EAST

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The Book of the States 2012

Facts & Figures
TRENDS IN STATE GDP: 2011
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in
real gross domestic product in 2011, a modest slowdown compared
to 2010. Each region performed differently, with several states posting more than a 4 percent gain and one state posting a 7.6 percent
gain. Most states fell between a 0.03 percent and a 3.3 percent
growth rate from 2010 to 2011.

National Analysis
`` Real gross domestic product grew in 43 states and the District of
Columbia in 2011 with a national average increase of 1.47 percent, according to a June 2012 report by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis. Thats compared to a 3.1 percent average annual increase
in 2010.
`` Seven statesAlabama, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
New Jersey and Wyomingexperienced a drop in year-over-year
GDP, each decreasing by less than 0.78 percent.
`` Oregon, North Dakota and West Virginia each experienced big
gains in GDP, all growing by 4.5 percent or more, with North Dakota posting a 7.6 percent increase over 2010.
`` Durable goods manufacturing, professional, scientific and technical
services, and information services were the leading contributors to
real U.S. economic growth in 2011.

Regional Analysis
`` With average year-over-year GDP growth at 1 percent, the Eastern
region experienced the smallest gains in CSGs regions, falling
below the national average of 1.5 percent.
`` Massachusetts (2.2 percent) and Connecticut (2 percent) posted
the biggest increases in the region, while New Jersey (-0.5 percent)
and Maine (-0.4 percent) made the least progress in the region as
GDP dropped from 2010 to 2011.
`` Finance and insurance, durable-goods manufacturing, professional,
scientific and technical services were the major positive contributors to change in real GDP, adding 0.91 points to the regions GDP
growth from 2010 to 2011.
`` Real estate, rental and leasing, utilities, agriculture, forestry, fishing
and hunting were the biggest contributors to losses in real GDP,
shaving 0.59 points off the regions GDP growth from 2010 to 2011.

Real
Na'onal
ross D
omes'c Product,
Product,
2006-2012*
Real
NationalGGross
Domestic
2006-2012*
14
13.8
13.6
13.4
13.2
13
12.8
12.6
12.4
12.2
12

2Q

3Q

2006

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2007

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2008

2Q

3Q

2009

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2010

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2011

4Q

1Q

2Q

2012

*National GDP by quarter, seasonally adjusted in trillions of 2005-chained dollars (inflation adjusted)

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Gross Domestic Product by State

State or other
jurisdiction

EAST REGION
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Regional total

% Change in Real GDP,

2010-2011

(a)

(b)

Real estate (c)

Utilities

Agriculture (d)

Finance & insurance

Durable-goods
manufacturing

Professional,
scientific & tech
services

$230,090
$65,755
$51,585
$301,100
$391,771
$63,556
$486,989
$1,157,969
$578,839
$50,091
$25,905
$3,403,650

2.0
1.6
-0.4
0.9
2.2
1.5
-0.5
1.1
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0

0.15
-0.27
-0.31
-0.68
-0.26
-0.53
-1.14
-0.52
-0.26
-0.43
-0.12
-0.40

-0.16
-0.21
-0.21
-0.05
-0.08
-0.08
-0.17
-0.13
-0.03
-0.07
-0.22
-0.13

-0.03

-0.18
-0.07

0.60
1.63
0.19
-0.04
0.15
0.27
-0.07
0.29
0.00
0.33
-0.07
0.30

0.27
0.12
0.20
0.49
0.52
0.80
0.07
0.14
0.35
0.12
0.23
0.30

0.28
0.56
0.13
0.13
0.59
0.44
0.35
0.53
0.22
0.10
0.14
0.32

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Government

Mining

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.02
-0.12
-0.2
-0.66
-0.08
-0.31
-0.5
-2
-0.07
-0.66
-0.14
-0.43

-0.13
-0.18
-0.08
0.07
-0.17
-0.06
-0.16
-0.13
-0.3
-0.15
-0.2
-0.14

-0.12
-0.23
0.02
0.12
-0.36
-0.32
0.1
0.13
-0.15
-0.02
-0.02
-0.08

-0.07
-0.13
0.00
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.03
2.81
-0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.26

