From The Dallas Morning News

By the numbers: Counties and federal funding

12:00 AM CST on Thursday, March 11, 2010

Federal funds tied to census data distributed to the 200 largest counties or cities, 2008:


Highest figures, per capita

1. Suffolk County, Mass.

2. Sacramento County, Calif.

3. Mercer County, N.J.

4. East Baton Rouge Parish, La.

5. District of Columbia

6. Baltimore

7. San Francisco County, Calif.

8. Essex County, N.J.

9. Orleans Parish, La.

10. St. Louis

Lowest figures, per capita

1. Collin County

2. Gwinnett County, Ga.

3. Denton County

4. Virginia Beach, Va.

5. McHenry County, Ill.

6. Dakota County, Minn.

7. St. Charles County, Mo.

8. Johnson County, Kan.

9. Prince William County, Va.

10. Sarasota County, Fla.

Note: both Collin and Denton Counties adjoin Dallas County, TX, and increasingly are considered part of the Dallas/Ft. Worth "metroplex"

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