State Rankings
Sound Money Score
The following table is a sorted rank of each US State based on the C4SM Sound Money Score. States with a high score are deemed the best jurisdictions for recognizing gold and silver as legal tender, removing taxation, and supporting sound money principles. Learn how we calculate the Sound Money Score (SMS).
state
score
Maine
03.02.2026

7
Wyoming
03.16.2025

6
Florida
03.02.2026

5
Texas
09.30.2025

4
Missouri
01.09.2026

3
Montana
03.02.2026

3
Alaska
01.11.2026

2
Colorado
01.09.2026

2
Idaho
01.09.2026

2
Michigan
01.09.2026

2
Oklahoma
01.09.2026

2
South Dakota
01.09.2026

2
Connecticut
03.02.2026

1
Oregon
01.09.2026

1
Alabama
01.09.2026

0
Arizona
01.09.2026

0
Arkansas
01.09.2026

0
California
01.13.2026

0
Delaware
01.09.2026

0
Georgia
01.09.2026

0
Hawaii
01.09.2026

0
Illinois
01.09.2026

0
Indiana
01.09.2026

0
Iowa
01.09.2026

0
Kansas
01.09.2026

0
Kentucky
01.09.2026

0
Louisiana
01.09.2026

0
Maryland
01.09.2026

0
Massachusetts
01.09.2026

0
Minnesota
01.09.2026

0
Mississippi
01.09.2026

0
Nebraska
01.09.2026

0
Nevada
01.13.2026

0
New Hampshire
01.09.2026

0
New Jersey
01.09.2026

0
New Mexico
01.09.2026

0
New York
01.09.2026

0
North Carolina
01.09.2026

0
North Dakota
01.09.2026

0
Ohio
01.09.2026

0
Pennsylvania
01.09.2026

0
Rhode Island
01.09.2026

0
South Carolina
01.09.2026

0
Tennessee
01.09.2026

0
Utah
01.03.2026

0
Vermont
01.09.2026

0
Virginia
01.09.2026

0
Washington
01.09.2026

0
West Virginia
01.09.2026

0
Wisconsin
01.09.2026

0

