2. State Comparisons Texas Association of Counties 21 September 2006

3. State Comparisons Population State & Local Government Housing Income & Poverty Jails & Prisons Indigent Defense Public Schools

4. State Populations

5. Source: BEA & Census Bureau.

6. Source: Census Bureau.

7. State & Local Government

8. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

9. State & Local Government Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

10. State & Local Government Expenditures, 2002 TEXAS COLO Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

12. Source: National Conference of State Legislators.

15. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.

16. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

17. Housing

18. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

24. Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.

25. Income & Poverty

26. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

28. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.

29. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

30. Source: Census Bureau.

31. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

32. Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Includes: Federal, State and Local Taxes.

33. Source: Statistical Abstract, 2006.

34. Source: Federation of Tax Administrators.

36. Jails and Prisons

37. Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics.

40. Indigent Defense

41. Source: The Spangenberg Group.

42. Public Schools

43. Source: NEA, 2005.

50. State Comparisons Texas Association of Counties Tim Brown 21 September 2006