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1 | State | Max Personal Income Tax Rate (1) | Max Corporate Income Tax Rate (2) | Economic Outlook Ranking (3) | Economic Performance Ranking (4) | Outstanding Debt (in thousands) (5) | Unemployment Trust Fund Loans (in thousands) (6) | FY 2013 Total Budget Gap (in thousands) (7) | OPEB UAAL (in thousands) (8) | AEI Pension UAAL (in thousands) (9) (10) | Total State Debt (in thousands) (11) | ||
2 | Alabama | 5 | 6.5 | 21 | 22 | $1,799,140 | $0 | $271,000 | $14,958,929 | $43,544,880 | $60,573,949 | ||
3 | Alaska | N/A | 9.4 | 29 | 5 | $2,104,002 | $0 | $0 | $6,209,998 | $14,192,229 | $22,506,229 | ||
4 | Arizona | 4.54 | 6.968 | 9 | 11 | $10,088,915 | $233,222 | $0 | $708,099 | $45,004,090 | $56,034,326 | ||
5 | Arkansas | 7 | 6.5 | 11 | 10 | $2,769,031 | $289,537 | $0 | $1,866,079 | $20,026,314 | $24,950,961 | ||
6 | California | 9.3 | 8.84 | 38 | 47 | $117,846,678 | $8,989,829 | $15,000,000 | $77,293,629 | $398,490,573 | $617,620,709 | ||
7 | Colorado | 4.63 | 4.63 | 8 | 24 | $5,119,124 | $0 | $148,000 | $1,859,755 | $71,387,842 | $78,514,721 | ||
8 | Connecticut | 6.7 | 7.5 | 44 | 44 | $19,666,943 | $631,666 | $3,100,000 | $26,697,800 | $48,515,241 | $98,611,650 | ||
9 | Delaware | 6.75 | 8.7 | 34 | 35 | $2,993,526 | $76,412 | $0 | $5,766,320 | $5,688,663 | $14,524,921 | ||
10 | Florida | N/A | 5.5 | 13 | 13 | $30,392,000 | $457,847 | $1,000,000 | $4,545,845 | $98,505,110 | $134,900,802 | ||
11 | Georgia | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | $15,045,489 | $742,906 | $300,000 | $19,209,973 | $58,742,784 | $94,041,152 | ||
12 | Hawaii | 11 | 6.4 | 46 | 15 | $6,913,534 | $0 | $500,000 | $14,007,480 | $18,533,398 | $39,954,412 | ||
13 | Idaho | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6 | 17 | $1,420,199 | $0 | $0 | $136,692 | $10,022,613 | $11,579,504 | ||
14 | Illinois | 5 | 9.5 | 48 | 48 | $32,946,709 | $0 | $1,800,000 | $43,905,779 | $192,458,660 | $271,111,148 | ||
15 | Indiana | 3.4 | 8.5 | 24 | 46 | $1,225,312 | $1,763,390 | $0 | $382,343 | $33,756,655 | $37,127,700 | ||
16 | Iowa | 8.98 | 12 | 22 | 28 | $3,444,489 | $0 | $0 | $538,200 | $21,266,226 | $25,248,915 | ||
17 | Kansas | 6.45 | 4 | 26 | 39 | $6,065,649 | $0 | $0 | $550,909 | $21,827,991 | $28,444,549 | ||
18 | Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 39 | 32 | $7,997,168 | $917,727 | $371,000 | $7,441,372 | $47,016,382 | $63,743,649 | ||
19 | Louisiana | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | $12,631,015 | $0 | $1,200,000 | $10,030,052 | $43,797,899 | $67,658,966 | ||
20 | Maine | 8.5 | 8.93 | 47 | 23 | $1,088,819 | $0 | $454,000 | $2,468,405 | $13,227,289 | $17,238,513 | ||
21 | Maryland | 5.5 | 8.25 | 20 | 21 | $16,064,720 | $0 | $1,100,000 | $16,364,801 | $48,199,258 | $81,728,779 | ||
22 | Massachusetts | 5.3 | 8 | 25 | 43 | $24,244,548 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $16,237,228 | $60,476,274 | $102,258,050 | ||
23 | Michigan | 4.35 | 6 | 17 | 50 | $7,743,000 | $0 | $0 | $44,566,480 | $72,187,197 | $124,496,677 | ||
