Carpenter, Allen and Provorse, Carl. "The World Almanac Of The U.S.A." World Almanac Books, New Jersey. (C)1996.
| State | Area (rank) | Land area (rank) | Water area (rank) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | 28 | 20 |
| Alaska | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arizona | 6 | 6 | 45 |
| Arkansas | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| California | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Colorado | 8 | 8 | 43 |
| Connecticut | 48 | 48 | 36 |
| Delaware | 49 | 49 | 41 |
| Florida | 23 | 26 | 7 |
| Georgia | 24 | 21 | 28 |
| Hawaii | 47 | 47 | 50 |
| Idaho | 14 | 11 | 31 |
| Illinois | 25 | 24 | 17 |
| Indiana | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Iowa | 26 | 23 | 42 |
| Kansas | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| Kentucky | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 33 | 6 |
| Maine | 39 | 39 | 13 |
| Maryland | 42 | 42 | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 45 | 45 | 21 |
| Michigan | 11 | 22 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 32 | 31 | 22 |
| Missouri | 21 | 18 | 32 |
| Montana | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 15 | 39 |
| Nevada | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| New Hampshire | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| New Jersey | 46 | 46 | 33 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 5 | 47 |
| New York | 27 | 30 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| North Dakota | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Ohio | 34 | 35 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 20 | 19 | 24 |
| Oregon | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | 32 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | 50 | 48 |
| South Carolina | 40 | 40 | 27 |
| South Dakota | 17 | 16 | 23 |
| Tennessee | 36 | 34 | 30 |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Utah | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Vermont | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| Virginia | 35 | 37 | 15 |
| Washington | 19 | 20 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 41 | 41 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 25 | 3 |
| Wyoming | 9 | 9 | 35 |