In the fiscal year of 2019, Washington D.C. had the highest per capita operating revenue for its public libraries at 86.19 U.S. dollars. Ohio, New York, and Oregon all had an per-capita operating revenue of at least 75 U.S. dollars. The state with the lowest per capita operating revenue was Mississippi with 17.18 U.S. dollars.
Per capita operating revenue of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state
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IMLS. (May 1, 2021). Per capita operating revenue of public libraries in the United States in the fiscal year of 2019, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328099/per-capita-public-library-operating-revenue-state-us/
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IMLS. "Per Capita Operating Revenue of Public Libraries in The United States in The Fiscal Year of 2019, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1328099/per-capita-public-library-operating-revenue-state-us/
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