Question of the Month

As a new service, each month SLC will feature a question from a constituent which we feel will be useful to legislators and staff from around the South.

October 2002

Can you please tell me which Southern states have Triple A Bond Ratings?

SLC State General Obligation Bond Ratings
State Rating
Alabama Aa3
Arkansas Aa2
Florida Aa2
Georgia Aaa
Kentucky Aa2*
Louisiana A2
Maryland Aaa
Mississippi Aa3
Missouri Aaa
North Carolina Aa1
Oklahoma Aa3
South Carolina Aaa
Tennessee Aa2
Texas Aa1
Virginia Aaa
West Virginia Aa3

Source:  Moody's, August 26, 2002

Notes:    *=Issuer Rating, No General Obligation Debt
               

Five SLC states (GA, MD, MO, SC, VA) maintain Aaa ratings.
Two SLC states (NC, TX) maintain Aa1 ratings.
Four SLC states (AR, FL, KY, TN) maintain Aa2 ratings.
Four SLC states (AL, MS, OK, WV) maintain Aa3 ratings.
One SLC state (LA) maintains an A2 rating.