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Alabama
5,880 children in foster care
State population 4,557,808
only 41% of federal dollars flexibility

Alaska
1,825 children in foster care
State population 663,661
only 8% of federal dollars flexibility

Arizona
9,119 children in foster care
State population 5,939,292
only 15% of federal dollars flexibility

Arkansas
3,097 children in foster care
State population 2,779,154
only 23% of federal dollars flexibility

California
92,344 children in foster care
State population 36,132,147
only 6% of federal dollars flexibility

Colorado
8,196 children in foster care
State population 4,665,177
only 12% of federal dollars flexibility

Connecticut
6,803 children in foster care
State population 3,510,297
only 6% of federal dollars flexibility

Delaware
849 children in foster care
State population 843,524
only 23% of federal dollars flexibility

District of Columbia
2,608 children in foster care
population 550,521
only 10% of federal dollars flexibility

Florida
28,864 children in foster care
State population 17,789,864
only 19% of federal dollars flexibility

Georgia
14,216 children in foster care
State population 9,072,576
only 38% of federal dollars flexibility

Hawaii
2,953 children in foster care
State population 1,275,194
only 12% of federal dollars flexibility

Idaho
1,565 children in foster care
State population 1,429,096
only 28% of federal dollars flexibility

Illinois
19,931 children in foster care
State population 12,763,371
only 11% of federal dollars flexibility

Indiana
9,745 children in foster care
State population 6,271,973
only 15% of federal dollars flexibility

Iowa
5,384 children in foster care
State population 2,966,334
only 19% of federal dollars flexibility

Kansas
6,060 children in foster care
State population 2,744,687
only 16% of federal dollars flexibility

Kentucky
7,000 children in foster care
State population 4,173,405
only 19% of federal dollars flexibility

Louisiana
4,397 children in foster care
State population 4,523,628
only 21% of federal dollars flexibility

Maine
2,584 children in foster care
State population 1,321,505
only 24% of federal dollars flexibility

Maryland
11,111 children in foster care
State population 5,600,388
only 6% of federal dollars flexibility

Massachusetts
12,562 children in foster care
State population 6,398,743
only 13% of federal dollars flexibility

Michigan
21,173 children in foster care
State population 10,120,860
only 20% of federal dollars flexibility

Minnesota
7,038 children in foster care
State population 5,132,799
only 11% of federal dollars flexibility

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