These States Are Spending the Most to Fund Their Residents Retirement

50. South Dakota
> 2017 state and local gov’t pension contributions: $2,107 per gov’t worker
> Pension obligations funded: 100.1% (2nd highest)
> Workers in state and local gov’t: 67,700 (15.6% of labor force)
> 65 and older population: 141,886 (16.3% of total)

49. Wyoming
> 2017 state and local gov’t pension contributions: $2,822 per gov’t worker
> Pension obligations funded: 75.9% (23rd highest)
> Workers in state and local gov’t: 62,400 (22.0% of labor force)
> 65 and older population: 90,437 (15.6% of total)

48. Wisconsin
> 2017 state and local gov’t pension contributions: $2,883 per gov’t worker
> Pension obligations funded: 102.6% (the highest)
> Workers in state and local gov’t: 378,400 (12.8% of labor force)
> 65 and older population: 956,184 (16.5% of total)

47. North Carolina
> 2017 state and local gov’t pension contributions: $2,992 per gov’t worker
> Pension obligations funded: 90.7% (6th highest)
> Workers in state and local gov’t: 657,600 (14.9% of labor force)
> 65 and older population: 1.6 million (15.9% of total)

46. Nebraska
> 2017 state and local gov’t pension contributions: $3,009 per gov’t worker
> Pension obligations funded: 90.2% (8th highest)
> Workers in state and local gov’t: 156,300 (15.3% of labor force)
> 65 and older population: 294,905 (15.4% of total)