State rankings

GDP by State

California has the highest GDP in 2025 ($3.39T), followed by Texas ($2.28T) and New York ($1.89T). Vermont has the lowest ($36.91B).

Economics51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 6, 2026Original page
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Cost-of-living adjustmentConverts wages and incomes to what they would buy at average US prices, so $100k in a cheap state and $100k in an expensive one are not treated as equal.More in the glossary →

GDP, 2025

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All 51 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$260.65B
Middle half $111.21B – $596.41B
Average
$464.26B
51 states
Highest
$3.39T
California
Lowest
$36.91B
Vermont

Over time · 1997–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Texas
  • New York
  • Florida
  • Illinois

Data

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51 states · # = rank by GDP
#
1California$3.39T$86,110
2Texas$2.28T$71,814
3New York$1.89T$94,702
4Florida$1.39T$59,407
5Illinois$913.68B$71,835
6Pennsylvania$818.79B$62,697
7Ohio$734.37B$61,709
8Washington$717.52B$89,679
9Georgia$710.41B$62,853
10New Jersey$688.12B$72,068
11North Carolina$682.39B$60,939
12Massachusetts$644.18B$90,044
13Virginia$623.95B$70,264
14Michigan$568.87B$56,168
15Colorado$458.15B$76,198
16Arizona$455.75B$59,779
17Tennessee$449.36B$61,429
18Maryland$436.17B$69,617
19Indiana$422.44B$60,579
20Minnesota$405.84B$69,607
21Wisconsin$359.6B$60,207
22Missouri$357.97B$57,087
23Connecticut$293B$79,437
24South Carolina$286.77B$51,483
25Oregon$265.99B$62,241
26Alabama$260.65B$50,191
27Louisiana$259.93B$56,283
28Utah$240.79B$68,040
29Kentucky$233.24B$50,629
30Oklahoma$213.49B$51,777
31Nevada$210.91B$64,260
32Iowa$208.84B$64,490
33Kansas$185.14B$62,187
34Arkansas$150.64B$48,363
35Nebraska$150.21B$74,436
36District of Columbia$145.7B—
37Mississippi$125.36B$42,434
38New Mexico$120.85B$56,858
39Idaho$101.57B$50,040
40New Hampshire$96.87B$68,446
41Hawaii$94.14B$65,706
42Delaware$87.28B$82,344
43West Virginia$83.17B$47,092
44Maine$78.2B$55,271
45Rhode Island$64.18B$57,585
46North Dakota$63.55B$79,501
47Montana$61.94B$54,110
48South Dakota$58.52B$62,577
49Alaska$57.49B$77,974
50Wyoming$39.99B$67,924
51Vermont$36.91B$57,252

What correlates with GDP (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,095 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher GDP tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. $150k To 350kSBA Loan List by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  2. Never SmokedSmoking Rates by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. LGBTQ PopulationWhat Percentage of the Population is Gay?
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. $350k To 1mSBA Loan List by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Urban PopulationMost Urban States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Number of Government EmployeesMost Corrupt States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher GDP tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest GDP?
California has the highest GDP in 2025, at $3.39T, followed by Texas ($2.28T) and New York ($1.89T).
Which state has the lowest GDP?
Vermont has the lowest GDP in 2025, at $36.91B.
What is the median GDP across US states?
The median is $260.65B across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this gdp by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: GDP by State - Bureau of Economic Analysis.