A ranking of U.S. States based on total public employee retirement benefit debt declared in their balance sheets, divided by their population (2022).
| State | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $17.65K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $163.93B |
| State | Connecticut |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $15.82K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $57.05B |
| State | Illinois |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $14.55K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $186.46B |
| State | Delaware |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $8.58K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $8.5B |
| State | Vermont |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $8.17K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $5.25B |
| State | Hawaii |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $8.07K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $11.74B |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $7.12K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $50.02B |
| State | Kentucky |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $6.17K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $27.8B |
| State | Maryland |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $4.34K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $26.8B |
| State | California |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | $3.75K |
| Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | $148.45B |
| Public Employee Benefit Debt per Capita | Total Public Employee Benefit Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $17.65K | $163.93B |
| 2 | Connecticut | $15.82K | $57.05B |
| 3 | Illinois | $14.55K | $186.46B |
| 4 | Delaware | $8.58K | $8.5B |
| 5 | Vermont | $8.17K | $5.25B |
| 6 | Hawaii | $8.07K | $11.74B |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $7.12K | $50.02B |
| 8 | Kentucky | $6.17K | $27.8B |
| 9 | Maryland | $4.34K | $26.8B |
| 10 | California | $3.75K | $148.45B |