Personal income by state: First quarter 2001 revised quarterly estimates for 2000

The preliminary estimates of State personal income for the first quarter of 2001 and revised quarterly estimates for 2000 are presented. The following are among the major highlights for the first quarter of 2001: 1. In 33 States, nonfarm personal income increased more than in the fourth quarter of 2000. 2. Strength in construction and mining earnings more than offset a decline in durable-goods manufacturing. The growth in nonfarm personal income from the first quarter of 2000 to the first quarter of 2001 is discussed, including the following highlights: 1. Colorado, Minnesota, and Virginia led the Nation in nonfarm income growth. 2. Strength in high-tech manufacturing industries boosted growth in these States. 3. Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio had the slowest growth in nonfarm income, mainly reflecting declines in durable-goods manufacturing, particularly motor vehicles.