The latest Data Wednesday explains what per capita data is, how it's calculated, and why you'd want to use it. Using food stamp spending as an example, we see how per capita spending figures are useful when comparing numbers between states.

The presidential election is about voters’ vision for how the federal government should serve the American people. National Priorities Project’s Primary Stakes series examines how residents of primary states currently rely on assistance from the federal government, and two Super Tuesday states illustrate that support from the federal government—and taxes ...