Per Capita Production of the Fifty U.S. States and the District of Columbia
A state’s yearly production is measured by its Gross State Product (GSP).
The following table includes a ranking by per capita Gross State Product (measured in dollars) of each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. This calculation uses current prices. Therefore, states with relatively high prices tend to have higher GSPs. The cost of living (the price level) in states such as Alaska, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and New York is relatively high. They may be productive in their own right; however, the high price level inflates their GSP relative to states with lower prices.
The District of Columbia is ranked first, primarily because of its government presence, combined with its relatively small population. Alaska has both a high cost of living and a relatively small population. Delaware’s high ranking is primarily because of its strong corporate presence and its favorable tax laws. North Dakota and Utah increased their GSP the most out of all states. North Dakota increased primarily because of its lucrative shale oil production (fracking), and Utah because of its favorable overall living conditions (weather, health care, education, infrastructure, etc.) which attracts businesses.
| State or area and rank in 2006 | 2006 GSP per capita | 2010 GSP per capita | 2014 GSP per capita | 2016 GSP per capita | 2019 GSP per capita | 2022 GSP per capita |
| 1 District of Columbia | 124,363 | 174,500 | 159,386 | 160,643 | 200,277 | 241,610 |
| 2 Massachusetts | 46,721 | 58,108 | 63,005 | 65,281 | 86,942 | 98,596 |
| 3 Connecticut | 50,332 | 64,833 | 64,676 | 63,636 | 81,055 | 88,755 |
| 4 California | 41,663 | 51,914 | 54,462 | 59,117 | 80,563 | 92,190 |
| 5 Washington | 37,666 | 52,403 | 55,298 | 57,727 | 80,170 | 93,184 |
| 6 Delaware | 59,288 | 69,667 | 60,551 | 64,054 | 78,468 | 85,944 |
| 7 Alaska | 43,748 | 65,143 | 66,160 | 63,317 | 76,220 | 86,722 |
| 8 North Dakota | 34,446 | 47,714 | 65,225 | 64,136 | 75,321 | 94,021 |
| 9 New York | 46,617 | 57,423 | 64,818 | 64,810 | 73,463 | 104,343 |
| 10 New Jersey | 44,885 | 56,477 | 56,405 | 56,565 | 73,451 | 80,484 |
| 11 Maryland | 39,161 | 51,724 | 53,759 | 56,070 | 71,838 | 76,271 |
| 12 Illinois | 39,514 | 50,328 | 52,827 | 54,404 | 71,727 | 82,125 |
| 13 Colorado | 41,798 | 51,940 | 52,214 | 52,567 | 68,828 | 82,941 |
| 14 Minnesota | 41,295 | 50,396 | 52,801 | 54,414 | 68,427 | 78,098 |
| 15 Virginia | 41,702 | 53,463 | 51,338 | 51,643 | 65,824 | 74,784 |
| 16 Hawaii | 38,083 | 49,214 | 49,686 | 51,819 | 69,593 | 68,198 |
| 17 Wyoming | 39,130 | 63,667 | 64,309 | 60,004 | 68,757 | 81,586 |
| 18 New Hampshire | 39,616 | 47,385 | 49,951 | 51,411 | 66,069 | 75,553 |
| 19 Nebraska | 36,441 | 49,778 | 52,724 | 53,949 | 66,737 | 82,169 |
| 20 Texas | 36,920 | 45,940 | 54,433 | 53,129 | 66,149 | 78,455 |
| 21 Oregon | 37,633 | 44,447 | 51,329 | 51,066 | 60,558 | 70,546 |
| 22 Iowa | 35,662 | 49,067 | 49,075 | 51,912 | 62,493 | 72,210 |
| 23 Pennsylvania | 34,828 | 45,323 | 47,637 | 50,665 | 64,412 | 71,160 |
| 24 North Carolina | 36,489 | 42,884 | 44,281 | 44,511 | 56,862 | 68,238 |
| 25 Rhode Island | 36,292 | 45,000 | 47,901 | 47,739 | 60,830 | 65,283 |
| 26 South Dakota | 35,842 | 49,875 | 46,688 | 47,808 | 61,104 | 74,268 |
| 27 Nevada | 39,813 | 47,222 | 42,539 | 43,557 | 58,570 | 76,946 |
| 28 Wisconsin | 35,390 | 44,105 | 46,665 | 47,833 | 60,425 | 68,186 |
| 29 Georgia | 35,362 | 41,711 | 43,131 | 45,140 | 58,896 | 69,248 |
| 30 Ohio | 34,609 | 42,035 | 45,887 | 47,633 | 60,464 | 69,978 |
| 31 Kansas | 34,242 | 44,310 | 45,765 | 46,217 | 60,310 | 71,726 |
| 32 Indiana | 34,058 | 41,169 | 43,861 | 45,977 | 56,702 | 66,698 |
| 33 Tennessee | 34,321 | 39,730 | 42,115 | 43,688 | 56,451 | 67,470 |
| 34 Vermont | 34,472 | 44,000 | 43,354 | 43,984 | 56,525 | 62,771 |
| 35 Florida | 33,718 | 40,106 | 38,690 | 39,506 | 51,745 | 62,445 |
| 36 Michigan | 33,468 | 37,616 | 42,110 | 43,665 | 54,928 | 61,859 |
| 37 Missouri | 33,297 | 41,117 | 42,854 | 43,004 | 54,879 | 63,117 |
| 38 Arizona | 33,441 | 40,828 | 38,743 | 38,985 | 51,179 | 62,364 |
| 39 Louisiana | 32,923 | 47,467 | 46,448 | 44,451 | 57,445 | 61,310 |
| 40 Utah | 32,357 | 41,750 | 43,555 | 44,893 | 49,892 | 73,408 |
| 41 New Mexico | 31,986 | 35,952 | 40,081 | 41,559 | 50,022 | 57,783 |
| 42 Alabama | 30,896 | 36,333 | 37,593 | 37,402 | 47,735 | 54,750 |
| 43 Maine | 30,305 | 40,923 | 38,327 | 38,956 | 50,915 | 60,994 |
| 44 Kentucky | 29,842 | 37,535 | 38,938 | 38,950 | 48,697 | 57,668 |
| 45 Oklahoma | 29,697 | 42,237 | 41,871 | 44,356 | 52,409 | 59,837 |
| 46 South Carolina | 29,642 | 35,717 | 36,125 | 37,075 | 48,547 | 56,010 |
| 47 Idaho | 29,545 | 34,250 | 35,235 | 36,056 | 46,043 | 56,495 |
| 48 Montana | 27,942 | 37,200 | 38,539 | 39,763 | 49,540 | 57,900 |
| 49 Arkansas | 27,875 | 40,828 | 37,334 | 36,524 | 44,808 | 52,248 |
| 50 West Virginia | 24,748 | 35,053 | 36,769 | 36,244 | 43,806 | 53,848 |
| 51 Mississippi | 24,062 | 32,967 | 31,551 | 32,102 | 40,464 | 47,189 |
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis