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| State | Poverty Rate | Rank among US States |
| Mississippi | 21.0 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 19.9 | 2 |
| Arizona | 19.1 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 19.1 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 18.9 | 5 |
| Georgia | 18.5 | 6 |
| Texas | 17.7 | 7 |
Percentage of people in poverty by state using 3-year averages: 2009–11. http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/incpovhlth/2011/tables.html.
