States Where the Most People Live Below the Poverty Line

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September 26, 2022 2:00 pm

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3. New Mexico
> Poverty rate: 18.4%
> Number of people living below the poverty line: 382,798 (19th lowest)
> Median household income: $53,992 (6th lowest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 20.7% (the highest)

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2. Mississippi
> Poverty rate: 19.4%
> Number of people living below the poverty line: 554,152 (25th lowest)
> Median household income: $48,716 (the lowest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 13.5% (16th highest)

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1. Louisiana
> Poverty rate: 19.6%
> Number of people living below the poverty line: 883,236 (14th highest)
> Median household income: $52,087 (3rd lowest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 19.0% (2nd highest)

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