School Shootings by State

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Introduction

While school shootings date back to at least the 1840s, their frequency has been rising in the United States. There have been 2,067 school shootings since 1970, with nearly 20% of them occurring between 2020 and 2022. Every state has had a school shooting, however their frequency correlates to the population size of the state. 

The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (“CHDS”) has developed a School Shooting Safety Compendium and K-12 School Shooting Database, which documents every instance a firearm is brandished or fired, or a bullet hits school property, no matter the number of victims, time, or day of the week. 

According to a Hamilton College national high school poll, over 90% of high school students feel relatively safe in their schools; still, almost 60% are somewhat concerned, fairly concerned, or very concerned about the possibility of a mass shooting in their school or community. It appears the presence of a good contingency plan can alleviate that fear, with almost 100% of students claiming to feel very safe or relatively safe in their schools when that plan is in place.

Learn for yourself how school shooting statistics compare by state by exploring the data in the charts.

#StateNumber of School ShootingsSchool Shooting VictimsSchool Shooting FatalitiesGuns at School
1California20619269261
2Texas16516341150
3Florida11310729188
4Illinois1049329230
5Michigan82801664
6Ohio80701739
7Pennsylvania80742217
8New York726417119
9North Carolina6757888
10Georgia645714137
11Tennessee64582086
12Maryland56541413
13Alabama5553817
14Louisiana545413148
15Missouri4644153
16South Carolina4337848
17Washington43411190
18Virginia40351057
19Indiana37351157
20District of Columbia29291514
21Colorado2725946
22Arkansas2623969
23Connecticut2320716
24Kentucky2322544
25Mississippi2220714
26New Jersey211986
27Oregon2121822
28Wisconsin2018426
29Minnesota1816321
30New Mexico1815445
31Oklahoma1814333
32Arizona1715610
33Kansas1716527
34Massachusetts161538
35Nevada1614631
36Utah1613266
37Iowa1514319
38Delaware111147
39Nebraska1110212
40Montana9828
41New Hampshire778
42Idaho6515
43Rhode Island6631
44Alaska5518
45Maine5512
46South Dakota554
47West Virginia43214
48Hawaii3317
49Vermont3213
50North Dakota214
51Wyoming229

