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Complete Ranking of Best States to Open a Cannabis Business in 2019 – Complete Data

LEGAL ENVIRONMENT (40%)

State
Legal Status
Points for Legal.Status (Fully: 20, Mixed: 3, Illegal: 5)
Medicinal
Recreational
Decriminalized
Points for Decriminalized (Yes: 10, Reduced: 5, No: 0)
State Laws
State Imposed Stamp Tax/Controlled Substance Tax (Yes/No)
Points for Stamp Tax
TOTAL LEGAL
WEIGHTED TOTAL - 40%
Oregon
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Colorado
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Michigan
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Alaska
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
California
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Massachusetts
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
Yes - Controlled Substances Tax for dealers at $3.50 per gram
2
1.333333333
0.53
Washington
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Vermont
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Nevada
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Maine
Fully Legal
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
View State Laws
No
1
1
0.4
Montana
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Maryland
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2
0.8
Pennsylvania
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
New Hampshire
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2
0.8
Florida
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Minnesota
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Yes - Minnesota Marijuana and Controlled Substance Tax of $3.50 per gram
2
2.333333333
0.93
West Virginia
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
New York
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2
0.8
North Dakota
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Rhode Island
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Yes- Controlled Substances Tax for dealers of $3.50/g
2
2.333333333
0.93
Connecticut
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Yes - Marijuana and Controlled Substances Tax imposes a tax at the rate of $3.50 per gram of marijuana purchased, acquired, transported or imported into the state
2
2.333333333
0.93
Delaware
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2
0.8
Illinois
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tax on dealers - $10 per gram
2
2.333333333
0.93
Ohio
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2
0.8
New Mexico
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
New Jersey
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Arizona
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Missouri
Mixed
3
Yes
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No (though this may change any time)
1
2
0.8
Arkansas
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Hawaii
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Oklahoma
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Marijuana and Controlled Substances Tax on dealers of $3.50/g
2
2.666666667
1.07
Utah
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
2.333333333
0.93
Iowa
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Drug Stamp Tax for dealers at $5 per gram
2
2.666666667
1.07
Louisiana
Mixed
3
Yes
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Marijuana and Controlled Dangerous Substances Tax on dealers at $3.50 per gram
2
2.666666667
1.07
Virginia
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Texas
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Mississippi
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
No
1
2.666666667
1.07
North Carolina
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Yes - Unauthorized Substances Tax of $3.50 per gram for dealers
2
3
1.2
Alabama
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
N/A
1
3
1.2
Indiana
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Wisconsin
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Nebraska
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
Reduced
2
View State Laws
Yes - Marijuana and Controlled Substances Tax for dealers at $100/oz
2
3
1.2
Georgia
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - $3.50 per gram
2
3.333333333
1.33
South Dakota
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Wyoming
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
No
1
3
1.2
Kentucky
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Kentucky Marijuana and Controlled Substances Tax of $3.50 per gram
2
3.333333333
1.33
South Carolina
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - South Carolina Marijuana and Controlled Substances Tax for dealers of $3.50/g
2
3.333333333
1.33
Tennessee
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Unauthorized Substances Tax for dealers of $3.50/g
2
3.333333333
1.33
Idaho
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Illegal Drug Tax $3.50 per gram
2
3.333333333
1.33
Kansas
Fully Illegal
5
No
No
No
3
View State Laws
Yes - Kansas Tax on Marijuana and Controlled Substances of $3.50 per gram
2
3.333333333
1.33

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EASE OF MARKET ENTRY (30%)

