WORK RATE \ BY STATE THE WORK PARTICIPATION RATE IN THE 2003 BUDGET YEAR, THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE, FOR FAMILIES IN THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM.

Ala.: 37.1%
Alaska: 41.1
Ariz.: 13.4
Ark.: 22.4
Calif.: 24.0
Colo.: 32.5
Conn.: 30.6
Del.: 18.2
D.C.: 23.1
Fla.: 33.1
Ga.: 10.9
Hawaii: 65.8
Idaho: 43.7
Ill.: 57.8
Ind.: 40.3
Iowa: 45.1
Kan.: 87.9
Ky.: 32.8
La.: 34.6
Maine: 27.7
Md.: 9.1
Mass.: 61.0
Mich.: 25.3
Minn.: 25.0
Miss.: 17.2
Mo.: 28.0
Mont.: 85.9
Neb.: 33.4
Nev.: 22.3
N.H.: 28.2
N.J.: 35.0
N.M.: 42.0
N.Y.: 37.1
N.C.: 25.3
N.D.: 27.0
Ohio: 62.3
Okla.: 29.2
Ore.: 60.0
Pa.: 9.9
R.I.: 24.3
S.C.: 54.3
S.D.: 46.1
Tenn.: 42.7
Texas: 28.1
Utah: 28.1
Vt.: 24.3
Va.: 44.6
Wash.: 46.2
W.Va.: 14.2
Wis.: 67.2
Wyo.: 83.0
Nation: 31.3
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