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yellowdogintexas

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56. that is the national total. KY is 1,081,642 per month

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:10 AM

Jun 2016

the line quoted in you post is all areas of the US. Kentucky totals are right below that. 1,081,642 per month.

Which makes more sense, considering the relatively small population of KY

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that is the national total. KY is 1,081,642 per month yellowdogintexas Jun 2016 #56

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