Title: Infrastructure Spending by State
Headings: Infrastructure Spending by State
The Balance SMB Industries
Infrastructure Spending by State
Best State Infrastructure
1. Nevada
2. Florida
3. Georgia
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas
Worst State Infrastructure
1. Rhode Island
2. Alaska
3. Hawaii
4. West Virginia
5. California
What Are Patterns in Infrastructure Condition?
Do States that Spend More Have Better Infrastructure?
Rural and Urban Roads
The Importance of Infrastructure

Content: Since no one wants to clunk into potholes or drive over a creaky bridge; since we don’t want our streets to flood or our water to contain metals, it’s important for relevant governments to spend the money to keep it up to date. Infrastructure is paid for both by the federal government and by state and local governments. It’s important to note that not all states and counties have the same funds for infrastructure. In fact, without governors, congresses and senates, county boards of commissioners, etc., deciding to devote money to these projects, they will, and often do, go neglected. Also, environmental factors, like winter freezes, amounts of traffic, and instances of floods and earthquakes, can all affect the quality of infrastructure in states. So, let’s start by looking at the states with the best infrastructure, then the worst. Best State Infrastructure
The data comes from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which gives the country and individual states a report card every few years. Note that the states aren’t graded on a curve, where the best states get an A.
To illustrate why even the top states get C’s in many categories, here are the 2016 grades for the entire nation: