FACTOID #
1:
Puerto Rico
has roughly the same
gross state product
as
Montana
,
Wyoming
and
North Dakota
combined.
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SOURCE
Administration of Children and Families
DEFINITION
Percent change in total families recieving welfare assistance from 2002-2003.
Economy Statistics
> Welfare Caseloads > Percent change in total families (most recent) by state
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Idaho
12.8%
Maine
11.5%
Arizona
11.3%
Mississippi
7.3%
Tennessee
5.2%
Oregon
2%
Kansas
4.9%
Colorado
4.7%
Wisconsin
4.2%
Indiana
4.1%
Nebraska
3.9%
North Dakota
3.9%
Montana
3.3%
District of Columbia
3%
Alabama
2.5%
Georgia
1.8%
Massachusetts
1.7%
Virginia
1.7%
New Hampshire
1.6%
Texas
1.3%
Rank
States
Amount
# 1
Idaho
:
22.9%
# 2
Maine
:
20.5%
# 3
Arizona
:
20.1%
# 4
Mississippi
:
13%
# 5
Tennessee
:
9.3%
# 6
Utah
:
8.9%
# 7
Kansas
:
8.7%
# 8
Colorado
:
8.4%
# 9
Wisconsin
:
7.5%
# 10
Indiana
:
7.3%
# 11
Nebraska
:
7%
# 12
North Dakota
:
6.9%
# 13
Montana
:
5.9%
# 14
District of Columbia
:
5.4%
# 15
Alabama
:
4.4%
# 16
Oregon
:
3.5%
# 17
Georgia
:
3.2%
= 18
Massachusetts
:
3%
= 18
Virginia
:
3%
# 20
New Hampshire
:
2.8%
# 21
Texas
:
2.3%
# 22
Oklahoma
:
1.8%
# 23
Minnesota
:
1.2%
# 24
Washington
:
1%
# 25
Delaware
:
0.4%
# 26
Kentucky
:
0.1%
# 27
Guam
:
0%
# 28
New Jersey
:
-0.2%
# 29
Ohio
:
-0.3%
# 30
West Virginia
:
-1.7%
# 31
Pennsylvania
:
-2.3%
# 32
Iowa
:
-3.1%
# 33
Florida
:
-3.5%
# 34
California
:
-4%
# 35
Michigan
:
-4.1%
# 36
Nevada
:
-4.2%
# 37
Vermont
:
-4.7%
= 38
New Mexico
:
-4.8%
= 38
South Dakota
:
-4.8%
# 40
Louisiana
:
-5.3%
# 41
North Carolina
:
-6.2%
# 42
Maryland
:
-6.7%
= 43
Missouri
:
-7.8%
= 43
Rhode Island
:
-7.8%
# 45
South Carolina
:
-8.1%
# 46
New York
:
-8.6%
# 47
Arkansas
:
-8.8%
# 48
Hawaii
:
-12.3%
# 49
Alaska
:
-14%
# 50
Wyoming
:
-14.4%
# 51
Connecticut
:
-14.7%
# 52
Puerto Rico
:
-23%
# 53
Illinois
:
-23.3%
# 54
US Virgin Islands
:
-32.8%
Total
:
-53%
Weighted average:
-1.0%
DEFINITION:
Percent change in total families recieving welfare assistance from 2002-2003.
SOURCE:
Administration of Children and Families
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