Snapshot Missouri: A National Comparison Report 9-212 Table of Contents Introduction... 2 Economy 3 Median Household Income 21... 4 Unemployment Rate 211... 5 Job Growth Rate 29.. 6 Cigarette Tax per Pack 211....7 State Competitiveness 211.... 8 Social Well-being... 9 State Tax Burden as a Percentage of Personal Income 21. 1 Percent of Population in Poverty 21. 11 Percent of Children in Poverty 21.. 12 Health...13 Percent of Population that are Adult Smokers 21..14 Percent of Population that is Overweight or Obese 21...15 Percent of Live Births to Mothers 15 to 19 Years Old 28...16 Percent of Population without Health Insurance 29. 17 Percent of Population Using Seat Belts 21...18 Education Elementary and Secondary.. 19 4 th Grade NAEP Reading Scores 29... 2 4 th Grade NAEP Math Scores 29.. 21 8 th Grade NAEP Reading Scores 29... 22 8 th Grade NAEP Math Scores 29.. 23 A Scores 211... 24 High School Dropout Rate 27.... 25 Education Higher... 26 Percent of Population Age 25 and Older High School Graduate or Higher 29... 27 Percent of Population Age 25 and Older Bachelor s Degree or Higher 29... 28 Government Finance. 29 State Tax Revenue 21 (in billions of dollars)... 3 Local Government Tax Revenue 29.. 31 Transportation...32 State Gas Tax in Cents 212..33 Percent of Roads in Mediocre or Poor Condition 28.34 Percent of Bridges Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete 21. 35 Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes 21.. 36 Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes 29... 37 Crime and Punishment. 38 Violent Crime Rate per 1, Inhabitants 21 39 Property Crime Rate per 1, Inhabitants 21... 4 Prisoners in State Correctional Institutions 29.. 41 Civic Engagement. 42 Voter Turnout Rate General Election 21 43 Volunteer Rate 21..44 Environment... 45 2 from Fossil Fuel 29.. 46 Toxic Releases Total Pollution Released 29... 47 Toxic Releases Total Air Emissions 29. 48 Gasoline Consumption 29... 49 Missouri Legislative Academy
Missouri Performance Indicators: A National Comparison 212 Report 9-212 Introduction Governments at all levels have changed significantly in the last 25 years in response to evolving ideas about efficiency and performance, questions about government s role in providing services, higher citizen expectations about government, coupled with tighter budgets. The importance of these ideas was highlighted by the book, Reinventing Government, 1 published in 1992, and the Clinton-era initiatives such as the National Performance review, and the Government Performance and Accountability Act of 1993. These developments coincided with a re-examination of the programs, roles and responsibilities of state and local governments. The initiatives took different forms, depending on the culture and unique needs of states and communities. In Missouri, Governor Carnahan (1993-2) initiated a review of state government when he created the Commission on Management and Productivity and charged it with improving government efficiency and productivity and making service to the public, rather than bureaucratic activity, the measure of program success. 2 This review led to restructuring of government, the adoption of measures to improve and streamline governmental activities, the use of performance measures in budgeting to focus attention on service quality, and the initiation of e- government in the state. These initiatives led some city and state governments to take a broader approach to assessing performance by developing indicators of the well-being of the city or state as a whole. This approach enables citizens to look beyond discrete measures of government performance to the impact of governmental policies on the community as a whole. Typical indicators include economic activity, income and tax levels, as well as measures of social and economic conditions. Missouri does not have a formal structure for identifying appropriate benchmarks or for assessing progress over time. This report is designed to fill that gap. It is the fourth report prepared by the Institute of Public Policy; the first three where published in cooperation with Missouri state auditors Susan Montee and Thomas Schweich. Most Missourians probably think that their state ranks somewhere near the middle among all states, regardless of the measure used; they are correct. Of the 37 measures examined here, Missouri ranked in the top 25 percent of states (top 12) on only 2 measures and it ranked in the bottom 25 percent (38 or higher) on only 5 measures. However, it is important to note that ranking in the top 25 percent or bottom 25 percent may be indicative of either a positive or negative state measure. Five of the seven rankings do not reflect well on the state, and the remaining rankings may be viewed as positive or negative, depending on one s philosophical perspective. Missouri s highest and lowest rankings are: Missouri s Highest Ranking Missouri s Lowest Ranking Rank Item Rank Item 11 Percent of Population that are Adult Smokers 51 Cigarette Tax per Pack 12 Fatalities in Alcohol Related Crashes 5 Job Growth Rate 46 Percentage of Population Using Seatbelts 44 State Gas Tax in Cents 44 State Tax Burden as a Percentage of Personal Income 1 Osborne, David and Ted Gaebler. Reinventing Government. Reading, : Addison-Wesley. 2 Lori Strong-Goeke. Accessed at www.govinfo.library.unt.edu/npr/library/papers/bkgrd/missouri.htm. Missouri Legislative Academy 2
Economy Missouri Legislative Academy 3
Median Household Income: 21 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Rank State Income Rank State Income Rank State Income 1 New Hampshire 66,77 2 Nevada 51,525 38 New Mexico 45,98 2 Connecticut 66,452 21 North Dakota 51,38 39 Florida 44,243 3 Maryland 64,25 22 Illinois 5,761 4 Georgia 44,18 4 New Jersey 63,54 23 Oregon 5,526 41 North Carolina 43,753 5 Massachusetts 61,333 24 Wisconsin 5,522 42 Oklahoma 43,4 6 Colorado 6,442 25 New York 49,826 43 West Virginia 42,839 7 Virginia 6,363 United States 49,445 44 South Carolina 41,79 8 Hawaii 58,57 26 Iowa 49,177 45 Montana 41,467 9 Alaska 58,198 27 Pennsylvania 48,46 46 Kentucky 41,236 1 Utah 56,787 28 Maine 48,133 47 Alabama 4,976 11 Washington 56,253 29 Texas 47,464 48 Louisiana 39,443 12 Vermont 55,942 3 Arizona 47,279 49 Tennessee 38,686 13 District of Columbia 55,528 31 Idaho 47,14 5 Arkansas 38,571 14 Delaware 55,269 32 Michigan 46,441 51 Mississippi 37,985 15 California 54,459 33 Indiana 46,322 16 Nebraska 52,728 34 Kansas 46,229 Year Rank Income 17 Minnesota 52,554 35 Missouri 46,184 28 39 46,38 18 Wyoming 52,359 36 Ohio 46,93 29 27 48,769 19 Rhode Island 51,914 37 South Dakota 45,669 21 35 46,148 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 4
