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The combined debt of all states totaled more than $4 trillion for fiscal year 2011, according to data compiled by State Budget Solutions.
Click a state on the map for debt per capita amounts. Figures were compiled from the "ratio of outstanding debt by type" listed on each state's most recent CAFR report.
RELATED DATA: View unfunded liabilities for states' pension plans or state budget year-end balances.
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Contact: Mike Maciag, mmaciag@governing.com
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