Top 10 States with Highest Poverty Rate, 2007-2008
| State, % People Below Poverty Level |
| 1. Mississippi |
21% |
| 2. District of Columbia |
17% |
| 3. Louisiana |
17% |
| 4. New Mexico |
17% |
| 5. Arkansas |
17% |
| 5. West Virginia |
17% |
| 7. Kentucky |
17% |
| 7. Oklahoma |
15% |
| 9. Texas |
15% |
| 10. Alabama |
15% |
U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008
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