Means Test Census Income - Effective 04/01/2018
- with change from 04/01/2017 (12 months)
| Median Income 04/01/2018 | Change in Income from 04/01/2017 |
|---|
| State | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|
| Alabama | $46,400 | $54,339 | $62,033 | $77,597 | $85,997 | $94,397 | +2,924 7% | +1,369 3% | +1,666 3% | +6,657 9% | +6,657 8% | +6,657 8% |
| Alaska | $63,524 | $87,745 | $87,745 | $105,191 | $113,591 | $121,991 | +1,198 2% | +2,464 3% | +801 1% | +7,360 8% | +7,360 7% | +7,360 6% |
| Arizona | $48,369 | $62,055 | $63,334 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $92,700 | +1,590 3% | +3,371 6% | +1,107 2% | +3,848 5% | +3,848 5% | +3,848 4% |
| Arkansas | $42,041 | $51,672 | $58,649 | $71,294 | $79,694 | $88,094 | +2,776 7% | +3,070 6% | +3,474 6% | +3,808 6% | +3,808 5% | +3,808 5% |
| California | $54,787 | $73,162 | $79,061 | $91,349 | $99,749 | $108,149 | +2,371 5% | +2,917 4% | +3,901 5% | +7,290 9% | +7,290 8% | +7,290 7% |
| Colorado | $57,906 | $75,888 | $84,952 | $96,485 | $104,885 | $113,285 | +2,048 4% | +3,851 5% | +3,456 4% | +1,368 1% | +1,368 1% | +1,368 1% |
| Connecticut | $64,152 | $84,005 | $98,666 | $119,844 | $128,244 | $136,644 | +1,223 2% | +3,031 4% | +6,799 7% | +6,435 6% | +6,435 5% | +6,435 5% |
| Delaware | $52,900 | $66,207 | $78,993 | $92,828 | $101,228 | $109,628 | +1,197 2% | -1,834 -3% | +1,131 1% | -983 -1% | -983 -1% | -983 -1% |
| District of Columbia | $56,509 | $109,379 | $109,379 | $109,379 | $117,779 | $126,179 | +4,602 9% | +10,333 10% | +10,333 10% | -4,099 -4% | -4,099 -3% | -4,099 -3% |
| Florida | $46,677 | $57,968 | $62,912 | $74,512 | $82,912 | $91,312 | +2,101 5% | +2,624 5% | +2,276 4% | +2,130 3% | +2,130 3% | +2,130 2% |
| Georgia | $46,104 | $59,606 | $67,304 | $80,038 | $88,438 | $96,838 | +2,830 7% | +3,305 6% | +4,821 8% | +6,836 9% | +6,836 8% | +6,836 8% |
| Hawaii | $64,482 | $74,419 | $90,596 | $99,934 | $108,334 | $116,734 | +3,425 6% | +763 1% | +5,497 6% | +1,875 2% | +1,875 2% | +1,875 2% |
| Idaho | $50,142 | $59,219 | $66,271 | $73,839 | $82,239 | $90,639 | +3,363 7% | +3,687 7% | +9,031 16% | +2,644 4% | +2,644 3% | +2,644 3% |
| Illinois | $52,410 | $68,687 | $80,233 | $96,485 | $104,885 | $113,285 | +1,645 3% | +2,200 3% | +3,827 5% | +5,269 6% | +5,269 5% | +5,269 5% |
| Indiana | $47,799 | $60,657 | $70,710 | $80,985 | $89,385 | $97,785 | +1,387 3% | +3,099 5% | +4,562 7% | +3,419 4% | +3,419 4% | +3,419 4% |
| Iowa | $50,205 | $65,589 | $76,491 | $92,945 | $101,345 | $109,745 | +3,058 6% | +1,829 3% | +5,502 8% | +9,423 11% | +9,423 10% | +9,423 9% |
| Kansas | $50,687 | $65,112 | $73,760 | $85,507 | $93,907 | $102,307 | +3,096 7% | +1,785 3% | +779 1% | +1,979 2% | +1,979 2% | +1,979 2% |
| Kentucky | $43,720 | $53,314 | $62,696 | $77,023 | $85,423 | $93,823 | +1,131 3% | +1,790 3% | +5,000 9% | +4,160 6% | +4,160 5% | +4,160 5% |
| Louisiana | $43,243 | $51,813 | $60,009 | $77,861 | $86,261 | $94,661 | +180 0% | -1,267 -2% | +706 1% | +5,904 8% | +5,904 7% | +5,904 7% |
