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13. South Carolina
> Households with at least one dog: 45.3%
> Number of dog-owning households: 907,000 — 23rd highest
> Number of human households: 2,002,000 — 23rd highest
> Dog population: 1,423,000 — 15th highest

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12. Kentucky
> Households with at least one dog: 46.5%
> Number of dog-owning households: 842,000 — 24th lowest
> Number of human households: 1,874,000 — 24th lowest
> Dog population: 545,000 — 17th lowest

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11. Alabama
> Households with at least one dog: 46.9%
> Number of dog-owning households: 931,000 — 24th highest
> Number of human households: 1,984,000 — 24th highest
> Dog population: 513,000 — 16th lowest

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10. Tennessee
> Households with at least one dog: 47.0%
> Number of dog-owning households: 1,286,000 — 14th highest
> Number of human households: 2,736,000 — 14th highest
> Dog population: 799,000 — 22nd lowest

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9. Nebraska
> Households with at least one dog: 47.1%
> Number of dog-owning households: 347,000 — 11th lowest
> Number of human households: 736,000 — 11th lowest
> Dog population: 634,000 — 18th lowest
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