U.S. STATES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES OF PEOPLE AT RISK FOR POVERTY                              1
                                  Sorted by percentage.  Individuals at risk listed in THOUSANDS.   17:57 Thursday, October 10, 2002

                                           STATE                       AT_RISK  THOUSNDS
                                           ---------------------------------------------
                                           Mississippi                    7.66        59
                                           Montana                        6.37        16
                                           Louisiana                      5.74        66
                                           Kentucky                       5.51        62
                                           Alabama                        5.33        66
                                           Idaho                          5.19        18
                                           Tennessee                      5.13        83
                                           Arkansas                       5.03        37
                                           California                     4.47       362
                                           Texas                          4.45       244
                                           New York                       4.41       213
                                           West Virginia                  4.38        22
                                           Maine                          4.32        15
                                           Vermont                        4.27         7
                                           Washington                     4.25        66
                                           Florida                        4.17       183
                                           New Mexico                     4.05        19
                                           Arizona                        3.96        52
                                           Oregon                         3.89        35
                                           Hawaii                         3.72        11