State
Are Licensing Applications Open?
Points for Open Applications
Number of Licenses Available
Points for Availability of Licenses
Licensing Notes
TOTAL MARKET ENTRY
WEIGHTED TOTAL - 30%
Oregon
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
Is city/town-dependent
1
0.3
Colorado
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
1
0.3
Michigan
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
Must be a Michigan resident for a min of 2 years
1
0.3
Alaska
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
1
0.3
California
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
1
0.3
Massachusetts
Open
1
1000+ (ea category)
1
1
0.3
Washington
Closed
2
1000+ (ea category)
1
1.5
0.45
Vermont
Closed
2
4 (Dispenary. Cultivation, Manufacturing)
2
2
0.6
Nevada
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Maine
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Montana
Open
1
1000+ (Dispensary, Cultivation & Manufacturing categories only)
1
1
0.3
Maryland
Closed
2
Cultivation: 4,
Manufacturing: 10
2
Must be a Maryland resident
2
0.6
Pennsylvania
Closed
2
Dispensaries: 50,
Cultivation: 25,
Manufacturing: 25
2
2
0.6
New Hampshire
Closed
2
0
3
Must be registered as an Alternative Treatment Center (ATC), which is a non-profit
2.5
0.75
Florida
On Hold
2
10 (per category)
2
Strict
2
0.6
Minnesota
Closed
2
2 (dispense, cultivate, manufacture)
2
2
0.6
West Virginia
Open
1
Dispensaries: 30,
Cultivation: 10,
Manufacturing: 10
2
1.5
0.45
New York
Closed
2
0
3
Only allows 5 organizations to manufacture and dispense medical marijuana under the Compassionate Care Act
2.5
0.75
North Dakota
Open
1
Cultivation: 2,
Dispenaries: 8,
Manufacturing: 2
2
1.5
0.45
Rhode Island
Closed
2
3 (ea category)
2
Cheap, but very limited - Only 3 approved to date
2
0.6
Connecticut
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Delaware
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Illinois
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Ohio
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
New Mexico
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
New Jersey
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Arizona
Closed
2
0
3
Medical-only
2.5
0.75
Missouri
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Arkansas
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Hawaii
Closed
2
0
3
Expensive
2.5
0.75
Oklahoma
Closed
2
0
3
Must be 25+, an OK resident
2.5
0.75
Utah
N/A
2
Dispensaries: 7,
Maufacturing: 10
2
2
0.6
Iowa
Closed
2
0
3
2.5
0.75
Louisiana
N/A
2
0
3
Max 10 dispenaries, which ar in conjunction with pharmacies
2.5
0.75
Virginia
Closed
3
0
4
A pharmaceutical processor shall dispense only cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil that has been cultivated and produced on the premises of such pharmaceutical processor.
3.5
1.05
Texas
Closed
3
3 (ea category)
3
CBD Oil-Only
3
0.9
Mississippi
N/A
4
N/A
4
4
1.2
North Carolina
Closed
4
0
4
A neurologist must be affiliated with an in-state licensed hospital to obtain the medicine
4
1.2
Alabama
N/A
4
N/A
4
must have less than 3% measurable THC
4
1.2
Indiana
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
1.2
Wisconsin
N/A
4
0
4
4
1.2
Nebraska
N/A
4
-
4
--
4
1.2
Georgia
N/A
4
N/A
4
CBD-Only: oil must contain no more than 5% THC
4
1.2
South Dakota
-
4
-
4
-
4
1.2
Wyoming
Closed
4
0
4
CBD oil with less than 3% THC can be derived from cannabis or hemp & prescribed by a neurologist
4
1.2
Kentucky
N/A
4
N/A
4
patient needs a written order from an eligible physician
4
1.2
South Carolina
N/A
4
0
4
4
1.2
Tennessee
Closed
4
0
4
4
1.2
Idaho
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
1.2
Kansas
N/A
4
N/A
4
N/A
4
1.2

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FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE (20%)

