March 28, 2017

State personal income grew on average 3.6 percent in 2016, after increasing 4.5 percent in 2015. Growth of state personal income—the sum of net earnings by place of residence, property income, and personal current transfer receipts—ranged from –1.7 percent in Wyoming to 5.9 percent in Nevada.

Map: Personal Income: Percent Change, 2015-2016

 

2016 State Personal Income Growth and Ranks

State Growth Rank
Alabama 3.3 24
Alaska -1 48
Arizona 4.3 11
Arkansas 3.2 27
California 4.5 9
Colorado 3.9 15
Connecticut 3 33
Delaware 2.9 37
District of Columbia 4.5 --
Florida 4.9 3
Georgia 4.8 5
Hawaii 4.5 8
Idaho 3.6 20
Illinois 3.1 29
Indiana 3.9 14
Iowa 2.3 42
Kansas 2.8 39
Kentucky 2.6 40
Louisiana 1.5 44
Maine 3.7 17
Maryland 3.7 18
Massachusetts 4.3 12
Michigan 3.6 19
Minnesota 3 32
Mississippi 3.2 25
Missouri 3.5 22
Montana 2.3 41
Nebraska 2.8 38
Nevada 5.9 1
New Hampshire 4.7 6
New Jersey 3.2 26
New Mexico 2.1 43
New York 2.9 36
North Carolina 4.1 13
North Dakota -1.5 49
Ohio 3 31
Oklahoma 0.6 47
Oregon 4.5 7
Pennsylvania 2.9 34
Rhode Island 3.1 28
South Carolina 4.4 10
South Dakota 1.2 45
Tennessee 3.9 16
Texas 2.9 35
Utah 5.6 2
Vermont 3.3 23
Virginia 3.6 21
Washington 4.8 4
West Virginia 1 46
Wisconsin 3.1 30
Wyoming -1.7 50

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