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)
	Iowa	18.28%	9.27%	$253.17	-0.6%	3.2	more
	District of Columbia	14.26%	12.59%	$174.25	0.1%	0.7	more
	New York	20.30%	15.22%	$2,182.55	0.7%	19.8	more
	Rhode Island	22.92%	17.46%	$76.31	1.0%	1.1	more
	Minnesota	18.21%	10.62%	$483.22	1.0%	5.8	more
	Massachusetts	17.67%	12.79%	$737.87	1.2%	7.1	more
	Delaware	16.02%	7.33%	$103.33	1.2%	1.0	more
	Illinois	19.22%	11.89%	$1,100.79	1.4%	12.6	more
	Connecticut	16.18%	12.80%	$341.85	1.4%	3.6	more
	Georgia	15.25%	7.33%	$835.76	1.4%	11.1	more
	Kansas	18.00%	10.61%	$224.85	1.4%	2.9	more
	Oregon	25.85%	14.51%	$314.90	1.5%	4.3	more
	Wisconsin	18.99%	12.84%	$431.91	1.5%	5.9	more
	Vermont	25.69%	8.89%	$43.93	1.7%	0.6	more
	Pennsylvania	20.33%	11.72%	$966.44	1.7%	13.0	more
	Indiana	16.47%	8.41%	$496.85	1.8%	6.9	more
	California	22.09%	15.16%	$3,827.01	1.8%	39.2	more
	Maryland	18.64%	11.91%	$515.04	1.9%	6.2	more
	Ohio	17.95%	7.59%	$883.96	1.9%	11.8	more
	New Hampshire	14.30%	8.94%	$114.43	2.1%	1.4	more
	New Jersey	18.69%	10.85%	$806.89	2.1%	9.4	more
	Arkansas	20.12%	10.31%	$178.12	2.4%	3.1	more
	Hawaii	21.57%	18.24%	$111.74	2.5%	1.4	more
	Idaho	17.18%	2.95%	$120.59	2.7%	2.0	more
	Michigan	19.69%	11.11%	$676.03	2.7%	10.1	more
	Kentucky	23.26%	10.41%	$283.27	2.9%	4.5	more
	Missouri	17.77%	6.54%	$428.89	2.9%	6.2	more
	All states combined	19.93%	11.05%	$27,811.50	2.9%	336.8	more
	Tennessee	15.10%	7.87%	$531.25	3.1%	7.2	more
	Mississippi	24.72%	9.55%	$151.51	3.2%	2.9	more
	Arizona	17.35%	7.25%	$530.11	3.3%	7.5	more
	Nevada	14.25%	8.89%	$253.44	3.4%	3.2	more
	Virginia	17.23%	11.06%	$722.77	3.4%	8.7	more
	Alabama	20.93%	9.01%	$309.54	3.5%	5.1	more
	North Carolina	16.83%	5.72%	$794.84	3.6%	10.9	more
	Maine	20.75%	9.33%	$93.74	3.6%	1.4	more
	South Dakota	14.68%	9.79%	$74.46	3.6%	0.9	more
	West Virginia	23.88%	23.47%	$101.48	3.6%	1.8	more
	South Carolina	20.53%	10.94%	$332.95	3.7%	5.4	more
	Louisiana	20.70%	9.10%	$318.04	3.7%	4.6	more
	Utah	17.20%	8.49%	$283.23	3.9%	3.4	more
	Colorado	16.84%	14.47%	$533.27	4.2%	5.9	more
	Washington	16.46%	10.74%	$801.46	4.3%	7.8	more
	Montana	18.89%	7.94%	$74.69	5.0%	1.1	more
	Florida	16.62%	8.11%	$1,624.64	5.1%	22.9	more
	Nebraska	17.04%	8.03%	$183.78	5.2%	2.0	more
	Wyoming	22.72%	4.56%	$51.35	5.7%	0.6	more
	Oklahoma	18.23%	8.44%	$255.93	6.6%	4.1	more
	Alaska	25.35%	12.66%	$68.23	7.3%	0.7	more
	Texas	14.60%	14.04%	$2,637.24	8.2%	30.7	more
	North Dakota	16.75%	11.59%	$77.90	8.9%	0.8	more
	New Mexico	27.82%	9.60%	$138.53	9.4%	2.1	more