State
Cost to Apply for Licensing (Grower/Cultivating, Processor/Manufacturing, Dispensary/Retail)
Cost of License/Registration
Total Cost (if application is accepted)
Pts for Total Cost (1: <$5k, 2: $5k-15k, 3: $15k-50k, 4: $50k-150k, 5: $150k-500k, 6: $500k-1M, 7: $1M+, 8:Unknown, 9: N/A)
Excise Tax - For Cannabis Business
Pts for Excise Tax on Medical (1: No, 2: Yes under 10.5%, 3: Yes over 10%, 4: Uncertain, 5: N/A)
Pts for Excise Tax on Recreational (1: No, 2: Yes under 10%, 3, Yes over 10%, 4: Uncertain, 5: N/A)
Total Pts for Excise Tax
State Income Tax (Yes/No)
Income Tax (No=1, Yes=2, 3: N/A)
Sales Tax
Pts for Sales Tax on Medical (No = 1, Yes = 2, N/A = 3)
Pts for Sales Tax on Recreational (No = 1, Yes = 2, N/A = 3)
TOTAL FINANCIAL
WEIGHTED FINANCIAL 20%
Oregon
$250.00
N/A
$250.00
1
Medical: No, Recreactional: up to 3%
1
2
3
No
1
No
1
1
1.4
0.28
Colorado
$4,500 (nonrefundable)
N/A
$4,500.00
1
Medical: No excise tax, Recreational: 15%
1
3
4
No
1
Medical: 2.9% or exempt with certain medical card status, Recreational: 15% sales tax
2
2
2
0.4
Michigan
$6000 Grower
N/A
$6,000.00
2
Yes - 3%
2
2
4
Yes
2
Yes
2
2
2.4
0.48
Alaska
$5000 (standard manufacturing/retail)
N/A
$5,000.00
2
Growers pay $50/oz for bud & flower, remainder of plat is $15/oz
3
3
6
No
1
No Sales Tax
1
1
2.2
0.44
California
$5,000 bond w/application
N/A
$5,000.00
2
15% excise tax & Cultivators pay a per ounce of product tax at a rate of $9.25 per ounce of marijuana flowers and $2.75 per ounce of leaves
3
3
6
Yes
2
Medical: No, Recreational: Yes
1
2
2.6
0.52
Massachusetts
$40,000 retailer license
N/A
$40,000.00
3
Recreational: 10.75% excise tax
1
2
3
Yes
2
Medical: No, Recreational: Standard sales tax rates
1
2
2.2
0.44
Washington
$250 app fee
$1480 annual fee
$250.00
1
Yes - 37% on both medical & recreational
3
3
6
No
1
Yes - 6.5%
2
2
2.4
0.48
Vermont
Only dispensaries are legal: $2,500 app fee
$20,000 reg
$20,000.00
3
Medical: No, Recreational: Uncertain
1
4
5
Yes
2
Medical: No, Recreational: Uncertain
1
2
2.6
0.52
Nevada
$5,000.00
N/A
$5,000.00
2
Medical: 15% excise tax on wholesale & 10% excise tax on retail, Recreational: 15% wholesale & 10% excise tax on sales
3
3
6
No
1
10% sales tax
1
2
2.4
0.48
Maine
Cultivators: Application & renewal fee $300 per patient serviced (up to 5 patients per cultivator). Dispensaries: $15,000 app fee and renewal
$15,000.00
3
21.5% excise tax. Cultivators pay an excise tax of $335 per pound of flowers and mature plants
1
3
4
Yes
2
Yes - Recreational: 10%, Medical: standard sales tax rate of 5.5%
2
2
2.6
0.52
Montana
$1000-5000
N/A
$1000-5000
1
4% excise tax on medical
2
5
7
Yes
2
No
1
3
2.8
0.56
Maryland
$5000 dispensary application fee
$125,000 grower license, $40,000 retailer license, $6000
Dispensary: $11,000
2
No
1
5
6
Yes
2
No
1
3
2.8
0.56
Pennsylvania
$5,000.00
$30,000 registration fee
$35,000.00
3
Yes - 5%
2
5
7
No
1
No
1
3
3
0.6
New Hampshire
$3,000 app fee
$20,000 selection fee
$23,000.00
3
No
1
5
6
No
1
No
1
3
2.8
0.56
Florida
$60,000.00
N/A
$60,000.00
4
No excise tax
1
5
6
No
1
No Sales Tax
1
3
3
0.6
Minnesota
$5000 Dispensary
N/A
$5,000.00
2
No
1
5
6
Yes
2
No
1
3
2.8
0.56
West Virginia
$5,000.00
$50,000 registration fee
$55,000.00
4
10% excise tax
2
5
7
Yes
2
No - exempt from sales tax
1
3
3.4
0.68
New York
$10,000.00
$20,000 registration fee
$30,000.00
3
7% tax on the gross receipts from medical marijuana sold or furnished
2
5
7
Yes
2
No
1
3
3.2
0.64
North Dakota
$5,000 app fee, add'l $110,000 for approved manufacturing, $90,000 for approved dispensary
