Virginia

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Sales Tax on Food

 

Yes

 

Rate

 

2.5%

Rebates or credits

 

No

Poverty level

 

9.0% (45th in state ranking)

Food Insecurity

 

8.4% (42nd in state ranking)

Unemployment Rate

3.1% (45th in state ranking)

 

 

 

 

Overall grade: 84

Comments: This state seems to have everything under control, the only thing keeping this state from being impressive is the fact that food is taxed.


The Score Card

http://www.cbpp.org/3-16-06sfp3.htm

http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2003/R01T040.htm

http://www.frac.org/pdf/hunger05rank.pdf

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/state_unemployment/state.html