The Fastest Growing and Shrinking State Economies

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July 29, 2019 4:23 pm

Last Updated: February 17, 2020 2:00 pm

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30. Indiana
> 2018 GDP change: +1.9%
> 2018 GDP: $326.1 billion (18th largest)
> Largest contributor to growth: Manufacturing
> 1-yr. pop. change: +0.5% (25th lowest)

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29. Kansas
> 2018 GDP change: +1.9%
> 2018 GDP: $152.3 billion (19th smallest)
> Largest contributor to growth: Manufacturing
> 1-yr. pop. change: +0.2% (12th lowest)

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28. Maine
> 2018 GDP change: +1.9%
> 2018 GDP: $56.7 billion (8th smallest)
> Largest contributor to growth: Professional and business services
> 1-yr. pop. change: +0.3% (17th lowest)

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27. New Jersey
> 2018 GDP change: +2.0%
> 2018 GDP: $554.7 billion (8th largest)
> Largest contributor to growth: Professional and business services
> 1-yr. pop. change: +0.7% (20th highest)

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26. Alabama
> 2018 GDP change: +2.0%
> 2018 GDP: $196.9 billion (24th smallest)
> Largest contributor to growth: Manufacturing
> 1-yr. pop. change: +0.2% (13th lowest)

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