A brief history of states' credit ratings

STATELINE INFOGRAPHIC A brief history of states' credit ratings from Standard & Poor's 2001-2011 current 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Delaware AAA Florida AAA Georgia AAA Indiana AAA lowa AAA Maryland Minnesota AAA AAA Missouri AAA Nebraska AAA North Carolina AAA Utah AAA Virginia Wyoming AAA AAA AA+ Idaho AA+ Number of 50 years that Maryland has Kansas AA+ New Mexico AA+ held its AAA North Dakota AA+ Ohio AA+ Oklahoma AA+ Oregon AA+ South Carolina AA+ South Dakota AA+ Tennessee Техas AA+ AA+ Vermont AA+ Washington AA+ Alabama AA Arkansas Colorado Connecticut AA AA AA Hawaii AA Louisiana AA Maine AA Massachusetts AA Mississippi Montana AA AA Nevada AA New Hampshire New York Pennsylvania AA AA AA Rhode Island AA West Virginia Wisconsin AA AA Arizona AA- Kentucky AA- Michigan New Jersey AA- AA- Illinois A+ California A- 2011 2001 - 2011 Idaho Louisiana Nebraska 45 Total number of states Oregon South Dakota Wyoming upgraded 33 by S&P Missouri These states North Carolina have held their AAA Upgraded by S&P in 2011 Total number Virginia credit rating 25 of states Nevada New Jersey Downgraded by S&P in 2011 Utah for 45 years or more downgraded by S&P Source: History of U.S. State Ratings, Standard & Poor's, July 15, 2011 Stateline.org Infographic by Carla Uriona, Mary Mahling and Vicki Kleger