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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

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State S&P Global[1] Moody's Ref. Fitch Ratings
Rating Date Ref.
Alabama AA Aa1 [2] AA+ May 10, 2022 [3]
Alaska AA- Aa3 [2][4] A+ April 13, 2022 [5]
Arizona AA Aa1 [2] — [6]
Arkansas AA Aa1 [2] —
California AA- Aa2 [2] AA March 1, 2022 [7]
Colorado AA Aa1 [2] — [8]
Connecticut A Aa3 [2][9] AA- May 24, 2022 [10]
Delaware AAA Aaa [2][11] AAA February 9, 2022 [12]
District of Columbia AA+ November 2, 2021 [13]
Florida AAA Aaa [2] AAA June 23, 2022 [14]
Georgia AAA Aaa [2][15] AAA June 6, 2022 [16]
Hawaii AA+ Aa2 [2] AA September 17, 2021 [17]
Idaho AA+ Aaa [2][18] AAA November 4, 2021 [19]
Illinois A- A3 [2][20] A- November 7, 2023 [21]
Indiana AAA Aaa [2][22] AAA September 17, 2021 [23]
Iowa AAA Aaa [2][24] AAA December 8, 2021 [25]
Kansas AA- Aa2 [2] — [26]
Kentucky A Aa3 [2] AA- April 28, 2022 [27]
Louisiana AA- Aa3 [2] AA- March 18, 2022 [28]
Maine AA Aa2 [2][29] AA November 9, 2021 [30]
Maryland AAA Aaa [2][31] AAA June 1, 2022 [32]
Massachusetts AA Aa1 [2][33] AA+ September 10, 2021 [34]
Michigan AA Aa1 [2][35] AA+ July 21, 2022 [36]
Minnesota AAA Aa1 [2][37] AAA August 5, 2022 [38]
Mississippi AA Aa2 [2][39] AA November 8, 2021 [40]
Missouri AAA Aaa [2] AAA October 7, 2021 [41]
Montana AA Aa1 [2] AA+ August 26, 2021 [42]
Nebraska AAA Aa1 [2] —
Nevada AA+ Aa1 [2] AA+ April 20, 2022 [43]
New Hampshire AA Aa1 [2][44] AA+ March 3, 2022 [45]
New Jersey A A2 [2] A- April 12, 2023 [46]
New Mexico AA Aa2 [2] —
New York AA+ Aa2 [2][47] AA+ July 8, 2022 [48]
North Carolina AAA Aaa [2][49] AAA July 1, 2022 [50]
North Dakota AA+ Aa1 [2] —
Ohio AAA Aaa [2][51] AAA August 30, 2023 [52]
Oklahoma AA Aa2 [2] AA April 21, 2022 [53]
Oregon AA+ Aa1 [2][54] AA+ April 29, 2022 [55]
Pennsylvania A+ Aa3 [2][56] AA- April 11, 2022 [57]
Rhode Island AA Aa2 [2][58] AA September 28, 2021 [59]
South Carolina AA+ Aaa [2][60] AAA June 1, 2022 [61]
South Dakota AAA Aaa [2] AAA October 13, 2021 [62]
Tennessee AAA Aaa [2][63] AAA January 20, 2022 [64]
Texas AAA Aaa [2][65] AAA March 24, 2022 [66]
Utah AAA Aaa [2][67] AAA April 22, 2022 [68]
Vermont AA+ Aa1 [2][44] AA+ April 6, 2022 [69]
Virginia AAA Aaa [2][56] AAA June 28, 2022 [70]
Washington AA+ Aaa [2][71] AA+ April 15, 2022 [72]
West Virginia AA- Aa2 [2][73] AA May 2, 2022 [74]
Wisconsin AA Aa1 [2] AA+ January 10, 2022 [75]
Wyoming AA n/a [2] —

Historic S&P Global Rankings

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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
Alaska AA- AA- AA AA+ AAA AA+ AA AA NR NR
Arizona AA AA AA- AA AA AA- NR
Arkansas AA AA AA
California AA- AA- A A- A A+ A BBB A A+
Colorado AA AA AA- AA
Connecticut A A A+ AA- AA AA
Delaware AAA AAA AAA
Florida AAA AAA AA+ AA+
Georgia AAA AAA AAA
Hawaii AA+ AA+ AA AA- AA- AA-
Idaho AA+ AA+ AA AA
Illinois BBB+ BBB- BBB A- A A+ AA AA
Indiana AAA AAA AA+ AA AA+ AA+
Iowa AAA AAA AA+ AA+
Kansas AA- AA- AA AA+ AA+
Kentucky A A A+ AA- AA- AA
Louisiana AA- AA- AA AA- AA- A+ A A+ A A
Maine AA AA AA- AA AA+ AA+
Maryland AAA AAA AAA
Massachusetts AA AA AA+ AA AA AA- AA-
Michigan AA AA AA- AA AA AA+ AAA AAA
Minnesota AAA AAA AA+ AAA AAA AAA
Mississippi AA AA AA
Missouri AAA AAA AAA
Montana AA AA AA- AA-
Nebraska AAA AAA AA+ AA+
Nevada AA+ AA+ AA AA+ AA+ AA AA
New Hampshire AA AA AA+ AA+
New Jersey BBB+ BBB+ A- A A+ AA- AA AA- AA AA+
New Mexico AA AA AA+ AA+
New York AA+ AA+ AA AA
North Carolina AAA AAA AAA
North Dakota AA+ AA+ AAA AA+ AA+ AA AA- AA- AA-
Ohio AA+ AA+ AA+
Oklahoma AA AA AA+ AA AA AA
Oregon AA+ AA+ AA AA- AA- AA AA
Pennsylvania A+ A+ AA- AA AA AA
Rhode Island AA AA AA- AA-
South Carolina AA+ AA+ AAA AAA
South Dakota AAA AAA AA+ AA AA NR NR
Tennessee AAA AAA AA+ AA AA AA
Texas AAA AAA AA+ AA AA AA
Utah AAA AAA AAA
Vermont AA+ AA+ AA+
Virginia AAA AAA AAA
Washington AA+ AA+ AA AA+ AA+ AA+
West Virginia AA- AA- AA AA- AA- AA-
Wisconsin AA AA AA- AA
Wyoming AA AA AA+ AAA AA+ AA+ AA AA
Source:[1]

See also

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References

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