Unemployment Rate: 211 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 Nevada 13.6 United States 8.95 38 New Mexico 7.2 2 California 11.83 2 Connecticut 8.89 39 Maryland 7.3 3 Rhode Island 1.81 21 Ohio 8.85 4 Kansas 6.64 4 Florida 1.74 22 Missouri 8.79 41 Minnesota 6.61 5 Michigan 1.44 23 Indiana 8.68 42 Hawaii 6.28 6 Mississippi 1.38 24 Colorado 8.58 43 Virginia 6.24 7 South Carolina 1.31 25 West Virginia 8.53 44 Iowa 5.97 8 District of Columbia 1.29 26 Texas 8.21 45 Wyoming 5.93 9 Georgia 1.3 27 Delaware 8.6 46 Oklahoma 5.91 1 North Carolina 9.99 28 New York 8. 47 Vermont 5.53 11 Kentucky 9.77 29 Arkansas 7.96 48 New Hampshire 5.19 12 Oregon 9.58 3 Pennsylvania 7.88 49 South Dakota 4.65 13 Tennessee 9.51 31 Massachusetts 7.58 5 Nebraska 4.2 14 Alabama 9.37 32 Louisiana 7.53 51 North Dakota 3.44 14 Illinois 9.37 33 Wisconsin 7.51 16 New Jersey 9.26 34 Alaska 7.48 Year Rank Rate 17 Idaho 9.23 34 Maine 7.48 29 19 9.26 18 Arizona 9.22 36 Montana 7.43 21 19 9.58 19 Washington 9.1 37 Utah 7.24 211 22 8.79 Source: bls.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 5
WS 3 2 1-1 -2-3 -4-5 Job Growth Rate: 29 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 District of Columbia 1.8 2 Delaware.2 34 Washington -.9 2 New Hampshire 1.4 2 Louisiana.2 39 South Carolina -1. 2 North Dakota 1.4 22 Kansas. 39 Tennessee -1. 4 South Dakota 1.1 22 Michigan. 41 Colorado -1.1 4 Vermont 1.1 24 Connecticut -.1 41 Oklahoma -1.1 6 Texas.9 24 Illinois -.1 43 Montana -1.2 7 Kentucky.8 24 Maryland -.1 44 Alabama -1.6 8 Alaska.7 United States -.2 45 Ohio -1.7 8 Nebraska.7 27 Indiana -.4 46 California -1.8 8 Wisconsin.7 28 Arkansas -.5 47 New Mexico -1.9 11 Hawaii.6 28 Virginia -.5 48 Florida -2. 11 Massachusetts.6 3 New York -.6 49 New Jersey -2.1 11 Wyoming.6 31 North Carolina -.7 5 Missouri -2.2 14 Maine.5 32 Idaho -.8 51 Nevada -4.1 15 Iowa.4 32 Utah -.8 15 Pennsylvania.4 34 Georgia -.9 Year Rank Rate 17 Arizona.3 34 Mississippi -.9 27 16 -.9 17 Minnesota.3 34 Oregon -.9 28 9-2.4 17 West Virginia.3 34 Rhode Island -.9 29 5-2.2 Source: Morgan, K. O., & Morgan, S. 29; 21; 211 Missouri Legislative Academy 6
5. Cigarette Tax per Pack: 211 4. 3. 2. 1.. Rank State Tax Rank State Tax Rank State Tax 1 New York 4.35 2 Delaware 1.6 38 Nebraska.64 2 Rhode Island 3.46 2 Pennsylvania 1.6 39 Tennessee.62 3 Connecticut 3.4 22 Minnesota 1.59 4 Kentucky.6 4 Hawaii 3.2 23 South Dakota 1.53 4 Wyoming.6 5 Washington 3.3 24 Texas 1.41 42 Idaho.57 6 New Jersey 2.7 25 Iowa 1.36 42 South Carolina.57 7 Vermont 2.62 26 Florida 1.34 44 West Virginia.55 8 Wisconsin 2.52 27 Ohio 1.25 45 North Carolina.45 9 Massachusetts 2.51 28 Oregon 1.18 46 North Dakota.44 1 District of Columbia 2.5 29 Arkansas 1.15 47 Alabama.43 11 Alaska 2. 3 Oklahoma 1.3 48 Georgia.37 11 Arizona 2. United States 1.1 49 Louisiana.36 11 Maine 2. 31 Indiana 1. 5 Virginia.3 11 Maryland 2. 32 Illinois.98 51 Missouri.17 11 Michigan 2. 33 California.87 16 Montana 1.7 34 Colorado.84 16 Utah 1.7 35 Nevada.8 18 New Hampshire 1.68 36 Kansas.79 19 New Mexico 1.66 37 Mississippi.68 Source: tobaccofreekids.org Missouri Legislative Academy 7
6 5 4 3 2 1 State Competitiveness: 211 Rank State Rank State Rank State 1 Virginia 2 Washington 39 Connecticut 2 Texas 21 Wyoming 4 Maine 3 North Carolina 22 Illinois 41 Alabama 4 Georgia 23 Ohio 42 Louisiana 5 Colorado 24 Arizona 43 New Mexico 6 Massachusetts 25 Wisconsin 44 Vermont 7 Minnesota 26 New York 45 Nevada 8 Utah 27 Oregon 46 West Virginia 9 Iowa 28 Oklahoma 47 Mississippi 1 Nebraska 29 Maryland 48 Hawaii 11 Kansas 3 New Jersey 49 Alaska 12 Pennsylvania 31 Idaho 5 Rhode Island 13 North Dakota 32 California 13 South Dakota 32 Arkansas 15 Indiana 34 Michigan 16 Missouri 35 Kentucky 17 New Hampshire 36 Delaware 18 Florida 37 South Carolina 18 Tennessee 38 Montana Source: cnbc.com Missouri Legislative Academy 8
Social Well-being Missouri Legislative Academy 9
State Tax Burden as a Percentage of Personal Income: 21 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Alaska 15 19 Indiana 6.3 38 Alabama 5.2 2 Vermont 1.3 19 Montana 6.3 39 Louisiana 5.2 3 North Dakota 1 22 Massachusetts 6.1 4 Tennessee 4.9 4 Hawaii 8.9 23 Iowa 6 41 Virginia 4.7 5 Wyoming 8.1 23 Idaho 6 41 Arizona 4.7 6 West Virginia 8 23 Pennsylvania 6 43 South Carolina 4.6 7 Delaware 7.9 23 New Jersey 6 44 Missouri 4.5 8 Minnesota 7.8 27 Rhode Island 5.9 45 Georgia 4.4 8 Arkansas 7.8 27 Kansas 5.9 45 Florida 4.4 1 Maine 7.2 27 Nevada 5.9 47 South Dakota 4.2 11 New York 7 3 Ohio 5.8 48 Texas 4.1 11 Mississippi 7 United States 5.8 48 Colorado 4.1 13 Kentucky 6.8 3 Utah 5.8 5 New Hampshire 3.8 13 Wisconsin 6.8 32 Washington 5.6 15 California 6.7 33 Maryland 5.5 16 Michigan 6.6 33 Illinois 5.5 16 New Mexico 6.6 35 Oregon 5.4 Year Rank Percent 16 North Carolina 6.6 35 Nebraska 5.4 29 42 4.8 19 Connecticut 6.3 35 Oklahoma 5.4 21 44 4.5 Source: taxadmin.org Missouri Legislative Academy 1
25 Percent of Population in Poverty: 21 2 15 1 5 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Mississippi 22.4 18 Oregon 15.8 37 Nebraska 12.9 2 New Mexico 2.4 21 Idaho 15.7 39 Vermont 12.7 3 District of Columbia 19.2 United States 15.3 4 Iowa 12.6 4 Alabama 19. 22 Indiana 15.3 41 Delaware 11.8 4 Kentucky 19. 22 Missouri 15.3 42 Minnesota 11.6 6 Arkansas 18.8 24 Nevada 14.9 43 Massachusetts 11.4 7 Louisiana 18.7 24 New York 14.9 44 Wyoming 11.2 8 South Carolina 18.2 26 Montana 14.6 45 Virginia 11.1 9 West Virginia 18.1 27 South Dakota 14.4 46 Hawaii 1.7 1 Georgia 17.9 28 Rhode Island 14. 47 New Jersey 1.3 1 Texas 17.9 29 Illinois 13.8 48 Connecticut 1.1 12 Tennessee 17.7 3 Kansas 13.6 49 Alaska 9.9 13 North Carolina 17.5 31 Colorado 13.4 49 Maryland 9.9 14 Arizona 17.4 31 Pennsylvania 13.4 51 New Hampshire 8.3 15 Oklahoma 16.9 31 Washington 13.4 16 Michigan 16.8 34 Utah 13.2 Year Rank Percent 17 Florida 16.5 34 Wisconsin 13.2 28 19 13.4 18 California 15.8 36 North Dakota 13. 29 2 14.6 18 Ohio 15.8 37 Maine 12.9 21 22 15.3 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 11
