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[From Cato Policy Analysis no. 529, October 19, 2004]
Implementing Welfare Reform: A State Report Card
Table 1: Overall Grades
| State | Overall Score | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 76 | A |
| Ohio | 74 | A |
| Wyoming | 72 | A |
| Wisconsin | 71 | A |
| Florida | 68 | B |
| Connecticut | 63 | B |
| Virginia | 62 | B |
| Illinois | 61 | B |
| New Jersey | 60 | B |
| Indiana | 60 | B |
| Iowa | 60 | B |
| Maryland | 58 | C |
| California | 58 | C |
| South Carolina | 57 | C |
| Arizona | 57 | C |
| New York | 57 | C |
| Georgia | 56 | C |
| North Carolina | 55 | C |
| Colorado | 55 | C |
| Washington | 55 | C |
| Hawaii | 55 | C |
| South Dakota | 54 | C |
| Louisiana | 54 | C |
| Kansas | 53 | C |
| Mississippi | 53 | C |
| New Mexico | 52 | C |
| Delaware | 52 | C |
| Montana | 51 | C |
| West Virginia | 50 | C |
| Arkansas | 50 | C |
| Oregon | 50 | C |
| Alabama | 49 | D |
| Kentucky | 49 | D |
| Oklahoma | 49 | D |
| Tennessee | 46 | D |
| Massachusetts | 44 | D |
| Nevada | 43 | D |
| Michigan | 43 | D |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | D |
| Texas | 40 | D |
| Minnesota | 40 | D |
| Alaska | 40 | D |
| Nebraska | 38 | F |
| Rhode Island | 38 | F |
| Utah | 37 | F |
| New Hampshire | 36 | F |
| D.C. | 36 | F |
| Maine | 36 | F |
| North Dakota | 36 | F |
| Missouri | 36 | F |
| Vermont | 21 | F |
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