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State Debt Per Capita

View state debts and per capita amounts for each state on our map.

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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.

Mike Maciag is Data Editor for GOVERNING.
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