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Utah ranks 45th in low total debt per person, significantly below the national average, according to a new report.

Utah's fiscal discipline includes paying down debt by 66% since 2021 and maintaining reserves.

Salt Lake City's debt is highest statewide due to the airport reconstruction, largely funded by passenger fees and airlines.

SALT LAKE CITY — 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 sch

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