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Mississippi could lose millions if residents don’t participate in 2020 Census

Mississippi spent less than half a million dollars earlier this year to increase participation in 2020 Census. This is the count of all living persons that determines federal funding. Mississippi is currently at risk of losing millions of federal funding because less than 60% have taken the census. A news release stated that only 57.2% had completed the census by July 16. “This puts the state at high risk of losing millions of federal funding over 10 years.” This is 5% lower than the national average. The internet was used by 34.8% of the respondents. The census is an annual count of all living persons in the 50 US states, District of Columbia, and five United States Territories. It is important because it helps to create data sets that will determine how federal dollars are distributed to over 100 programs, including Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP), National School Lunch program, and infrastructure. You can complete the census by email, postal mail, or calling 844-330-2025 (toll-free) Mississippi’s self-response rate was 61.3% in 2010. According to Mississippi KIDS COUNT, Mississippi has lost almost $14 billion in children under five years because of an undercount in 2010’s Census. According to the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy, Mississippi received $10 billion in 2017 for 55 federal programs. This was based on 2010 Census data. This program, Counting for Your Dollars 2020 examines how the census affects federal program funding. California is No. 1 received $115 billion for 2017. 1, received $115 billion in 2017.