list of states in the usa by size

Sure, here's a list of the U.S. states arranged by land area, from largest to smallest:

1. Alaska

2. Texas

3. California

4. Montana

5. New Mexico

6. Arizona

7. Nevada

8. Colorado

9. Oregon

10. Wyoming

11. Michigan

12. Minnesota

13. Utah

14. Idaho

15. Kansas

16. Nebraska

17. South Dakota

18. Washington

19. North Dakota

20. Oklahoma

21. Missouri

22. Florida

23. Wisconsin

24. Georgia

25. Illinois

26. Iowa

27. New York

28. North Carolina

29. Arkansas

30. Alabama

31. Louisiana

32. Mississippi

33. Pennsylvania

34. Ohio

35. Virginia

36. Tennessee

37. Kentucky

38. Indiana

39. Maine

40. South Carolina

41. West Virginia

42. Maryland

43. Hawaii

44. Massachusetts

45. Vermont

46. New Hampshire

47. New Jersey

48. Connecticut

49. Delaware

50. Rhode Island