| Maine | $50,866 | $61,473 | $78,688 | $93,127 | $101,527 | $109,927 | +2,024 4% | +1,075 2% | +10,998 16% | +11,177 14% | +11,177 12% | +11,177 11% |
| Maryland | $65,723 | $86,063 | $98,152 | $118,294 | $126,694 | $135,094 | +2,322 4% | +4,556 6% | +5,333 6% | +5,609 5% | +5,609 5% | +5,609 4% |
| Massachusetts | $62,660 | $80,180 | $98,758 | $123,864 | $132,264 | $140,664 | +1,558 3% | +3,766 5% | +5,003 5% | +10,213 9% | +10,213 8% | +10,213 8% |
| Michigan | $49,662 | $60,809 | $72,083 | $88,925 | $97,325 | $105,725 | +2,574 5% | +3,443 6% | +3,891 6% | +5,940 7% | +5,940 6% | +5,940 6% |
| Minnesota | $54,613 | $74,283 | $87,811 | $107,902 | $116,302 | $124,702 | +1,828 3% | +3,394 5% | +2,778 3% | +6,140 6% | +6,140 6% | +6,140 5% |
| Mississippi | $40,067 | $49,973 | $54,615 | $63,897 | $72,297 | $80,697 | +3,016 8% | +3,261 7% | +4,001 8% | +2,715 4% | +2,715 4% | +2,715 3% |
| Missouri | $46,488 | $58,796 | $70,089 | $83,180 | $91,580 | $99,980 | +1,494 3% | +1,508 3% | +4,829 7% | +2,008 2% | +2,008 2% | +2,008 2% |
| Montana | $49,237 | $61,984 | $73,475 | $84,217 | $92,617 | $101,017 | +1,562 3% | +3,636 6% | +8,505 13% | +4,288 5% | +4,288 5% | +4,288 4% |
| Nebraska | $46,813 | $68,974 | $78,281 | $87,715 | $96,115 | $104,515 | -258 -1% | +2,809 4% | +6,342 9% | +3,996 5% | +3,996 4% | +3,996 4% |
| Nevada | $49,170 | $62,204 | $67,101 | $77,397 | $85,797 | $94,197 | +2,113 4% | +595 1% | +5,118 8% | +4,479 6% | +4,479 6% | +4,479 5% |
| New Hampshire | $64,531 | $75,856 | $92,263 | $115,926 | $124,326 | $132,726 | +2,174 3% | +489 1% | +3,075 3% | +7,224 7% | +7,224 6% | +7,224 6% |
| New Jersey | $66,284 | $81,054 | $98,174 | $121,226 | $129,626 | $138,026 | +3,351 5% | +5,749 8% | +4,518 5% | +6,340 6% | +6,340 5% | +6,340 5% |
| New Mexico | $42,905 | $57,701 | $57,701 | $63,841 | $72,241 | $80,641 | -199 0% | -3 0% | -3 0% | +3,585 6% | +3,585 5% | +3,585 5% |
| New York | $53,132 | $68,087 | $80,840 | $98,583 | $106,983 | $115,383 | +1,724 3% | +2,031 3% | +4,970 7% | +6,585 7% | +6,585 7% | +6,585 6% |
| North Carolina | $46,438 | $57,951 | $66,361 | $78,009 | $86,409 | $94,809 | +3,492 8% | +2,229 4% | +1,840 3% | +5,179 7% | +5,179 6% | +5,179 6% |
| North Dakota | $51,700 | $73,641 | $80,273 | $97,936 | $106,336 | $114,736 | -1,823 -3% | +2,541 4% | -893 -1% | +1,463 2% | +1,463 1% | +1,463 1% |
| Ohio | $48,596 | $60,834 | $70,529 | $85,294 | $93,694 | $102,094 | +2,354 5% | +2,896 5% | +2,168 3% | +2,254 3% | +2,254 2% | +2,254 2% |
| Oklahoma | $46,169 | $58,426 | $64,977 | $71,638 | $80,038 | $88,438 | +2,183 5% | +1,894 3% | +3,591 6% | +2,577 4% | +2,577 3% | +2,577 3% |
| Oregon | $53,501 | $65,190 | $76,603 | $90,332 | $98,732 | $107,132 | +3,168 6% | +3,637 6% | +5,726 8% | +10,162 13% | +10,162 11% | +10,162 10% |
| Pennsylvania | $53,067 | $63,687 | $78,953 | $93,645 | $102,045 | $110,445 | +1,929 4% | +2,416 4% | +3,935 5% | +2,824 3% | +2,824 3% | +2,824 3% |
