Posted Date: 03/13/2020
According to the State Data Center at KU, census counts are used to distribute more than $6 billion in federal funds each year in Kansas. That translates to $2,082 per person, per year. These dollars help fund a lot of things you care about, including:
Education
Highway funds
School lunch programs
Head Start programs
Nutrition programs like WIC and SNAP
State Children’s Health Insurance Program