0.44
0.21
0.13
0.17
0.54
0.27
0.15
0.29
0.30
0.15
0.20
0.26

0.59
0.72
0.75
0.20
1.17
0.58
0.36
0.31
0.42
0.55
0.80
0.59

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Mining

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.61
0.01
-0.79
-0.26
-0.22
0.01
-0.11
-0.54
-0.21
-0.17
-0.33
-0.14
0.12
-0.54
-0.49
-0.28

-0.27
-0.46
-0.16
-0.17
-0.15
-0.10
-0.46
-0.15
-0.21
-0.26
-0.14
-0.05
-0.20
-0.04
-0.05
-0.19

-0.15
-0.15
-0.13
-0.13
-0.14
-0.12
-0.25
-0.15
-0.11
-0.19
-0.19
-0.05
-0.13
-0.19
-0.41
-0.17

0.09
0.23
0.28
0.35
0.10
0.19
0.07
0.19
0.26
0.20
0.37
0.21
0.45
0.64
0.06
0.25

-0.21
0.07
0.06
-0.01
-0.44
0.56
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.24
0.01
0.00
0.64
-0.11
3.89
0.32

0.05
0.18
0.13
0.41
0.33
0.18
0.18
0.27
0.58
0.54
0.68
0.40
0.72
0.20
0.13
0.33

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Construction

Health care & social

assistance

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.25
-0.50
-0.36
-0.20
-0.76
-0.24
0.06
-0.46
0.00
-0.28
0.11
-0.61
0.31
-0.24
-0.24

0.01
-0.04
-0.25
-0.14
-0.18
-0.38
-0.53
-0.04
-0.19
-0.21
-0.06
-0.30
-0.13
-0.19
-0.18

-0.18
0.04
0.02
-0.04
0.02
-0.28
0.00
-0.84
-0.16
0.12
0.03
-0.09
-0.44
-0.14
-0.15

0.36
0.25
0.22
0.18
0.11
0.40
0.14
0.18
0.17
0.35
0.07
0.26
0.11
0.22
0.22

0.29
0.23
0.56
0.41
0.08
0.22
0.17
0.11
0.02
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.07
0.24
0.22

-0.01
0.60
0.63
0.38
0.03
0.86
0.09
0.09
0.73
3.94
0.29
0.95
0.08
0.67
0.67

$670,727
$278,128
$148,986
$130,923
$385,248
$281,712
$94,160
$40,328
$483,962
$40,117
$254,818
$2,809,109

1.3
1.1
1.9
0.5
2.3
1.2
0.1
7.6
1.1
0.8
1.1
1.4

SOUTH REGION
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
REGIONAL TOTAL

2011 GDP in
$ millions

MIDWEST REGION
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Regional total

$173,122
$105,846
$754,255
$418,943
$164,799
$247,720
$97,810
$249,525
$439,862
$154,966
$165,785
$266,527
$1,308,132
$428,909
$66,821
$5,043,022

-0.8
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.5
0.5
-0.8
0.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
1.9
3.3
0.3
4.5
1.5

WEST REGION
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Regional total
Regional total w/o CA

The council of state governments

$51,376
$258,447
$1,958,904
$264,308
$66,991
$57,927
$37,990
$130,366
$79,414
$194,742
$124,483
$355,083
$37,617
$3,617,648
$1,658,744

2.5
1.5
2.0
1.9
-0.2
0.6
0.0
1.2
0.2
4.7
2.0
2.0
-1.2
1.9
1.3

Contribution to Percent Change in Real GDP, 2010-11, by Major Industry Categories (e)

Nurlan Kussainov, CSG Research Assistant | nkussainov@csg.org and

Jennifer Burnett, CSG Program Manager, Research Services and Special Projects | jburnett@csg.org

-0.18
0.01
-0.05
-0.04
-0.04
-0.03
-0.06

Source: Author's
calculation of data from
U.S. Bureau of Economic
Development, http://www.
bea.gov/newsreleases/
regional/gdp_state/
gsp_newsrelease.htm
(a) In millions of 2011
current dollars. Regional
totals are the sum of states'
GDP in the region.
(b) Percent calculated using
change in 2005 chained
dollars (inflation adjusted).
Regional totals are the
average percentage change
in GDP across the region.
(c) Includes real estate, rental
and leasing
(d) Includes agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting
(e) Industry categories
shown for each region are
determined by calculating
the largest / smallest
contributors to GDP change
for that region.

