Lagging investment leads to low Connecticut ranking in gross investment: Gross investment as share of gross state product, by state, 2014
| State | Capital outlays as share of state GSP |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 1.9% |
| Alaska | 4.9% |
| Arizona | 1.8% |
| Arkansas | 2.0% |
| California | 1.8% |
| Colorado | 2.0% |
| Connecticut | 1.4% |
| Delaware | 1.5% |
| Washington D.C. | 2.0% |
| Florida | 1.7% |
| Georgia | 1.7% |
| Hawaii | 2.3% |
| Idaho | 1.5% |
| Illinois | 1.7% |
| Indiana | 1.7% |
| Iowa | 2.6% |
| Kansas | 2.0% |
| Kentucky | 2.0% |
| Louisiana | 2.1% |
| Maine | 1.5% |
| Maryland | 1.3% |
| Massachusetts | 1.4% |
| Michigan | 1.3% |
| Minnesota | 1.8% |
| Mississippi | 2.5% |
| Missouri | 1.5% |
| Montana | 2.5% |
| Nebraska | 2.3% |
| Nevada | 1.4% |
| New Hampshire | 1.0% |
| New Jersey | 1.4% |
| New Mexico | 2.3% |
| New York | 2.3% |
| North Carolina | 1.5% |
| North Dakota | 3.5% |
| Ohio | 1.6% |
| Oklahoma | 2.1% |
| Oregon | 1.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 1.5% |
| Rhode Island | 1.3% |
| South Carolina | 1.9% |
| South Dakota | 2.5% |
| Tennessee | 1.6% |
| Texas | 1.8% |
| Utah | 1.7% |
| Vermont | 1.5% |
| Virginia | 1.6% |
| Washington | 2.2% |
| West Virginia | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin | 1.7% |
| Wyoming | 3.2% |
Source: Author’s analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA various years) and U.S. Census Bureau State and Local Finance public data