State Debt Rank

Rank the 50 states for state and local debt.

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	State	State Debt	Local Debt	State and Local Debt
	1. Alaska	11.06%	6.63%	17.69%	more
	2. Alabama	4.06%	9.78%	13.84%	more
	3. Arkansas	5.63%	9.35%	14.98%	more
	4. Arizona	4.29%	9.84%	14.13%	more
	5. California	5.37%	11.54%	16.91%	more
	6. Colorado	4.85%	11.53%	16.38%	more
	7. Connecticut	14.15%	4.10%	18.25%	more
	8. District of Columbia	0.00%	11.10%	11.10%	more
	9. Delaware	7.27%	3.60%	10.87%	more
	10. Florida	2.84%	10.59%	13.43%	more
	11. Georgia	2.24%	7.67%	9.91%	more
	12. Hawaii	11.04%	7.25%	18.30%	more
	13. Iowa	3.29%	7.07%	10.36%	more
	14. Idaho	4.62%	3.68%	8.30%	more
	15. Illinois	7.42%	11.18%	18.60%	more
	16. Indiana	5.83%	7.23%	13.06%	more
	17. Kansas	4.53%	11.81%	16.34%	more
	18. Kentucky	6.66%	14.92%	21.57%	more
	19. Louisiana	7.52%	7.60%	15.12%	more
	20. Massachusetts	14.75%	3.51%	18.26%	more
	21. Maryland	7.01%	6.63%	13.64%	more
	22. Maine	7.54%	4.93%	12.47%	more
	23. Michigan	6.67%	7.65%	14.32%	more
	24. Minnesota	4.61%	10.33%	14.94%	more
	25. Missouri	5.92%	9.22%	15.13%	more
	26. Mississippi	6.77%	6.43%	13.20%	more
	27. Montana	5.77%	5.22%	10.98%	more
	28. North Carolina	2.98%	5.67%	8.65%	more
	29. North Dakota	5.10%	9.03%	14.14%	more
	30. Nebraska	1.63%	11.26%	12.89%	more
	31. New Hampshire	9.53%	3.29%	12.82%	more
	32. New Jersey	11.16%	5.27%	16.44%	more
	33. New Mexico	7.57%	9.39%	16.96%	more
	34. Nevada	1.99%	14.77%	16.76%	more
	35. New York	8.94%	13.03%	21.96%	more
	36. Ohio	5.13%	8.33%	13.46%	more
	37. Oklahoma	4.39%	5.33%	9.72%	more
	38. Oregon	6.13%	10.14%	16.26%	more
	39. Pennsylvania	6.30%	9.94%	16.24%	more
	40. Rhode Island	15.20%	4.39%	19.59%	more
	41. South Carolina	6.81%	10.37%	17.18%	more
	42. South Dakota	6.83%	5.27%	12.10%	more
	43. Tennessee	1.72%	10.25%	11.98%	more
	44. Texas	3.06%	14.32%	17.37%	more
	45. All states combined	5.91%	9.73%	15.64%	more
	46. Utah	4.33%	7.85%	12.18%	more
	47. Virginia	5.40%	7.40%	12.80%	more
	48. Vermont	10.75%	3.84%	14.59%	more
	49. Washington	6.34%	10.46%	16.80%	more
	50. Wisconsin	7.22%	7.17%	14.39%	more
	51. West Virginia	11.40%	4.88%	16.28%	more
	52. Wyoming	2.05%	3.21%	5.26%	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 '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 2017 Amounts in percent GDP Gross Public Debt State State Debt Local Debt State and Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) Alaska 11.06 a 6.63 a 17.69 a 53.6 a 0.2 a 0.7 e Alabama 4.06 a 9.78 a 13.84 a 216.6 a 1.8 a 4.9 e Arkansas 5.63 a 9.35 a 14.98 a 123.9 a 0.7 a 3.0 e Arizona 4.29 a 9.84 a 14.13 a 333.1 a 4.4 a 7.0 e