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Kansas
> Child poverty rate: 14.7% (23rd lowest)
> Total children in poverty: 101,094 (17th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.4% (23rd lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $62,087 (24th lowest)
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Kentucky
> Child poverty rate: 21.7% (5th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 212,130 (20th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 16.3% (4th highest)
> Median household income: $52,295 (7th lowest)
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Louisiana
> Child poverty rate: 27.0% (2nd highest)
> Total children in poverty: 288,732 (13th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 19.0% (2nd highest)
> Median household income: $51,073 (4th lowest)
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Maine
> Child poverty rate: 13.8% (20th lowest)
> Total children in poverty: 32,746 (9th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 10.9% (19th lowest)
> Median household income: $58,924 (16th lowest)
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Maryland
> Child poverty rate: 12.0% (10th lowest – tied)
> Total children in poverty: 156,992 (25th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 9.0% (3rd lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $86,738 (the highest)
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