35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Percent of Children in Poverty: 21 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Mississippi 32.3 19 Nevada 21.6 38 Iowa 15.9 2 District of Columbia 3.2 21 Indiana 21.3 38 Vermont 15.9 3 New Mexico 29.7 United States 21.2 4 North Dakota 15.8 4 Alabama 27.5 22 New York 21. 41 Utah 15.5 5 Arkansas 27.2 22 Oregon 21. 42 Minnesota 14.8 6 Louisiana 27.1 24 Missouri 2.5 43 New Jersey 14.2 7 Kentucky 25.9 25 Montana 19.4 43 Virginia 14.2 8 South Carolina 25.8 26 Illinois 19.2 43 Wyoming 14.2 9 Texas 25.5 27 Pennsylvania 18.8 46 Massachusetts 13.9 1 Tennessee 25.3 28 Rhode Island 18.7 47 Hawaii 13.3 11 West Virginia 25. 28 Wisconsin 18.7 48 Connecticut 12.7 12 Georgia 24.6 3 Idaho 18.6 48 Maryland 12.7 12 North Carolina 24.6 31 Kansas 18. 5 Alaska 12.5 14 Oklahoma 24.5 32 Delaware 17.8 51 New Hampshire 9.7 15 Arizona 24. 33 Nebraska 17.7 16 Florida 23.2 33 Washington 17.7 Year Rank Percent 17 Michigan 23.1 35 Maine 17.5 28 19 18.2 18 Ohio 23. 35 South Dakota 17.5 29 2 2.3 19 California 21.6 37 Colorado 17. 21 24 2.5 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 12
Health Missouri Legislative Academy 13
3 Percent of Population that are Adult Smokers: 21 25 2 15 1 5 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 West Virginia 26.8 2 New Mexico 18.5 38 New York 15.5 2 Kentucky 24.8 2 Virginia 18.5 39 South Dakota 15.4 3 Oklahoma 23.7 22 Pennsylvania 18.4 39 Vermont 15.4 4 Arkansas 22.9 23 Maine 18.2 41 Maryland 15.2 4 Mississippi 22.9 24 Georgia 17.6 41 Washington 15.2 6 Ohio 22.5 25 North Dakota 17.4 43 Oregon 15.1 7 Louisiana 22.1 26 Delaware 17.3 44 Arizona 15. 8 Alabama 21.9 United States 17.3 45 Minnesota 14.9 9 Nevada 21.3 27 Nebraska 17.2 46 Hawaii 14.5 1 Indiana 21.2 28 Florida 17.1 47 New Jersey 14.4 11 Missouri 21.1 29 Kansas 17. 48 Massachusetts 14.1 12 South Carolina 21. 3 Illinois 16.9 49 Connecticut 13.2 13 Alaska 2.4 3 New Hampshire 16.9 5 California 12.1 14 Tennessee 2.1 32 Iowa 16.1 51 Utah 9.1 15 North Carolina 19.8 33 Colorado 16. 16 Wyoming 19.5 34 Texas 15.8 Year Rank Percent 17 Wisconsin 19.1 35 Idaho 15.7 28 4 25. 18 Michigan 18.9 35 Rhode Island 15.7 29 5 23.1 19 Montana 18.8 37 District of Columbia 15.6 21 11 21.1 Source: nccd.cdc.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 14
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Percent of Population that is Overweight or Obese:* 21 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Alabama 7 18 Georgia 65.7 37 New Jersey 61.6 2 Mississippi 68.8 21 North Carolina 65.3 39 New York 61.4 3 West Virginia 67.9 22 Florida 65 4 Montana 61.3 4 Tennessee 67.8 23 Arizona 64.9 41 Virginia 61.2 5 Kentucky 67.5 23 Nebraska 64.9 42 Oregon 6.9 6 South Carolina 67.4 25 North Dakota 64.7 43 New Mexico 6.7 7 Oklahoma 67.3 26 Kansas 64.5 44 Connecticut 6.5 8 Arkansas 67.2 27 Delaware 64 45 Nevada 6.2 9 Michigan 66.8 28 Wyoming 63.8 46 Massachusetts 6.1 1 Texas 66.5 29 Main 63.7 47 Vermont 58.5 11 Indiana 66.4 United States 63.7 48 Utah 57.7 11 Louisiana 66.4 3 Wisconsin 63.6 49 Colorado 57.6 13 Iowa 66.2 31 Rhode Island 63.5 5 Hawaii 57.2 14 Maryland 66.1 32 Illinois 63.2 51 District of Columbia 56.2 15 Alaska 65.9 33 Minnesota 63.1 16 Missouri 65.8 33 New Hampshire 63.1 Year Rank Percent 16 Pennsylvania 65.8 35 Idaho 62.9 28 13 65.5 18 Ohio 65.7 36 Washington 61.8 29 15 65.6 18 South Dakota 65.7 37 California 61.6 21 16 65.8 Source: cdc.gov *Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems. Missouri Legislative Academy 15
2 Percent of Live Births to Mothers 15 to 19 Years Old: 28 15 1 5 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Mississippi 16. 2 Nevada 1.79 38 Wisconsin 8.36 2 New Mexico 15.5 21 Kansas 1.53 39 Hawaii 8.34 3 Arkansas 14.61 22 Montana 1.42 4 Virginia 8.25 4 Oklahoma 13.68 23 Florida 1.4 41 Maine 8.21 5 Louisiana 13.51 United States 1.24 42 Washington 8.18 6 Texas 13.39 24 Delaware 1.23 43 North Dakota 7.45 7 Alabama 13.26 25 Alaska 9.92 44 Vermont 7.45 8 South Carolina 13.21 26 Michigan 9.89 45 New York 6.91 9 Kentucky 13.8 27 Illinois 9.85 46 Connecticut 6.9 1 Tennessee 13.4 28 Colorado 9.48 47 Minnesota 6.75 11 West Virginia 12.89 29 California 9.38 48 Utah 6.74 12 Arizona 12.12 3 Rhode Island 9.33 49 New Hampshire 6.59 13 District of Columbia 11.86 31 South Dakota 9.25 5 New Jersey 6.22 14 Georgia 11.78 32 Pennsylvania 9.19 51 Massachusetts 5.95 15 North Carolina 11.57 33 Oregon 9.12 16 Missouri 11.31 34 Idaho 8.99 17 Wyoming 1.94 35 Iowa 8.93 Year Rank Percent 18 Ohio 1.89 36 Maryland 8.49 27 17 11.28 19 Indiana 1.83 37 Nebraska 8.47 28 16 11.31 Source: cdc.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 16
3 Percent of Population without Health Insurance: 29 25 2 15 1 5 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Texas 25.1 19 Tennessee 15.1 38 Michigan 11.7 2 New Mexico 23.7 2 West Virginia 15. 39 Ohio 11.5 3 Louisiana 2.1 21 New Jersey 14.1 4 Delaware 1.8 4 Florida 2. 21 New York 14.1 41 Maine 1.4 5 Alaska 19.8 23 Oklahoma 14. 42 New Hampshire 1.2 6 Arizona 19.5 24 Wyoming 13.6 43 Connecticut 1. 7 Nevada 18.8 25 Utah 13.2 43 District of Columbia 1. 8 California 18.6 26 Illinois 12.9 45 Pennsylvania 9.9 9 Mississippi 17.9 27 Missouri 12.6 46 Wisconsin 9.6 1 Arkansas 17.8 28 South Dakota 12.5 47 Iowa 9.5 1 Georgia 17.8 29 Virginia 12.4 48 Vermont 9.2 12 Oregon 16.3 29 Washington 12.4 49 Minnesota 8.7 13 Montana 16.1 31 Indiana 12.3 5 Hawaii 7.8 14 Kentucky 16. 32 Kansas 12.1 51 Massachusetts 5.5 15 Colorado 15.9 32 Maryland 12.1 16 South Carolina 15.8 34 Alabama 11.9 17 Idaho 15.6 34 Nebraska 11.9 Year Rank Percent 18 North Carolina 15.4 36 North Dakota 11.8 28 22 15.3 United States 15.4 36 Rhode Island 11.8 29 27 12.6 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 17
