List of U.S. states by credit rating

Credit Ratings for state debt from S&P Global as of January 2017.

AAA

AA+

AA

AA−

A+

A

A−

BBB+

BBB

Credit Ratings for state debt from Moody's as of January 2017.

Aaa

Aa1

Aa2

Aa3

A1

A2

A3

Baa1

Baa2

Baa3 and below

Not rated

Credit Ratings for state debt from Fitch as of January 2017.

AAA

AA+

AA

AA−

A+

A

A−

BBB+

BBB

BBB− and below

Not rated

This is a list of U.S. states by credit rating, showing credit ratings for sovereign bonds as reported by the three major credit rating agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch and Moody's.

January 2017[edit]

State	S&P Global	Moody's	Fitch	Ref.
Alabama	201 AA	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Alaska	211 AA+	191 Aa2	201 AA+	^[1]
Arizona	201 AA	191 Aa2	000 Not rated	^[1]
Arkansas	201 AA	201 Aa1	000 Not rated	^[1]
California	191 AA-	181 Aa3	181 AA-	^[1]
Colorado	201 AA	201 Aa1	000 Not rated	^[1]
Connecticut	191 AA-	181 Aa3	181 AA-	^[1]
Delaware	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Florida	221 AAA	201 Aa1	211 AAA	^[1]
Georgia	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Hawaii	211 AA+	201 Aa1	191 AA	^[1]
Idaho	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Illinois	141BBB	131 Baa2	141 BBB+	^[1]
Indiana	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Iowa	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Kansas	191 AA-	191 Aa2	000 Not rated	^[1]
Kentucky	181 A+	191 Aa2	181 AA-	^[1]
Louisiana	201 AA	181 Aa3	181 AA-	^[1]
Maine	201 AA	191 Aa2	191 AA	^[1]
Maryland	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Massachusetts	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Michigan	191 AA-	201 Aa1	191 AA	^[1]
Minnesota	211 AA+	201 Aa1	211 AAA	^[1]
Mississippi	201 AA	191 Aa2	191 AA	^[1]
Missouri	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Montana	201 AA	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Nebraska	221 AAA	191 Aa2	000 Not rated	^[1]
Nevada	201 AA	191 Aa2	201 AA+	^[1]
New Hampshire	201 AA	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
New Jersey	161 A-	161 A2	161 A	^[1]
New Mexico	211 AA+	201 Aa1	000 Not rated	^[1]
New York	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
North Carolina	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
North Dakota	211 AA+	201 Aa1	000 Not rated	^[1]
Ohio	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Oklahoma	211 AA+	191 Aa2	201 AA+	^[1]
Oregon	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
Pennsylvania	191 AA-	181 Aa3	181 AA-	^[1]
Rhode Island	201 AA	191 Aa2	191 AA	^[1]
South Carolina	211 AA+	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
South Dakota	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Tennessee	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Texas	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Utah	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Vermont	211 AA+	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Virginia	221 AAA	211 Aaa	211 AAA	^[1]
Washington	211 AA+	201 Aa1	201 AA+	^[1]
West Virginia	191 AA-	201 Aa1	191 AA	^[1]
Wisconsin	201 AA	191 Aa2	191 AA	^[1]
Wyoming	221 AAA	000 Not rated	000 Not rated	^[1]

Historic S&P Global Rankings[edit]

State	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Alaska	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	NR	NR
Delaware	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Florida	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Georgia	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Indiana	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AA+
Iowa	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Maryland	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Missouri	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Nebraska	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
North Carolina	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
North Dakota	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
Texas	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Utah	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Virginia	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
Wyoming	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Idaho	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Kansas	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Massachusetts	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
Minnesota	AA+	AA+	AA+	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
New Mexico	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Ohio	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Oklahoma	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Oregon	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA	AA
South Carolina	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
South Dakota	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Tennessee	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Vermont	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+
Washington	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AA+
Alabama	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Arkansas	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Colorado	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA
Connecticut	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Hawaii	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
Louisiana	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	A+	A	A	A	A+	A+	A	A
Maine	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA	AA+	AA+	AA+
Mississippi	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Montana	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
Nevada	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
New Hampshire	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA+	AA+
New York	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Pennsylvania	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Rhode Island	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
West Virginia	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−
Wisconsin	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA
Arizona	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	NR
Kentucky	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA
Michigan	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AAA	AAA
New Jersey	A+	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA	AA	AA+
California	A	A	A−	A−	A−	A	A+	A+	A+	A	A	BBB	A	A+
Illinois	A−	A−	A	A+	A+	A+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Source:^[2]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ""Rainy Day Funds and State Credit Ratings", Pew Charitable Trusts, Rainy Day Funds and State Credit Ratings, May 18, 2017, accessed 16 Nov 2018" (PDF).
^ "Infographic: S&P State Credit Ratings, 2001–2014". www.pewtrusts.org.

[Portal-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax ""Rainy Day Funds and State Credit Ratings", Pew Charitable Trusts, Rainy Day Funds and State Credit Ratings, May 18, 2017, accessed 16 Nov 2018" (PDF).

[2] "Infographic: S&P State Credit Ratings, 2001–2014". www.pewtrusts.org.

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