This shouldn't surprise many Floridians, but the Sunshine State ranked 48th in the country in economic growth last year, according new federal data.
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released growth rates for real gross domestic product for the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Real gross domestic product, or real GDP, is the value of all goods and services produced in Florida over the year, adjusted for inflation.
Last year, Florida's real GDP fell to $603.5 billion from its 2007 total of $613.4 billion, a decline of 1.6 percent.
Alaska fared the worst in the country last year, with a 2 percent drop in real GDP, while Delaware ranked 49th, essentially tying Florida with a 1.6-percent decline.
Among industries that helped drag down Florida's ranking were construction, administrative services, waste services and finance and insurance.
The best-performing states tended to be in the nation's middle and benefited from growth in agriculture, forestry, mining and other industries.
For example, North Dakota had the strongest growth in real GDP, rising 7.3 percent last year. Wyoming ranked second in the country, with real GDP growth of 4.4 percent.
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