These States Have the Most Hate Groups

Some states are worse than others when it comes to hate groups. Using data from the Southern Poverty Law Center, 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of the 10 states with the most such groups. Idaho ends up first in the unwanted category, at least on a per-capita basis. The 10:

1. Idaho: 7.1 hate groups per million people; total number of hate groups, 12
2. Tennessee: 5.6 per million people; number of hate groups, 37
3. Mississippi: 5 per million people; number of hate groups, 15
4. Alabama: 4.7 per million people; number of hate groups, 23
5. Indiana: 4.5 per million people; number of hate groups, 30

6. Virginia: 4.4 hate groups per million people; total number of hate groups, 37
7. Oregon: 4.4 per million people; number of hate groups, 18
8. Arkansas: 4 per million people; number of hate groups, 12
9. Georgia: 3.9 per million people; number of hate groups, 40
10. Colorado: 3.8 per million people; number of hate groups, 21

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