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GDP Growth by State, Ranked

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by State, 2026 Q2 — released September 30, 2026. Data retrieved November 14, 2026.

State GDP runs about a quarter behind the national figures: these are the latest state numbers, released with the third estimate of U.S. GDP each quarter. The next state release is December 23, 2026.

How to read this

Each number is the change in a state's real GDP — its output after stripping out price rises — from the previous quarter, stated at an annual rate. A reading of +4.0% for New York does not mean the economy grew +4.0% in three months; it means it grew at a pace that would add up to +4.0% over a full year if it kept going. The United States as a whole grew +2.2%.

In 2026 Q2, real GDP grew in 45 of the 51 state economies (44 states plus the District of Columbia). New York grew fastest at +4.0%; West Virginia shrank the most, at −2.3%. The typical state grew +1.7% — Iowa, New Jersey and Tennessee all landed exactly there — while the country as a whole grew +2.2%. 32 state economies grew more slowly than the national figure, and 6 shrank outright: West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska, North Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia

The dashed line marks the national figure (+2.2%). Bars in blue grew; bars in red shrank.

Real GDP growth by state, rankedU.S. +2.2%New York+4.0%Delaware+3.5%South Carolina+3.5%Minnesota+3.4%Utah+3.4%Georgia+3.1%Connecticut+3.0%Florida+3.0%North Carolina+2.9%Massachusetts+2.7%South Dakota+2.7%Vermont+2.7%Alabama+2.6%Arizona+2.5%California+2.5%Pennsylvania+2.5%Michigan+2.4%Wisconsin+2.4%Texas+2.2%Illinois+2.1%Mississippi+2.1%New Hampshire+2.0%Ohio+2.0%Missouri+1.9%Iowa+1.7%New Jersey+1.7%Tennessee+1.7%Idaho+1.5%Maine+1.4%Indiana+1.3%Maryland+1.3%Nevada+1.3%Virginia+1.2%Arkansas+1.1%Colorado+1.0%Rhode Island+0.9%District of Columbia+0.8%Oregon+0.8%Hawaii+0.7%Kentucky+0.7%Washington+0.6%New Mexico+0.4%Oklahoma+0.3%Louisiana+0.2%Montana+0.1%Nebraska−0.1%Kansas−0.6%North Dakota−0.9%Alaska−1.3%Wyoming−1.6%West Virginia−2.3%

Ranked table

United States (national figure, for comparison, not ranked): +2.2%.

RankStateReal GDP change
1New York+4.0%
2Delaware+3.5%
2South Carolina+3.5%
4Minnesota+3.4%
4Utah+3.4%
6Georgia+3.1%
7Connecticut+3.0%
7Florida+3.0%
9North Carolina+2.9%
10Massachusetts+2.7%
10South Dakota+2.7%
10Vermont+2.7%
13Alabama+2.6%
14Arizona+2.5%
14California+2.5%
14Pennsylvania+2.5%
17Michigan+2.4%
17Wisconsin+2.4%
19Texas+2.2%
20Illinois+2.1%
20Mississippi+2.1%
22New Hampshire+2.0%
22Ohio+2.0%
24Missouri+1.9%
25Iowa+1.7%
25New Jersey+1.7%
25Tennessee+1.7%
28Idaho+1.5%
29Maine+1.4%
30Indiana+1.3%
30Maryland+1.3%
30Nevada+1.3%
33Virginia+1.2%
34Arkansas+1.1%
35Colorado+1.0%
36Rhode Island+0.9%
37District of Columbia+0.8%
37Oregon+0.8%
39Hawaii+0.7%
39Kentucky+0.7%
41Washington+0.6%
42New Mexico+0.4%
43Oklahoma+0.3%
44Louisiana+0.2%
45Montana+0.1%
46Nebraska−0.1%
47Kansas−0.6%
48North Dakota−0.9%
49Alaska−1.3%
50Wyoming−1.6%
51West Virginia−2.3%

Percent change from the preceding quarter at an annual rate, seasonally adjusted, in chained 2017 dollars. District of Columbia is ranked with the states, as the BEA publishes it.

Sources

Figures are subject to revision by the BEA; the next release is December 23, 2026. This page is not affiliated with the BEA.