 e 2.1 e 0.6 i New Jersey 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.4 e 2.1 e 5.7 i New Mexico 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.3 e 2.1 e 0.9 i Nevada 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.4 e 2.1 e 0.2 i New York 0.00 0.00 0.00 52.5 e 2.1 e 16.2 i Ohio 0.00 0.00 0.00 24.7 e 2.1 e 9.1 i Oklahoma 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.6 e 2.1 e 2.3 i Oregon 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.2 e 2.1 e 1.7 i Rhode Island 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.0 e 2.1 e 0.8 i Alabama 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.5 e 2.1 e 3.2 i South Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.8 e 2.1 e 2.3 i South Dakota 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.2 e 2.1 e 0.7 i Tennessee 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.7 e 2.1 e 3.5 i Texas 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.8 e 2.1 e 9.0 i Utah 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.2 e 2.1 e 0.8 i Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.7 e 2.1 e 3.8 i Vermont 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.7 e 2.1 e 0.4 i Washington 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.3 e 2.1 e 2.7 i Wisconsin 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.5 e 2.1 e 3.8 i West Virginia 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.4 e 2.1 e 1.9 i North Carolina 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.4 e 2.1 e 4.4 i Montana 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.5 e 2.1 e 0.6 i Mississippi 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.3 e 2.1 e 2.2 i Missouri 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.1 e 2.1 e 4.2 i Arkansas 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.8 e 2.1 e 1.8 i Arizona 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.3 e 2.1 e 1.1 i California 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.4 e 2.1 e 14.0 i Colorado 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.4 e 2.1 e 1.6 i Connecticut 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.3 e 2.1 e 2.4 i District of Columbia 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.8 e 2.1 e 0.8 i Delaware 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.4 e 2.1 e 0.4 i Florida 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.9 e 2.1 e 4.2 i Georgia 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.7 e 2.1 e 3.8 i Iowa 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.9 e 2.1 e 2.7 i Idaho 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.4 e 2.1 e 0.6 i Illinois 0.00 0.00 0.00 29.4 e 2.1 e 9.6 i Indiana 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.6 e 2.1 e 4.4 i Kansas 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.6 e 2.1 e 2.1 i Kentucky 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.2 e 2.1 e 3.0 i Louisiana 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.2 e 2.1 e 3.1 i Massachusetts 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.9 e 2.1 e 5.0 i Maryland 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.6 e 2.1 e 2.9 i Maine 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.8 e 2.1 e 1.0 i Michigan 0.00 0.00 0.00 22.7 e 2.1 e 7.4 i Minnesota 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.0 e 2.1 e 3.3 i Alaska 4.22 a 3.35 a 7.58 a 0.8 e 2.1 e 0.2 i All states combined 3.54 a 6.49 a 10.03 a 474.0 a 2.1 a 170.4 i Hawaii 7.16 a 3.47 a 10.63 a 1.8 e 2.1 e 0.6 i Legend: e - out-year estimate in US budget a - actual reported i - interpolated between actual reported values

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