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The council of state governments | OCTOBER 2012

The Book of the States 2012

Facts & Figures
TRENDS IN STATE GDP: 2011
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in real
gross domestic product in 2011, a modest slowdown compared to 2010.
Each region performed differently, with several states posting more
than a 4 percent gain and one state posting a 7.6 percent gain. Most
states fell between a 0.03 percent and a 3.3 percent growth rate from
2010 to 2011.

National Analysis
`` Real gross domestic product grew in 43 states and the District
of Columbia in 2011 with a national average increase of 1.47
percent, according to a June 2012 report by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Thats compared to a 3.1 percent annual
average increase in 2010.
`` Seven statesAlabama, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
New Jersey and Wyomingexperienced a drop in year-overyear GDP, each decreasing by less than 0.78 percent.
`` Oregon, North Dakota and West Virginia each experienced big
gains in GDP, all growing by 4.5 percent or more, with North
Dakota posting a 7.6 percent increase over 2010.
`` Durable goods manufacturing, professional, scientific and
technical services, and information services were the leading
contributors to real U.S. economic growth in 2011.

Regional Analysis
`` With average year-over-year GDP growth at 1.5 percent, the
Southern region was CSGs second highest-performing region,
equal to the national average.
`` West Virginia (4.5 percent) and Texas (3.3 percent) posted the
biggest increases, while Mississippi (-0.8 percent) and Alabama
(-0.8 percent) made the least progress in the region as GDP
dropped from 2010 to 2011.
`` Professional, scientific and technical services, mining and
durable-goods manufacturing were the major positive contributors to change in real GDP, adding 0.9 points to the regions
GDP growth from 2010 to 2011.
`` Real estate, rental and leasing, agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting, and utilities were the biggest contributors to losses in
real GDP, shaving 0.64 points off the regions GDP growth from
2010 to 2011.

Real
Na'onal
ross D
omes'c Product,
Product,
2006-2012*
Real
NationalGGross
Domestic
2006-2012*
14
13.8
13.6
13.4
13.2
13
12.8
12.6
12.4
12.2
12

2Q

3Q

2006

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2007

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2008

2Q

3Q

2009

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2010

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2011

4Q

1Q

2Q

2012

*National GDP by quarter, seasonally adjusted in trillions of 2005-chained dollars (inflation adjusted)

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Gross Domestic Product by State

State or other
jurisdiction

EAST REGION
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Regional total

% Change in Real GDP,

2010-2011

(a)

(b)

Real estate (c)

Utilities

Agriculture (d)

Finance & insurance

Durable-goods
manufacturing

Professional,
scientific & tech
services

$230,090
$65,755
$51,585
$301,100
$391,771
$63,556
$486,989
$1,157,969
$578,839
$50,091
$25,905
$3,403,650

2.0
1.6
-0.4
0.9
2.2
1.5
-0.5
1.1
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0

0.15
-0.27
-0.31
-0.68
-0.26
-0.53
-1.14
-0.52
-0.26
-0.43
-0.12
-0.40

-0.16
-0.21
-0.21
-0.05
-0.08
-0.08
-0.17
-0.13
-0.03
-0.07
-0.22
-0.13

-0.03

-0.18
-0.07

0.60
1.63
0.19
-0.04
0.15
0.27
-0.07
0.29
0.00
0.33
-0.07
0.30

0.27
0.12
0.20
0.49
0.52
0.80
0.07
0.14
0.35
0.12
0.23
0.30

0.28
0.56
0.13
0.13
0.59
0.44
0.35
0.53
0.22
0.10
0.14
0.32

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Government

Mining

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.02
-0.12
-0.2
-0.66
-0.08
-0.31
-0.5
-2
-0.07
-0.66
-0.14
-0.43

-0.13
-0.18
-0.08
0.07
-0.17
-0.06
-0.16
-0.13
-0.3
-0.15
-0.2
-0.14

-0.12
-0.23
0.02
0.12
-0.36
-0.32
0.1
0.13
-0.15
-0.02
-0.02
-0.08

-0.07
-0.13
0.00
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.03
2.81
-0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.26

0.44
0.21
0.13
0.17
0.54
0.27
0.15
0.29
0.30
0.15
0.20
0.26

0.59
0.72
0.75
0.20
1.17
0.58
0.36
0.31
0.42
0.55
0.80
0.59

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Mining

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.61
0.01
-0.79
-0.26
-0.22
0.01
-0.11
-0.54
-0.21
-0.17
-0.33
-0.14
0.12
-0.54
-0.49
-0.28

