Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1894 — INTERESTING FIGURES. [ARTICLE]

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Statistics as to the Aggregate Wealth of Seven Great States. Special census bulletins have just been issued, giving the final statistical figures of the agriculture and wealth of the eeven States Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa ana Nebraska. The total wealth of the seven States is given by the census, as amounting to a sum equal to about 30 per cent, of the total national wealth of 1890, while the population of the same States was no more than 26.25 per cent, of the whole population of 18 I JO. It follows that the financial condition o' the population of these States was considerably above the average. This great wealth was distributed among the several States as follows: 111in0i555,066,751,719 Ohio.' 3,951,382,384 lowa 2,287,348,333 Indiana 2,095,176,626 Michigan 2.095,016,272 Wisconsin 1,83)1.308,523 Nebraska 1,278,685,514 These aggregate figures are obtained from the fo.lowing groupings of sources of wealth: Real estate: Illinois, $3,294,042,440; .Ohio, $2,530,255,013; loWa, $1,261,701,010; Indiana, $1,288,163,737; Michigan, $1,149,290,454; Wi5c0n5in,51,098,350,591; Nebraska, $708,413,098. Live stock and} farm implements: Illinois, $214,888,(500; Ohio, $145,657,036; lowa, $243,104,557: Indiana, $114,533,677; Michigan} $91,747,585; Wisconsin, $82,j)54,3Fi; Nebraska, $109,440,987. Mines and quirries: Illinois, $22,014,193; Ohio, *59,637,259; lowa, $7,676,126; Indiana, $15,102,409; Michigan. $77,608,518; Wisconsin, $8,388,551; Nebraska, $2,089,177. Gold and silver: Illinois, $77,890,194; Ohio, $60,430,088; lowa, Indiana, $35,640,877; Michigan, $34,418,789; Wisconsin, $27,934,44y; Nebraska, $18,961,494. Machinery and industrial products: Illinois. $2t5,552,266; Ohio, $182,640,892; lowa, $29,938,530; Indiana, $54,920,942; Michigan, $86,490,421; Wisconsin, $81,874,031; Nebraska, $14,946,6b3. Railroads: Illinois, $521,464,517: Ohio, $424,107,906; lowa, $442,694,783; Indiana, $310,172,144; Michigan, $375,484,286; Wisconsin, $294,209,054; Nebraska, $272,129,695. Telegraph and Telephone Lines, Shipping and Canals: Illinois, $23,344,205: Ohio, $35,698,555; lowa, $8,218,284; Indiana, $9,117,116; Michigan, $38,723,391; Wisconsin, $14,738,945; Nebraska, $4,292,140, Miscellaneous: Illinois, $667,524,404; Ohio, $518,955,630; lowa, $263,636,718; Indiana, $267,525,614; Michigan, $241,252,428; Wisconsin, $224,801,510; Nebraska, $145,412,330.