Human Trafficking Statistics by State

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Introduction

Human trafficking is a crime involving the use of force, coercion, or fraud to exploit a person into slave labor or sexual exploitation; generally, women are often used for sexual exploitation and men are used for forced labor. Victims of human trafficking often forgo help due to many reasons, usually for fear of traffickers or law enforcement and language barriers. However, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime has published a list of indicators to help identify victims of human trafficking. Indicators displayed by victims include belief they must work against their will, fear they cannot leave, not knowing their home or work address, limited social interaction, and an inability to freely communicate with others.In preparation of its 2020 data report, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received over 50,000 communications regarding human trafficking tips (including phone calls, texts, email, and online communications, but excluding hang-ups, missed calls, and wrong numbers).

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1California1,334497
2Texas9873,5593156
3Florida7382,539
4New York4141,739
5Georgia338955136
6Ohio3101,0878
7Michigan29584519
8Missouri2677505
9North Carolina2601,1032
10Illinois252933
11Washington238815115
12Pennsylvania221909
13Arizona193608781
14Mississippi187710
15Nevada186417121
16Tennessee16541911
17New Jersey146615623
18Indiana1405144
19Oregon139539
20Colorado1376255
21Maryland1365291
22South Carolina1217694
23Virginia11957829
24Oklahoma11138427
25Kentucky10430521
26Louisiana10033954
27Arkansas99295
28Wisconsin973372320
29Alabama89252
30Kansas89390
31Minnesota86356114
32Massachusetts8123223
33Iowa78285
34Nebraska722122
35Utah64182125
36New Mexico513672
37Connecticut471881
38West Virginia419612
39Hawaii391082
40Idaho2997
41Montana29462
42Delaware27127
43Maine26871
44South Dakota2558
45North Dakota2170
46Alaska2056
47New Hampshire1643
48Vermont1331
49Wyoming1147312
50Rhode Island1086

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89

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252

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#34

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Alaska

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20

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#46

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56

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#47

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Arizona

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193

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#13

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608

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#16

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78

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1

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Arkansas

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99

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295

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California

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1,334

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497

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#21

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Colorado

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137

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#20

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625

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#14

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5

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#16

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Connecticut

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47

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#37

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188

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1

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Delaware

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27

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#42

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127

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#39

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Florida

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738

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2,539

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Georgia

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338

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955

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1

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#12

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36

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#2

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Hawaii

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39

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#39

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108

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2

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#21

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Idaho

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29

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#40

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97

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#41

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Illinois

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252

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#10

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933

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#7

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Indiana

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140

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#18

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514

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#20

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4

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#6

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Iowa

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78

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#33

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285

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#33

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Kansas

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89

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#30

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390

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#25

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Kentucky

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104

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#25

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305

Ranked in the US

#31

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2

Ranked in the US

#8

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1

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#26

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Louisiana

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100

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#26

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339

Ranked in the US

#29

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5

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4

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#18

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Maine

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26

Ranked in the US

#43

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87

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1

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#27

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Maryland

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136

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#21

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529

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#19

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1

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#28

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Massachusetts

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81

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#32

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232

Ranked in the US

#35

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2

Ranked in the US

#9

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3

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#20

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Michigan

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295

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#7

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845

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19

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#8

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Minnesota

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86

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356

Ranked in the US

#28

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1

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14

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Mississippi

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187

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710

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Missouri

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267

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750

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#12

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5

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#17

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Montana

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29

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#41

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462

Ranked in the US

#22

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Nebraska

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72

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#34

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212

Ranked in the US

#36

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2

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Nevada

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186

Ranked in the US

#15

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417

Ranked in the US

#24

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1

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#14

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21

Ranked in the US

#6

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New Hampshire

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16

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#47

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43

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#49

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New Jersey

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146

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#17

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615

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#15

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6

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#4

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23

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#5

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New Mexico

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51

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#36

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367

Ranked in the US

#27

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2

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#23

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New York

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414

Ranked in the US

#4

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1,739

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#3

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North Carolina

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260

Ranked in the US

#9

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1,103

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#4

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2

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#10

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North Dakota

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21

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#45

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70

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#45

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Ohio

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310

Ranked in the US

#6

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1,087

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#5

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8

Ranked in the US

#15

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Oklahoma

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111

Ranked in the US

#24

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384

Ranked in the US

#26

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27

Ranked in the US

#3

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Oregon

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139

Ranked in the US

#19

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539

Ranked in the US

#18

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Pennsylvania

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221

Ranked in the US

#12

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909

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#8

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Rhode Island

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10

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86

Ranked in the US

#44

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South Carolina

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121

Ranked in the US

#22

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769

Ranked in the US

#11

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4

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#19

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South Dakota

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25

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#44

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58

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#46

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Tennessee

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165

Ranked in the US

#16

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419

Ranked in the US

#23

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11

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#13

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Texas

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987

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3,559

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31

Ranked in the US

#2

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56

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Utah

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64

Ranked in the US

#35

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182

Ranked in the US

#38

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1

Ranked in the US

#15

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25

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#4

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Vermont

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13

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#48

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31

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#50

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Virginia

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119

Ranked in the US

#23

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578

Ranked in the US

#17

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2

Ranked in the US

#11

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9

Ranked in the US

#14

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Washington

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238

Ranked in the US

#11

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815

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#10

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1

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#16

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15

Ranked in the US

#9

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West Virginia

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41

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#38

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96

Ranked in the US

#42

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12

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#11

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Wisconsin

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97

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#28

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337

Ranked in the US

#30

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23

Ranked in the US

#3

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20

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#7

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Wyoming

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11

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#49

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47

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#48

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3

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#7

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12

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