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State Debt Ranking Percent GDP

Rank the 50 states for state and local debt.

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	State	State Debt	Local Debt	State and Local Debt
	New York	8.28%	13.23%	21.52%	more
	Connecticut	14.91%	4.53%	19.45%	more
	Hawaii	11.10%	7.42%	18.52%	more
	Rhode Island	14.20%	4.19%	18.39%	more
	Kentucky	6.78%	11.45%	18.23%	more
	South Carolina	6.52%	11.17%	17.69%	more
	Nevada	1.94%	15.55%	17.49%	more
	Texas	2.92%	13.85%	16.77%	more
	North Dakota	5.83%	10.75%	16.58%	more
	Massachusetts	13.39%	3.10%	16.48%	more
	Alaska	10.53%	5.95%	16.47%	more
	Vermont	11.44%	4.59%	16.03%	more
	New Mexico	7.05%	8.47%	15.52%	more
	Pennsylvania	5.95%	9.43%	15.38%	more
	New Jersey	10.14%	5.17%	15.31%	more
	Washington	5.83%	9.17%	15.00%	more
	West Virginia	10.05%	4.84%	14.89%	more
	California	5.10%	9.52%	14.62%	more
	Louisiana	7.05%	7.55%	14.60%	more
	Colorado	4.59%	9.97%	14.56%	more
	Illinois	6.30%	8.21%	14.51%	more
	All states combined	5.51%	8.72%	14.23%	more
	Minnesota	4.42%	9.53%	13.94%	more
	Arizona	3.96%	9.46%	13.42%	more
	Oregon	5.10%	8.24%	13.34%	more
	Michigan	6.14%	7.08%	13.22%	more
	Alabama	3.96%	9.23%	13.19%	more
	Nebraska	1.69%	11.49%	13.18%	more
	Missouri	5.36%	7.52%	12.88%	more
	Mississippi	6.68%	6.17%	12.85%	more
	Maryland	6.75%	6.08%	12.82%	more
	Indiana	5.60%	7.07%	12.67%	more
	Ohio	4.92%	7.72%	12.64%	more
	Kansas	3.88%	8.72%	12.59%	more
	South Dakota	7.20%	5.14%	12.33%	more
	Arkansas	3.66%	8.37%	12.03%	more
	Utah	4.45%	7.29%	11.74%	more
	New Hampshire	8.76%	2.86%	11.62%	more
	Tennessee	1.66%	9.90%	11.56%	more
	Maine	7.03%	4.30%	11.33%	more
	Virginia	4.88%	6.40%	11.28%	more
	District of Columbia	0.00%	11.28%	11.28%	more
	Iowa	3.33%	7.02%	10.35%	more
	Florida	2.40%	7.57%	9.97%	more
	Georgia	2.16%	7.37%	9.53%	more
	Montana	5.00%	3.63%	8.63%	more
	Oklahoma	3.88%	4.47%	8.36%	more
	Delaware	5.33%	2.69%	8.02%	more
	North Carolina	2.65%	4.74%	7.40%	more
	Wisconsin	6.84%	0.00%	6.84%	more
	Idaho	3.91%	2.69%	6.60%	more
	Wyoming	1.87%	2.75%	4.62%	more
Notes: guesstimated1 budgeted estimated 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 in the United States Fiscal Year 2019 Amounts in percent GDP Gross Public Debt State State Debt Local Debt State and Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) New York 8.28 g 13.23 g 21.52 g 1,738.4 g 1.4 g 19.5 g Connecticut 14.91 g 4.53 g 19.45 g 281.7 g 0.8 g 3.6 g Hawaii 11.10 g 7.42 g 18.52 g 94.6 g 0.8 g 1.4 g Rhode Island 14.20 g 4.19 g 18.39 g 62.6 g 0.6 g 1.1 g Kentucky 6.78 g 11.45 g 18.23 g 214.6 g 1.0 g 4.5 g South Carolina 6.52 g 