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
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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
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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.
State | S&P Global[1] | Moody's | Fitch | Ref. |
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AA | Aa1 | AA+ | [2] |
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AA- | Aa3 | A+ | [2][3] |
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AA | Aa1 | n/a | [2] |
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AA | Aa1 | n/a | [2] |
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AA- | Aa2 | AA | [2] |
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AA | Aa1 | n/a | [2] |
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A | Aa3 | A+ | [2][4] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][5] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][6] |
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AA+ | Aa2 | AA | [2] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | AAA | [2][7] |
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BBB | Baa2 | BBB- | [2][8] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][9] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][10] |
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AA- | Aa2 | n/a | [2] |
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A | Aa3 | AA- | [2] |
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AA- | Aa3 | AA- | [2] |
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AA | Aa2 | AA | [2][11] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][12] |
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AA | Aa1 | AA+ | [2][13] |
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AA | Aa1 | AA | [2][14] |
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AAA | Aa1 | AAA | [2][15] |
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AA | Aa2 | AA | [2][16] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2] |
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AA | Aa1 | AA+ | [2] |
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AAA | Aa1 | n/a | [2] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | [2] |
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AA | Aa1 | AA+ | [2][17] |
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BBB+ | A3 | A- | [2] |
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AA | Aa2 | n/a | [2] |
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AA+ | Aa2 | AA+ | [2][18] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][19] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | n/a | [2] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | [2][20] |
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AA | Aa2 | AA | [2] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | [2][21] |
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A+ | Aa3 | AA- | [2][22] |
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AA | Aa2 | AA | [2][23] |
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AA+ | Aaa | AAA | [2][24] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][25] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][26] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][27] |
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AA+ | Aa1 | AA+ | [2][17] |
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AAA | Aaa | AAA | [2][22] |
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AA+ | Aaa | AA+ | [2][28] |
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AA- | Aa2 | AA | [2][29] |
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AA | Aa1 | AA+ | [2] |
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AA | n/a | n/a | [2] |
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 |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA- | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | NR | NR |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | NR |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | A | A | A- | A- | A- | A | A+ | A+ | A+ | A | A | BBB | A | A+ |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA |
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A | A | A | A | A+ | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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BBB | BBB- | BBB- | BBB- | BBB- | BBB | A- | A- | A- | A | A+ | A+ | A+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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A | A | A | A | A+ | A+ | A+ | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA |
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AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | A+ | A | A | A | A+ | A+ | A | A |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AAA | AAA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ |
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BBB+ | BBB+ | A- | A- | A- | A | A | A+ | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA | AA | AA+ |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA |
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AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ |
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AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- |
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AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA- | AA |
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AA | AA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AAA | AA+ | AA+ | AA+ | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA | AA |
Source:[1] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "History Of U.S. State Ratings". S&P Global. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax California State Treasurer. "California's Current Credit Ratings". www.treasurer.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Alaska Credit Ratings". treasury.dor.alaska.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "State of Connecticut Bond Ratings". Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Rating Agencies' Credit Reports". Department of Finance - State of Delaware. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Rating Reports - G.O. Bonds". Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Idaho State Treasurer's Office. "Credit Rating Enhancement Committee (CREC)". sto.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Bond Ratings - Illinois Comptroller's Office". illinoiscomptroller.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Indiana Finance Authority (2020-10-05). "Credit Ratings". in.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Iowa Remains at the Top of Credit Rating Scales". www.iowatreasurer.gov. 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Maine Office of the State Treasurer. "Debts & Bonds: Bond Ratings". www.maine.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Maryland State Treasurer. "Rating Agency Reports". www.treasurer.state.md.us. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Ratings Reports". www.massbondholder.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Michigan Department of Treasury. "Credit Rating". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Minnesota's Bond Ratings". mn.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Bonds and Debt". ms.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ a b Vermont Treasurer. "STATE BOND RATINGS REPORT". vermonttreasurer.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Credit Ratings | Investor's Guide". www.budget.ny.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Treasurer Folwell Announces "AAA" Bond Ratings for NC". www.nctreasurer.com. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Office of Budget and Management. "Ratings and Credit Reports". obm.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Oregon State Treasury. "Oregon Bonds FAQs". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ a b "Fiscal Health Scorecard". Pennsylvania Treasury Transparency Portal. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Credit Ratings". Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "State Credit Ratings". SC Office of the State Treasurer. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Tennessee's Credit Rating Now at the Top". www.tn.gov. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "State of Texas Debt". Texas Bond Review Board. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ Utah Office of State Treasurer. "Utah maintains AAA credit rating from all major rating agencies, saves taxpayer dollars on transportation projects". treasurer.utah.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "Credit Ratings Remain High as Washington Prepares to Issue New Debt". Washington State Treasurer. 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "State of West Virginia Credit Ratings". investorrelations.wv.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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