Top 5 states for relative size of reserve fund

BYLINE: By The Associated Press

West Virginia ranks among the Top Five states for the size of its "rainy day" reserve fund as a percentage of spending during the 2007-2008 budget year, according to the latest report from the National Governors Association.

StateFY 2008 Spending Reserve FundFund aspercent of $4Spending Alaska.3 $3billion.04 billion70.3 percent North $1Dakota.2 $200billion million16.6 $3percent Nebraska.3 $542billion million16.4 percent West $4Virginia.1 $547billion million13.2 $1percent Wyoming.6 $217billion million12.9 percent SOURCE: 2007 Fiscal Survey of States