"The Great Recession increased poverty in 31 of 50 U.S. states last year, according to data released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. These states, which all saw both the number and the percentage of residents living in poverty rise in 2009, were almost entirely concentrated in the South."
11. Tennessee
10.South Carolina
9.Texas
8.Louisiana
7.Alabama
6.West Virginia
5.New Mexico
4.Washington DC
3.Kentucky
2.Arkansas
1. Mississippi
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