New Mexico: $3,914 State Debt Per-Person

New Mexico is by no means the worst state when it comes to indebtedness, but 21st from the top isn’t that great either. Per the usual, New Mexico performs worse than its neighbors including:

Texas – 46th;
Arizona – 42nd;
Utah – 34th;
Oklahoma – 32nd;
Colorado – 29th;

The heaviest state debt burdens are concentrated in the Northeast.