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55

Ranked in the US

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53

Ranked in the US

#14

School Shooting Fatalities

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8

Ranked in the US

#20

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17

Ranked in the US

#28

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Alaska

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5

Ranked in the US

#44

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5

Ranked in the US

#43

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1

Ranked in the US

#43

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8

Ranked in the US

#39

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Arizona

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17

Ranked in the US

#32

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15

Ranked in the US

#31

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6

Ranked in the US

#27

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10

Ranked in the US

#37

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Arkansas

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26

Ranked in the US

#22

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23

Ranked in the US

#22

School Shooting Fatalities

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9

Ranked in the US

#18

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69

Ranked in the US

#11

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California

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206

Ranked in the US

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192

Ranked in the US

#1

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69

Ranked in the US

#1

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261

Ranked in the US

#1

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Colorado

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27

Ranked in the US

#21

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25

Ranked in the US

#21

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9

Ranked in the US

#19

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46

Ranked in the US

#17

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Connecticut

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23

Ranked in the US

#23

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20

Ranked in the US

#25

School Shooting Fatalities

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7

Ranked in the US

#25

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16

Ranked in the US

#31

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Delaware

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11

Ranked in the US

#38

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11

Ranked in the US

#38

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4

Ranked in the US

#31

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7

Ranked in the US

#43

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District of Columbia

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29

Ranked in the US

#20

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29

Ranked in the US

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15

Ranked in the US

#10

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14

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#32

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Florida

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113

Ranked in the US

#3

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107

Ranked in the US

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29

Ranked in the US

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188

Ranked in the US

#3

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Georgia

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64

Ranked in the US

#10

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57

Ranked in the US

#10

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14

Ranked in the US

#12

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137

Ranked in the US

#6

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Hawaii

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3

Ranked in the US

#48

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3

Ranked in the US

#47

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17

Ranked in the US

#29

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Idaho

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6

Ranked in the US

#42

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5

Ranked in the US

#44

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1

Ranked in the US

#44

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5

Ranked in the US

#45

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Illinois

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104

Ranked in the US

#4

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93

Ranked in the US

#4

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29

Ranked in the US

#4

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230

Ranked in the US

#2

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Indiana

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37

Ranked in the US

#19

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35

Ranked in the US

#18

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11

Ranked in the US

#15

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57

Ranked in the US

#14

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Iowa

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15

Ranked in the US

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14

Ranked in the US

#34

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3

Ranked in the US

#34

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19

Ranked in the US

#27

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Kansas

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17

Ranked in the US

#33

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16

Ranked in the US

#29

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5

Ranked in the US

#29

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27

Ranked in the US

#23

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Kentucky

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23

Ranked in the US

#24

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22

Ranked in the US

#23

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5

Ranked in the US

#30

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44

Ranked in the US

#19

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Louisiana

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54

Ranked in the US

#14

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54

Ranked in the US

#12

School Shooting Fatalities

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13

Ranked in the US

#14

Guns at School

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148

Ranked in the US

#5

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Maine

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5

Ranked in the US

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5

Ranked in the US

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1

Ranked in the US

#45

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2

Ranked in the US

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Maryland

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56

Ranked in the US

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54

Ranked in the US

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14

Ranked in the US

#13

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13

Ranked in the US

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Massachusetts

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16

Ranked in the US

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15

Ranked in the US

#32

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3

Ranked in the US

#35

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8

Ranked in the US

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Michigan

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82

Ranked in the US

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80

Ranked in the US

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School Shooting Fatalities

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16

Ranked in the US

#9

Guns at School

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64

Ranked in the US

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Minnesota

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18

Ranked in the US

#29

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16

Ranked in the US

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3

Ranked in the US

#36

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21

Ranked in the US

#26

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Mississippi

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22

Ranked in the US

#25

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20

Ranked in the US

#26

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7

Ranked in the US

#26

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14

Ranked in the US

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Missouri

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46

Ranked in the US

#15

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44

Ranked in the US

#15

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15

Ranked in the US

#11

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3

Ranked in the US

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Montana

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9

Ranked in the US

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8

Ranked in the US

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2

Ranked in the US

#39

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8

Ranked in the US

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Nebraska

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11

Ranked in the US

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10

Ranked in the US

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2

Ranked in the US

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12

Ranked in the US

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Nevada

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16

Ranked in the US

#35

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14

Ranked in the US

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6

Ranked in the US

#28

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31

Ranked in the US

#22

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New Hampshire

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7

Ranked in the US

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7

Ranked in the US

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8

Ranked in the US

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New Jersey

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21

Ranked in the US

#26

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19

Ranked in the US

#27

School Shooting Fatalities

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8

Ranked in the US

#21

Guns at School

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6

Ranked in the US

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New Mexico

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18

Ranked in the US

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15

Ranked in the US

#33

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4

Ranked in the US

#32

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45

Ranked in the US

#18

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New York

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72

Ranked in the US

#8

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64

Ranked in the US

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17

Ranked in the US

#7

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119

Ranked in the US

#7

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North Carolina

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67

Ranked in the US

#9

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57

Ranked in the US

#11

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8

Ranked in the US

#22

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88

Ranked in the US

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North Dakota

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2

Ranked in the US

#50

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1

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4

Ranked in the US

#46

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Ohio

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80

Ranked in the US

#6

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70

Ranked in the US

#7

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17

Ranked in the US

#8

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39

Ranked in the US

#20

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Oklahoma

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18

Ranked in the US

#31

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14

Ranked in the US

#36

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3

Ranked in the US

#37

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33

Ranked in the US

#21

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Oregon

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21

Ranked in the US

#27

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21

Ranked in the US

#24

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8

Ranked in the US

#23

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22

Ranked in the US

#25

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Pennsylvania

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80

Ranked in the US

#7

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74

Ranked in the US

#6

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22

Ranked in the US

#5

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17

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Rhode Island

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6

Ranked in the US

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6

Ranked in the US

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3

Ranked in the US

#38

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1

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South Carolina

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43

Ranked in the US

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37

Ranked in the US

#17

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8

Ranked in the US

#24

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48

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South Dakota

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5

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5

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4

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Tennessee

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64

Ranked in the US

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58

Ranked in the US

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20

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#6

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86

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Texas

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165

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163

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41

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150

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Utah

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16

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13

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2

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66

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Vermont

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3

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2

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1

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3

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Virginia

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40

Ranked in the US

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35

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10

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#17

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57

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Washington

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43

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41

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11

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90

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West Virginia

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4

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3

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2

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14

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Wisconsin

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20

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18

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4

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26

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Wyoming

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2

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2

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9

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