States Debt Rank

Compare state and local revenues for the 50 states against state growth and population.

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	State	State Debt	Local Debt	State and Local Debt
	1. District of Columbia	0.00%	12.43%	12.43%	more
	2. Idaho	0.56%	1.93%	2.50%	more
	3. Nevada	1.07%	7.33%	8.40%	more
	4. Florida	1.17%	6.51%	7.68%	more
	5. Arizona	1.21%	5.86%	7.07%	more
	6. North Carolina	1.56%	4.37%	5.92%	more
	7. Missouri	1.56%	6.08%	7.64%	more
	8. Georgia	1.59%	5.72%	7.31%	more
	9. Tennessee	1.61%	6.31%	7.92%	more
	10. Indiana	1.64%	6.68%	8.32%	more
	11. Nebraska	1.79%	7.26%	9.06%	more
	12. Utah	1.85%	5.84%	7.69%	more
	13. Wyoming	2.44%	2.24%	4.68%	more
	14. Texas	2.53%	11.53%	14.06%	more
	15. Iowa	3.03%	6.50%	9.54%	more
	16. Kansas	3.11%	6.98%	10.09%	more
	17. Delaware	3.32%	2.88%	6.20%	more
	18. Minnesota	3.35%	6.24%	9.60%	more
	19. Alabama	3.38%	9.77%	13.15%	more
	20. Kentucky	3.41%	8.57%	11.98%	more
	21. Ohio	3.50%	4.05%	7.55%	more
	22. Montana	3.51%	4.14%	7.66%	more
	23. Michigan	3.56%	6.75%	10.31%	more
	24. Washington	3.58%	7.36%	10.94%	more
	25. All states combined	3.74%	7.52%	11.26%	more
	26. Illinois	3.78%	8.29%	12.07%	more
	27. Oklahoma	3.85%	4.63%	8.48%	more
	28. California	4.11%	10.64%	14.75%	more
	29. Colorado	4.23%	11.35%	15.58%	more
	30. Arkansas	4.28%	5.53%	9.80%	more
	31. South Carolina	4.30%	6.21%	10.51%	more
	32. Virginia	4.43%	6.33%	10.76%	more
	33. Maryland	4.74%	5.52%	10.26%	more
	34. Pennsylvania	4.83%	6.55%	11.38%	more
	35. New Mexico	4.84%	4.29%	9.13%	more
	36. Mississippi	4.88%	4.32%	9.20%	more
	37. Louisiana	4.89%	3.66%	8.54%	more
	38. Wisconsin	5.03%	7.05%	12.08%	more
	39. Oregon	5.12%	8.42%	13.54%	more
	40. New York	5.19%	9.13%	14.33%	more
	41. Maine	5.35%	3.37%	8.72%	more
	42. Vermont	5.76%	3.20%	8.97%	more
	43. South Dakota	6.07%	4.06%	10.13%	more
	44. North Dakota	6.11%	5.97%	12.07%	more
	45. New Hampshire	6.35%	2.54%	8.89%	more
	46. New Jersey	6.76%	3.78%	10.54%	more
	47. Alaska	7.99%	4.42%	12.41%	more
	48. Massachusetts	8.46%	3.19%	11.65%	more
	49. Connecticut	9.32%	3.17%	12.49%	more
	50. Hawaii	9.96%	7.16%	17.13%	more
	51. West Virginia	14.16%	3.49%	17.66%	more
	52. Rhode Island	14.20%	3.66%	17.85%	more
Notes: actual estimated 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 2.1, 2.4, 2.5, 7.1 State and Local: State and Local Gov. Finances 'Guesstimated' by projecting the latest change in reported revenue forward to future years

