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Pennsylvania
2021 OPEB
5.4%

50-State Median
2021 OPEB
28.8%

What is OPEB?

This measure represents how much a state has set aside to pay for state retiree benefits. The higher the percentage the less a state will need to divert from their annual budget to pay for retiree health care.


Source: Truth in Accounting - https://www.truthinaccounting.org/ and https://www.data-z.org/state_data_and_comparisons/: Ratio is calculated as the total liabilties divided by total assets for OPEB plans in the state. These plans may include independent agencies/commissions that report seperately from the state's ACFR. https://www.data-z.org/news/detail/pension-methodology.