Top 10 Least Wealthy States and Their Exports
North Carolina
Median income: $46,868
No. 1 export: Airplane parts
South Carolina
Median income: $45,483
No. 1 export: Auto parts
Tennessee
Median income: $45,219
No. 1 export: Medical equipment
Louisiana
Median income: $45,047
No. 1 export: Petroleum
New Mexico
Median income: $44,963
No. 1 export: Electronic processors
Kentucky
Median income: $43,740
No. 1 export: Airplane parts
Alabama
Median income: $43,623
No. 1 export: Auto parts
West Virginia
Median income: $41,751
No. 1 export: Coal
Arkansas
Median income: $41,371
No. 1 export: Airplane parts
Mississippi
Median income: $39,665
No. 1 export: Petroleum
Incomes via the most recent Census Bureau population survey and the export and trade information is from Free Enterprise.
This article was written by a staff member of TheStreet.