-0.27
-0.46
-0.16
-0.17
-0.15
-0.10
-0.46
-0.15
-0.21
-0.26
-0.14
-0.05
-0.20
-0.04
-0.05
-0.19

-0.15
-0.15
-0.13
-0.13
-0.14
-0.12
-0.25
-0.15
-0.11
-0.19
-0.19
-0.05
-0.13
-0.19
-0.41
-0.17

0.09
0.23
0.28
0.35
0.10
0.19
0.07
0.19
0.26
0.20
0.37
0.21
0.45
0.64
0.06
0.25

-0.21
0.07
0.06
-0.01
-0.44
0.56
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.24
0.01
0.00
0.64
-0.11
3.89
0.32

0.05
0.18
0.13
0.41
0.33
0.18
0.18
0.27
0.58
0.54
0.68
0.40
0.72
0.20
0.13
0.33

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Construction

Health care & social

assistance

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.25
-0.50
-0.36
-0.20
-0.76
-0.24
0.06
-0.46
0.00
-0.28
0.11
-0.61
0.31
-0.24
-0.24

0.01
-0.04
-0.25
-0.14
-0.18
-0.38
-0.53
-0.04
-0.19
-0.21
-0.06
-0.30
-0.13
-0.19
-0.18

-0.18
0.04
0.02
-0.04
0.02
-0.28
0.00
-0.84
-0.16
0.12
0.03
-0.09
-0.44
-0.14
-0.15

0.36
0.25
0.22
0.18
0.11
0.40
0.14
0.18
0.17
0.35
0.07
0.26
0.11
0.22
0.22

0.29
0.23
0.56
0.41
0.08
0.22
0.17
0.11
0.02
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.07
0.24
0.22

-0.01
0.60
0.63
0.38
0.03
0.86
0.09
0.09
0.73
3.94
0.29
0.95
0.08
0.67
0.67

$670,727
$278,128
$148,986
$130,923
$385,248
$281,712
$94,160
$40,328
$483,962
$40,117
$254,818
$2,809,109

1.3
1.1
1.9
0.5
2.3
1.2
0.1
7.6
1.1
0.8
1.1
1.4

SOUTH REGION
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
REGIONAL TOTAL

2011 GDP in
$ millions

MIDWEST REGION
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Regional total

$173,122
$105,846
$754,255
$418,943
$164,799
$247,720
$97,810
$249,525
$439,862
$154,966
$165,785
$266,527
$1,308,132
$428,909
$66,821
$5,043,022

-0.8
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.5
0.5
-0.8
0.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
1.9
3.3
0.3
4.5
1.5

WEST REGION
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Regional total
Regional total w/o CA

The council of state governments

$51,376
$258,447
$1,958,904
$264,308
$66,991
$57,927
$37,990
$130,366
$79,414
$194,742
$124,483
$355,083
$37,617
$3,617,648
$1,658,744

2.5
1.5
2.0
1.9
-0.2
0.6
0.0
1.2
0.2
4.7
2.0
2.0
-1.2
1.9
1.3

Contribution to Percent Change in Real GDP, 2010-11, by Major Industry Categories (e)

Nurlan Kussainov, CSG Research Assistant | nkussainov@csg.org and

Jennifer Burnett, CSG Program Manager, Research Services and Special Projects | jburnett@csg.org

-0.18
0.01
-0.05
-0.04
-0.04
-0.03
-0.06

Source: Author's
calculation of data from
U.S. Bureau of Economic
Development, http://www.
bea.gov/newsreleases/
regional/gdp_state/
gsp_newsrelease.htm
(a) In millions of 2011
current dollars. Regional
totals are the sum of states'
GDP in the region.
(b) Percent calculated using
change in 2005 chained
dollars (inflation adjusted).
Regional totals are the
average percentage change
in GDP across the region.
(c) Includes real estate, rental
and leasing
(d) Includes agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting
(e) Industry categories
shown for each region are
determined by calculating
the largest / smallest
contributors to GDP change
for that region.

