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Announcing Per Capita Spending Data

By , Kris Elinevsky , Jo Comerford , Chris Hellman , Samantha Dana , Becky Sweger , Mattea Kramer , Robin Claremont , Guest Blogger , Max-Edouard Mondesir , Jason Leveille , Board Member , NPP Intern
Posted: Nov. 21, 2011 | Transparency & Data

We’re happy to announce that our expenditure datasets now include per capita numbers. In other words, you can see the amount of money spent for each person who lives in a state or county. Why is this important? Below is a map of federal food stamp spending in FY 2010. ...