State-By-State Stimulus Job Creation Estimates

By: Brian Montopoli
Topics: Economy

4793929With President Obama poised to sign the $787 billion economic stimulus package into law this afternoon, the White House has released its estimates of how many jobs the package will create in each state.

The big winner appears to be California, which the White House says will see a "jobs impact" of 396,000. (The state sure could use the help.) Texas (with 269,000 jobs predicted), New York (with 215,000 jobs predicted) and Florida (with 206,000 jobs predicted) also fare well.

Less populous states see far less impact: Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming are each only predicted to see a "jobs impact" of 8,000. To see how your state fares in the estimates, click here. (PDF)

The White House also broke down the jobs numbers by Congressional district. In addition, it put out fact sheets on the bill's impact on education, energy, health care and infrustructure, as well as its overview of the bill and estimates of its impact on working families. (All docs PDF.)

You can also click here for CBSNews.com's breakdown of where the stimulus money will go.

If you're curious about the state-by-state breakdown of infrastructure spending, meanwhile, the Associated Press has you covered: Check out how much each state is getting for projects like fixing highways and public transit below.


 State                   Infrastructure (in dollars)
 Ala.                    603,871,807     
 Alaska                  240,495,117     
 Ariz.                   648,928,995     
 Ark.                    405,531,459     
 Calif.                  3,917,656,769   
 Colo.                   538,669,174     
 Conn.                   487,480,166     
 Del.                    158,666,838     
 D.C.                    267,617,455     
 Fla.                    1,794,913,566   
 Ga.                     1,141,255,941   
 Hawaii                  199,866,172     
 Idaho                   219,528,313     
 Ill.                    1,579,965,373   
 Ind.                    836,483,568     
 Iowa                    447,563,924     
 Kansas                  413,837,382     
 Ky.                     521,153,404     
 La.                     538,575,876     
 Maine                   174,285,111     
 Md.                     704,863,248     
 Mass.                   890,333,825     
 Mich.                   1,150,282,308   
 Minn.                   668,242,481     
 Miss.                   415,257,720     
 Mo.                     830,647,063     
 Mont.                   246,599,815     
 Neb.                    278,897,762     
 Nev.                    270,010,945     
 N.H.                    181,678,856     
 N.J.                    1,335,784,100   
 N.M.                    299,589,086     
 N.Y.                    2,774,508,711   
 N.C.                    909,397,136     
 N.D.                    200,318,301     
 Ohio                    1,335,600,553   
 Okla.                   535,407,908     
 Ore.                    453,788,475     
 Pa.                     1,525,011,979   
 R.I.                    192,902,023     
 S.C.                    544,291,398     
 S.D.                    213,511,174     
 Tenn.                   701,516,776     
 Texas                   2,803,249,599   
 Utah                    292,231,904     
 Vt.                     150,666,577     
 Va.                     890,584,959     
 Wash.                   739,283,923     
 W. Va.                  290,479,108     
 Wisc.                   716,457,120     
 Wyo.                    186,111,170     
 U.S. Territories        238,045,760     
 Total                   38,101,898,173

Brian Montopoli
Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com.
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by Deoblotwo March 9, 2009 9:42 AM EDT: Why Texas received 2nd Largest Amount:

The economy of Texas is one of the largest growing economies in the United States.
In 2006 Texas was home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 56 overall, more than any other state.
Texas has an economy that was the second largest in the nation and the 7th largest in the world based on GDP (PPP) figures.
As the largest exporter of goods in the United States, Texas currently grosses more than $100 billion a year in trade with other nations.

In 2006, Texas had a gross state product of $1.09 trillion,[2] the second highest in the U.S.[3] Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975.

Texas had the second largest workforce in the United States[4] with almost 11 million civilian workers. The lack of personal income tax as well as the largely undervalued real estate throughout Texas has led to large growth in population. Since the 2003 legislature the Governor's office has made economic development a top priority.

So with good fiscal responsibility & state & local governance, Texas does better at using its resources.