Dispensary: $95,000, Manufacturer: $115,000
4
Uncertain
4
5
9
Yes
2
Uncertain
2
3
4
0.8
Rhode Island
$250.00
N/A
$250.00
1
Compassion Center Surcharge imposes a 4% monthly surcharge is on the net patient revenue
2
5
7
Yes
2
Yes
2
3
3
0.6
Connecticut
Producer: $25,000, Dispensary: $1,000
Producer: $75,000 registration fee & Dispensary: $5,000 reg fee
Dispensary: 6,000 & Producer: $100,000
2
No excise tax
1
5
6
No
1
Yes
2
3
2.8
0.56
Delaware
$5,000.00
N/A
$5,000.00
2
No excise tax
1
5
6
Yes
2
No Sales Tax
1
3
2.8
0.56
Illinois
Dispensaries: $5,000 app fee, $30,000 licensing & $25,000 annual renewal. Cultivators: $25,000 app fee, $200,000 licensing fee & $100,000 renewal fee
Dispensaries: licensing & annual renewal: $25,000. Cultivators: $200,000 licensing fee & $100,000 renewal fee
Dispensary: $35,000 & Cultivator: $200,000
3
Cannabis Cultivation Privilege Tax - 7%
2
5
7
Yes
2
Yes - 1% pharmaceutical rate
2
3
3.4
0.68
Ohio
Cultivation: $20,000, Processor: $10,000
$740,000 in escrow
Cultivator: $760,000
6
No
1
5
6
Yes
2
Yes
2
3
3.8
0.76
New Mexico
Producer: $10,0000, Manufacturing: $1,000
Producer: $30,000 licensing fee
Producer: $40,000
3
No
1
5
6
Yes
2
Yes
2
3
3.2
0.64
New Jersey
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
8
No
1
5
6
No
1
Yes
2
3
4
0.8
Arizona
$5,000.00
$150,000 in funds available
$155,000.00
5
No excise tax
1
5
6
Yes
2
Yes
2
3
3.6
0.72
Missouri
$6,000-10,000
Annual fee: $10,000-25,000
$6,000-10,000
2
Uncertain
4
5
9
Yes
2
4% tax (used to support Veteran's programs)
2
3
3.6
0.72
Arkansas
$15,000.00
$100,000 licensing fee if approved and $500,000 performance bond
$615,000.00
6
4% special privilege tax
2
5
7
No
1
Yes, standard state and local
2
3
3.8
0.76
Hawaii
$5,000.00
$1,000,000 in resources + $100,000 per dispenary location
$1,105,000.00
7
5.75%
2
5
7
No
1
No Sales Tax
1
3
3.8
0.76
Oklahoma
$2,500.00
N/A
$2,500.00
1
Yes - 7%
2
5
7
No
1
Yes
2
3
2.8
0.56
Utah
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
8
Uncertain
4
5
9
N/A
1
N/A
2
3
4.6
0.92
Iowa
Manufacturing: $7,000, Dispensary: $5,000
N/A
Manufacturing: $7,000, Dispensary: $5,000
2
Uncertain
4
5
9
Yes
2
Uncertain
2
3
3.6
0.72
Louisiana
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
8
Uncertain
4
5
9
Yes
2
Yes
2
3
4.8
0.96
Virginia
$10,000.00
$60,000 permit fee
$70,000.00
4
N/A
4
5
9
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
4.4
0.88
Texas
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Mississippi
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
North Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
3
3
5.6
1.12
Alabama
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Indiana
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Wisconsin
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Nebraska
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
-
3
3
5.6
1.12
Georgia
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
South Dakota
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Wyoming
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
N/A
3
3
5.6
1.12
Kentucky
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
3
3
5.6
1.12
South Carolina
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
3
3
5.6
1.12
Tennessee
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
3
3
5.6
1.12
Idaho
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
-
3
3
5.6
1.12
Kansas
N/A
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
5
5
10
N/A
3
-
3
3
5.6
1.12