1 Percent of Population Using Seat Belts: 21 8 6 4 2 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Hawaii 97.6 2 Georgia 89.6 38 Virginia 8.5 1 Washington 97.6 21 Utah 89 39 Kentucky 8.3 3 Oregon 97 22 Connecticut 88.2 4 Wisconsin 79.2 4 California 96.2 23 Florida 87.4 41 Montana 78.9 5 Michigan 95.2 24 Tennessee 87.1 41 Wyoming 78.9 6 Maryland 94.7 25 Alaska 86.8 43 Arkansas 78.3 7 Texas 93.8 26 Pennsylvania 86 44 Rhode Island 78 8 New Jersey 93.7 27 Oklahoma 85.9 45 Idaho 77.9 9 Nevada 93.2 28 South Carolina 85.4 46 Missouri 76 1 Iowa 93.1 29 Vermont 85.2 47 Louisiana 75.9 11 Illinois 92.6 United States 85 48 North Dakota 74.8 12 Indiana 92.4 3 Nebraska 84.1 49 South Dakota 74.5 13 District of Columbia 92.3 31 Ohio 83.8 5 Massachusetts 73.7 13 Minnesota 92.3 32 Colorado 82.9 51 New Hampshire 72.2 15 Alabama 91.4 33 West Virginia 82.1 16 Delaware 9.7 34 Maine 82 Year Rank Percent 17 New Mexico 89.8 35 Arizona 81.8 28 41 75.8 17 New York 89.8 35 Kansas 81.8 29 41 77.2 19 North Carolina 89.7 37 Mississippi 81 21 46 76 Source: nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 18
Education Elementary and Secondary Missouri Legislative Academy 19
24 4th Grade NAEP* Reading Scores: 29 23 22 21 2 19 18 Rank State Score Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Massachusetts 234 2 Minnesota 223 37 Tennessee 217 2 Vermont 229 2 Indiana 223 39 South Carolina 216 2 New Jersey 229 2 Wyoming 223 39 Arkansas 216 2 New Hampshire 229 2 Nebraska 223 39 Alabama 216 2 Connecticut 229 2 Rhode Island 223 42 West Virginia 215 6 Virginia 227 25 South Dakota 222 43 Alaska 211 7 North Dakota 226 26 Idaho 221 43 Hawaii 211 7 Maryland 226 26 Iowa 221 43 Nevada 211 7 Colorado 226 26 Washington 221 43 Mississippi 211 7 Delaware 226 United States 22 47 Arizona 21 7 Florida 226 29 Wisconsin 22 47 California 21 7 Kentucky 226 3 Texas 219 49 New Mexico 28 13 Montana 225 3 North Carolina 219 5 Louisiana 27 13 Ohio 225 3 Utah 219 51 District of Columbia 22 15 Kansas 224 3 Illinois 219 15 Pennsylvania 224 34 Oregon 218 15 Maine 224 34 Michigan 218 Year Rank Score 15 Missouri 224 34 Georgia 218 27 28 221 15 New York 224 37 Oklahoma 217 29 15 224 Source: nationsreportcard.gov *NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress Missouri Legislative Academy 2
26 4th Grade NAEP* Math Scores: 29 25 24 23 22 21 2 Rank State Score Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Massachusetts 252 2 Wyoming 242 38 Michigan 236 2 New Hampshire 251 2 Washington 242 38 Hawaii 236 3 Minnesota 249 2 South Dakota 242 38 South Carolina 236 4 Vermont 248 2 Florida 242 38 Georgia 236 5 New Jersey 247 24 Idaho 241 42 Nevada 235 6 North Dakota 245 24 Missouri 241 43 West Virginia 233 6 Kansas 245 24 New York 241 44 California 232 6 Connecticut 245 27 Utah 24 44 Tennessee 232 9 North Carolina 244 27 Texas 24 46 New Mexico 23 9 Wisconsin 244 29 Delaware 239 46 Arizona 23 9 Montana 244 29 Kentucky 239 48 Louisiana 229 9 Maryland 244 29 Nebraska 239 49 Alabama 228 9 Ohio 244 29 Rhode Island 239 5 Mississippi 227 9 Maine 244 United States 239 51 District of Columbia 219 9 Pennsylvania 244 33 Arkansas 238 16 Iowa 243 33 Illinois 238 16 Virginia 243 33 Oregon 238 Year Rank Score 16 Colorado 243 36 Alaska 237 27 28 239 16 Indiana 243 36 Oklahoma 237 29 24 241 Source: nationsreportcard.gov *NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress Missouri Legislative Academy 21
28 8th Grade NAEP* Reading Scores: 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 Rank State Score Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Massachusetts 274 2 Virginia 266 34 Oklahoma 26 2 New Jersey 273 2 Colorado 266 39 Alaska 259 3 Vermont 272 2 Indiana 266 4 Arkansas 258 3 Connecticut 272 2 Wisconsin 266 4 Arizona 258 5 New Hampshire 271 2 Utah 266 42 South Carolina 257 5 Pennsylvania 271 25 Delaware 265 43 Alabama 255 7 Montana 27 25 Idaho 265 43 West Virginia 255 7 Minnesota 27 25 Iowa 265 43 Hawaii 255 7 South Dakota 27 25 Illinois 265 46 Nevada 254 1 North Dakota 269 25 Oregon 265 46 New Mexico 254 1 Ohio 269 3 Florida 264 48 California 253 12 Maine 268 3 New York 264 48 Louisiana 253 12 Wyoming 268 32 Michigan 262 5 Mississippi 251 14 Kansas 267 United States 262 51 District of Columbia 242 14 Kentucky 267 33 Tennessee 261 14 Maryland 267 34 Rhode Island 26 14 Missouri 267 34 Texas 26 Year Rank Score 14 Nebraska 267 34 North Carolina 26 27 27 263 14 Washington 267 34 Georgia 26 29 14 267 Source: nationsreportcard.gov *NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress Missouri Legislative Academy 22
8th Grade NAEP* Math Scores: 29 31 3 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 Rank State Score Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Massachusetts 299 19 Missouri 286 36 Georgia 278 2 Minnesota 294 19 Ohio 286 39 Arizona 277 3 Vermont 293 19 Virginia 286 4 Arkansas 276 3 New Jersey 293 19 Wyoming 286 4 Oklahoma 276 3 North Dakota 293 24 Oregon 285 42 Tennessee 275 6 New Hampshire 292 25 North Carolina 284 43 Hawaii 274 6 Montana 292 25 Iowa 284 43 Nevada 274 8 South Dakota 291 25 Utah 284 45 Louisiana 272 9 Kansas 289 25 Delaware 284 46 West Virginia 27 9 Connecticut 289 25 Nebraska 284 46 California 27 9 Washington 289 3 New York 283 46 New Mexico 27 12 Wisconsin 288 3 Alaska 283 49 Alabama 269 12 Maryland 288 32 Illinois 282 5 Mississippi 265 12 Pennsylvania 288 United States 282 51 District of Columbia 254 15 Colorado 287 33 South Carolina 28 15 Indiana 287 34 Florida 279 15 Idaho 287 34 Kentucky 279 Year Rank Score 15 Texas 287 36 Rhode Island 278 27 3 281 19 Maine 286 36 Michigan 278 29 19 286 Source: nationsreportcard.gov *NAEP = National Assessment of Educational Progress Missouri Legislative Academy 23
3 A* Scores: 211 25 2 15 1 5 Rank State Score Rank State Score Rank State Score 1 Massachusetts 24.2 17 Nebraska 22.1 37 West Virginia 2.6 2 Connecticut 23.9 21 Kansas 22 39 Alabama 2.3 3 New Hampshire 23.7 22 North Carolina 21.9 39 Wyoming 2.3 4 New York 23.4 23 Ohio 21.8 41 Louisiana 2.2 5 Maine 23.3 23 South Dakota 21.8 42 South Carolina 2.1 6 New Jersey 23.2 23 Utah 21.8 43 District of Columbia 2 7 Rhode Island 23 25 Idaho 21.7 43 Michigan 2 8 Minnesota 22.9 26 Missouri 21.6 45 Arkansas 19.9 9 Washington 22.8 27 Oregon 21.5 46 New Mexico 19.8 1 Vermont 22.7 28 Nevada 21.4 47 Arizona 19.7 11 Delaware 22.4 29 Hawaii 21.3 48 Florida 19.6 12 Indiana 22.3 3 Alaska 21.2 48 Kentucky 19.6 12 Iowa 22.3 United States 21.1 5 Tennessee 19.5 12 Pennsylvania 22.3 32 Illinois 2.9 51 Mississippi 18.7 12 Virginia 22.3 33 Texas 2.8 16 Wisconsin 22.2 34 Colorado 2.7 Year Rank Score 17 California 22.1 34 North Dakota 2.7 29 26 21.6 17 Maryland 22.1 34 Oklahoma 2.7 21 27 21.6 17 Montana 22.1 37 Georgia 2.6 211 26 21.6 Source: act.org *The A (American College Testing program) is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests. Missouri Legislative Academy 24
