Recession hurt nation overall, but energy and farm states [and DC] prospered

``Overall, income rose in 12 of the 50 states and in Washington, D.C. The nation's capital, in fact, posted the biggest increase in household income, an 8.1% jump to $60,000 in the recession and its aftermath, as federal government payrolls grew. Wyoming, a leading state for oil, gas and coal exploration, had the largest increase among states. Median income rose 3.6% to $54,700. Energy centers North Dakota, Alaska, Louisiana, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas also ranked in the top 10 income gainers, as did agriculture centers Iowa and Hawaii.''