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of Capitol Research

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The Book of the States 2012

Facts & Figures
TRENDS IN STATE GDP: 2011
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in
real gross domestic product in 2011, a modest slowdown compared
to 2010. Each region performed differently, with several states posting more than a 4 percent gain and one state posting a 7.6 percent
gain. Most states fell between a 0.03 percent and a 3.3 percent
growth rate from 2010 to 2011.

National Analysis
`` Real gross domestic product grew in 43 states and the District of
Columbia in 2011 with a national average increase of 1.47 percent, according to a June 2012 report by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis. Thats compared to a 3.1 percent annual average increase
in 2010.
`` Seven statesAlabama, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
New Jersey and Wyomingexperienced a drop in year-over-year
GDP, each decreasing by less than 0.78 percent.
`` Oregon, North Dakota and West Virginia each experienced big
gains in GDP, all growing by 4.5 percent or more, with North Dakota posting a 7.6 percent increase over 2010.
`` Durable goods manufacturing, professional, scientific and technical
services, and information services were the leading contributors to
real U.S. economic growth in 2011.

Regional Analysis
`` With average year-over-year real GDP growth of 1.4 percent,
CSGs Midwestern region was close to the national average of 1.5
percent in 2011.
`` Michigan (2.3 percent) and North Dakota (7.6 percent) posted the
biggest increases, while South Dakota (0.8 percent), Kansas (0.5
percent) and Nebraska (0.1 percent) had the most modest gains in
the region.
`` Mining, professional, scientific and technical services, and durablegoods manufacturing were the major positive contributors to
change in real GDP, adding a total of 1.1 points to the regions
GDP growth from 2010 to 2011.
`` Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, utilities and government
were the biggest contributors to losses in real GDP, shaving 0.65
points off the regions GDP growth from 2010 to 2011.

Real
Na'onal
ross D
omes'c Product,
Product,
2006-2012*
Real
NationalGGross
Domestic
2006-2012*
14
13.8
13.6
13.4
13.2
13
12.8
12.6
12.4
12.2
12

2Q

3Q

2006

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2007

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2008

2Q

3Q

2009

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2010

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2011

4Q

1Q

2Q

2012

*National GDP by quarter, seasonally adjusted in trillions of 2005-chained dollars (inflation adjusted)

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Gross Domestic Product by State

State or other
jurisdiction

EAST REGION
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Regional total

% Change in Real GDP,

2010-2011

(a)

(b)

Real estate (c)

Utilities

Agriculture (d)

Finance & insurance

Durable-goods
manufacturing

Professional,
scientific & tech
services

$230,090
$65,755
$51,585
$301,100
$391,771
$63,556
$486,989
$1,157,969
$578,839
$50,091
$25,905
$3,403,650

2.0
1.6
-0.4
0.9
2.2
1.5
-0.5
1.1
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0

0.15
-0.27
-0.31
-0.68
-0.26
-0.53
-1.14
-0.52
-0.26
-0.43
-0.12
-0.40

-0.16
-0.21
-0.21
-0.05
-0.08
-0.08
-0.17
-0.13
-0.03
-0.07
-0.22
-0.13

-0.03

-0.18
-0.07

0.60
1.63
0.19
-0.04
0.15
0.27
-0.07
0.29
0.00
0.33
-0.07
0.30

0.27
0.12
0.20
0.49
0.52
0.80
0.07
0.14
0.35
0.12
0.23
0.30

0.28
0.56
0.13
0.13
0.59
0.44
0.35
0.53
0.22
0.10
0.14
0.32

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Government

Mining

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.02
-0.12
-0.2
-0.66
-0.08
-0.31
-0.5
-2
-0.07
-0.66
-0.14
-0.43

-0.13
-0.18
-0.08
0.07
-0.17
-0.06
-0.16
-0.13
-0.3
-0.15
-0.2
-0.14

-0.12
-0.23
0.02
0.12
-0.36
-0.32
0.1
0.13
-0.15
-0.02
-0.02
-0.08

-0.07
-0.13
0.00
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.03
2.81
-0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.26

0.44
0.21
0.13
0.17
0.54
0.27
0.15
0.29
0.30
0.15
0.20
0.26

0.59
0.72
0.75
0.20
1.17
0.58
0.36
0.31
0.42
0.55
0.80
0.59

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Mining

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.61
0.01
-0.79
-0.26
-0.22
0.01
-0.11
-0.54
-0.21
-0.17
-0.33
-0.14
0.12
-0.54
-0.49
-0.28

