11. Tennessee

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.1%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 101,539
10. South Carolina

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.1%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 72,608
9. Texas

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.2%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 358,673
8.Louisiana

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.3%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 7,050
7.Alabama

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.5%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 93,478
6.West Virginia

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.7%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 11,889
5.New Mexico

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.0%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 21,145
4.Washington D.C.

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.4%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 6,231
3.Kentucky

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.6%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 59,203
2.Arkansas

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.8%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 46,257.
1.Mississippi


Below poverty threshold in 2009: 21.9%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 18,157

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Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.1%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 101,539
10. South Carolina

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.1%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 72,608
9. Texas

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.2%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 358,673
8.Louisiana

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.3%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 7,050
7.Alabama

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.5%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 93,478
6.West Virginia

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 17.7%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 11,889
5.New Mexico

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.0%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 21,145
4.Washington D.C.

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.4%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 6,231
3.Kentucky

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.6%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 59,203
2.Arkansas

Below poverty threshold in 2009: 18.8%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 46,257.
1.Mississippi


Below poverty threshold in 2009: 21.9%
Residents whose income fell below poverty threshold between 2008 and 2009: 18,157

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