7 High Poverty
Rates
in the United States
1. Mississippi
Mississippi is one of the most poorest states in the USA with a poverty rate of 19.38%.
2. Louisiana
Poverty rate of Louisiana state is 19.7% and the name of Louisiana state is included second position in the list of poor states in USA.
3. New Mexico
New Mexico is also one of the poorest states in the USA with a poverty rate of 18.6%.
4.
West Virginia
West Virginia ranks fourth in the list of poor states in the USA with a poverty rate of 17.9%.
5.
Kentucky
Kentucky in USA is a poor state according to poverty rate and its poverty rate is 17.8%.
6.
Arkansas
Arkansas, famous for Southern Hush Puppies, has been included in the list of poor states. Arkansas has the same poverty rate as Kentucky at 17.8%.
7.
Alabama
Alabama rounds out the list as one of the poorest states in the USA, with a poverty rate of 17.2%.
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