List of U.S. states by credit rating

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. The list is given as of May 2021.

Credit ratings for state debt from S&P Global as of May 2021:
  AAA
  AA+
  AA
  AA−
  A+
  A
  A−
  BBB+
  BBB
  BBB- and below
Credit ratings for state debt from Moody's as of May 2021:
  Aaa
  Aa1
  Aa2
  Aa3
  A1
  A2
  A3
  Baa1
  Baa2
  Baa3 and below
  Not rated
Credit ratings for state debt from Fitch as of May 2021:
  AAA
  AA+
  AA
  AA−
  A+
  A
  A−
  BBB+
  BBB
  BBB- and below
  Not rated

List of general obligation bond rankings

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State S&P Global[1] Moody's Ref. Fitch Ratings
Rating Date Ref.
Alabama AA Aa1 [2] AA+ May 10, 2022 [3]
Alaska AA- Aa3 [2][4] A+ April 13, 2022 [5]
Arizona AA Aa1 [2] [6]
Arkansas AA Aa1 [2]
California AA- Aa2 [2] AA March 1, 2022 [7]
Colorado AA Aa1 [2] [8]
Connecticut A Aa3 [2][9] AA- May 24, 2022 [10]
Delaware AAA Aaa [2][11] AAA February 9, 2022 [12]
District of Columbia AA+ November 2, 2021 [13]
Florida AAA Aaa [2] AAA June 23, 2022 [14]
Georgia AAA Aaa [2][15] AAA June 6, 2022 [16]
Hawaii AA+ Aa2 [2] AA September 17, 2021 [17]
Idaho AA+ Aaa [2][18] AAA November 4, 2021 [19]
Illinois A- A3 [2][20] A- November 7, 2023 [21]
Indiana AAA Aaa [2][22] AAA September 17, 2021 [23]
Iowa AAA Aaa [2][24] AAA December 8, 2021 [25]
Kansas AA- Aa2 [2] [26]
Kentucky A Aa3 [2] AA- April 28, 2022 [27]
Louisiana AA- Aa3 [2] AA- March 18, 2022 [28]
Maine AA Aa2 [2][29] AA November 9, 2021 [30]
Maryland AAA Aaa [2][31] AAA June 1, 2022 [32]
Massachusetts AA Aa1 [2][33] AA+ September 10, 2021 [34]
Michigan AA Aa1 [2][35] AA+ July 21, 2022 [36]
Minnesota AAA Aa1 [2][37] AAA August 5, 2022 [38]
Mississippi AA Aa2 [2][39] AA November 8, 2021 [40]
Missouri AAA Aaa [2] AAA October 7, 2021 [41]
Montana AA Aa1 [2] AA+ August 26, 2021 [42]
Nebraska AAA Aa1 [2]
Nevada AA+ Aa1 [2] AA+ April 20, 2022 [43]
New Hampshire AA Aa1 [2][44] AA+ March 3, 2022 [45]
New Jersey A A2 [2] A- April 12, 2023 [46]
New Mexico AA Aa2 [2]
New York AA+ Aa2 [2][47] AA+ July 8, 2022 [48]
North Carolina AAA Aaa [2][49] AAA July 1, 2022 [50]
North Dakota AA+ Aa1 [2]
Ohio AAA Aaa [2][51] AAA August 30, 2023 [52]
Oklahoma AA Aa2 [2] AA April 21, 2022 [53]
Oregon AA+ Aa1 [2][54] AA+ April 29, 2022 [55]
Pennsylvania A+ Aa3 [2][56] AA- April 11, 2022 [57]
Rhode Island AA Aa2 [2][58] AA September 28, 2021 [59]
South Carolina AA+ Aaa [2][60] AAA June 1, 2022 [61]
South Dakota AAA Aaa [2] AAA October 13, 2021 [62]
Tennessee AAA Aaa [2][63] AAA January 20, 2022 [64]
Texas AAA Aaa [2][65] AAA March 24, 2022 [66]
Utah AAA Aaa [2][67] AAA April 22, 2022 [68]
Vermont AA+ Aa1 [2][44] AA+ April 6, 2022 [69]
Virginia AAA Aaa [2][56] AAA June 28, 2022 [70]
Washington AA+ Aaa [2][71] AA+ April 15, 2022 [72]
West Virginia AA- Aa2 [2][73] AA May 2, 2022 [74]
Wisconsin AA Aa1 [2] AA+ January 10, 2022 [75]
Wyoming AA n/a [2]

Historic S&P Global Rankings

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State 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Alabama AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Alaska AA- AA- AA AA AA AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA NR NR
Arizona AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- NR
Arkansas AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
California AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- A A A- A- A- A A+ A+ A+ A A BBB A A+
Colorado AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Connecticut A A A A A+ AA- AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Delaware AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Hawaii AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA 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 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Illinois BBB+ BBB- BBB- BBB- BBB- BBB A- A- A- A A+ A+ A+ AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Indiana AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA AA AA+ AA+ AA+
Iowa AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Kansas AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Kentucky A A A A A+ A+ A+ AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Louisiana AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA 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 AA AA- AA- AA AA+ AA+ AA+
Maryland AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Massachusetts AA AA AA AA AA AA+ AA+ 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- AA- AA- AA- AA AA AA+ AA+ AAA AAA
Minnesota AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Mississippi AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Missouri AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Montana AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA-
Nebraska AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA
New Hampshire AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA+ AA+
New Jersey BBB+ BBB+ A- A- A- A A A+ AA- AA- AA- AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA AA AA+
New Mexico AA AA AA AA AA AA AA+ 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 AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
North Carolina AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
North Dakota AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA 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+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Oklahoma AA AA AA AA AA AA+ AA+ 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 AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA
Pennsylvania A+ A+ A+ A+ AA- AA- AA- 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 AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA-
South Carolina AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA
South Dakota AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA NR NR NR NR NR
Tennessee AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA
Texas AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Vermont AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Virginia AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Washington AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ 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- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA-
Wisconsin AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Wyoming AA AA AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Source:[1]

See also

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References

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