Texas led the U.S. in economic expansion from Q3 to Q4 2022. [Graphic: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis]
Texas led all 50 states with 7% real GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Lone Star State far outpaced the nation as a whole, which grew at a rate of 2.6%. Governor Abbott lauded the report, which also showed that personal income in the state rose by 7.7% in Q4.