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Utah has the 2nd lowest state government debt per person in the country.

It also ranks near the bottom on total debt across all levels of government.

Salt Lake City has extreme debt compared to most cities due to the airport.

A new national dataset identified Utah as one of the most fiscally healthy states in the nation, sporting what might be the most consistently low amount of debt per person across all levels of government.

The Reason Foundation’s newly released State and Local Government Finance Report compiled data from 50 state governments, 2,317 county governments, 8,630 municipal governments and 10,408 school districts.

Utah ranked 45th in terms of having one of the lowest total debts, combining state and municipal governments, amounting to $7,805 per person, whi

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