-0.27
-0.46
-0.16
-0.17
-0.15
-0.10
-0.46
-0.15
-0.21
-0.26
-0.14
-0.05
-0.20
-0.04
-0.05
-0.19

-0.15
-0.15
-0.13
-0.13
-0.14
-0.12
-0.25
-0.15
-0.11
-0.19
-0.19
-0.05
-0.13
-0.19
-0.41
-0.17

0.09
0.23
0.28
0.35
0.10
0.19
0.07
0.19
0.26
0.20
0.37
0.21
0.45
0.64
0.06
0.25

-0.21
0.07
0.06
-0.01
-0.44
0.56
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.24
0.01
0.00
0.64
-0.11
3.89
0.32

0.05
0.18
0.13
0.41
0.33
0.18
0.18
0.27
0.58
0.54
0.68
0.40
0.72
0.20
0.13
0.33

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Construction

Health care & social

assistance

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.25
-0.50
-0.36
-0.20
-0.76
-0.24
0.06
-0.46
0.00
-0.28
0.11
-0.61
0.31
-0.24
-0.24

0.01
-0.04
-0.25
-0.14
-0.18
-0.38
-0.53
-0.04
-0.19
-0.21
-0.06
-0.30
-0.13
-0.19
-0.18

-0.18
0.04
0.02
-0.04
0.02
-0.28
0.00
-0.84
-0.16
0.12
0.03
-0.09
-0.44
-0.14
-0.15

0.36
0.25
0.22
0.18
0.11
0.40
0.14
0.18
0.17
0.35
0.07
0.26
0.11
0.22
0.22

0.29
0.23
0.56
0.41
0.08
0.22
0.17
0.11
0.02
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.07
0.24
0.22

-0.01
0.60
0.63
0.38
0.03
0.86
0.09
0.09
0.73
3.94
0.29
0.95
0.08
0.67
0.67

$670,727
$278,128
$148,986
$130,923
$385,248
$281,712
$94,160
$40,328
$483,962
$40,117
$254,818
$2,809,109

1.3
1.1
1.9
0.5
2.3
1.2
0.1
7.6
1.1
0.8
1.1
1.4

SOUTH REGION
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
REGIONAL TOTAL

2011 GDP in
$ millions

MIDWEST REGION
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Regional total

$173,122
$105,846
$754,255
$418,943
$164,799
$247,720
$97,810
$249,525
$439,862
$154,966
$165,785
$266,527
$1,308,132
$428,909
$66,821
$5,043,022

-0.8
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.5
0.5
-0.8
0.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
1.9
3.3
0.3
4.5
1.5

WEST REGION
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Regional total
Regional total w/o CA

The council of state governments

$51,376
$258,447
$1,958,904
$264,308
$66,991
$57,927
$37,990
$130,366
$79,414
$194,742
$124,483
$355,083
$37,617
$3,617,648
$1,658,744

2.5
1.5
2.0
1.9
-0.2
0.6
0.0
1.2
0.2
4.7
2.0
2.0
-1.2
1.9
1.3

Contribution to Percent Change in Real GDP, 2010-11, by Major Industry Categories (e)

Nurlan Kussainov, CSG Research Assistant | nkussainov@csg.org and

Jennifer Burnett, CSG Program Manager, Research Services and Special Projects | jburnett@csg.org

-0.18
0.01
-0.05
-0.04
-0.04
-0.03
-0.06

Source: Author's
calculation of data from
U.S. Bureau of Economic
Development, http://www.
bea.gov/newsreleases/
regional/gdp_state/
gsp_newsrelease.htm
(a) In millions of 2011
current dollars. Regional
totals are the sum of states'
GDP in the region.
(b) Percent calculated using
change in 2005 chained
dollars (inflation adjusted).
Regional totals are the
average percentage change
in GDP across the region.
(c) Includes real estate, rental
and leasing
(d) Includes agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting
(e) Industry categories
shown for each region are
determined by calculating
the largest / smallest
contributors to GDP change
for that region.

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Facts & Figures
TRENDS IN STATE GDP: 2011
Forty-three states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in real
gross domestic product in 2011, a modest slowdown compared to 2010.
Each region performed differently, with several states posting more
than a 4 percent gain and one state posting a 7.6 percent gain. Most
states fell between a 0.03 percent and a 3.3 percent growth rate from
2010 to 2011.

