Infographic: 1 in 5 children lives in poverty. How many in your state?

Will the congressional “super committee” prioritize child programs? With so many families still struggling with hardship, they should. In fact, our new infographic shows that some of the hardest hit places are the home states of super committee members.

Nationwide, 1 in 5 children lives in poverty. How many in your state? Learn more with our infographic, which uses data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Book 2011, and fill out the form on the page to take action, adding your voice to our petition to prioritize children in the federal budget.