Data includes short-term, long-term, full faith and credit, nonguaranteed, and public debt for private purposes.
Per capita figures were calculated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using 2021 population data by the United States Census Bureau which can be found .
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U.S. per capita state and local government debt outstanding 2022, by state
In 2022, the federal state of New York had a debt of around * U.S. dollars per capita, the most out of any state in the U.S. While not a state, the District of Columbia had an even higher per capita debt, at * U.S. dollars.Â
The total debt accrued by the U.S. annually can be accessed here, and outstanding debt by state here.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (October 30, 2024). Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Per Capita State and Local Government Debt Outstanding in The United States in 2022, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Oct 2024, /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
U.S. Census Bureau, Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Per capita state and local government debt outstanding in the United States in 2022, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, October 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/312681/per-capita-us-state-and-local-government-debt-outstanding-by-state/