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Comparison of State and Local Government Revenue in the United States Fiscal Year 2024 Amounts in percent GDP Gross Public Debt State State Debt Local Debt State and Local Debt Gross State Product Real State Growth % Population (million) District of Columbia 0.00 a 12.43 a 12.43 a 184.3 a 1.3 a 0.7 e Idaho 0.56 a 1.93 a 2.50 a 129.0 a 4.5 a 2.0 e Nevada 1.07 a 7.33 a 8.40 a 269.0 a 3.1 a 3.3 e Florida 1.17 a 6.51 a 7.68 a 1,726.7 a 3.3 a 23.3 e Arizona 1.21 a 5.86 a 7.07 a 570.1 a 4.5 a 7.6 e North Carolina 1.56 a 4.37 a 5.92 a 844.2 a 3.3 a 11.1 e Missouri 1.56 a 6.08 a 7.64 a 448.7 a 1.8 a 6.2 e Georgia 1.59 a 5.72 a 7.31 a 881.5 a 2.6 a 11.2 e Tennessee 1.61 a 6.31 a 7.92 a 561.2 a 2.8 a 7.3 e Indiana 1.64 a 6.68 a 8.32 a 519.5 a 2.9 a 6.9 e Nebraska 1.79 a 7.26 a 9.06 a 189.2 a 0.7 a 2.0 e Utah 1.85 a 5.84 a 7.69 a 299.5 a 3.5 a 3.5 e Wyoming 2.44 a 2.24 a 4.68 a 51.5 a -0.2 a 0.6 e Texas 2.53 a 11.53 a 14.06 a 2,769.8 a 3.9 a 31.3 e Iowa 3.03 a 6.50 a 9.54 a 265.8 a 2.5 a 3.2 e Kansas 3.11 a 6.98 a 10.09 a 230.5 a 0.7 a 3.0 e Delaware 3.32 a 2.88 a 6.20 a 111.0 a 4.0 a 1.1 e Minnesota 3.35 a 6.24 a 9.60 a 507.7 a 2.4 a 5.8 e Alabama 3.38 a 9.77 a 13.15 a 325.3 a 2.9 a 5.2 e Kentucky 3.41 a 8.57 a 11.98 a 295.4 a 1.8 a 4.6 e Ohio 3.50 a 4.05 a 7.55 a 923.1 a 2.0 a 11.9 e Montana 3.51 a 4.14 a 7.66 a 78.4 a 3.4 a 1.1 e Michigan 3.56 a 6.75 a 10.31 a 702.5 a 1.4 a 10.1 e Washington 3.58 a 7.36 a 10.94 a 856.0 a 4.7 a 7.9 e All states combined 3.74 g 7.52 g 11.26 g 29,298.0 a 2.8 a 340.0 e Illinois 3.78 a 8.29 a 12.07 a 1,148.1 a 1.6 a 12.7 e Oklahoma 3.85 a 4.63 a 8.48 a 263.7 a 1.6 a 4.1 e California 4.11 a 10.64 a 14.75 a 4,048.1 a 3.2 a 39.4 e Colorado 4.23 a 11.35 a 15.58 a 557.6 a 2.0 a 6.0 e Arkansas 4.28 a 5.53 a 9.80 a 188.3 a 3.8 a 3.1 e South Carolina 4.30 a 6.21 a 10.51 a 357.1 a 4.5 a 5.5 e Virginia 4.43 a 6.33 a 10.76 a 761.7 a 2.4 a 8.8 e Maryland 4.74 a 5.52 a 10.26 a 546.0 a 3.0 a 6.2 e Pennsylvania 4.83 a 6.55 a 11.38 a 1,007.9 a 1.7 a 13.0 e New Mexico 4.84 a 4.29 a 9.13 a 147.1 a 4.4 a 2.1 e Mississippi 4.88 a 4.32 a 9.20 a 158.2 a 3.3 a 3.0 e Louisiana 4.89 a 3.66 a 8.54 a 329.2 a 3.3 a 4.6 e Wisconsin 5.03 a 7.05 a 12.08 a 453.3 a 2.1 a 6.0 e Oregon 5.12 a 8.42 a 13.54 a 330.3 a 2.1 a 4.3 e New York 5.19 a 9.13 a 14.33 a 2,322.1 a 2.6 a 20.0 e Maine 5.35 a 3.37 a 8.72 a 99.2 a 3.0 a 1.4 e Vermont 5.76 a 3.20 a 8.97 a 46.3 a 2.5 a 0.6 e South Dakota 6.07 a 4.06 a 10.13 a 76.8 a 0.8 a 0.9 e North Dakota 6.11 a 5.97 a 12.07 a 80.1 a 2.0 a 0.8 e New Hampshire 6.35 a 2.54 a 8.89 a 119.3 a 1.4 a 1.4 e New Jersey 6.76 a 3.78 a 10.54 a 846.0 a 2.1 a 9.5 e Alaska 7.99 a 4.42 a 12.41 a 71.6 a 3.3 a 0.7 e Massachusetts 8.46 a 3.19 a 11.65 a 778.5 a 2.3 a 7.1 e Connecticut 9.32 a 3.17 a 12.49 a 356.8 a 1.0 a 3.7 e Hawaii 9.96 a 7.16 a 17.13 a 117.6 a 2.5 a 1.4 e West Virginia 14.16 a 3.49 a 17.66 a 106.5 a 2.9 a 1.8 e Rhode Island 14.20 a 3.66 a 17.85 a 80.4 a 2.2 a 1.1 e Legend: a - actual reported e - out-year estimate in US budget g - 'guesstimated' projection by usgovernmentspending.com