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June 2, 2026
US States GDP Ranking: America's Economic Center of Gravity Keeps Moving West

New data reveals that nine of the 10 fastest-growing state economies since 2001 lie west of the Mississippi – and the shifts at the top of the US states GDP ranking may surprise you. Texas has overtaken New York, Washington state has surged into the top 10, and North Dakota posted a 422 percent gain. See which states are rising, which are slipping, and what's driving America's economic realignment.

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