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Thirteen States with a Decrease in Poverty, 2003-2004
| Arkansas |
-2.3 % |
| Oklahoma |
-1.6 % |
| Hawaii |
-1.5 % |
| West Virginia |
-1.3 % |
| Vermont |
-1.0 % |
| North Dakota |
-0.9 % |
| Maine |
-0.9 % |
| Idaho |
-0.7 % |
| New Mexico |
-0.7 % |
| Nebraska |
-0.6 % |
| Florida |
-0.5 % |
| Louisiana |
-0.4 % |
| Massachusetts |
-0.4 % |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2004
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