Which States Would Be Hit Hardest by Withdrawing from NAFTA?

While modernizing the 23-year-old NAFTA makes sense, withdrawing from the agreement would be a blow for the United States — one that would hit some states particularly hard. Ironically, those likely to suffer most would be Midwestern industrial states, heartland farm states, and border states like Texas and Arizona — nearly all of which voted to elect President Trump. Which leads to the following list, a projection of the states that would suffer most if the United States withdraws from NAFTA. 1. Michigan is arguably the state that would suffer most if the United States withdraws from NAFTA, putting at risk 366,000 Michigan jobs that depend on trade with Canada and Mexico. According to the American Enterprise Institute, 38.9% of Michigan’s GDP depends on trade—the highest in the nation—and a staggering 65% of the state’s exports are bound for Canada and Mexico. 2. Wisconsin, 3. North Dakota..