STATES WITH FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY

 

It's all about farmland and oil. According to 24/7 Wall Street, they are:

10. Nebraska
> GDP growth: 3.0%
> 2013 GDP: $109.6 billion (16th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 0.7% (25th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 3.9% (3rd lowest)

9. South Dakota
> GDP growth: 3.1%
> 2013 GDP: $46.7 billion (4th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.3% (6th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 3.8% (2nd lowest)

8. Texas
> GDP growth: 3.7%
> 2013 GDP: $1.5 trillion (2nd highest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.5% (4th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 6.3% (17th lowest)

7. Utah
> GDP growth: 3.8%
> 2013 GDP: $141.2 billion (19th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.6% (2nd highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 4.4% (4th lowest)

6. Colorado
> GDP growth: 3.8%
> 2013 GDP: $294.4 billion (18th highest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.5% (3rd highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 6.8% (25th highest)

5. Idaho
> GDP growth: 4.1%
> 2013 GDP: $62.2 billion (9th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.0% (12th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 6.2% (15th lowest)

4. Oklahoma
> GDP growth: 4.2%
> 2013 GDP: $182.1 billion (22nd lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 0.9% (17th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 5.4% (11th lowest)

3. West Virginia
> GDP growth: 5.1%
> 2013 GDP: $74.0 billion (12th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: -0.1% (the lowest)
> 2013 unemployment: 6.5% (18th lowest)

2. Wyoming
> GDP growth: 7.6%
> 2013 GDP: $45.4 billion (2nd lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 1.0% (11th highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 4.6% (6th lowest)

1. North Dakota
> GDP growth: 9.7%
> 2013 GDP: $56.3 billion (5th lowest)
> 1-yr. population change: 3.1% (the highest)
> 2013 unemployment: 2.9% (the lowest)