Farmers' markets, which sell produce grown by local farmers, are a growing trend in the United States. Produce from farmers' markets is often fresher because it hasn’t traveled for days or even weeks in trucks and planes. This means tastier, more nutritious produce for you—and less environmental impact as well. Plus, buying from nearby farmers makes the local economy stronger. How common are farmers' markets in the different U.S. states?
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| State | Farmers' Markets per 100,000 Residents |
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| Alabama | 3.1 |
| Alaska | 4.4 |
| Arizona | 1.3 |
| Arkansas | 2.7 |
| California | 2.2 |
| Colorado | 3.2 |
| Connecticut | 4.3 |
| Delaware | 3.5 |
| District of Columbia | 5.7 |
| Florida | 1.1 |
| Georgia | 1.2 |
| Hawaii | 6.4 |
| Idaho | 4.2 |
| Illinois | 2.3 |
| Indiana | 2.5 |
| Iowa | 7.5 |
| Kansas | 3.4 |
| Kentucky | 3.7 |
| Louisiana | 1.4 |
| Maine | 6.3 |
| Maryland | 2.6 |
| Massachusetts | 4.4 |
| Michigan | 3.2 |
| Minnesota | 3.2 |
| Mississippi | 2.5 |
| Missouri | 2.6 |
| Montana | 6.5 |
| Nebraska | 4.6 |
| Nevada | 1.5 |
| New Hampshire | 7.3 |
| New Jersey | 1.5 |
| New Mexico | 3.3 |
| New York | 3.3 |
| North Carolina | 2.2 |
| North Dakota | 9.5 |
| Ohio | 2.3 |
| Oklahoma | 1.9 |
| Oregon | 4.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2.0 |
| Rhode Island | 5.8 |
| South Carolina | 2.7 |
| South Dakota | 4.6 |
| Tennessee | 1.5 |
| Texas | 0.7 |
| Utah | 1.3 |
| Vermont | 15.0 |
| Virginia | 2.8 |
| Washington | 2.1 |
| West Virginia | 4.4 |
| Wisconsin | 5.2 |
| Wyoming | 7.6 |
Why do you think the box-and-whisker plot has a much longer whisker to the right than to the left?
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