24 | Minnesota | 7.85 | 9.8 | 41 | 41 | $6,773,412 | $0 | $1,900,000 | $1,172,129 | $59,354,330 | $69,199,871 | ||
25 | Mississippi | 5 | 5 | 15 | 36 | $4,868,625 | $0 | $0 | $727,711 | $32,225,716 | $37,822,052 | ||
26 | Missouri | 6 | 6.25 | 7 | 38 | $4,577,656 | $569,342 | $800,000 | $3,084,852 | $56,760,147 | $65,791,997 | ||
27 | Montana | 6.9 | 6.75 | 36 | 3 | $356,037 | $0 | $0 | $540,894 | $8,633,301 | $9,530,232 | ||
28 | Nebraska | 6.84 | 7.81 | 31 | 20 | $43,528 | $0 | $347,000 | N/A | $7,438,589 | $7,829,117 | ||
29 | Nevada | N/A | N/A | 18 | 18 | $3,681,449 | $628,611 | $1,200,000 | $1,672,412 | $33,529,346 | $40,711,818 | ||
30 | New Hampshire | N/A | 8.5 | 28 | 34 | $1,432,691 | $0 | $250,000 | $3,225,849 | $10,233,796 | $15,142,336 | ||
31 | New Jersey | 8.97 | 9 | 42 | 45 | $40,690,769 | $596,766 | $506,000 | $71,371,700 | $144,869,687 | $258,034,922 | ||
32 | New Mexico | 4.9 | 7.6 | 35 | 6 | $3,956,176 | $0 | $0 | $3,347,482 | $27,875,180 | $35,178,838 | ||
33 | New York | 8.82 | 7.1 | 50 | 40 | $56,126,000 | $2,764,010 | $2,000,000 | $56,826,000 | $182,350,104 | $300,066,114 | ||
34 | North Carolina | 7.75 | 6.9 | 23 | 27 | $8,483,350 | $2,327,040 | $2,300,000 | $32,973,353 | $48,898,412 | $94,982,155 | ||
35 | North Dakota | 3.99 | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | $1,903,722 | $0 | $0 | $113,387 | $4,099,053 | $6,116,162 | ||
36 | Ohio | 5.925 | N/A | 37 | 49 | $17,581,515 | $1,789,242 | $3,000,000 | $29,376,398 | $187,793,480 | $239,540,635 | ||
37 | Oklahoma | 5.25 | 6 | 14 | 9 | $2,606,606 | $0 | $0 | $2,918 | $33,647,372 | $36,256,896 | ||
38 | Oregon | 9.9 | 7.6 | 45 | 26 | $11,597,348 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $529,634 | $42,203,565 | $56,030,547 | ||
39 | Pennsylvania | 3.07 | 9.99 | 40 | 30 | $10,537,597 | $0 | $540,000 | $17,291,178 | $114,144,897 | $142,513,672 | ||
40 | Rhode Island | 5.99 | 9 | 43 | 37 | $2,895,416 | $239,833 | $0 | $774,665 | $15,005,840 | $18,915,754 | ||
41 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 27 | 29 | $7,923,557 | $782,188 | $0 | $9,175,050 | $36,268,910 | $54,149,705 | ||
42 | South Dakota | N/A | N/A | 2 | 7 | $484,029 | $0 | $0 | $70,548 | $5,982,103 | $6,536,680 | ||
43 | Tennessee | N/A | 6.5 | 12 | 31 | $1,983,928 | $0 | $0 | $1,713,394 | $30,546,099 | $34,243,421 | ||
44 | Texas | N/A | N/A | 16 | 2 | $41,889,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $55,389,554 | $180,720,642 | $286,999,196 | ||
45 | Utah | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | $5,558,000 | $0 | $0 | $398,105 | $18,626,024 | $24,582,129 | ||
46 | Vermont | 8.95 | 8.5 | 49 | 19 | $513,916 | $57,732 | $51,000 | $1,620,789 | $3,602,752 | $5,846,189 | ||
47 | Virginia | 5.75 | 6 | 3 | 8 | $6,012,028 | $0 | $145,000 | $4,373,400 | $53,783,973 | $64,314,401 | ||
48 | Washington | N/A | N/A | 33 | 14 | $19,487,000 | $0 | $3,100,000 | $6,935,749 | $51,807,902 | $81,330,651 | ||
49 | West Virginia | 6.5 | 7.5 | 30 | 16 | $2,393,597 | $0 | $0 | $6,965,627 | $14,378,914 | $23,738,138 | ||
