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Wednesday, July 26, 2017 Contact: Jeannine Aversa, (301) 278-9003 Gross Domestic Product by State: First Quarter of 2017 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Led Growth Across States in the First Quarter Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2017, according to statistics on the geographic breakout of GDP released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP by state growth ranged from 3.9 percent in Texas to –4.0 percent in Nebraska. Real estate and rental and leasing; mining; and durable-goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to U.S. economic growth in the first quarter. • Texas was the fastest growing economy (3.9 percent), followed by West Virginia and New Mexico which grew 3.0 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively. • Real estate and rental and leasing grew 2.7 percent nationally, contributing to real GDP growth in 44 states. • Mining grew 21.6 percent nationally, contributing to real GDP growth in 48 states. • Durable-goods manufacturing grew 4.4 percent nationally, contributing to real GDP growth in 47 states and the District of Columbia. BEA statistics—including GDP, personal income, the balance of payments, foreign direct investment, the input-output accounts, and economic data for states, local areas, and industries —are available at www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.