Ratings for U.S. States <i><font size="-2">(as of Aug. 20, 2009)</font></i>

Update: S&P raised its GO rating on West Virginia to AA from AA-minus

 

State Fitch Moody's S&P
Alabama AA Aa2 AA
Alaska AA Aa2 AA+
Arizona   Aa3 AA
Arkansas   Aa2 AA
California BBB Baa1 A
Colorado   AA AA
Connecticut AA Aa3 AA
Delaware AAA Aaa AAA
D. C. A+ A1 AAA
Florida AA+ Aa1 AAA
Georgia AAA Aaa AAA
Hawaii AA Aa2 AA
Idaho AA-
(Lease)
Aa2 AA
Illinois A A1 AA-
Indiana AA
(Lease)
Aa1 AAA
Iowa AA+
(Implied GO)
Aa1 AAA
Kansas AA-
(Lease)
Aa1 AA+
Kentucky AA-
(Lease)
Aa2 AA-
Louisiana A+ A1 A+
Maine AA Aa3 AA
Maryland AAA Aaa AAA
Massachusetts AA Aa2 AA
Michigan A+ Aa3 AA-
Minnesota AAA Aa1 AAA
Mississippi AA Aa3 AA
Missouri AAA Aaa AAA
Montana AA Aa2 AA
Nebraska     AA+
Nevada AA+ Aa2 AA+
New Hampshire AA Aa2 AA
New Jersey AA- Aa3 AA
New Mexico   Aa1 AA+
New York AA- Aa3 AA
North Carolina AAA Aaa AAA
North Dakota   Aa2 AA+
Ohio AA Aa2 AA+
Oklahoma AA Aa3 AA+
Oregon AA Aa2 AA
Pennsylvania AA Aa2 AA
Puerto Rico   Baa3 BBB-
Rhode Island AA- Aa3 AA
South Carolina AAA Aaa AA+
South Dakota AA-
(Lease)
  AA
Tennessee AA+ Aa1 AA+
Texas AA+ Aa1 AA+
Utah AAA Aaa AAA
Vermont AA+ Aaa AA+
Virginia AAA Aaa AAA
Washington AA Aa1 AA+
West Virginia AA- Aa3 AA
Wisconsin AA- Aa3 AA
Wyoming     AA+
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