Every State’s Pension Crisis, Ranked

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30. Nevada
> Funded ratio: 72.3%
> Total pension shortfall: $13.5 billion (23rd smallest)
> Gov’t workers as share of total workforce: 10.6% (3rd lowest)
> Avg. annual payout per public retiree: $36,028 (3rd highest)

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29. Ohio
> Funded ratio: 72.0%
> Total pension shortfall: $56.5 billion (6th largest)
> Gov’t workers as share of total workforce: 12.7% (11th lowest)
> Avg. annual payout per public retiree: $32,333 (9th highest)

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28. West Virginia
> Funded ratio: 71.9%
> Total pension shortfall: $5.1 billion (13th smallest)
> Gov’t workers as share of total workforce: 17.5% (6th highest)
> Avg. annual payout per public retiree: $16,441 (the lowest)

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27. Oklahoma
> Funded ratio: 71.9%
> Total pension shortfall: $10.9 billion (20th smallest)
> Gov’t workers as share of total workforce: 18.1% (5th highest)
> Avg. annual payout per public retiree: $20,054 (16th lowest)

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26. Montana
> Funded ratio: 71.2%
> Total pension shortfall: $4.1 billion (11th smallest)
> Gov’t workers as share of total workforce: 16.5% (8th highest)
> Avg. annual payout per public retiree: $18,322 (9th lowest)