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$268,294,892: That’s total value of the 269 pork barrel projects secured from the federal government by Washington’s Congressional delegation, according to the 2008 Pig Book.

It's a small number compared to the $17.2 billion national total that Citizens Against Government Waste found in FY 2008’s 12 appropriation bills.

With $41.48 of pork per capita, Washington ranks 25th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.