White House Jobs Plan Aims to Create or Save 3-4 Million Over Two Years

The White House on Tuesday night released a report that details the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan in each state. President Barack Obama has set a central goal that this plan will create or save 3 to 4 million jobs over the next two years in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 95% in the private sector.

"We need to immediately jumpstart job creation and President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help those who have suffered the most during this economic crisis," National Economic Council Director Larry Summers said. Our economy is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis and we need to act now."

The table below outlines the projected impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan on employment by state. (View more detailed report -- PDF)

Employment Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

State Estimated Effect
Alabama 55,000
Alaska 9,000
Arizona 74,000
Arkansas 33,000
California 421,000
Colorado 63,000
Connecticut 44,000
Delaware 11,000
D.C. 13,000
Florida 218,000
Georgia 113,000
Hawaii 17,000
Idaho 18,000
Illinois 158,000
Indiana 79,000
Iowa 39,000
Kansas 35,000
Kentucky 51,000
Louisiana 53,000
Maine 16,000
Maryland 70,000
Mass. 83,000
Michigan 116,000
Minnesota 70,000
Mississippi 32,000
Missouri 73,000
Montana 12,000
Nebraska 24,000
Nevada 36,000
N.H. 17,000
New Jersey 106,000
New Mexico 23,000
New York 228,000
N.C. 111,000
N.D. 9,000
Ohio 142,000
Oklahoma 42,000
Oregon 46,000
Penn. 152,000
R.I. 13,000
S.C. 54,000
S.D. 10,000
Tennessee 75,000
Texas 286,000
Utah 33,000
Vermont 8,000
Virginia 99,000
Washington 80,000
W.V. 21,000
Wisconsin 74,000
Wyoming 8,000


Population Estimates: U.S. Department of Commerce. Population Division: U.S. Census. Bureau. "Estimates of the Population by Selected Age Groups for the United States." July 1, 2007. Release Date: May 1, 2008. Employment Data: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Current Employment Statistics. 2007 Annual - Employment, Hours, and Earnings - State and Metro Area. 2008. Stimulus Employment Projections: Romer, Christina and Jared Bernstein. "The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan." January 9, 2009.

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