1. Georgia.

Overall Rank: 51* │ Total Score: 32.87 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 51 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 34

* There are 51 because of the inclusion of the District of Columbia in the evaluation—which, incidentally, ranked 16th.

WalletHub has looked at the economic factors of COVID-19 weighing on the economies of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and seven other public and private sources.

The following slides show the 5 states that are the most vulnerable to any resulting recession/possible depression, and the 5 states that are in better positions economically to withstand the crisis.

Read more in the article below. 

5 MOST VULNERABLE STATE ECONOMIES

5. New Hampshire.

Overall Rank: 5 │ Total Score: 55.98 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 1│ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 4

4. Maine.

Overall Rank: 4│ Total Score: 57.58 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 4│ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 31

3. Nevada.

Overall Rank: 3 │ Total Score: 60.71 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 3│ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 23

2. Rhode Island.

Overall Rank: 2 │ Total Score: 63.17 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 2 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 16

1. Louisiana.

Overall Rank: 1 │ Total Score: 68.12 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 1 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 4

5 LEAST VULNERABLE STATE ECONOMIES

5. Utah.

Overall Rank: 47 │ Total Score: 36.75 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 39 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 45

4. Oregon.

Overall Rank: 48 │ Total Score: 36.43 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 32 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 51

3. Alaska.

Overall Rank: 49 │ Total Score: 35.74 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 38 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 49

2. California.

Overall Rank: 50 │ Total Score: 35.69 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 41 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 47

1. Georgia.

Overall Rank: 51* │ Total Score: 32.87 │ “High-Impact Industries & Workforce” Rank: 51 │ “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis” Rank: 34

* There are 51 because of the inclusion of the District of Columbia in the evaluation—which, incidentally, ranked 16th.