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.

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

January 2017

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

Historic S&P Global Rankings

State	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
Alaska	AA-						AAA	AAA	AA-	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−	NR
Arkansas	AA						AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
California	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
Connecticut	A						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
Florida	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
Hawaii	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
Illinois	BBB-						A−	A−	A	A+	A+	A+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Indiana	AAA						AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AA+
Iowa	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+
Kentucky	A						AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA
Louisiana	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+
Maryland	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−
Michigan	AA						AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA	AA	AA+	AA+	AAA	AAA
Minnesota	AAA						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
Missouri	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−
Nebraska	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
New Hampshire	AA						AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA+	AA+
New Jersey	BBB+						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+
New York	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
North Dakota	AA+						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+
Oklahoma	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
Pennsylvania	A+						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−
South Carolina	AA+						AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA
South Dakota	AAA						AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Tennessee	AAA						AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Texas	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
Vermont	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
Washington	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−
Wisconsin	AA						AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA−	AA
Wyoming	AA						AAA	AAA	AAA	AAA	AA+	AA+	AA+	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA	AA
Source:[2]

See also

• List of U.S. state budgets
• List of countries by credit rating

References

1. ""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.