D.C. AND NEW YORK LEAD IN POLICE EXPENDITURES PER CAPITA

Key Points:

  • The map above shows the state expenditures on Police, per capita.
  • The District of Columbia, New York, and Alaska have the highest expenditures per capita.
  • Kentucky, West Virginia, and Arkansas have the lowest expenditures per capita.
  • Overall, U.S. states spend $354 per capita on police, or 3.74% of their total expenditures.
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