11.17 g 17.69 g 237.4 g 1.2 g 5.1 g Nevada 1.94 g 15.55 g 17.49 g 172.6 g 2.1 g 3.1 g Texas 2.92 g 13.85 g 16.77 g 1,867.8 g 2.1 g 29.1 g North Dakota 5.83 g 10.75 g 16.58 g 57.1 g 1.7 g 0.8 g Massachusetts 13.39 g 3.10 g 16.48 g 588.2 g 1.8 g 6.9 g Alaska 10.53 g 5.95 g 16.47 g 55.9 g 0.0 g 0.7 g Vermont 11.44 g 4.59 g 16.03 g 34.7 g 0.9 g 0.6 g New Mexico 7.05 g 8.47 g 15.52 g 103.5 g 1.2 g 2.1 g Pennsylvania 5.95 g 9.43 g 15.38 g 817.4 g 1.5 g 12.8 g New Jersey 10.14 g 5.17 g 15.31 g 645.7 g 1.4 g 8.9 g Washington 5.83 g 9.17 g 15.00 g 593.9 g 3.7 g 7.6 g West Virginia 10.05 g 4.84 g 14.89 g 80.9 g 1.6 g 1.8 g California 5.10 g 9.52 g 14.62 g 3,091.2 g 2.3 g 39.7 g Louisiana 7.05 g 7.55 g 14.60 g 262.9 g 0.9 g 4.6 g Colorado 4.59 g 9.97 g 14.56 g 385.4 g 2.2 g 5.8 g Illinois 6.30 g 8.21 g 14.51 g 895.7 g 1.5 g 12.7 g All states combined 5.51 g 8.72 g 14.23 g 21,288.9 b 1.9 b 329.5 e Minnesota 4.42 g 9.53 g 13.94 g 381.3 g 1.5 g 5.7 g Arizona 3.96 g 9.46 g 13.42 g 362.4 g 2.6 g 7.3 g Oregon 5.10 g 8.24 g 13.34 g 248.5 g 2.2 g 4.2 g Michigan 6.14 g 7.08 g 13.22 g 546.0 g 1.8 g 10.0 g Alabama 3.96 g 9.23 g 13.19 g 228.8 g 1.4 g 4.9 g Nebraska 1.69 g 11.49 g 13.18 g 126.7 g 1.1 g 1.9 g Missouri 5.36 g 7.52 g 12.88 g 328.8 g 1.6 g 6.1 g Mississippi 6.68 g 6.17 g 12.85 g 117.6 g 0.8 g 3.0 g Maryland 6.75 g 6.08 g 12.82 g 425.2 g 1.2 g 6.1 g Indiana 5.60 g 7.07 g 12.67 g 379.4 g 1.3 g 6.7 g Ohio 4.92 g 7.72 g 12.64 g 700.5 g 1.3 g 11.7 g Kansas 3.88 g 8.72 g 12.59 g 172.7 g 1.3 g 2.9 g South Dakota 7.20 g 5.14 g 12.33 g 53.2 g 1.0 g 0.9 g Arkansas 3.66 g 8.37 g 12.03 g 131.8 g 0.8 g 3.0 g Utah 4.45 g 7.29 g 11.74 g 186.2 g 2.7 g 3.2 g New Hampshire 8.76 g 2.86 g 11.62 g 87.6 g 1.5 g 1.4 g Tennessee 1.66 g 9.90 g 11.56 g 379.6 g 2.0 g 6.8 g Maine 7.03 g 4.30 g 11.33 g 66.5 g 1.3 g 1.3 g Virginia 4.88 g 6.40 g 11.28 g 553.7 g 1.9 g 8.6 g District of Columbia 0.00 g 11.28 g 11.28 g 144.7 g 1.4 g 0.7 g Iowa 3.33 g 7.02 g 10.35 g 196.1 g 1.1 g 3.2 g Florida 2.40 g 7.57 g 9.97 g 1,080.4 g 2.3 g 21.6 g Georgia 2.16 g 7.37 g 9.53 g 609.1 g 1.7 g 10.6 g Montana 5.00 g 3.63 g 8.63 g 50.5 g 0.8 g 1.1 g Oklahoma 3.88 g 4.47 g 8.36 g 209.6 g 1.3 g 4.0 g Delaware 5.33 g 2.69 g 8.02 g 77.3 g 0.4 g 1.0 g North Carolina 2.65 g 4.74 g 7.40 g 587.8 g 1.9 g 10.5 g Wisconsin 6.84 g 0.00 g 6.84 g 349.3 g 1.7 g 5.8 g Idaho 3.91 g 2.69 g 6.60 g 80.5 g 2.6 g 1.8 g Wyoming 1.87 g 2.75 g 4.62 g 40.8 g 0.4 g 0.6 g Legend: g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com b - spending in US budget e - out-year estimate in US budget

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