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Idaho•In office since 2019•Party: R

Brad Little

Serving as Governor of Idaho since 2019. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC+
53.2 / 100
Ranked #34 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C+ places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #34 of 50.
  • In office 7 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 10 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 5, and moved with the country on 5.
  • Strongest area: Opportunity (B+). Weakest: Economy (F).
Category

Economy

001
23.4 / 100F
Unemployment Rate
F
3.6%
National avg 3.9%
declining faster than US
Rank 31 of 5039 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.0%
Category

Fiscal Health

211
56.2 / 100C+
State Debt per Capita
C
$1,500
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 10 of 5083 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $1,650
Rainy Day Fund
B+
18.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 16.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
C+
10.7%
National avg 11.2%
declining slower than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.6%
Credit Rating
C
92
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 92
Category

Education

010
38.6 / 100D+
High School Graduation Rate
D+
82.1%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 47 of 507 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 79.7%
Category

Health

431
57.2 / 100B-
Age-Adjusted Mortality
B+
348 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 308 / 100k
Infant Mortality
C+
5.101
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.241
Adult Obesity
C+
33.6%
National avg 33.5%
declining with US
Rank 24 of 5054 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 29.3%
Adult Smoking
D+
12.4%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 16 of 5069 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14.3%
Suicide Rate
C-
22 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
improving faster than US
Rank 46 of 508 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 22 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C+
78.0 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 78.4 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
10.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.3%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A+
19 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 8 of 5086 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 15 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
59.4 / 100B-
Bridges in Poor Condition
B-
4.6%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5066 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 4.9%
Category

Opportunity

201
67.2 / 100B+
Food Insecurity
A
11.4%
National avg 13.5%
improving faster than US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.3%
Poverty Rate
C
10.7%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 18 of 5065 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 11.2%
Median Household Income
B+
$74,636
National avg $74,580
improving faster than US
Rank 19 of 5063 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $52,225
Category

Public Safety

001
49.2 / 100C
Violent Crime Rate
C
259 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 13 of 5077 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 228 / 100k
Category

Environment

100
54.7 / 100C+
Drinking Water Violations
C+
52.3%
National avg 44.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 30 of 4940 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 54.5%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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