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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

Missouri

07.21.2026

Missouri State Flag

6

Arizona

07.20.2026

Arizona State Flag

5

Utah

07.20.2026

Utah State Flag

5

Wyoming

07.19.2026

Wyoming State Flag

5

Alabama

07.19.2026

Alabama State Flag

4

Alaska

07.21.2026

Alaska State Flag

4

Arkansas

07.20.2026

Arkansas State Flag

4

Florida

07.20.2026

Florida State Flag

4

Texas

07.20.2026

Texas State Flag

4

Iowa

07.20.2026

Iowa State Flag

2

Nevada

07.20.2026

Flag of Nevada

2

New Hampshire

07.20.2026

New Hampshire State Flag

2

Oklahoma

07.20.2026

Oklahoma State Flag

2

South Dakota

07.20.2026

Flag of South Dakota

2

Tennessee

07.20.2026

Tennessee State Flag

2

California

07.20.2026

California State Flag

1

Colorado

07.20.2026

Flag of Colorado

1

Delaware

07.20.2026

Flag of Delaware

1

Georgia

07.20.2026

Georgia State Flag

1

Idaho

01.09.2026

flag_idaho

1

Indiana

07.20.2026

Indiana State Flag

1

Kansas

07.20.2026

Kansas State Flag

1

Louisiana

07.20.2026

Louisiana State Flag

1

Maryland

07.20.2026

Flag of Maryland

1

Massachusetts

07.20.2026

Flag of Massachusetts

1

Michigan

07.20.2026

Flag of Michigan

1

Mississippi

07.20.2026

Mississippi State Flag

1

Montana

07.20.2026

Montana State Flag

1

Nebraska

07.20.2026

Nebraska State Flag

1

New Jersey

07.20.2026

New Jersey State Flag

1

New York

07.20.2026

New York State Flag-10y6r7oymK

1

North Carolina

07.20.2026

North Carolina State Flag

1

North Dakota

07.20.2026

North Dakota State Flag

1

Ohio

07.20.2026

Ohio State Flag

1

Oregon

07.20.2026

Flag of Oregon

1

Pennsylvania

07.20.2026

Flag of Pennsylvania

1

Rhode Island

07.20.2026

Flag of Rhode Island

1

South Carolina

07.20.2026

South Carolina State Flag

1

Virginia

07.19.2026

Virginia State Flag

1

West Virginia

07.19.2026

West Virginia State Flag

1

Wisconsin

07.19.2026

Wisconsin State Flag

1

Connecticut

07.20.2026

Connecticut Flag

0

Hawaii

07.20.2026

Flag of Hawaii

0

Illinois

07.20.2026

Flag of Illinois

0

Kentucky

07.20.2026

Kentucky State Flag

0

Maine

07.20.2026

Flag of State of Maine

0

Minnesota

07.20.2026

Flag of Minnesota

0

New Mexico

07.20.2026

Flag of New Mexico

0

Vermont

07.19.2026

Flag_of_Vermont

0

Washington

07.19.2026

Flag of Washington

0