State and local spending per capita, FY 2004-2005
Rank |
State |
Spending per capita |
| 1 |
Alaska | $14,979 |
| 2 |
NEW YORK | $11,836 |
| 3 |
Wyoming | $11,139 |
4 |
California | $9,544 |
| 5 |
Massachusetts | $9,183 |
6 |
Delaware | $9,010 |
| 7 |
Washington | $8,964 |
8 |
New Jersey | $8,947 |
| 9 |
Rhode Island | $8,794 |
10 |
Connecticut | $8,585 |
| 11 |
Minnesota | $8,515 |
12 |
Vermont | $8,357 |
| 13 |
Hawaii | $8,310 |
14 |
Nebraska | $8,134 |
| 15 |
New Mexico | $8,126 |
16 |
Pennsylvania | $8,121 |
| 17 |
Ohio | $8,022 |
18 |
Oregon | $8,012 |
| 19 |
Maine | $7,789 |
20 |
Wisconsin | $7,788 |
| 21 |
South Carolina | $7,758 |
22 |
Illinois | $7,706 |
| 23 |
Michigan | $7,572 |
24 |
North Dakota | $7,542 |
| 25 |
Colorado | $7,509 |
26 |
Maryland | $7,406 |
| 27 |
Iowa | $7,353 |
28 |
Florida | $7,350 |
| 29 |
Alabama | $7,319 |
30 |
Louisiana | $7,244 |
| 31 |
Nevada | $7,225 |
32 |
Tennessee | $7,165 |
| 33 |
North Carolina | $7,001 |
34 |
Mississippi | $6,910 |
| 35 |
Utah | $6,894 |
36 |
Kansas | $6,893 |
| 37 |
Montana | $6,847 |
38 |
Virginia | $6,827 |
| 39 |
West Virginia | $6,794 |
40 |
Indiana | $6,728 |
| 41 |
Texas | $6,652 |
42 |
New Hampshire | $6,647 |
| 43 |
Arizona | $6,596 |
44 |
Georgia | $6,467 |
| 45 |
Kentucky | $6,465 |
46 |
Missouri | $6,425 |
| 47 |
South Dakota | $6,350 |
48 |
Idaho | $6,248 |
| 49 |
Arkansas | $6,224 |
50 |
Oklahoma | $6,223 |
|
United States |
$8,017 |
|
|
NYS % +/- U.S.
|
48% |
|
| Source: Public Policy Institute Analysis of Census Bureau State and Local Government Finances: 2004-05 | ||