Goods Going Global
08/16/2012 | | Colorado, Exports, Louisiana, Manufactured exports, manufacturing, Montana, New Mexico, Per capita manufactured exports, Texas, Vermont, Washington
While manufacturing and exports have helped lead the nation out of the financial crisis, the importance of manufactured exports on state economies varies tremendously. TX leads the way with almost $9,000 per capita in manufactured exports, with LA next at $7,700, followed by WA at $7,193 and VT at $6,615. NM is lowest at $933, followed by MT at $1,165 and CO at $1,315. The US average is $4,066.