National Analysis
`` Real gross domestic product grew in 43 states and the District
of Columbia in 2011 with a national average increase of 1.47
percent, according to a June 2012 report by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Thats compared to a 3.1 percent annual
average increase in 2010.
`` Seven statesAlabama, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
New Jersey and Wyomingexperienced a drop in year-overyear GDP, each decreasing by less than 0.78 percent.
`` Oregon, North Dakota and West Virginia each experienced big
gains in GDP, all growing by 4.5 percent or more, with North
Dakota posting a 7.6 percent increase over 2010.
`` Durable goods manufacturing, professional, scientific and
technical services, and information services were the leading
contributors to real U.S. economic growth in 2011.

Regional Analysis
`` With average year-over-year GDP growth at 1.9 percent, CSGs
Western region showed the most improvement of any region in
2011 and was above the national average of 1.5 percent.
`` Oregon (4.7 percent) and Alaska (2.5 percent) posted the biggest increases, while Wyoming (-1.2 percent) and Hawaii (-0.2
percent) made the least progress in the region as GDP dropped
from 2010 to 2011.
`` Health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and
technical services, and durable-goods manufacturing were the
major positive contributors to change in real GDP, adding 1.1
points to the regions GDP growth from 2010 to 2011.
`` Real estate, rental and leasing, agriculture, forestry, fishing
and hunting, and construction were the biggest contributors to
losses in real GDP, shaving 0.57 points off the regions GDP
growth from 2010 to 2011.

Real
Na'onal
ross D
omes'c Product,
Product,
2006-2012*
Real
NationalGGross
Domestic
2006-2012*
14
13.8
13.6
13.4
13.2
13
12.8
12.6
12.4
12.2
12

2Q

3Q

2006

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2007

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

1Q

2008

2Q

3Q

2009

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2010

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

2011

4Q

1Q

2Q

2012

*National GDP by quarter, seasonally adjusted in trillions of 2005-chained dollars (inflation adjusted)

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Gross Domestic Product by State

State or other
jurisdiction

EAST REGION
Connecticut
Delaware
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Regional total

% Change in Real GDP,

2010-2011

(a)

(b)

Real estate (c)

Utilities

Agriculture (d)

Finance & insurance

Durable-goods
manufacturing

Professional,
scientific & tech
services

$230,090
$65,755
$51,585
$301,100
$391,771
$63,556
$486,989
$1,157,969
$578,839
$50,091
$25,905
$3,403,650

2.0
1.6
-0.4
0.9
2.2
1.5
-0.5
1.1
1.2
0.7
0.5
1.0

0.15
-0.27
-0.31
-0.68
-0.26
-0.53
-1.14
-0.52
-0.26
-0.43
-0.12
-0.40

-0.16
-0.21
-0.21
-0.05
-0.08
-0.08
-0.17
-0.13
-0.03
-0.07
-0.22
-0.13

-0.03

-0.18
-0.07

0.60
1.63
0.19
-0.04
0.15
0.27
-0.07
0.29
0.00
0.33
-0.07
0.30

0.27
0.12
0.20
0.49
0.52
0.80
0.07
0.14
0.35
0.12
0.23
0.30

0.28
0.56
0.13
0.13
0.59
0.44
0.35
0.53
0.22
0.10
0.14
0.32

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Government

Mining

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.02
-0.12
-0.2
-0.66
-0.08
-0.31
-0.5
-2
-0.07
-0.66
-0.14
-0.43

-0.13
-0.18
-0.08
0.07
-0.17
-0.06
-0.16
-0.13
-0.3
-0.15
-0.2
-0.14

-0.12
-0.23
0.02
0.12
-0.36
-0.32
0.1
0.13
-0.15
-0.02
-0.02
-0.08

-0.07
-0.13
0.00
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.03
2.81
-0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.26

0.44
0.21
0.13
0.17
0.54
0.27
0.15
0.29
0.30
0.15
0.20
0.26

0.59
0.72
0.75
0.20
1.17
0.58
0.36
0.31
0.42
0.55
0.80
0.59

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Utilities

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Mining

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.61
0.01
-0.79
-0.26
-0.22
0.01
-0.11
-0.54
-0.21
-0.17
-0.33
-0.14
0.12
-0.54
-0.49
-0.28

