The 5 states where it's easiest to make it into the 1% — and the 5 where it's the hardest

The fifth-easiest state to crack the top 1% in the U.S. is Arkansas, with an income of $550,469.

In Kentucky, households need an income of $532,013 to be considered part of the top 1%.

New Mexico is the third-easiest state to enter into the top 1%, with an income threshold of $493,013.

The state with the second-lowest threshold to be in the top 1% of earnings is Mississippi, where an income of $456,309 gets you into the club.

West Virginia is the easiest place to become a part of the top 1%, with the income threshold coming out at $435,302.

The fifth-hardest state to make it into the top 1% is New Jersey, where households need to earn $1.01 million to enter the coveted group.

Washington is up next as the state with the fourth-highest income threshold to crack the state’s 1%, at $1.02 million.

The Golden State is the third-hardest state for households to make it into the top 1%, needing an income of $1.07 million.

Massachusetts households need an income of $1.15 million to make it into the 1%, making it the second-hardest state to become part of the highest-earning threshold.

The state with the highest income threshold for the top 1% of earners in the country is Connecticut, with an income of $1.19 million.