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2010 Kid Count Report Released

The annual report from the Annie E Casey Foundation looks at a variety of factors to determine the well-being of children in all 50 states. Reported data are from before the current recession, highlighting the importance of maintaining effective programs for increasingly stressed families and communities in order to continue to make progress. The KIDS COUNT Overall Rank shows how states rank, based on the 10 KIDS COUNT indicators. The state that ranks highest (best) is New Hampshire, Minnesota ranks second, and Vermont third. The three states at the bottom of the ranking are Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. See how your state ranked in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book.