per capita

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The top five states with the highest income per capita, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and California, also have the highest share of passport ownership in the country.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

That keeps GDP per capita far below that of other major economies -- it is 12 times smaller than Japan's and 20 times smaller than Germany's.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

These plans are attractive to insurers because SNPs get higher per capita payments because enrollees have higher expected medical spending due to their more severe healthcare needs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Named the Rastriya Swatantra Party, it has promised to create more than a million jobs over the next five to seven years and to double per capita GDP over the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Its per capita rate of violent crime made it the second most dangerous city in America, but its citizens still paid some of the highest rents in the country.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater