From Utah to Texas, here are the states with the best economies in the U.S., and the worst

As the U.S. continues to hold the spot for largest economy in the world, here are the states with the strongest economies across the country. (Credit: Adam Nir/Unsplash)

While the U.S. continues to hold the spot for the largest economy in the world, each state's local economies were not created equal. In fact, with their different levels of specialties and concentrations, they tend to contribute differently to the country's gross domestic product.

More often than not, the states with the largest populations also contribute the most to a country's GDP. However, such indicators can be misleading. Which is why a new study from WalletHub seeks to gauge additional indicators of performance and strength from each state.