Notes: actual guesstimated1 1. "Guesstimated" by projecting the latest change in reported number forward to future years. GSP deviation from national GDP growth cut by 40% per year. 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 percent GDP State State & Local Spending State & Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) Iowa 18.28 a 9.27 a 253.2 a -0.6 a 3.2 a District of Columbia 14.26 a 12.59 a 174.3 a 0.1 a 0.7 a New York 20.30 a 15.22 a 2,182.6 a 0.7 a 19.8 a Rhode Island 22.92 a 17.46 a 76.3 a 1.0 a 1.1 a Minnesota 18.21 a 10.62 a 483.2 a 1.0 a 5.8 a Massachusetts 17.67 a 12.79 a 737.9 a 1.2 a 7.1 a Delaware 16.02 a 7.33 a 103.3 a 1.2 a 1.0 a Illinois 19.22 a 11.89 a 1,100.8 a 1.4 a 12.6 a Connecticut 16.18 a 12.80 a 341.9 a 1.4 a 3.6 a Georgia 15.25 a 7.33 a 835.8 a 1.4 a 11.1 a Kansas 18.00 a 10.61 a 224.9 a 1.4 a 2.9 a Oregon 25.85 a 14.51 a 314.9 a 1.5 a 4.3 a Wisconsin 18.99 a 12.84 a 431.9 a 1.5 a 5.9 a Vermont 25.69 a 8.89 a 43.9 a 1.7 a 0.6 a Pennsylvania 20.33 a 11.72 a 966.4 a 1.7 a 13.0 a Indiana 16.47 a 8.41 a 496.9 a 1.8 a 6.9 a California 22.09 a 15.16 a 3,827.0 a 1.8 a 39.2 a Maryland 18.64 a 11.91 a 515.0 a 1.9 a 6.2 a Ohio 17.95 a 7.59 a 884.0 a 1.9 a 11.8 a New Hampshire 14.30 a 8.94 a 114.4 a 2.1 a 1.4 a New Jersey 18.69 a 10.85 a 806.9 a 2.1 a 9.4 a Arkansas 20.12 a 10.31 a 178.1 a 2.4 a 3.1 a Hawaii 21.57 a 18.24 a 111.7 a 2.5 a 1.4 a Idaho 17.18 a 2.95 a 120.6 a 2.7 a 2.0 a Michigan 19.69 a 11.11 a 676.0 a 2.7 a 10.1 a Kentucky 23.26 a 10.41 a 283.3 a 2.9 a 4.5 a Missouri 17.77 a 6.54 a 428.9 a 2.9 a 6.2 a All states combined 19.93 g 11.05 g 27,811.5 a 2.9 a 336.8 a Tennessee 15.10 a 7.87 a 531.2 a 3.1 a 7.2 a Mississippi 24.72 a 9.55 a 151.5 a 3.2 a 2.9 a Arizona 17.35 a 7.25 a 530.1 a 3.3 a 7.5 a Nevada 14.25 a 8.89 a 253.4 a 3.4 a 3.2 a Virginia 17.23 a 11.06 a 722.8 a 3.4 a 8.7 a Alabama 20.93 a 9.01 a 309.5 a 3.5 a 5.1 a North Carolina 16.83 a 5.72 a 794.8 a 3.6 a 10.9 a Maine 20.75 a 9.33 a 93.7 a 3.6 a 1.4 a South Dakota 14.68 a 9.79 a 74.5 a 3.6 a 0.9 a West Virginia 23.88 a 23.47 a 101.5 a 3.6 a 1.8 a South Carolina 20.53 a 10.94 a 332.9 a 3.7 a 5.4 a Louisiana 20.70 a 9.10 a 318.0 a 3.7 a 4.6 a Utah 17.20 a 8.49 a 283.2 a 3.9 a 3.4 a Colorado 16.84 a 14.47 a 533.3 a 4.2 a 5.9 a Washington 16.46 a 10.74 a 801.5 a 4.3 a 7.8 a Montana 18.89 a 7.94 a 74.7 a 5.0 a 1.1 a Florida 16.62 a 8.11 a 1,624.6 a 5.1 a 22.9 a Nebraska 17.04 a 8.03 a 183.8 a 5.2 a 2.0 a Wyoming 22.72 a 4.56 a 51.4 a 5.7 a 0.6 a Oklahoma 18.23 a 8.44 a 255.9 a 6.6 a 4.1 a Alaska 25.35 a 12.66 a 68.2 a 7.3 a 0.7 a Texas 14.60 a 14.04 a 2,637.2 a 8.2 a 30.7 a North Dakota 16.75 a 11.59 a 77.9 a 8.9 a 0.8 a New Mexico 27.82 a 9.60 a 138.5 a 9.4 a 2.1 a Legend: a - actual reported g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com

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