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The biggest the per-capita debt, the bigger the state. States with the biggest per-capita debt are at the center of this graph. Those in the darkest red are highest (at least $5,000) above the national average, with lighter shades of red for three categories of states with lesser per-capita debts, but still above the national average. Blier indicates states with per-capita debts below the national average, in tow color categories: light (up to $1,000) and dark (more than $1,000).
The U.S. States with the highest debt per capita:
1. Massachusetts – $11,000
2. Connecticut – $9,200
3. Rhode Island – $8,900
4. Alaska – $8,200
5. New Jersey – $7,400.
The U.S. States with the lowest state debt per capita:
1. Tennessee – $900
2. Nebraska – $1,000
3. Nevada – $1,200
4. Georgia – $1,300
5. Arkansas – $1,500.
