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2000 Indicators Total U.S.
(1997 figures) $211.3 billion
2002 Indicators Total U.S.
(1999 figures) $244.1 billion (previous ranking)
1. California
$41.7 billion
$48.0 billion
2. Michigan
$14.0 billion
$18.8 billion
3. New York
$12.3 billion
$14.1 billion
4. New Jersey
$12.0 billion
4. Texas
$12.4 billion
5. Massachusetts
$11.0 billion
$12.2 billion
6. Texas
$ 9.5 billion
6. Pennsylvania
$10.7 billion
7. Pennsylvania
$ 8.2 billion
7. New Jersey
$10.5 billion
8. Illinois
$ 8.0 billion
$ 9.7 billion
9. Washington
$ 7.5 billion
$ 8.3 billion
10. Maryland
$ 7.4 billion
11. Ohio
$ 7.1 billion
12. Florida
$ 4.8 billion
12. North Carolina
$ 5.3 billion
13. North Carolina
$ 4.7 billion
13. Virginia
$ 5.1 billion
14. Virginia
$ 4.1 billion
14. Arizona
$ 5.0 billion (21)
15. Minnesota
$ 3.6 billion
15. Connecticut
$ 4.4 billion
16. Connecticut
$ 3.5 billion
16. Florida
$ 4.3 billion
17. Colorado
$ 3.2 billion
$ 4.2 billion
18. Indiana
$ 3.1 billion
18. Minnesota
$ 3.9 billion
19. New Mexico
$ 3.0 billion
$ 3.3 billion
20. D.C.
$ 2.8 billion
20. Georgia
$ 3.0 billion (22)
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