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Rank	State	Number of Rural Counties	Number of Rural Donor Counties	Amount	% of Rural Total
1	New Mexico	28	24	$746,549	12.3%
2	Texas	220	101	$512,127	8.5%
3	North Carolina	85	67	$379,001	6.3%
4	Utah	22	11	$322,150	5.3%
5	Virginia	95	47	$262,470	4.3%
6	Kentucky	111	41	$220,635	3.6%
7	New Hampshire	8	8	$182,124	3.0%
8	Colorado	52	26	$181,753	3.0%
9	Arkansas	70	37	$169,375	2.8%
10	South Carolina	39	27	$156,894	2.6%
11	Georgia	133	51	$142,480	2.4%
12	Alabama	60	32	$141,550	2.3%
13	Florida	35	21	$140,675	2.3%
14	Michigan	68	36	$139,650	2.3%
15	Arizona	12	10	$125,800	2.1%
16	Oklahoma	72	34	$124,899	2.1%
17	Mississippi	78	28	$121,850	2.0%
18	Connecticut	2	2	$120,750	2.0%
19	Idaho	38	14	$114,500	1.9%
20	New York	39	31	$110,975	1.8%
21	Missouri	104	36	$109,615	1.8%
22	California	23	15	$102,987	1.7%
23	Illinois	81	39	$102,622	1.7%
24	Wisconsin	59	35	$101,525	1.7%
25	Maryland	11	9	$96,850	1.6%
26	New Jersey	4	4	$96,050	1.6%
27	Vermont	13	9	$74,135	1.2%
28	Pennsylvania	46	24	$73,988	1.2%
29	Wyoming	21	12	$69,950	1.2%
30	Iowa	90	35	$67,900	1.1%
31	South Dakota	64	12	$57,706	1.0%
32	Indiana	72	17	$57,690	1.0%
33	Kansas	98	38	$53,246	0.9%
34	Washington	24	16	$52,475	0.9%
35	Tennessee	82	25	$51,500	0.9%
36	Louisiana	48	22	$51,125	0.8%
37	Minnesota	78	17	$50,920	0.8%
38	Ohio	65	27	$50,775	0.8%
39	Montana	53	17	$48,551	0.8%
40	Oregon	27	14	$42,200	0.7%
41	West Virginia	49	16	$39,700	0.7%
42	Massachusetts	3	3	$39,000	0.6%
43	Maine	15	14	$36,850	0.6%
44	Nevada	14	6	$34,700	0.6%
45	Hawaii	4	3	$26,553	0.4%
46	Delaware	1	1	$23,100	0.4%
47	North Dakota	50	5	$14,750	0.2%
48	Nebraska	89	12	$7,675	0.1%
49	Alaska	25	7	$4,400	0.1%

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State Totals: Rural Counties’ Contributions to Presidential Campaigns

by dyadmin, The Daily Yonder
June 25, 2007

<h1>State Totals: Rural Counties’ Contributions to Presidential Campaigns</h1>
<p class="byline">by dyadmin, The Daily Yonder <br />June 25, 2007</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table">
<table class="">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><b>Rank</b></td>
<td><b>State</b></td>
<td><b>Number of Rural Counties</b></td>
<td><b>Number of Rural Donor Counties</b></td>
<td><b>Amount</b></td>
<td><b>% of Rural Total</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>New Mexico</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>$746,549</td>
<td>12.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>220</td>
<td>101</td>
<td>$512,127</td>
<td>8.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>North Carolina</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>67</td>
<td>$379,001</td>
<td>6.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Utah</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>$322,150</td>
<td>5.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>Virginia</td>
<td>95</td>
<td>47</td>
<td>$262,470</td>
<td>4.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Kentucky</td>
<td>111</td>
<td>41</td>
<td>$220,635</td>
<td>3.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>New Hampshire</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>$182,124</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Colorado</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>$181,753</td>
<td>3.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Arkansas</td>
<td>70</td>
<td>37</td>
<td>$169,375</td>
<td>2.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>$156,894</td>
<td>2.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>133</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>$142,480</td>
<td>2.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>32</td>
<td>$141,550</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>$140,675</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Michigan</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>$139,650</td>
<td>2.3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Arizona</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>$125,800</td>
<td>2.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>$124,899</td>
<td>2.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Mississippi</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>$121,850</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Connecticut</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>$120,750</td>
<td>2.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Idaho</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>$114,500</td>
<td>1.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>New York</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>31</td>
<td>$110,975</td>
<td>1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Missouri</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>36</td>
<td>$109,615</td>
<td>1.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>California</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>$102,987</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Illinois</td>
<td>81</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>$102,622</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Wisconsin</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>$101,525</td>
<td>1.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Maryland</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>$96,850</td>
<td>1.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>26</td>
<td>New Jersey</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>$96,050</td>
<td>1.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Vermont</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>$74,135</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>Pennsylvania</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>$73,988</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>Wyoming</td>
<td>21</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>$69,950</td>
<td>1.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>30</td>
<td>Iowa</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>35</td>
<td>$67,900</td>
<td>1.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>South Dakota</td>
<td>64</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>$57,706</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>32</td>
<td>Indiana</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>$57,690</td>
<td>1.0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Kansas</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>38</td>
<td>$53,246</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>34</td>
<td>Washington</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>$52,475</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Tennessee</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>$51,500</td>
<td>0.9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>36</td>
<td>Louisiana</td>
<td>48</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>$51,125</td>
<td>0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td>Minnesota</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>$50,920</td>
<td>0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>38</td>
<td>Ohio</td>
<td>65</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>$50,775</td>
<td>0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td>Montana</td>
<td>53</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>$48,551</td>
<td>0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>40</td>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td>27</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>$42,200</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>41</td>
<td>West Virginia</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>$39,700</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>42</td>
<td>Massachusetts</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$39,000</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>43</td>
<td>Maine</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>$36,850</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>44</td>
<td>Nevada</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>$34,700</td>
<td>0.6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>45</td>
<td>Hawaii</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>$26,553</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>46</td>
<td>Delaware</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>$23,100</td>
<td>0.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>47</td>
<td>North Dakota</td>
<td>50</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>$14,750</td>
<td>0.2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>48</td>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>$7,675</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>49</td>
<td>Alaska</td>
<td>25</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>$4,400</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>


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