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MARKET OPPORTUNITY (10%)

State
Average Sales Price/gram
Points for Average Sales Price (1: $10 or more, 2: $7-10, 3: $7 or less, 4: Unknown)
Revenue - Rec & Med
Revenue - Med-Only
Population
Points for Population/Potential Market Size (1: 9M+, 2: 4-9M, 3: 1-4M, 4: <1M)
TOTAL OPPORTUNITY
WEIGHTED OPPORTUNITY
10%
Oregon
$6.65
3
$777.6 million
-
4,028,977
2
4
0.4
Colorado
$7.14
2
$1.56 billion
-
5,456,574
2
3
0.3
Michigan
$9.74
2
-
$633 million
9,922,576
1
3
0.25
Alaska
$10.82
1
$39.5 million
738,432
4
3
0.3
California
$8.93
2
$2.75 billion
-
39,144,818
1
3
0.25
Massachusetts
$10.18
1
$106 million
6,794,422
3
3
0.25
Washington
$6.81
3
$1 billion
-
7,170,351
2
4
0.4
Vermont
$10.78
1
626,042
4
3
0.3
Nevada
$8.37
2
$102.7 million
2,890,845
3
4
0.35
Maine
$8.41
2
$83.4 million
-
1,329,328
3
4
0.35
Montana
$8.69
2
-
$31.8 million
1,032,949
3
4
0.35
Maryland
$10.10
1
6,006,401
2
2
0.2
Pennsylvania
$10.03
1
12,802,503
1
2
0.15
New Hampshire
$10.64
1
-
$7.2 million
1,330,608
3
3
0.25
Florida
$8.06
2
$17.4 million
20,271,272
1
3
0.25
Minnesota
$9.99
2
-
$9.6 million
5,489,594
2
3
0.3
West Virginia
$9.00
2
1,844,128
3
4
0.35
New York
$9.67
2
$40.9 million
19,795,791
1
3
0.25
North Dakota
$11.72
1
756,927
4
3
0.3
Rhode Island
$9.11
2
$60.2 million
1,056,298
3
4
0.35
Connecticut
$10.03
1
$50 million
3,590,886
3
3
0.25
Delaware
$9.35
2
$17.7 million
945,934
4
4
0.4
Illinois
$10.61
1
$91.1 million
12,859,995
1
2
0.15
Ohio
$8.32
2
11,613,423
1
3
0.25
New Mexico
$8.13
2
$54.2 million
2,085,109
3
4
0.35
New Jersey
$10.68
1
-
$37 million
8,958,013
2
2
0.2
Arizona
$8.28
2
-
$406.7 million
6,828,065
2
3
0.3
Missouri
-
4
6,083,672
2
5
0.5
Arkansas
$8.31
2
2,978,204
3
4
0.35
Hawaii
$9.49
2
-
$17.2 million
1,431,603
3
4
0.35
Oklahoma
-
4
3,911,338
3
6
0.55
Utah
-
4
-
-
2,995,919
3
6
0.55
Iowa
-
4
3,123,899
3
6
0.55
Louisiana
-
4
4,670,724
2
5
0.5
Virginia
-
4
-
-
8,382,993
2
5
0.5
Texas
-
4
-
-
27,469,114
1
5
0.45
Mississippi
-
4
N/A
N/A
2,992,333
3
6
0.55
North Carolina
-
4
10,042,802
1
5
0.45
Alabama
-
4
4,858,979
2
5
0.5
Indiana
-
4
N/A
N/A
6,619,680
2
5
0.5
Wisconsin
-
4
-
-
5,771,337
2
5
0.5
Nebraska
-
4
-
-
1,896,190
3
6
0.55
Georgia
-
4
N/A
N/A
10,214,860
1
5
0.45
South Dakota
-
4
-
-
858,469
4
6
0.6
Wyoming
-
4
-
-
586,107
4
6
0.6
Kentucky
-
4
4,425,092
2
5
0.5
South Carolina
-
4
4,896,146
2
5
0.5
Tennessee
-
4
6,600,299
2
5
0.5
Idaho
-
4
-
-
1,654,930
3
6
0.55
Kansas
-
4
-
-
2,911,641
3
6
0.55

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