GDP by state, by percent of U.S.

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This list is in descending order. California comes in at the top with 13.04% of U.S. GDP. Vermont comes in at the very bottom, with only 0.18%. This list is not controlled for population.

CA 13.04 %

TX 8.64 %

NY 8.08 %

FL 5.25 %

IL 4.47 %

PA 3.91 %

NJ 3.35 %

OH 3.33 %

NC 2.83 %

GA 2.81 %

VA 2.80 %

MI 2.70 %

MA 2.58 %

WA 2.28 %

MD 1.93 %

MN 1.86 %

IN 1.80 %

TN 1.78 %

AZ 1.76 %

CO 1.75 %

WI 1.70 %

MO 1.68 %

LA 1.57 %

CT 1.53 %

AL 1.20 %

OR 1.14 %

KY 1.10 %

SC 1.10 %

OK 1.03 %

IA 0.96 %

NV 0.93 %

KS 0.87 %

UT 0.77 %

AR 0.69 %

DC 0.69 %

MS 0.65 %

NE 0.59 %

NM 0.56 %

HI 0.45 %

DE 0.44 %

WV 0.44 %

NH 0.42 %

ID 0.37 %

ME 0.35 %

AK 0.34 %

RI 0.33 %

SD 0.26 %

MT 0.25 %

WY 0.25 %

ND 0.22 %

VT 0.18 %

Source: http://www.bea.gov/regional/gdpmap/GDPMap.aspx

[The_Dude 1,142]

So in other words, Vermont, Kansas, you can suck it.

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

So in other words, Vermont, Kansas, you can suck it.

there is no vermont, kansas.

and given the population disparity, cali better be producing more.

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there is no vermont, kansas.

and given the population disparity, cali better be producing more.

I was looking for pop data in excel format but my excel froze and then I got bored

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Ok, here it is. I got population share data from http://www.census.gov/popest/states/states.html. I used estimated 2009 data. I then divided GDP share by population state. Values over 1 mean a state has a higher share of GDP than it does of population. Values less than 1 mean the opposite. Higher values are "better". Measured this way, California doesn't do too well. It's near the bottom.

State GDP share/Pop Share

Mississippi 1.48

West Virginia 1.36

Arkansas 1.36

Idaho 1.35

South Carolina 1.35

Alabama 1.28

Kentucky 1.27

Montana 1.25

Maine 1.22

Arizona 1.22

Michigan 1.20

Utah 1.17

Indiana 1.16

Missouri 1.16

Oklahoma 1.16

New Mexico 1.16

Tennessee 1.15

Florida 1.15

Georgia 1.14

Ohio 1.13

Vermont 1.13

Oregon 1.09

Wisconsin 1.09

North Carolina 1.08

Kansas 1.06

Pennsylvania 1.05

Rhode Island 1.03

Iowa 1.02

New Hampshire 1.02

South Dakota 1.01

Nebraska 1.00

Maryland 0.96

North Dakota 0.96

Washington 0.95

Illinois 0.94

Hawaii 0.94

Texas 0.93

Louisiana 0.93

Colorado 0.93

Nevada 0.93

Minnesota 0.92

California 0.92

Virginia 0.92

New Jersey 0.85

Massachusetts 0.83

New York 0.79

Connecticut 0.75

Wyoming 0.71

Alaska 0.67

Delaware 0.66

District of Columbia 0.28

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

kansas beats cali, film at 11

[mawilson 2,133]

kansas beats cali, film at 11

All blue states are at the bottom of the list, what a surprise. Big government at work.

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kansas beats cali, film at 11

now how about a BY-style google streetview-off?

[Heracles 417]

Cali has over 11 million living in poverty and we all know how low the income threshold is to be considered in poverty in the US. Unfortunately I heard this from the governor, so Rob may consider this anecdotal or made up.

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Cali has over 11 million living in poverty and we all know how low the income threshold is to be considered in poverty in the US. Unfortunately I heard this from the governor, so Rob may consider this anecdotal or made up.

You heard it from the Governor. That means you have a source, even though it is a secondary source and not a primary one.

This is as opposed to you seeing a group of Messikans working on the side of the road and concluding they are illegals. For that conclusion, you have no source at all.

[Heracles 417]

State GDP share/Pop Share

Mississippi 1.48

West Virginia 1.36

Arkansas 1.36

Idaho 1.35

South Carolina 1.35

Alabama 1.28

Kentucky 1.27

Something has to be wrong here, considering Mississippi is the poorest state in the Union.

Mississippi:

Median Household Income: $31,330

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units: $71,400

New Jersey:

Median Household Income: $55,146

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units: $170,800

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Something has to be wrong here, considering Mississippi is the poorest state in the Union.

Mississippi:

Median Household Income: $31,330

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units: $71,400

New Jersey:

Median Household Income: $55,146

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units: $170,800

Make your point. Don't be coy.

[Heracles 417]

You heard it from the Governor. That means you have a source, even though it is a secondary source and not a primary one.

This is as opposed to you seeing a group of Messikans working on the side of the road and concluding they are illegals. For that conclusion, you have no source at all.

Actually I always have sources, you guys just never like them.

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Actually I always have sources, you guys just never like them.

I am sure when they taught you how to write a paper in high school, they taught you that not all sources are equal.

[Amby 490]

I am sure when they taught you how to write a paper in high school, they taught you that not all sources are equal.

I learned in high school that wikipedia is not a reliable source and it will never be accepted as a source for a paper. You can use wikipedia to find other reliable sources. Sometimes there is reliable sources on the related links at the bottom of the page.