The highest- and lowest-paying states
2008 monthly welfare benefit for a single-parent family of three
1. Alaska $923
2. California $723
3. Vermont $709*
4. New York $738*
5. Connecticut $674*
16. Minnesota $532
46. Louisiana $240
The highest- and lowest-paying states
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47. Alabama $215
48. Arkansas $204
49. Tennessee $185
50. Mississippi $170
* Highest of several benefit levels in the state Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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