A History of State Credit Ratings (S&P)

STATELINE INFOGRAPHIC State Credit Ratings from Standard & Poor's, 2001–2012 AAA AA+ AA- BBB+ BBB Not AA A+ A A- Ranked May 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Alaska AAA AA+ AA Delaware AAA Alaska Florlda AAA AAA Georgla AAA Alaska has conservatively managed its oil revenues. Indiana AAA AAA AA+ AA lowa AAA AAA Maryland Missourl AAA AAA Nebraska AAA AAA North Carolina AAA Utah AAA Virginia AAA Wyoming AAA AA+ AA+ AAA AA+ Idaho Massachusetts Kansas AA+ Massachusetts has Massachusetts AA+ AA steadlly diversified its Minnesota AA+ economy. New Mexico AA+ North Dakota AA+ AA+ AA Ohlo AA+ Oklahoma AA+ AA+ Oregon AA+ AA+ South Carolina AA AA- AA+ AA+ South Dakota AA+ AA+ AA Tennessee AA+ AA+ AA Техas AA+ Vermont AA+ WashIngton Alabama AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA Arkansas AA Colorado AA AA AA- Louislana Connecticut AA Hawall AA AA AA- Louisiana received an infusion of ederal dollars: Hurricane Katrina. Louisiana AA AA AA- A+ A A+ Malne AA AA Mississippl AA Montana AA AA Nevada AA AA AA+ New Hampshire AA AA New York AA Pennsylvanla AA Rhode Island AA AA AA West Virginla Wisconsin California AA AA AA AA- California has struggled to balance its budget since strict tax limits began in 1978. Arizona AA- AA- AA AA- Michigan Kentucky Michigan New Jersey AA- AA- Ilnols AA- AA- The shrinking auto industry has harmed Michigan's economy. AA- AA- AA AA+ AA AA- AA A+ A+ Califomia A- A- A+ BBB A A+ 2012 2001 - 2012 Total number 46 Alaska Massachusetts Upgraded by S&P in 2012 Missouri of state upgrades by S&P 35 North Carolina Virginia Utah Minnesota Downgraded by S&P in 2012 Total number 28 These states have held their AAA of state credit rating for 46 years or more downgrades by S&P Source: History of U.S. State Ratings, Standard Stateline infographic by Adam Rotmil, Carla Uriona, Stephen Fehr, and Vicki Kleger July 13, 2012 Poor's, January 5 and May 25, 2012