Just google Texas Economy & see for yourself.; Reply to this comment


by bajajohn1 March 7, 2009 1:20 PM EST: The Republitard misadministration of Bush and Cheney caused all the economic problems the U.S. and the rest of the world are suffering today. Still, these idiots think they have a clue about how to fix the economic cesspool they created.; Reply to this comment


by BigEasyNative February 27, 2009 2:44 AM EST: Be sure to tell your children, grand children and great grand children that the Democrats under Pelosi and Obama have destroyed the American economy and that is why their taxes and inflation is so high!; Reply to this comment


by tincup356 February 18, 2009 9:19 PM EST: obama wants to launch new GREEN industry?.......He needs to repeal the prohibition of Marijuana,,,,,doing this would solve many problems,,,,,it would create millions of jobs, bring in BILLIONS in revenues,ease prison over crowding,free up the court docket, leaving space for real criminals like corporate fraud to be prosecuted,,,,,,,,,,It could be a CASH crop that could be grown in any and ALL states,,,and legalization would end cartel violence just like the mob violence stopped after alcohol prohibition was repealed.America has the chance to make NEW GREEN INDUSTRY,,,that could save us economically.; Reply to this comment


by lyllito February 18, 2009 7:36 PM EST: Posted by lindh4 at 01:26 PM : Feb 18, 2009
How come Texas gets 2.8 billion? It isn''''t the largest State and certainly not the most populas.
Whereas poor Nebraska (has been in a continuous depression since 1929)
doesn''''t get enough to pay for hauling trash off of I80.

State roads in Nebraska are still gravel and most of the bridges collapsed after farmers sold off their mules and bought tractors.

It is a piteous place with 20% of the children starving, and 95% of the wealth owned by 2% of the population. Have mercy!

Seriously lindh4, you should check your facts before dragging others in by talking trash about their state in a national forum. According to the 2000 Census Texas was the 2nd most populous state. Second only to California. We are also the second largest state in size. Second only to Alaska. While I sympathize with the plight of the folks living there it is rediculous to suggest that the amount of money allocated to the state is off. The population size alone should dictate that proportion. O btw Nebraska is 38th being about a 12th of the population of Texas.; Reply to this comment


by trglazier February 18, 2009 5:12 PM EST: It''s really funny to read of all the "concern" republicans have for government spending and other irregularities NOW! Over the previous 8 years the Republicans and the Bush administration ran the federal budget deficit into the ground, fought an illegal war costing over a trillion dollars, had persons in his administration that outed CIA agents and lied to the FBI about it, put unqualified cronies in positions of power that lead to thousands of persons dying in Katrina - I could go on and on. But there was no outrage then. No concern then. Just their blinding support for the failure that was the Bush years. I would just like to suggest now that they all shut-up and stop acting like the little cry babies and hypocrites that they all are.; Reply to this comment


by lindh4 February 18, 2009 4:26 PM EST: How come Texas gets 2.8 billion? It isn''t the largest State and certainly not the most populas.
Whereas poor Nebraska (has been in a continuous depression since 1929)
doesn''t get enough to pay for hauling trash off of I80.

State roads in Nebraska are still gravel and most of the bridges collapsed after farmers sold off their mules and bought tractors.

It is a piteous place with 20% of the children starving, and 95% of the wealth owned by 2% of the population. Have mercy!; Reply to this comment


by talkingham February 18, 2009 2:20 PM EST: Regardless of what you think about this plan on it''s merits or not, I would say it''s better spent on us than the $1.5-trillion that''s been poured down the hole in Iraq. The republicans were all for that weren''t they, even though we were borrowing the money from China and Russia to pay for Bush''s folly, not to mention our soldiers who died for nothing and the more than 25,000 who have injuries for life that we will be paying for at VA hospitals.; Reply to this comment


by jd2408 February 18, 2009 12:49 PM EST: I am sure you have all read that Hershey Company is closing their plants here and moving to Mexico. I wanted to tell Hershey just how I felt about this move at a time when this country needs every job so badly. I went to the Hershey web site and under contact us sent them an e mail. I will NEVER use Hershey products again. If you feel the same way go to their web site and let them know.; Reply to this comment


by February 18, 2009 12:26 PM EST: Posted by skuareoff at 07:42 AM : Feb 18, 2009
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Wow, right up there with the billion dollar no-bid contracts in Iraq, isn''t it?; Reply to this comment