U.S. STATES WITH THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATES; MISSISSIPPI (19.58%)
WEST VIRGINIA (17.10%)
ARKANSAS (16.08%)
NEW MEXICO (18.55%)
LOUISIANA (18.65%)
KENTUCKY (16.61%)
ALABAMA (15.98%)
OKLAHOMA (15.27%)
SOUTH CAROLINA (14.68%)
TENNESSEE (14.62%)
NORTH CAROLINA (13.98%)
GEORGIA (14.28%)