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 High School Dropout Rate:* 27 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 Louisiana 7.5 2 Mississippi 4.6 37 Kentucky 2.8 2 Alaska 7.3 21 Maine 4.4 37 Minnesota 2.8 3 Arizona 6.7 21 West Virginia 4.4 4 Virginia 2.7 4 Colorado 6.4 23 Georgia 4.3 41 Pennsylvania 2.6 5 Michigan 6.2 23 Ohio 4.3 42 Kansas 2.5 6 Delaware 6. 25 Utah 4.2 42 Nebraska 2.5 7 Washington 5.7 United States 4.1 44 North Dakota 2.4 8 District of Columbia 5.5 26 Texas 4. 45 South Dakota 2.3 9 Hawaii 5.4 27 New York 3.9 45 Wisconsin 2.3 1 Rhode Island 5.3 27 South Carolina 3.9 47 Alabama 2.2 11 Illinois 5.2 27 Tennessee 3.9 48 Idaho 2. 11 Montana 5.2 3 Oregon 3.8 49 Indiana 1.7 11 New Mexico 5.2 31 Maryland 3.6 49 New Jersey 1.7 11 North Carolina 5.2 32 Massachusetts 3.4 Vermont ---** 15 Nevada 5.1 33 Florida 3.3 16 California 5. 34 Oklahoma 3.1 16 Wyoming 5. 35 New Hampshire 3. Year Rank Percent 18 Missouri 4.9 36 Iowa 2.9 26 31 3.7 19 Arkansas 4.7 37 Connecticut 2.8 27 18 4.9 Source: nces.ed.gov *High school dropout rates measure the percentage of public school students in grades 9 through 12 who dropped out of school between one October and the next. ** Data not available. Missouri Legislative Academy 25
Education Higher Missouri Legislative Academy 26
95 Percent of Population Age 25 and Older - High School Graduate or Higher: 29 9 85 8 75 7 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 Wyoming 91.8 2 Connecticut 88.6 38 Arizona 84.2 2 Minnesota 91.5 21 Idaho 88.4 39 Georgia 83.9 3 Alaska 91.4 22 Maryland 88.2 39 Nevada 83.9 4 New Hampshire 91.3 23 Michigan 87.9 41 South Carolina 83.6 5 Vermont 91 23 Pennsylvania 87.9 42 Tennessee 83.1 6 Montana 9.8 25 Ohio 87.6 43 New Mexico 82.8 7 Iowa 9.5 26 Delaware 87.4 43 West Virginia 82.8 8 Hawaii 9.4 26 New Jersey 87.4 45 Arkansas 82.4 8 Utah 9.4 28 District of Columbia 87.1 46 Louisiana 82.2 1 Maine 9.2 29 Missouri 86.8 47 Alabama 82.1 11 North Dakota 9.1 3 Indiana 86.6 48 Kentucky 81.7 12 South Dakota 89.9 3 Virginia 86.6 49 California 8.6 13 Nebraska 89.8 32 Illinois 86.4 5 Mississippi 8.4 13 Wisconsin 89.8 33 Oklahoma 85.6 51 Texas 79.9 15 Kansas 89.7 34 Florida 85.3 15 Washington 89.7 United States 85.3 17 Colorado 89.3 35 New York 84.7 Year Rank Percent 18 Oregon 89.1 35 Rhode Island 84.7 28 28 86.5 19 Massachusetts 89 37 North Carolina 84.3 29 29 86.8 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 27
6 Percent of Population Age 25 and Older - Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 29 5 4 3 2 1 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 District of Columbia 48.5 2 Utah 28.5 38 South Carolina 24.3 2 Massachusetts 38.2 United States 27.9 39 Ohio 24.1 3 Colorado 35.9 21 Georgia 27.5 4 Idaho 23.9 4 Maryland 35.7 22 Montana 27.4 41 Wyoming 23.8 5 Connecticut 35.6 22 Nebraska 27.4 42 Tennessee 23. 6 New Jersey 34.5 24 Maine 26.9 43 Oklahoma 22.7 7 Virginia 34. 25 Alaska 26.6 44 Indiana 22.5 8 Vermont 33.1 26 North Carolina 26.5 45 Alabama 22. 9 New York 32.4 27 Pennsylvania 26.4 46 Nevada 21.8 1 New Hampshire 32. 28 North Dakota 25.8 47 Louisiana 21.4 11 Minnesota 31.5 29 Wisconsin 25.7 48 Kentucky 21. 12 Washington 31. 3 Arizona 25.6 49 Mississippi 19.6 13 Illinois 3.6 31 Texas 25.5 5 Arkansas 18.9 14 Rhode Island 3.5 32 Florida 25.3 51 West Virginia 17.3 15 California 29.9 32 New Mexico 25.3 16 Hawaii 29.6 34 Missouri 25.2 17 Kansas 29.5 35 Iowa 25.1 Year Rank Percent 18 Oregon 29.2 35 South Dakota 25.1 28 34 25. 19 Delaware 28.7 37 Michigan 24.6 29 34 25.2 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 28
Government Finance Missouri Legislative Academy 29
12,, State Tax Revenue: 21 1,, 8,, 6,, 4,, 2,, Rank State Revenue Rank State Revenue Rank State Revenue 1 California 14,84,52 2 Tennessee 1,513,788 39 New Mexico 4,413,988 2 New York 63,529,354 21 Arizona 1,199,338 4 Nebraska 3,89,266 3 Texas 39,399,251 22 Missouri 9,78,463 41 Maine 3,489,953 4 Florida 31,498,998 23 Kentucky 9,531,18 42 Idaho 2,951,73 5 Pennsylvania 3,169,122 24 Louisiana 8,757,557 43 Delaware 2,769,731 6 Illinois 27,511,933 25 Colorado 8,586,41 44 North Dakota 2,645,695 7 New Jersey 25,927,891 26 Alabama 8,185,563 45 Rhode Island 2,568,851 8 Ohio 23,583,596 27 South Carolina 7,312,534 46 Vermont 2,511,387 9 Michigan 22,25,87 28 Oregon 7,289,362 47 Montana 2,142,89 1 North Carolina 21,517,254 29 Arkansas 7,279,215 48 New Hampshire 2,124,984 11 Massachusetts 2,5,292 3 Oklahoma 7,79,985 49 Wyoming 2,117,1 12 Minnesota 17,28,877 31 Iowa 6,89,344 5 South Dakota 1,34,487 13 Virginia 16,411,55 32 Kansas 6,492,996 United States 72,221,472 14 Washington 16,16,154 33 Mississippi 6,268,84 15 Maryland 15,223,923 34 Nevada 5,835,963 16 Georgia 14,782,779 35 Utah 5,92,415 Year Rank Revenue 17 Wisconsin 14,368,569 36 Hawaii 4,837,862 28 23 1,919,336 18 Indiana 13,796,427 37 West Virginia 4,655,34 29 22 1,32,235 19 Connecticut 12,285,994 38 Alaska 4,517,927 21 22 9,78,463 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 3