| Rhode Island | $51,680 | $69,090 | $82,224 | $107,693 | $116,093 | $124,493 | +1,362 3% | +787 1% | +5,145 7% | +7,225 7% | +7,225 7% | +7,225 6% |
| South Carolina | $45,740 | $58,348 | $61,473 | $77,564 | $85,964 | $94,364 | +2,484 6% | +2,750 5% | +20 0% | +5,688 8% | +5,688 7% | +5,688 6% |
| South Dakota | $45,950 | $64,326 | $75,564 | $88,294 | $96,694 | $105,094 | +3,705 9% | +642 1% | +9,029 14% | +6,785 8% | +6,785 8% | +6,785 7% |
| Tennessee | $45,842 | $55,759 | $63,865 | $75,172 | $83,572 | $91,972 | +2,572 6% | +1,872 3% | +3,823 6% | +6,012 9% | +6,012 8% | +6,012 7% |
| Texas | $47,238 | $63,148 | $69,294 | $78,572 | $86,972 | $95,372 | +529 1% | +1,444 2% | +3,581 5% | +1,730 2% | +1,730 2% | +1,730 2% |
| Utah | $59,002 | $64,832 | $76,066 | $83,537 | $91,937 | $100,337 | +2,364 4% | +1,929 3% | +5,019 7% | +3,827 5% | +3,827 4% | +3,827 4% |
| Vermont | $53,531 | $67,517 | $81,076 | $91,567 | $99,967 | $108,367 | -590 -1% | +315 0% | +661 1% | -1,384 -1% | -1,384 -1% | -1,384 -1% |
| Virginia | $60,011 | $74,299 | $87,009 | $103,549 | $111,949 | $120,349 | +3,555 6% | +2,428 3% | +4,614 6% | +5,818 6% | +5,818 5% | +5,818 5% |
| Washington | $63,376 | $75,012 | $86,630 | $102,418 | $110,818 | $119,218 | +4,222 7% | +2,552 4% | +6,876 9% | +9,691 10% | +9,691 10% | +9,691 9% |
| West Virginia | $45,804 | $52,033 | $61,696 | $74,317 | $82,717 | $91,117 | +403 1% | +3,708 8% | +4,915 9% | +2,918 4% | +2,918 4% | +2,918 3% |
| Wisconsin | $49,555 | $65,097 | $78,005 | $95,492 | $103,892 | $112,292 | +1,148 2% | +2,183 3% | +1,826 2% | +6,247 7% | +6,247 6% | +6,247 6% |
| Wyoming | $57,020 | $69,993 | $72,378 | $92,193 | $100,593 | $108,993 | -2,954 -5% | -1,978 -3% | -7,841 -10% | +9,322 11% | +9,322 10% | +9,322 9% |
| AVERAGE 50+DC | $51,930 | $66,421 | $75,976 | $90,085 | $98,485 | $106,885 | +1,912 4% | +2,332 4% | +3,883 5% | +4,784 6% | +4,784 5% | +4,784 5% |
| Guam | $41,007 | $49,031 | $55,873 | $67,614 | $76,014 | $84,414 | +855 2% | +1,023 2% | +1,165 2% | +1,410 2% | +1,410 2% | +1,410 2% |
| Northern Mariana Isl | $27,538 | $27,538 | $32,038 | $47,122 | $55,522 | $63,922 | +574 2% | +574 2% | +668 2% | +983 2% | +983 2% | +983 2% |
| Puerto Rico | $24,455 | $24,455 | $24,555 | $33,027 | $41,427 | $49,827 | +697 3% | +697 3% | +797 3% | +3,525 12% | +3,525 9% | +3,525 8% |
| Virgin Islands | $32,536 | $39,104 | $41,694 | $45,678 | $54,078 | $62,478 | +679 2% | +816 2% | +870 2% | +953 2% | +953 2% | +953 2% |
| AVERAGE TT | $31,384 | $35,032 | $38,540 | $48,360 | $56,760 | $65,160 | +701 2% | +777 2% | +875 2% | +1,717 4% | +1,717 3% | +1,717 3% |
| Additional Person | $8,400 | | 0 0% | |
Analysis of Increase in Income for Each Additional Person in the Household for 04/01/2018
| Median Income 04/01/2018 | Income Increase per Person |
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| State | 1 Person | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People | 2 People | 3 People | 4 People | 5 People | 6 People |
|---|
