The Happiest State in America 2009 is Louisiana – The Happiest State in America 2009 has already been announced in public and some are so furious about it. And this year happiest State in America 2009 is Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida, placed first, second and third respectively, while the Unhappiest is Michigan, Connecticut and New York.

The “Happiest” states in the United States were determined by data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The “happiness” was rated according to a survey of 1.3 million people. Those who claimed to be the happiest lived in states with favorable wrongdoing rates, taxes, weather, education and air quality.

And now let us all take a look at the State’s ranking for being the Happiest State in America 2009. Ranking is from highest to lowest.

1. Louisiana

2. Hawaii

3. Florida

4. Tennessee

5. Arizona

6. South Carolina

7. Mississippi

8. Montana

9. Alabama

10. Maine

11. Wyoming

12. Alaska

13. North Carolina

14. South Dakota

15. Texas

16. Idaho

17. Vermont

18. Arkansas

19. Georgia

20. Utah

21. Oklahoma

22. Delaware

23. Colorado

24. New Mexico

25. North Dakota

26. Minnesota

27. Virginia

28. New Hampshire

29. Wisconsin

30. Oregon

31. Iowa

32. Kansas

33. Nebraska

34. West Virginia

// 35. Kentucky

36. Washington

37. District of Columbia

38. Missouri

39. Nevada

40. Maryland

41. Pennsylvania

42. Rhode Island

// 43. Ohio

44. Massachusetts

45. Illinois

46. California

47. New Jersey

48. Indiana

49. Michigan

50. Connecticut

51. New York