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24. Ohio > State debt per capita: $2,423 (17th lowest) > Pct. without health insurance: 12.3% (17th lowest) > Pct. below poverty line: 14.8% (17th highest) > Unemployment: 9.1% (17th highest)
Ohio’s state revenue in the fiscal year of 2009 was the fourth-lowest in the country. In the same time period, the state spent $71 billion, nearly three times that amount per resident. Despite that fact, Ohio still has an AA+ http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/4/# - - credit rating and a below-average debt per capita. Ohio scores worse than average on unemployment, median income, foreclosures and poverty. The state does slightly better on graduation rates. Ohio also spends a higher portion of its budget on education than most states. Read more: http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/#ixzz1nOyvruMh - Best and Worst Run States in America — An Analysis Of All 50 - 24/7 Wall St. http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/#ixzz1nOyvruMh - http://247wallst.com/2011/11/28/best-and-worst-run-states-in-america-an-analysis-of-all-50/#ixzz1nOyvruMh
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