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Personal income in 42 states fell in 2009, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Nevada’s (内华达州) 4.8% plunge was the steepest, as construction and tourism industries took a beating. Also hit hard: Wyoming (怀俄明), where incomes fell 3.9%.
Incomes stayed flat in two states and rose in six and the District of Columbia. West Virginia had the best showing with a 2.1% increase. In Maine, Kentucky and Hawaii, increased government benefits, such as unemployment insurance and Social Security, offset drops in earnings and property values.
Nationally, personal income from wages, dividends, rent, retirement plans and government benefits declined 1.7% last year, unadjusted for inflation. One bright spot: As the economy recovered, personal income was up in all 50 states in the fourth quarter compared with the third.

Connecticut (康涅狄格州), again, had the highest per capita income of the 50 states at $54,397 in 2009. Mississippi ranked lowest at $30,103.
by Sara Murray 2010 Mar 26 09:11