Since we are reporting each of these measures three different ways and for each of the 50 states (and the District of Columbia), we ended up with more than 4,000 indicators. To make sense of so much data, we took three steps:

• We created a separate report for every state, which you can find by scrolling to the map at the bottom of this page and clicking on any state.
• We made the data available to state organizations that share our nonpartisan and bipartisan spirit and commitment to careful analysis, so they can create their own reports.
• We analyzed the data to answer specific questions. Our answers to those questions, and more about the State of the Nation Project, can be found in the Executive Summary.