Sunlight Labs
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Visualizing Earmarks

Select Visualizations of 2005 OMB Earmark Data

Visualizations created through Many Eyes

Download entire data set (Updated 6/12/2007)
See which states get the most earmark money per capita.
See how much money Congress earmarked for projects by agency.
See the words Congress most frequently uses to describe earmarked projects
See how much money Congress earmarked for companies, universities, nonprofits and state and local government.
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