50 | Wisconsin | 7.75 | 7.9 | 32 | 42 | $12,995,047 | $759,778 | $1,600,000 | $1,554,143 | $62,691,675 | $79,600,643 | ||
51 | Wyoming | N/A | N/A | 4 | 1 | $38,018 | $0 | $0 | $261,545 | $6,628,204 | $6,927,767 | ||
52 | Total | $607,000,027 | $24,617,078 | $54,983,000 | $627,234,634 | $2,860,967,581 | $4,174,802,320 | ||||||
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55 | 1. “State Individual Income Taxes,” see “Tax Rate Range as of January 1, 2012.” Federation of Tax Administrators, published February 2012, available at: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/ind_inc.pdf. Note that “N/A” indicates no state income tax. 2. “Range of State Corporate Income Tax Rates,” see “Tax Rate as of January 1, 2012.” Federation of Tax Administrators, published February 2012, available at: http://www.taxadmin.org/fta/rate/corp_inc.pdf. 3. Laffer, Moore, & Williams, “Rich States, Poor States.” American Legislative Exchange Council, published 2012, available at: http://www.alec.org/docs/RSPS_5th_Edition.pdf. Note that the Economic Outlook Ranking refers to a forecast based on fifteen policy variables. 4. Laffer, Moore, & Williams, “Rich States, Poor States.” American Legislative Exchange Council, published 2012, available at: http://www.alec.org/docs/RSPS_5th_Edition.pdf. Note that the Economic Performance Ranking is a historical measurement based on the past ten years of state economic data. 5. See each state’s current respective Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. 6. “Unemployment Insurance: State Trust Fund Loans.” National Conference of State Legislators, published August 14, 2012, available at: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/labor/state-unemployment-trust-fund-loans.aspx. 7. Mai, Oliff, & Palacios, “States Continue to Feel Recession’s Impact.” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, published June 27, 2012, available at: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=711. Note that figures come from the web version of CBPP's report. 8. Urahn, Susan K., “The Widening the Gap Update.” The Pew Center on the States, published June 20, 2012, available at: http://www.pewstates.org/uploadedFiles/PCS_Assets/2012/Pew_Pensions_Update.pdf. Note that OPEB UAAL= total liability x (1-percent funded) and Pension UAAL= total liability x (1-percent funded). 9. Biggs, Andrew G., “The Market Valuation of Public-Sector Pension Deficits.” American Enterprise Institute, published April 2010, available at: http://www.aei.org/article/economics/retirement/the-market-value-of-public-sector-pension-deficits/. 10. Leonard, Bryan, “Just How Big Are Public Pension Liabilities?” State Budget Solutions, published March 3, 2011, available at: http://www.statebudgetsolutions.org/doclib20110304_StatePensionLiabilityMarch4.pdf. 11. Note that total state debt is equal to the sum of outstanding debt, unemployment trust fund loans, FY 2013 total budget gap, OPEB UAAL, and Pension UAAL. | ||||||||||||
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