List of U.S. states by credit rating

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Credit ratings for state debt from S&P Global as of May 2021
  AAA
  AA+
  AA
  AA−
  A+
  A
  A−
  BBB+
  BBB
  BBB- and below
Credit ratings for state debt from Moody's as of May 2021.
  Aaa
  Aa1
  Aa2
  Aa3
  A1
  A2
  A3
  Baa1
  Baa2
  Baa3 and below
  Not rated
Credit ratings for state debt from Fitch as of May 2021.
  AAA
  AA+
  AA
  AA−
  A+
  A
  A−
  BBB+
  BBB
  BBB- and below
  Not rated

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. The list is given as of May 2021.

List of general obligation bond rankings

State S&P Global Moody's Ref. Fitch Ratings
Rating Date Ref.
Alabama AA Aa1 AA+ May 10, 2022
Alaska AA- Aa3 A+ April 13, 2022
Arizona AA Aa1 —
Arkansas AA Aa1 —
California AA- Aa2 AA March 1, 2022
Colorado AA Aa1 —
Connecticut A Aa3 AA- May 24, 2022
Delaware AAA Aaa AAA February 9, 2022
District of Columbia AA+ November 2, 2021
Florida AAA Aaa AAA June 23, 2022
Georgia AAA Aaa AAA June 6, 2022
Hawaii AA+ Aa2 AA September 17, 2021
Idaho AA+ Aaa AAA November 4, 2021
Illinois A- A3 A- November 7, 2023
Indiana AAA Aaa AAA September 17, 2021
Iowa AAA Aaa AAA December 8, 2021
Kansas AA- Aa2 —
Kentucky A Aa3 AA- April 28, 2022
Louisiana AA- Aa3 AA- March 18, 2022
Maine AA Aa2 AA November 9, 2021
Maryland AAA Aaa AAA June 1, 2022
Massachusetts AA Aa1 AA+ September 10, 2021
Michigan AA Aa1 AA+ July 21, 2022
Minnesota AAA Aa1 AAA August 5, 2022
Mississippi AA Aa2 AA November 8, 2021
Missouri AAA Aaa AAA October 7, 2021
Montana AA Aa1 AA+ August 26, 2021
Nebraska AAA Aa1 —
Nevada AA+ Aa1 AA+ April 20, 2022
New Hampshire AA Aa1 AA+ March 3, 2022
New Jersey A A2 A- April 12, 2023
New Mexico AA Aa2 —
New York AA+ Aa2 AA+ July 8, 2022
North Carolina AAA Aaa AAA July 1, 2022
North Dakota AA+ Aa1 —
Ohio AAA Aaa AAA August 30, 2023
Oklahoma AA Aa2 AA April 21, 2022
Oregon AA+ Aa1 AA+ April 29, 2022
Pennsylvania A+ Aa3 AA- April 11, 2022
Rhode Island AA Aa2 AA September 28, 2021
South Carolina AA+ Aaa AAA June 1, 2022
South Dakota AAA Aaa AAA October 13, 2021
Tennessee AAA Aaa AAA January 20, 2022
Texas AAA Aaa AAA March 24, 2022
Utah AAA Aaa AAA April 22, 2022
Vermont AA+ Aa1 AA+ April 6, 2022
Virginia AAA Aaa AAA June 28, 2022
Washington AA+ Aaa AA+ April 15, 2022
West Virginia AA- Aa2 AA May 2, 2022
Wisconsin AA Aa1 AA+ January 10, 2022
Wyoming AA n/a —

Historic S&P Global Rankings

State 2021 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 AA AA AA AA AA AA
Alaska AA- AA- AA AA AA AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 AA AA AA AA AA- AA- NR
Arkansas AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
California AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- 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 AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Connecticut A A A A A+ AA- AA 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Florida AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Hawaii AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ 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 AA AA AA AA AA AA
Illinois BBB+ BBB- BBB- BBB- BBB- BBB A- A- A- A A+ A+ A+ AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Indiana AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA AA AA+ AA+ AA+
Iowa AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Kentucky A A A A A+ A+ A+ AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Louisiana AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA 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 AA- AA- AA AA+ AA+ AA+
Maryland AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA-
Michigan AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA AA+ AA+ AAA AAA
Minnesota AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ 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 AA AA AA AA AA AA
Missouri AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA-
Nebraska AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA
New Hampshire AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA+ AA+
New Jersey BBB+ BBB+ A- A- A- A A 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+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
New York AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
North Dakota AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA 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+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+
Oklahoma AA AA AA AA AA AA+ 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 AA- AA- AA- AA- AA AA
Pennsylvania A+ A+ A+ A+ AA- AA- AA- 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 AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA-
South Carolina AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA
South Dakota AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA NR NR NR NR NR
Tennessee AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA
Texas AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Vermont AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ 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 AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA
Washington AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ AA+ 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- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA-
Wisconsin AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA- AA
Wyoming AA AA AA+ AA+ AA+ AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AA+ AA+ AA+ AA AA AA AA AA AA AA
Source:

See also

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