Local Government Tax Revenue: 29 8,, 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, Rank State Revenue Rank State Revenue Rank State Revenue 1 New York 7,738,463 2 Connecticut 8,932,33 39 New Mexico 2,169,63 2 California 68,586,525 21 Missouri 8,917,23 4 Maine 2,162,475 3 Texas 44,452,73 22 Tennessee 7,453,71 41 Arkansas 1,957,749 4 Florida 36,539,887 23 Louisiana 7,275,786 42 Hawaii 1,676,81 5 Illinois 27,48,61 24 Minnesota 6,862,637 43 West Virginia 1,619,16 6 New Jersey 23,733,369 25 South Carolina 5,45,384 44 Alaska 1,42,98 7 Pennsylvania 21,847,88 26 Oregon 5,358,571 45 Idaho 1,348,884 8 Ohio 19,998,944 27 Alabama 5,42,775 46 Wyoming 1,281,154 9 Georgia 15,431,659 28 District of Columbia 5,13,75 47 South Dakota 1,22,972 1 Virginia 14,856,816 29 Iowa 4,97,248 48 Montana 1,8,445 11 Michigan 13,156,37 3 Kansas 4,776,443 49 North Dakota 899,55 12 Massachusetts 12,571,147 31 Nevada 4,521,169 5 Delaware 788,4 13 Maryland 11,691,779 32 Kentucky 4,118,613 51 Vermont 398,617 14 North Carolina 11,132,151 33 Oklahoma 4,48,853 United States 555,859,773 15 Washington 1,573,213 34 Nebraska 3,351,63 16 Colorado 1,65,64 35 Utah 3,36,118 Year Rank Revenue 17 Wisconsin 9,677,745 36 New Hampshire 2,861,922 27 19 8,411,123 18 Arizona 9,511,8 37 Mississippi 2,528,938 28 19 8,773,422 19 Indiana 8,974,782 38 Rhode Island 2,179,562 29 21 8,917,23 Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 31
Transportation Missouri Legislative Academy 32
45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 State Gas Tax in Cents: 212 Rank State Tax Rank State Tax Rank State Tax 1 California 41.2 2 Kansas 24. 39 New Mexico 18.88 2 North Carolina 39.15 2 South Dakota 24. 4 Mississippi 18.4 3 Washington 37.5 22 Nevada 23.81 United States 18.4 4 West Virginia 33.4 23 District of Columbia 23.5 41 Alabama 18. 5 Rhode Island 33. 23 Maryland 23.5 41 Indiana 18. 6 Wisconsin 32.9 25 Delaware 23. 43 Virginia 17.5 7 Pennsylvania 31.2 25 North Dakota 23. 44 Missouri 17.3 8 Maine 3. 27 Colorado 22. 45 Hawaii 17. 8 Oregon 3. 27 Iowa 22. 45 Oklahoma 17. 1 Minnesota 28.1 29 Arkansas 21.8 47 South Carolina 16.75 11 Ohio 28. 3 Tennessee 21.4 48 Florida 16.6 12 Kentucky 27.8 31 Massachusetts 21. 49 New Jersey 14.5 13 Nebraska 27.6 32 Georgia 2.4 5 Wyoming 14. 14 Montana 27. 33 Illinois 2.1 51 Alaska 8. 15 Vermont 26.13 34 Louisiana 2. 16 Idaho 26. 34 Texas 2. Year Rank Gas Tax 17 New York 25.8 36 New Hampshire 19.63 28 43 17.55 18 Connecticut 25. 37 Arizona 19. 211 44 17.3 19 Utah 24.5 37 Michigan 19. 212 44 17.3 Source: taxadmin.org Missouri Legislative Academy 33
12 Percent of Roads in Mediocre or Poor Condition: 28 1 8 6 4 2 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 District of Columbia 96.3 2 Maine 2.9 38 Alabama 9.52 2 New Jersey 49.46 21 New Hampshire 2.81 39 North Dakota 9.9 3 Hawaii 46.8 22 Mississippi 18.9 4 North Carolina 8.63 4 California 4.48 23 South Dakota 17.93 41 Wyoming 8.51 5 Vermont 36.33 United States 17.89 42 Oregon 8.49 6 Idaho 35.17 24 Wisconsin 17.67 43 Virginia 8.19 7 Maryland 34.59 25 Illinois 16.84 44 Utah 8.2 8 Kansas 32.64 26 Iowa 16.21 45 Georgia 7.91 9 Alaska 32.41 27 Delaware 15.4 46 Tennessee 7.87 1 Oklahoma 32.35 28 Connecticut 14.23 47 Minnesota 7.83 11 West Virginia 29.43 29 Massachusetts 13.82 48 Montana 6.59 12 New Mexico 29.35 3 South Carolina 12.99 49 Ohio 6.27 13 Rhode Island 28.89 31 Washington 12.79 5 Florida 4.47 14 Louisiana 26.78 32 Texas 12.22 51 Kentucky 3.42 15 Missouri 26.6 33 Colorado 11.93 16 Pennsylvania 26.7 34 Indiana 11.9 17 New York 25.65 35 Arizona 1.25 Year Rank Percent 18 Arkansas 24.44 36 Nebraska 1.17 27 16 24.49 19 Michigan 21.65 37 Nevada 9.55 28 15 26.6 Source: bts.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 34
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Percent of Bridges Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete: 21 Rank State Percent Rank State Percent Rank State Percent 1 District of Columbia 64.75 2 Maryland 25.45 38 Idaho 19.5 2 Rhode Island 52.31 21 Washington 25.42 39 Delaware 18.7 3 Massachusetts 49.83 22 Virginia 25.36 4 Georgia 18.6 4 Hawaii 44.59 23 Michigan 24.95 41 Texas 17.76 5 Pennsylvania 42.97 24 Alaska 24.69 42 Montana 17.13 6 New York 37.24 25 Nebraska 24.67 43 New Mexico 16.45 7 West Virginia 35.97 26 South Dakota 24.19 43 Colorado 16.45 8 New Jersey 34.97 United States 24.16 45 Florida 15.81 9 Connecticut 33.67 27 Mississippi 23.55 46 Illinois 15.2 1 Maine 32.22 28 Ohio 23.54 47 Utah 14.43 11 Vermont 31.75 29 Alabama 22.95 48 Wisconsin 13.31 12 Kentucky 31.13 3 Oregon 22.74 49 Arizona 11.91 13 New Hampshire 31.1 31 Arkansas 22.36 5 Nevada 11.87 14 Missouri 28.96 32 Wyoming 21.6 51 Minnesota 11.73 15 California 28.87 33 Indiana 21.58 16 Oklahoma 28.75 34 South Carolina 21.56 Year Rank Percent 17 Louisiana 28.66 35 North Dakota 21.34 28 15 3.56 18 North Carolina 27.49 36 Tennessee 19.38 29 14 3.24 19 Iowa 26.68 37 Kansas 19.34 21 14 28.96 Source: bts.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 35
35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes: 21 Rank State Minutes Rank State Minutes Rank State Minutes 1 Maryland 31.8 19 Arizona 24.5 38 Vermont 21.7 2 New York 31.3 19 Colorado 24.5 39 Wisconsin 21.6 3 New Jersey 3.3 21 Delaware 24.3 4 Arkansas 21.2 4 District of Columbia 29.4 22 Alabama 24.1 4 Utah 21.2 5 Texas 28.7 23 Tennessee 24. 42 Oklahoma 2.8 6 Illinois 27.9 24 Michigan 23.9 43 Idaho 2.4 7 Massachusetts 27.6 25 Mississippi 23.8 44 Iowa 19.1 8 Virginia 27.5 26 South Carolina 23.5 44 Kansas 19.1 9 Georgia 27. 27 North Carolina 23.4 46 Alaska 18.8 1 California 26.9 28 Maine 23.3 47 Montana 18.6 11 New Hampshire 25.9 28 Nevada 23.3 48 Nebraska 18.4 11 Pennsylvania 25.9 3 Indiana 23.2 49 Wyoming 18.3 13 West Virginia 25.6 31 Missouri 23. 5 South Dakota 16.8 14 Florida 25.5 32 Minnesota 22.9 51 North Dakota 16.1 14 Hawaii 25.5 32 Rhode Island 22.9 United States 25.3 34 Ohio 22.8 Year Rank Minutes 16 Washington 25.1 35 Kentucky 22.6 28 27 23.8 17 Louisiana 24.8 36 New Mexico 22.3 29 26 23.2 18 Connecticut 24.7 36 Oregon 22.3 21 31 23. Source: census.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 36
Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes: 29 1,6 1,4 1,2 1, 8 6 4 2 Rank State Fatalities Rank State Fatalities Rank State Fatalities 1 Texas 1,437 2 Wisconsin 251 39 Idaho 65 2 California 1,118 21 Indiana 249 4 Hawaii 59 3 Florida 94 22 Kentucky 239 4 North Dakota 59 4 Pennsylvania 47 23 Washington 232 4 South Dakota 59 5 North Carolina 43 24 Arkansas 211 43 Utah 54 6 South Carolina 423 25 Maryland 194 43 Wyoming 54 7 Georgia 394 26 New Jersey 185 45 Maine 53 8 New York 388 27 Colorado 178 46 Delaware 48 9 Illinois 381 28 Kansas 177 47 Rhode Island 4 1 Ohio 378 29 Oregon 141 48 New Hampshire 36 11 Louisiana 366 3 West Virginia 134 49 Vermont 28 12 Missouri 358 31 Minnesota 131 5 Alaska 22 13 Tennessee 345 32 Massachusetts 13 51 District of Columbia 12 14 Alabama 325 33 New Mexico 129 United States 12,744 15 Michigan 291 34 Iowa 118 16 Virginia 278 35 Connecticut 114 Year Rank Fatalities 17 Oklahoma 265 36 Montana 92 27 16 392 18 Mississippi 264 37 Nevada 9 28 15 364 19 Arizona 26 38 Nebraska 88 29 12 358 Source: Morgan, K. O., & Morgan, S. 29; 21; 211 Missouri Legislative Academy 37
