In 2021, the federal state of California had about 541.24 billion U.S. dollars of debt outstanding, the most out of any state. New York, Texas, Illinois, and Florida rounded out the top five states with the most debt outstanding in 2021.
State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (September 7, 2023). State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2023). State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "State and Local Government Debt Outstanding in The United States in 2021, by State (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
US Census Bureau, State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
State and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2021, by state (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312660/us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/