| Alabama | $46,400 | $54,339 | $62,033 | $77,597 | $85,997 | $94,397 | +7,939 17% | +7,694 14% | +15,564 25% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Alaska | $63,524 | $87,745 | $87,745 | $105,191 | $113,591 | $121,991 | +24,221 38% | 0 0% | +17,446 20% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 7% |
| Arizona | $48,369 | $62,055 | $63,334 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $92,700 | +13,686 28% | +1,279 2% | +12,566 20% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Arkansas | $42,041 | $51,672 | $58,649 | $71,294 | $79,694 | $88,094 | +9,631 23% | +6,977 14% | +12,645 22% | +8,400 12% | +8,400 11% |
| California | $54,787 | $73,162 | $79,061 | $91,349 | $99,749 | $108,149 | +18,375 34% | +5,899 8% | +12,288 16% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Colorado | $57,906 | $75,888 | $84,952 | $96,485 | $104,885 | $113,285 | +17,982 31% | +9,064 12% | +11,533 14% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Connecticut | $64,152 | $84,005 | $98,666 | $119,844 | $128,244 | $136,644 | +19,853 31% | +14,661 17% | +21,178 21% | +8,400 7% | +8,400 7% |
| Delaware | $52,900 | $66,207 | $78,993 | $92,828 | $101,228 | $109,628 | +13,307 25% | +12,786 19% | +13,835 18% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| District of Columbia | $56,509 | $109,379 | $109,379 | $109,379 | $117,779 | $126,179 | +52,870 94% | 0 0% | 0 0% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 7% |
| Florida | $46,677 | $57,968 | $62,912 | $74,512 | $82,912 | $91,312 | +11,291 24% | +4,944 9% | +11,600 18% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Georgia | $46,104 | $59,606 | $67,304 | $80,038 | $88,438 | $96,838 | +13,502 29% | +7,698 13% | +12,734 19% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Hawaii | $64,482 | $74,419 | $90,596 | $99,934 | $108,334 | $116,734 | +9,937 15% | +16,177 22% | +9,338 10% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 8% |
| Idaho | $50,142 | $59,219 | $66,271 | $73,839 | $82,239 | $90,639 | +9,077 18% | +7,052 12% | +7,568 11% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Illinois | $52,410 | $68,687 | $80,233 | $96,485 | $104,885 | $113,285 | +16,277 31% | +11,546 17% | +16,252 20% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Indiana | $47,799 | $60,657 | $70,710 | $80,985 | $89,385 | $97,785 | +12,858 27% | +10,053 17% | +10,275 15% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Iowa | $50,205 | $65,589 | $76,491 | $92,945 | $101,345 | $109,745 | +15,384 31% | +10,902 17% | +16,454 22% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Kansas | $50,687 | $65,112 | $73,760 | $85,507 | $93,907 | $102,307 | +14,425 28% | +8,648 13% | +11,747 16% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Kentucky | $43,720 | $53,314 | $62,696 | $77,023 | $85,423 | $93,823 | +9,594 22% | +9,382 18% | +14,327 23% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Louisiana | $43,243 | $51,813 | $60,009 | $77,861 | $86,261 | $94,661 | +8,570 20% | +8,196 16% | +17,852 30% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Maine | $50,866 | $61,473 | $78,688 | $93,127 | $101,527 | $109,927 | +10,607 21% | +17,215 28% | +14,439 18% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Maryland | $65,723 | $86,063 | $98,152 | $118,294 | $126,694 | $135,094 | +20,340 31% | +12,089 14% | +20,142 21% | +8,400 7% | +8,400 7% |