Crime and Punishment Missouri Legislative Academy 38
14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Violent Crime Rate per 1, Inhabitants: 21 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 District of Columbia 133.2 United States 43.6 38 Hawaii 262.7 2 Nevada 66.6 2 Georgia 43.3 39 Rhode Island 256.6 3 Alaska 638.8 21 New York 392.1 4 Oregon 252. 4 Delaware 62.9 22 Alabama 377.8 41 Wisconsin 248.7 5 Tennessee 613.3 23 Kansas 369.1 42 Kentucky 242.6 6 South Carolina 597.7 24 Pennsylvania 366.2 43 Minnesota 236. 7 New Mexico 588.9 25 North Carolina 363.4 44 North Dakota 225. 8 Louisiana 549. 26 Colorado 32.8 45 Idaho 221. 9 Maryland 547.7 27 Ohio 315.2 46 Virginia 213.6 1 Florida 542.4 28 West Virginia 314.6 47 Utah 212.7 11 Arkansas 55.3 29 Indiana 314.5 48 Wyoming 195.9 12 Michigan 49.3 3 Washington 313.8 49 New Hampshire 167. 13 Oklahoma 479.5 31 New Jersey 37.7 5 Vermont 13.2 14 Massachusetts 466.6 32 Connecticut 281.4 51 Maine 122. 15 Missouri 455. 33 Nebraska 279.5 16 Texas 45.3 34 Iowa 273.5 Year Rank Rate 17 California 44.6 35 Montana 272.2 28 14 54.4 18 Illinois 435.2 36 Mississippi 269.7 29 15 491.8 19 Arizona 48.1 37 South Dakota 268.5 21 15 455. Source: fbi.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 39
6 Property Crime Rate per 1, Inhabitants: 21 5 4 3 2 1 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 District of Columbia 4778.9 2 Kansas 3119.9 38 Wyoming 2461.6 2 South Carolina 39.4 21 Indiana 342.4 39 Massachusetts 235.5 3 Texas 3783 22 Oregon 312.9 4 Virginia 2327.2 4 Washington 376.6 23 Maryland 2997.3 41 Vermont 2282.3 5 Tennessee 3657.9 24 Mississippi 2985 42 Iowa 2242.5 6 Louisiana 3647.5 United States 2941.9 43 West Virginia 2239.6 7 Georgia 364.5 25 Alaska 2852.5 44 Connecticut 2193.2 8 Arkansas 3558.9 26 Nevada 2774.7 45 New Hampshire 2186.3 9 Florida 3558.4 27 Michigan 2713.6 46 Pennsylvania 2173 1 Arizona 3534 28 Colorado 2684.2 47 New Jersey 281.9 11 Alabama 3516.8 29 Illinois 2681 48 Idaho 1995.8 12 Delaware 3448.2 3 Nebraska 2673.2 49 New York 1941.2 13 North Carolina 3447.3 31 California 2635.8 5 South Dakota 1852.4 14 New Mexico 3435.4 32 Minnesota 2572.3 51 North Dakota 1768.5 15 Oklahoma 3415.5 33 Rhode Island 2556.6 16 Missouri 3346.4 34 Kentucky 2551.3 Year Rank Rate 17 Hawaii 3314.2 35 Montana 2543.8 28 14 3663.7 18 Ohio 3245.2 36 Wisconsin 257.7 29 16 3385.3 19 Utah 3179.6 37 Maine 2479.3 21 16 3346.4 Source: fbi.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 4
2, Prisoners in State Correctional Institutions: 29 15, 1, 5, Rank State Prisoners Rank State Prisoners Rank State Prisoners 1 California 171,275 2 South Carolina 24,288 39 West Virginia 6,367 2 Texas 171,249 21 Wisconsin 23,153 4 Hawaii 5,891 3 Florida 13,915 22 Colorado 22,795 41 Alaska 5,285 4 New York 58,687 23 Maryland 22,255 42 Nebraska 4,474 5 Georgia 53,371 24 Kentucky 21,638 43 Rhode Island 3,674 6 Ohio 51,66 25 Mississippi 21,482 44 Montana 3,65 7 Pennsylvania 51,429 26 Connecticut 19,716 45 South Dakota 3,434 8 Michigan 45,478 27 Washington 18,233 46 New Hampshire 2,731 9 Illinois 45,161 28 Arkansas 15,28 47 Vermont 2,22 1 Arizona 4,627 29 Oregon 14,43 48 Maine 2,26 11 North Carolina 39,86 3 Nevada 12,482 49 Wyoming 2,75 12 Louisiana 39,78 31 Massachusetts 11,316 5 North Dakota 1,486 13 Virginia 38,92 32 Minnesota 9,986 United States 1,45,622 14 Alabama 31,874 33 Iowa 8,813 15 Missouri 3,563 34 Kansas 8,641 16 Indiana 28,88 35 Idaho 7,4 Year Rank Prisoners 17 Tennessee 26,965 36 Delaware 6,794 27 14 29,857 18 Oklahoma 26,397 37 Utah 6,533 28 15 3,186 19 New Jersey 25,382 38 New Mexico 6,519 29 15 3,563 Source: Morgan, K. O., & Morgan, S. 29; 21; 211 Missouri Legislative Academy 41
Civic Engagement Missouri Legislative Academy 42
6 5 4 3 2 1 Voter Turnout Rate* - General Election: 21 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 Minnesota 55.4 2 Rhode Island 44.9 38 Louisiana 39 2 Maine 55.3 21 Michigan 44.6 39 Oklahoma 38.7 3 Washington 53.2 22 Missouri 44.5 39 Virginia 38.7 4 South Dakota 52.8 23 California 44.1 41 Arkansas 37.5 5 Oregon 52.7 24 Alabama 43.1 42 Nebraska 37.3 6 Wisconsin 52.1 25 New Mexico 42.7 43 Indiana 37.1 7 Alaska 52 26 Illinois 42.5 44 Mississippi 37 8 Colorado 5.7 27 Kentucky 42.4 45 West Virginia 36.7 9 Iowa 5 28 Idaho 42.2 46 New Jersey 36.4 1 Vermont 49.5 29 Florida 41.9 47 Utah 36.2 11 Massachusetts 49.2 3 Kansas 41.7 48 New York 35.5 12 Montana 47.5 3 Pennsylvania 41.7 49 Tennessee 34.7 13 Delaware 47.3 32 Nevada 41.1 5 Texas 32.2 14 Maryland 46.5 United States 41 51 District of Columbia 28.9 15 North Dakota 46.3 33 Arizona 41 16 Connecticut 46 34 Georgia 39.9 17 New Hampshire 45.7 35 Hawaii 39.8 Year Rank Percent 18 Wyoming 45.2 36 South Carolina 39.7 28 1 67.6 19 Ohio 45 37 North Carolina 39.2 21 22 44.5 Source: elections.gmu.edu *Voter Turnout Rate is the vote for highest office divided by the voting-eligible population (VEP). In a midterm election, the vote for highest office is the highest vote tally for Governor, U.S. Senator, or combined House of Representatives. The voting-eligible population is the best estimate of the number of people eligible to vote. Missouri Legislative Academy 43
5 Volunteer Rate: 21 4 3 2 1 Rank State Rate Rank State Rate Rank State Rate 1 Utah 43 2 Massachusetts 28.5 38 California 24.5 2 Minnesota 39 2 Ohio 28.5 39 Louisiana 24.3 3 South Dakota 37.2 2 Virginia 28.5 4 Texas 24 4 Wisconsin 37.1 23 Oklahoma 28.2 41 Arizona 23.9 5 Iowa 36.9 24 Michigan 28.1 42 North Carolina 23.5 6 Nebraska 36.6 25 Maryland 27.9 43 Kentucky 22.7 7 Kansas 35.9 26 New Hampshire 27.8 44 Hawaii 22.6 8 Vermont 35.2 27 District of Columbia 27.7 45 Georgia 22.3 9 Idaho 35.1 28 Illinois 27.6 46 New Jersey 21.9 1 Washington 32.9 29 Pennsylvania 26.9 47 New York 21.4 11 Colorado 32.6 3 Alabama 26.6 48 Delaware 21.3 11 Wyoming 32.6 United States 26.3 49 Arkansas 21.2 13 Maine 32.3 31 Mississippi 26.3 5 Nevada 2.7 14 North Dakota 31.8 32 Indiana 26.1 51 Florida 2.3 15 Connecticut 31.1 33 West Virginia 26 16 Montana 31 34 New Mexico 25.5 Year Rank Rate 17 Oregon 3.8 35 Rhode Island 25.1 28 24 28.9 18 Missouri 29.4 36 South Carolina 24.8 29 25 28.8 19 Alaska 29.2 37 Tennessee 24.6 21 18 29.4 Source: volunteeringinamerica.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 44
