Posted on 09/03/2015 8:14:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The US is the richest nation in the world, with an annual GDP of $17.3 trillion in 2014. However, some states are greater contributors to the economy than others. To illustrate differences among state economies, the folks at HowMuch.net created a chart that shows the relative economic value of each US state.
The states are also color-coded based on which region of the country they're in.
HowMuch.net
The three regions that contribute the most to the economy are the Far West (18.6%), Southeast (21.3%), and Mideast (18.2%). California (13.3%), Texas (9.5%), and New York (8.1%) have the largest economies in the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
It would be interesting to see it as a percentage of population.
How about a chart that shows how much money is sent from each state to and how much to Mexico and each Central American country.
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