| Massachusetts | $62,660 | $80,180 | $98,758 | $123,864 | $132,264 | $140,664 | +17,520 28% | +18,578 23% | +25,106 25% | +8,400 7% | +8,400 6% |
| Michigan | $49,662 | $60,809 | $72,083 | $88,925 | $97,325 | $105,725 | +11,147 22% | +11,274 19% | +16,842 23% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 9% |
| Minnesota | $54,613 | $74,283 | $87,811 | $107,902 | $116,302 | $124,702 | +19,670 36% | +13,528 18% | +20,091 23% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 7% |
| Mississippi | $40,067 | $49,973 | $54,615 | $63,897 | $72,297 | $80,697 | +9,906 25% | +4,642 9% | +9,282 17% | +8,400 13% | +8,400 12% |
| Missouri | $46,488 | $58,796 | $70,089 | $83,180 | $91,580 | $99,980 | +12,308 26% | +11,293 19% | +13,091 19% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Montana | $49,237 | $61,984 | $73,475 | $84,217 | $92,617 | $101,017 | +12,747 26% | +11,491 19% | +10,742 15% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Nebraska | $46,813 | $68,974 | $78,281 | $87,715 | $96,115 | $104,515 | +22,161 47% | +9,307 13% | +9,434 12% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Nevada | $49,170 | $62,204 | $67,101 | $77,397 | $85,797 | $94,197 | +13,034 27% | +4,897 8% | +10,296 15% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| New Hampshire | $64,531 | $75,856 | $92,263 | $115,926 | $124,326 | $132,726 | +11,325 18% | +16,407 22% | +23,663 26% | +8,400 7% | +8,400 7% |
| New Jersey | $66,284 | $81,054 | $98,174 | $121,226 | $129,626 | $138,026 | +14,770 22% | +17,120 21% | +23,052 23% | +8,400 7% | +8,400 6% |
| New Mexico | $42,905 | $57,701 | $57,701 | $63,841 | $72,241 | $80,641 | +14,796 34% | 0 0% | +6,140 11% | +8,400 13% | +8,400 12% |
| New York | $53,132 | $68,087 | $80,840 | $98,583 | $106,983 | $115,383 | +14,955 28% | +12,753 19% | +17,743 22% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| North Carolina | $46,438 | $57,951 | $66,361 | $78,009 | $86,409 | $94,809 | +11,513 25% | +8,410 15% | +11,648 18% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| North Dakota | $51,700 | $73,641 | $80,273 | $97,936 | $106,336 | $114,736 | +21,941 42% | +6,632 9% | +17,663 22% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Ohio | $48,596 | $60,834 | $70,529 | $85,294 | $93,694 | $102,094 | +12,238 25% | +9,695 16% | +14,765 21% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Oklahoma | $46,169 | $58,426 | $64,977 | $71,638 | $80,038 | $88,438 | +12,257 27% | +6,551 11% | +6,661 10% | +8,400 12% | +8,400 10% |
| Oregon | $53,501 | $65,190 | $76,603 | $90,332 | $98,732 | $107,132 | +11,689 22% | +11,413 18% | +13,729 18% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 9% |