Environment Missouri Legislative Academy 45
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 from Fossil Fuel:* 29 Rank State Million Metric Rank State Million Metric Rank State Million Metric Tons 2 1 Texas 63.42 2 Wisconsin 96.32 39 Nevada 39.69 2 California 376.62 21 Arizona 94.42 4 Alaska 37.41 3 Pennsylvania 243.37 22 Colorado 92.67 41 Connecticut 36.7 4 Ohio 236.82 23 Minnesota 92.25 42 Montana 32.46 5 Illinois 226.37 24 West Virginia 89.9 43 Hawaii 18.47 6 Florida 225.48 25 Iowa 85.12 44 Maine 18.45 7 Indiana 25.5 26 South Carolina 82.72 45 New Hampshire 17.22 8 Louisiana 177.2 27 Washington 78.35 46 Idaho 15.37 9 New York 176.8 28 Kansas 73.11 47 South Dakota 14.73 1 Michigan 164.2 29 Maryland 71.63 48 Delaware 12.5 11 Georgia 163.8 3 Massachusetts 71.27 49 Rhode Island 11.4 12 Kentucky 144.53 31 Utah 64.2 5 Vermont 6.29 13 North Carolina 132.55 32 Wyoming 63.45 51 District of Columbia 3.18 14 Missouri 131.6 33 Arkansas 61.78 15 Alabama 12.58 34 Mississippi 6.4 Year Rank Million Metric Tons 2 16 New Jersey 114.2 35 New Mexico 57.98 27 15 14.68 17 Virginia 16.55 36 North Dakota 47.76 28 15 137.9 18 Oklahoma 14.16 37 Nebraska 46.48 29 14 131.6 19 Tennessee 14.2 38 Oregon 41.27 Source: epa.gov *Carbon dioxide, a gas that contributes to global warming. Missouri Legislative Academy 46
8,, 7,, 6,, 5,, 4,, 3,, 2,, 1,, Toxic Releases - Total Pollution Released: 29 Rank State Pounds Rank State Pounds Rank State Pounds 1 Alaska 695,927,854 2 Mississippi 54,116,796 39 Washington 15,629,587 2 Texas 189,779,393 21 South Carolina 49,41,851 4 New Mexico 15,297,91 3 Nevada 183,371,163 22 Idaho 47,871,236 41 New Jersey 12,944,597 4 Ohio 158,58,558 23 Iowa 46,477,55 42 Maine 8,463,681 5 Utah 147,373,378 24 West Virginia 42,942,75 43 Delaware 8,85,313 6 Kentucky 142,67,547 25 Montana 41,169,93 44 Massachusetts 5,375,9 7 Indiana 132,74,361 26 California 36,718,326 45 South Dakota 4,589,642 8 Pennsylvania 12,4,38 27 Maryland 35,759,311 46 Connecticut 3,314,913 9 Louisiana 119,527,46 28 Arkansas 34,9,523 47 Hawaii 2,947,264 1 Illinois 95,68,572 29 Wisconsin 32,934,598 48 New Hampshire 2,899,274 11 Alabama 91,75,65 3 Nebraska 29,562,754 49 Rhode Island 395,231 12 Tennessee 89,11,753 31 Oklahoma 29,553,945 5 Vermont 262,3 13 Florida 84,941,381 32 Wyoming 24,96,729 51 District of Columbia 23,89 14 Georgia 79,824,749 33 New York 23,279,524 United States 3,367,548,94 15 Missouri 75,727,384 34 Minnesota 22,229,74 16 Michigan 7,746,325 35 North Dakota 21,24,56 Year Rank Pounds 17 North Carolina 63,582,646 36 Kansas 21,123,44 26 15 19,861,126 18 Arizona 6,899,299 37 Colorado 2,169,13 27 16 96,839,277 19 Virginia 56,35,192 38 Oregon 17,263,571 29 15 75,727,384 Source: Morgan, K. O., & Morgan, S. 29; 21; 211 Missouri Legislative Academy 47
8,, Toxic Releases - Total Air Emissions: 29 6,, 4,, 2,, Rank State Pounds Rank State Pounds Rank State Pounds 1 Ohio 75,123,76 2 Missouri 15,11,172 39 New Hampshire 2,668,581 2 Texas 62,696,316 21 Oklahoma 14,764,742 4 Montana 2,298,35 3 Pennsylvania 54,12,237 22 Wisconsin 14,593,359 41 Colorado 2,23,182 4 Florida 52,68,616 23 Arkansas 14,424,785 42 Hawaii 2,228,566 5 Georgia 5,26,656 24 California 9,47,79 43 Wyoming 2,72,352 6 Louisiana 45,678,225 25 New York 8,866,265 44 Connecticut 1,895,394 7 Kentucky 45,556,53 26 Minnesota 8,466,169 45 Nevada 1,632,94 8 Indiana 45,177,118 27 Kansas 8,11,645 46 South Dakota 1,43,56 9 North Carolina 35,138,777 28 Washington 6,948,213 47 New Mexico 1,9,664 1 Alabama 34,644,696 29 Utah 6,871,172 48 Alaska 523,423 11 Michigan 32,625,341 3 Oregon 6,48,391 49 Rhode Island 173,218 12 South Carolina 32,579,72 31 Nebraska 5,489,38 5 Vermont 25,433 13 Tennessee 31,946,16 32 New Jersey 4,326,346 51 District of Columbia 1,152 14 Maryland 3,57,84 33 Maine 3,85,48 United States 98,216,183 15 Illinois 29,269,611 34 North Dakota 3,594,546 16 Virginia 28,415,36 35 Massachusetts 3,247,46 Year Rank Pounds 17 West Virginia 27,8,533 36 Delaware 3,172,33 26 22 17,423,793 18 Iowa 18,121,768 37 Idaho 3,164,624 27 21 18,33,38 19 Mississippi 16,2,94 38 Arizona 2,676,813 29 2 15,11,172 Source: Morgan, K. O., & Morgan, S. 29; 21; 211 Missouri Legislative Academy 48
2,,. Gasoline Consumption: 29 15,,. 1,,. 5,,.. Rank State Gallons Rank State Gallons Rank State Gallons 1 California 17,559,874.85 2 Washington 3,287,83.37 39 Idaho 891,255.55 2 Texas 15,776,582.68 21 Wisconsin 3,196,138.88 4 Maine 851,82.1 3 Florida 9,658,995.1 22 Massachusetts 3,168,825.34 41 New Hampshire 81,83.74 4 New York 7,4,89.35 23 Minnesota 3,15,686.5 42 Montana 733,625.66 5 Pennsylvania 6,463,111.3 24 Louisiana 2,991,98.88 43 Wyoming 694,3.52 6 Ohio 6,356,654.63 25 Kentucky 2,959,329.71 44 South Dakota 648,1.52 7 Illinois 6,35,229.2 26 Colorado 2,622,245.83 45 North Dakota 57,772.58 8 Georgia 6,87,26.3 27 Oklahoma 2,572,866.57 46 Alaska 559,127.6 9 North Carolina 5,367,541.4 28 Iowa 2,259,73.3 47 Delaware 513,858.28 1 Michigan 5,343,299.94 29 Mississippi 2,13,965.58 48 Hawaii 51,28.7 11 New Jersey 5,34,892.16 3 Arkansas 2,55,76.19 49 Rhode Island 448,879.4 12 Virginia 4,887,786.12 31 Oregon 2,43,59.24 5 Vermont 385,818.43 13 Indiana 4,22,718.51 32 Connecticut 1,782,87.23 51 District of Columbia 133,529.96 14 Missouri 4,152,96.65 33 Kansas 1,769,433.6 United States 171,957,953.35 15 Tennessee 3,989,926.33 34 Utah 1,47,755.3 16 Maryland 3,396,996.9 35 Nevada 1,419,515.7 Year Rank Gallons 17 Arizona 3,367,817.11 36 New Mexico 1,397,749.35 27 14 4,33,781. 18 South Carolina 3,364,659.67 37 Nebraska 1,218,563.26 28 14 4,17,48.17 19 Alabama 3,29,932.38 38 West Virginia 1,16,354.46 29 14 4,152,96.65 Source: fhwa.dot.gov Missouri Legislative Academy 49
Snapshot Missouri: A National Comparison Missouri Legislative Academy 5