49 percent
The amount of federal funds that Mississippi receives is equal to nearly half of its state tax revenue, making it the highest ratio in the nation.
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The amount of federal funds that Mississippi receives is equal to nearly half of its state tax revenue, making it the highest ratio in the nation.
Estimated revenue growth for states from fiscal 2017 to fiscal 2018, which is the most since 2015.
Civilian-owned guns in the United States, which outnumbers the population. The country holds roughly 40 percent of the world's firearms but only makes up about 4 percent of the global population.
Number of sessions convened by the Louisiana Legislature in the past three years. The latest session, which began Monday, is already the fourth one called by lawmakers in 2018.
Number of children, according to the Trump administration, who have been separated from parents facing criminal prosecution for unlawfully crossing the border over a six-week period that ended last month. Controversy over the practice has led to growing cries for the White House to end the "zero-tolerance" policy on illegal immigration that it put in place in April.
What people in Hawaii need to earn to afford a two-bedroom apartment at fair market prices without spending more than 30 percent of their income on rent. That so-called housing wage is more than any other state's.