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WEDNESDAY December 20, 2006

STATE PERSONAL INCOME: THIRD QUARTER 2006

U.S. personal income growth in the third quarter grew 1.4 percent (equaling its average
growth rate since 2003:1) following a slower 0.8 percent gain in the second quarter, according
to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Growth picked up in all
regions, with the strongest improvements occurring in the Far West and Mideast regions.
Personal Income: Percent Change, 2006:II - 2006:III

Third Quarter 2006 State Personal Income Growth and Ranks
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
D.C.
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas

Growth
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6

Rank
21
19
7
10
40
44
49
-26
12
33
9
45
29
31
20
13

State
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina

Growth
1.4
1.7
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.0
1.3
2.1
1.2
1.4

Rank
23
8
32
28
42
17
43
30
24
15
18
6
50
39
2
41
27

State
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Growth
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.9
1.1
1.6
1.9
1.3
1.3
2.6
1.5
1.3
1.9

Rank
46
34
16
22
35
48
25
5
47
11
3
36
38
1
14
37
4

BEA data—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 on the BEA Web site: www.bea.gov. E-mail alerts are also available.
Contact: Ralph Stewart 202–606–2649

Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce