CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio dropped five spots in this year's U.S. News and World Report rankings, according to newly released data.

Last year the state took the 35th spot in the overall rankings. It now sits at 40.

No longer does the state hold the top spots for government digitalization and budget transparency, though it kept its number one ranking for affordability.

Ohio is in the last 10 states for public health (41), higher education (41), employment (40), natural environment (48) and long-term fiscal stability (40).

Iowa took the top spot. Louisiana came last. See the full list below.

The rankings use a blend of survey responses and data from federal organizations along with institutions such as The Mercatus Center at George Mason University, which does policy research, and Feeding America, a nonprofit food bank network.

McKinsey & Co., a global management firm, conducted the survey and collected data.

The states are also ranked in several main categories. Here's how Ohio stacked up:

Crime and corrections: 18

Economy: 32

Education: 41

Fiscal stability: 37

Healthcare: 36

Infrastructure: 23

Opportunity: 25

Quality of life: 40

The overall rankings are below:

Iowa Minnesota Utah North Dakota New Hampshire Washington Nebraska Massachusetts Vermont Colorado Wisconsin Idaho Maryland South Dakota Florida Oregon Hawaii Delaware New Jersey Virginia Wyoming Maine North Carolina Connecticut New York Tennessee Montana Rhode Island Kansas Missouri Georgia California Indiana Nevada Illinois Texas Michigan Pennsylvania Arizona Ohio Kentucky South Carolina Oklahoma Alaska Arkansas Alabama West Virginia New Mexico Mississippi Louisiana

For full rankings and methodology, click here.

Last year's rankings: Ohio ranks first among states for affordability, 35th overall