| Pennsylvania | $53,067 | $63,687 | $78,953 | $93,645 | $102,045 | $110,445 | +10,620 20% | +15,266 24% | +14,692 19% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Rhode Island | $51,680 | $69,090 | $82,224 | $107,693 | $116,093 | $124,493 | +17,410 34% | +13,134 19% | +25,469 31% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 7% |
| South Carolina | $45,740 | $58,348 | $61,473 | $77,564 | $85,964 | $94,364 | +12,608 28% | +3,125 5% | +16,091 26% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| South Dakota | $45,950 | $64,326 | $75,564 | $88,294 | $96,694 | $105,094 | +18,376 40% | +11,238 17% | +12,730 17% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Tennessee | $45,842 | $55,759 | $63,865 | $75,172 | $83,572 | $91,972 | +9,917 22% | +8,106 15% | +11,307 18% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Texas | $47,238 | $63,148 | $69,294 | $78,572 | $86,972 | $95,372 | +15,910 34% | +6,146 10% | +9,278 13% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Utah | $59,002 | $64,832 | $76,066 | $83,537 | $91,937 | $100,337 | +5,830 10% | +11,234 17% | +7,471 10% | +8,400 10% | +8,400 9% |
| Vermont | $53,531 | $67,517 | $81,076 | $91,567 | $99,967 | $108,367 | +13,986 26% | +13,559 20% | +10,491 13% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Virginia | $60,011 | $74,299 | $87,009 | $103,549 | $111,949 | $120,349 | +14,288 24% | +12,710 17% | +16,540 19% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 8% |
| Washington | $63,376 | $75,012 | $86,630 | $102,418 | $110,818 | $119,218 | +11,636 18% | +11,618 15% | +15,788 18% | +8,400 8% | +8,400 8% |
| West Virginia | $45,804 | $52,033 | $61,696 | $74,317 | $82,717 | $91,117 | +6,229 14% | +9,663 19% | +12,621 20% | +8,400 11% | +8,400 10% |
| Wisconsin | $49,555 | $65,097 | $78,005 | $95,492 | $103,892 | $112,292 | +15,542 31% | +12,908 20% | +17,487 22% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| Wyoming | $57,020 | $69,993 | $72,378 | $92,193 | $100,593 | $108,993 | +12,973 23% | +2,385 3% | +19,815 27% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 8% |
| AVERAGE 50+DC | $51,930 | $66,421 | $75,976 | $90,085 | $98,485 | $106,885 | +14,491 28% | +9,555 14% | +14,109 19% | +8,400 9% | +8,400 9% |
| Guam | $41,007 | $49,031 | $55,873 | $67,614 | $76,014 | $84,414 | +8,024 20% | +6,842 14% | +11,741 21% | +8,400 12% | +8,400 11% |
| Northern Mariana Isl | $27,538 | $27,538 | $32,038 | $47,122 | $55,522 | $63,922 | 0 0% | +4,500 16% | +15,084 47% | +8,400 18% | +8,400 15% |
| Puerto Rico | $24,455 | $24,455 | $24,555 | $33,027 | $41,427 | $49,827 | 0 0% | +100 0% | +8,472 35% | +8,400 25% | +8,400 20% |
| Virgin Islands | $32,536 | $39,104 | $41,694 | $45,678 | $54,078 | $62,478 | +6,568 20% | +2,590 7% | +3,984 10% | +8,400 18% | +8,400 16% |
| AVERAGE TT | $31,384 | $35,032 | $38,540 | $48,360 | $56,760 | $65,160 | +3,648 12% | +3,508 10% | +9,820 25% | +8,400 17% | +8,400 15% |
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