California 5.37 a 11.54 a 16.91 a 2,740.6 a 4.5 a 39.3 e Colorado 4.85 a 11.53 a 16.38 a 350.2 a 3.7 a 5.6 e Connecticut 14.15 a 4.10 a 18.25 a 273.9 a 2.1 a 3.6 e District of Columbia 0.00 a 11.10 a 11.10 a 134.3 a 1.6 a 0.7 e Delaware 7.27 a 3.60 a 10.87 a 69.6 a -3.3 a 1.0 e Florida 2.84 a 10.59 a 13.43 a 1,014.9 a 3.7 a 21.0 e Georgia 2.24 a 7.67 a 9.91 a 583.5 a 3.9 a 10.4 e Hawaii 11.04 a 7.25 a 18.30 a 87.4 a 2.1 a 1.4 e Iowa 3.29 a 7.07 a 10.36 a 187.1 a 0.2 a 3.1 e Idaho 4.62 a 3.68 a 8.30 a 72.9 a 3.5 a 1.7 e Illinois 7.42 a 11.18 a 18.60 a 832.8 a 0.8 a 12.8 e Indiana 5.83 a 7.23 a 13.06 a 357.5 a 2.6 a 6.7 e Kansas 4.53 a 11.81 a 16.34 a 166.3 a 1.0 a 2.9 e Kentucky 6.66 a 14.92 a 21.57 a 203.6 a 1.3 a 4.5 e Louisiana 7.52 a 7.60 a 15.12 a 239.8 a 1.8 a 4.7 e Massachusetts 14.75 a 3.51 a 18.26 a 530.1 a 1.6 a 6.9 e Maryland 7.01 a 6.63 a 13.64 a 399.7 a 2.0 a 6.0 e Maine 7.54 a 4.93 a 12.47 a 63.0 a 1.6 a 1.3 e Michigan 6.67 a 7.65 a 14.32 a 505.1 a 1.0 a 10.0 e Minnesota 4.61 a 10.33 a 14.94 a 354.7 a 1.2 a 5.6 e Missouri 5.92 a 9.22 a 15.13 a 311.3 a 0.9 a 6.1 e Mississippi 6.77 a 6.43 a 13.20 a 110.3 a 0.3 a 3.0 e Montana 5.77 a 5.22 a 10.98 a 48.5 a 2.7 a 1.1 e North Carolina 2.98 a 5.67 a 8.65 a 546.8 a 2.0 a 10.3 e North Dakota 5.10 a 9.03 a 14.14 a 56.5 a 3.2 a 0.8 e Nebraska 1.63 a 11.26 a 12.89 a 123.2 a 1.6 a 1.9 e New Hampshire 9.53 a 3.29 a 12.82 a 81.2 a 0.5 a 1.4 e New Jersey 11.16 a 5.27 a 16.44 a 590.1 a 0.5 a 8.9 e New Mexico 7.57 a 9.39 a 16.96 a 93.2 a 0.2 a 2.1 e Nevada 1.99 a 14.77 a 16.76 a 163.2 a 4.6 a 3.0 e New York 8.94 a 13.03 a 21.96 a 1,624.8 a 2.2 a 19.6 e Ohio 5.13 a 8.33 a 13.46 a 652.2 a 2.2 a 11.7 e Oklahoma 4.39 a 5.33 a 9.72 a 192.5 a 1.3 a 3.9 e Oregon 6.13 a 10.14 a 16.26 a 225.5 a 5.0 a 4.1 e Pennsylvania 6.30 a 9.94 a 16.24 a 754.3 a 1.3 a 12.8 e Rhode Island 15.20 a 4.39 a 19.59 a 58.8 a 0.2 a 1.1 e South Carolina 6.81 a 10.37 a 17.18 a 224.9 a 2.0 a 5.0 e South Dakota 6.83 a 5.27 a 12.10 a 51.6 a 0.7 a 0.9 e Tennessee 1.72 a 10.25 a 11.98 a 355.4 a 3.5 a 6.7 e Texas 3.06 a 14.32 a 17.37 a 1,667.3 a 2.0 a 28.3 e All states combined 5.91 a 9.73 a 15.64 a 19,612.1 a 2.5 a 325.1 e Utah 4.33 a 7.85 a 12.18 a 172.1 a 5.9 a 3.1 e Virginia 5.40 a 7.40 a 12.80 a 515.2 a 2.0 a 8.5 e Vermont 10.75 a 3.84 a 14.59 a 32.6 a 0.9 a 0.6 e Washington 6.34 a 10.46 a 16.80 a 527.2 a 6.3 a 7.4 e Wisconsin 7.22 a 7.17 a 14.39 a 321.9 a 0.8 a 5.8 e West Virginia 11.40 a 4.88 a 16.28 a 75.2 a 2.3 a 1.8 e Wyoming 2.05 a 3.21 a 5.26 a 37.6 a -0.6 a 0.6 e Legend: a - actual reported e - out-year estimate in US budget

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