Most Patriotic States

By The Daily BeastJul 01, 2011

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/9-most-patriotic-cities_ejivef — **Average voter turnout:** 62 percent

**Total veteran population:** 138,550

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 13 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $5.37

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galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/1-most-patriotic-cities_ku1g3j — **Average voter turnout:** 56 percent

**Total veteran population:** 77,025

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 15 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $4.67
John Wagner / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/20-most-patriotic-cities_mjwz9t — **Average voter turnout:** 56 percent

**Total veteran population:** 102,015

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 14 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $4.96
Lisa Kunkel / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/10-most-patriotic-cities_dizczi — **Average voter turnout:** 53 percent
**Total veteran population:** 55,850
**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 14 percent
**Expenditure per veteran:** $4.70
Andy Carpenean / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/4-most-patriotic-cities_nclujm — **Average voter turnout:** 57 percent

**Total veteran population:** 71,762

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 12 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $6.35

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/5-most-patriotic-cities_skbqlq — **Average voter turnout:** 56 percent

**Total veteran population:** 127,964

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 12 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $3.85
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galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/6-most-patriotic-cities_iev010 — **Average voter turnout:** 63 percent

**Total veteran population:** 381,309

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 10 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $4.81

Wayne Kryduba / Getty Images

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/7-most-patriotic-cities_kb8kcz — **Average voter turnout:** 54 percent

**Total veteran population:** 632,210

**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 12 percent

**Expenditure per veteran:** $4.00

Ted S. Warren / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/8-most-patriotic-cities_yw0eez — **Average voter turnout**: 55 percent
**Total veteran population**: 333,752
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $5.10

Chuck Kuhn Photography

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/11-most-patriotic-cities_hfftjc — **Average voter turnout**: 49 percent
**Total veteran population**: 822,312
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 14 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.14
Charles Tasnadi / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/12-most-patriotic-cities_sfqigp — **Average voter turnout**: 57 percent
**Total veteran population**: 52,082
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $ 4.59
Craig Line / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/13-most-patriotic-cities_oe7xaj — **Average voter turnout**: 55 percent
**Total veteran population**: 56,310
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.47
Scott Olson / Getty Images

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/14-most-patriotic-cities_znaqyl — **Average voter turnout**: 55 percent
**Total veteran population**: 421,342
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.34
Nathan Bilow / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/15-most-patriotic-cities_jvcucu — **Average voter turnout**: 59 percent
**Total veteran population**: 417,654
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 10 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.49
Jim Slosiarek / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/19-most-patriotic-cities_pj0idd — **Average voter turnout**: 58 percent
**Total veteran population**: 234,552
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 10 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $3.80
Nirmalendu Majumdar / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/3-most-patriotic-cities_am1xy2 — **Average voter turnout**: 53 percent
**Total veteran population**: 78,247
Percentage of veterans among adult population: 12 percent
Expenditure per veteran: $3.58
Rob Carr / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/16-most-patriotic-cities_o3entm — **Average voter turnout**: 53 percent
**Total veteran population**: 505,916
**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.52

Paul Spinelli / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/18-most-patriotic-cities_kwccbb — **Average voter turnout:** 54 percent
**Total veteran population**: 890,340
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 10 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $5.90

Jason J. Molyet / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/17-most-patriotic-cities_m9aw0v — **Average voter turnout**: 49 percent
**Total veteran population**: 136,625
**Percentage of veterans among adult population**: 12 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $4.22
Charlie Litchfield / IPT / AP Photo

galleries/2011/07/01/most-patriotic-states/2-most-patriotic-cities_etkbmk — **Average voter turnout**: 50 percent
**Total veteran population**: 405,624
**Percentage of veterans among adult population:** 11 percent
**Expenditure per veteran**: $5.35

Danny Johnston / AP Photo

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