BOTTOM FIVE STATES
"Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut rank in the bottom five states, largely owing to the low amounts of cash they have on hand and their large debt obligations."
You got it. All but one (Kentucky) is controlled by the Democrats. In fact, of the bottom 10, I believe all but Kentucky is controlled by Democrats. So it's little wonder why our country's economy and national debt are in such terrible shape. Democrats only know how to do two things: spend money we don't have and re-distribute wealth in order to buy votes.
https://www.mercatus.org/statefiscalrankings