-0.27
-0.46
-0.16
-0.17
-0.15
-0.10
-0.46
-0.15
-0.21
-0.26
-0.14
-0.05
-0.20
-0.04
-0.05
-0.19

-0.15
-0.15
-0.13
-0.13
-0.14
-0.12
-0.25
-0.15
-0.11
-0.19
-0.19
-0.05
-0.13
-0.19
-0.41
-0.17

0.09
0.23
0.28
0.35
0.10
0.19
0.07
0.19
0.26
0.20
0.37
0.21
0.45
0.64
0.06
0.25

-0.21
0.07
0.06
-0.01
-0.44
0.56
0.16
0.00
0.00
0.24
0.01
0.00
0.64
-0.11
3.89
0.32

0.05
0.18
0.13
0.41
0.33
0.18
0.18
0.27
0.58
0.54
0.68
0.40
0.72
0.20
0.13
0.33

Real estate (c)

Agriculture (d)

Construction

Health care & social

assistance

Professional, scientific
& tech services

Durable-goods
manufacturing

-0.25
-0.50
-0.36
-0.20
-0.76
-0.24
0.06
-0.46
0.00
-0.28
0.11
-0.61
0.31
-0.24
-0.24

0.01
-0.04
-0.25
-0.14
-0.18
-0.38
-0.53
-0.04
-0.19
-0.21
-0.06
-0.30
-0.13
-0.19
-0.18

-0.18
0.04
0.02
-0.04
0.02
-0.28
0.00
-0.84
-0.16
0.12
0.03
-0.09
-0.44
-0.14
-0.15

0.36
0.25
0.22
0.18
0.11
0.40
0.14
0.18
0.17
0.35
0.07
0.26
0.11
0.22
0.22

0.29
0.23
0.56
0.41
0.08
0.22
0.17
0.11
0.02
0.32
0.33
0.34
0.07
0.24
0.22

-0.01
0.60
0.63
0.38
0.03
0.86
0.09
0.09
0.73
3.94
0.29
0.95
0.08
0.67
0.67

$670,727
$278,128
$148,986
$130,923
$385,248
$281,712
$94,160
$40,328
$483,962
$40,117
$254,818
$2,809,109

1.3
1.1
1.9
0.5
2.3
1.2
0.1
7.6
1.1
0.8
1.1
1.4

SOUTH REGION
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
REGIONAL TOTAL

2011 GDP in
$ millions

MIDWEST REGION
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Regional total

$173,122
$105,846
$754,255
$418,943
$164,799
$247,720
$97,810
$249,525
$439,862
$154,966
$165,785
$266,527
$1,308,132
$428,909
$66,821
$5,043,022

-0.8
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.5
0.5
-0.8
0.0
1.8
1.0
1.2
1.9
3.3
0.3
4.5
1.5

WEST REGION
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Regional total
Regional total w/o CA

The council of state governments

$51,376
$258,447
$1,958,904
$264,308
$66,991
$57,927
$37,990
$130,366
$79,414
$194,742
$124,483
$355,083
$37,617
$3,617,648
$1,658,744

2.5
1.5
2.0
1.9
-0.2
0.6
0.0
1.2
0.2
4.7
2.0
2.0
-1.2
1.9
1.3

Contribution to Percent Change in Real GDP, 2010-11, by Major Industry Categories (e)

Nurlan Kussainov, CSG Research Assistant | nkussainov@csg.org and

Jennifer Burnett, CSG Program Manager, Research Services and Special Projects | jburnett@csg.org

-0.18
0.01
-0.05
-0.04
-0.04
-0.03
-0.06

Source: Author's
calculation of data from
U.S. Bureau of Economic
Development, http://www.
bea.gov/newsreleases/
regional/gdp_state/
gsp_newsrelease.htm
(a) In millions of 2011
current dollars. Regional
totals are the sum of states'
GDP in the region.
(b) Percent calculated using
change in 2005 chained
dollars (inflation adjusted).
Regional totals are the
average percentage change
in GDP across the region.
(c) Includes real estate, rental
and leasing
(d) Includes agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting
(e) Industry categories
shown for each region are
determined by calculating
the largest / smallest
contributors to GDP change
for that region.

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