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| PRESIDENT CLINTON: INVESTING IN RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES |
| October 30, 2000 |
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Today, President Clinton signed legislation providing $1 billion in
additional funding for the next five years to help over 700 rural counties
in 41 states keep their schools strong, their emergency services operating,
and their roads maintained. The President signed the Secure Rural Schools
and Community Self-Determination Act (HR 2389), a bipartisan effort led in
the Congress by Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Craig (R-ID) and Representatives
Boyd (D-FL), Hooley (D-OR) and DeFazio (D-OR). This legislation establishes
a five-year payment schedule in lieu of funds derived from the harvest of
timber on federal lands, which have dropped dramatically over the past 10
years. Rural communities will no longer be dependent on decreasing federal
timber sales to staff and equip schools and provide essential government
services.
Empowering America?s Rural Schools and Communities. The Secure Rural
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, which establishes a $1
billion payment schedule over five years for over 700 rural counties in 41
states (see table). Eighty to 85 percent of these funds will go to
maintaining schools and roads, with remaining funds used for local county
programs and resource restoration projects.
Since 1908, 25 percent of timber sales from national forests have gone to
help rural communities build schools and roads and maintain services. Over
the past decade, revenues from federal timber sales have declined about 40
percent. With today?s action, counties now have the option of receiving a
dependable, predictable payment based on the average three highest payments
between 1986 and 1999.
Strengthening Local Involvement in Resource Management. The legislation
also strengthens the connection between communities and the land and water
that sustains them. In addition to helping schools, counties may also
invest in forest projects that promote restoration of forest ecosystems,
with local citizens serving on advisory committees. The final legislation
adopts a long-standing Administration priority of decoupling county
payments from federal timber harvests, and builds on the Administration?s
commitment to rural communities.
Restoring Balance to Our National Forests. The National Forest system,
established in 1905, today encompasses 192 million acres in 46 states and
territories. Over the past seven years, the Clinton-Gore Administration has
dramatically improved management of these forests, moving to end
overlogging and timber road subsidies, and strengthen protections for
roadless areas, water quality, wildlife, and recreation. In 1994, the
President?s Pacific Northwest Forest Plan broke the stalemate over the
northern spotted owl, balancing the preservation of old-growth stands with
the economic needs of timber-dependent communities. The Forest Service will
soon release a comprehensive planning regulation that would promote similar
balance throughout national forests, ensuring both stronger protection for
water quality and wildlife, and steady, sustainable supplies of timber and
other commodities.
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (H.R. 2389)
Estimated State Distributions
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| State | 1999 Payment | H.R. 2389 Payment |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| Increase from |
| 1999 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Alabama | $ 627,141 | $ 2,006,385 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| $ 1,379,243 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Alaska | 1,990,437 | 9,046,008 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 7,055,571 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Arizona | 1,744,658 | 7,230,766 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 5,486,108 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
| | | |
| Arkansas | 8,139,549 | 8,405,680 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 266,132 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| California | 28,634,008 | 64,891,240 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 36,257,232 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Colorado | 4,136,064 | 5,952,920 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,816,856 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Florida | 655,097 | 2,351,141 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,696,045 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Georgia | 284,914 | 1,206,340 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 921,426 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Idaho | 7,519,223 | 22,540,623 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 15,021,400 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
| | | |
| Illinois | 214,272 | 363,870 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 149,598 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
| | | |
| Indiana | 27,553 | 120,438 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 92,885 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Kentucky | 68,621 | 654,959 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 586,337 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Louisiana | 2,169,658 | 3,596,898 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,427,240 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Maine | 37,580 | 38,349 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 769 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Michigan | 3,115,660 | 3,593,042 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 477,382 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Minnesota | 2,298,503 | 2,447,988 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 149,485 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Mississippi | 8,191,796 | 9,459,717 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,267,921 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Missouri | 1,213,798 | 2,449,919 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,236,122 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Montana | 6,180,881 | 13,453,327 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 7,272,445 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Nebraska | 34,203 | 51,302 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 17,099 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Nevada | 274,130 | 444,433 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 170,304 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| New Hampshire | 554,530 | 564,186 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 9,656 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| New Mexico | 912,361 | 2,217,386 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,305,025 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| New York | 5,117 | 15,604 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 10,488 |
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>-------------------|
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| North Carolina | 782,161 | 1,092,749 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 310,587 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| North Dakota | 155 | 155 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 0 |
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>-------------------|
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| Ohio | 22,984 | 166,147 |
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>-------------------|
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| 143,163 |
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>-------------------|
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| Oklahoma | 1,514,295 | 1,723,031 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 208,736 |
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>-------------------|
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| Oregon | 146,024,334 | 261,018,240 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 114,993,906 |
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>-------------------|
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| Pennsylvania | 2,769,988 | 6,001,972 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 3,231,984 |
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>-------------------|
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| Puerto Rico | 14,440 | 24,322 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 9,882 |
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>-------------------|
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| South Carolina | 1,664,342 | 3,040,306 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 1,375,964 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| South Dakota | 3,318,239 | 3,624,536 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 306,297 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Tennessee | 536,567 | 539,376 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 2,808 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Texas | 2,304,128 | 4,570,416 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 2,266,288 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Utah | 1,385,726 | 2,014,982 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 629,256 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Vermont | 395,630 | 405,159 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 9,529 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Virginia | 652,651 | 879,621 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 226,970 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Washington | 25,728,246 | 43,801,766 |
| | | |
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 18,073,521 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| West Virginia | 1,823,553 | 1,876,833 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 53,279 |
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>-------------------|
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| Wisconsin | 1,805,834 | 2,007,905 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 202,070 |
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>-------------------|
|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
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| Wyoming | 1,700,936 | 2,278,759 |
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|-------------------+-------------------+---------------->
>-------------------|
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| 577,824 |
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>-------------------|
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| Total | $ 271,473,963 | $ 498,168,796 |
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>-------------------|
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| $ 226,694,833 |
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