Colorado’s ranking among states for tax revenue collected per $1,000 of income in 2010. Source: Colorado Tax Profile and Expenditure Report

Percent of funding that schools lost in the current 2013-14 fiscal year as a result of the “negative factor.” Source: Colorado Legislative Council 

Percent of state general fund revenue that came from sales taxes ($2.1 billion) in 2012. Source: Colorado Legislative Council

Number of visitors each year to Rocky Mountain National Park. Source: National Parks Service.

Number of U.S. households that own dogs. There were 38.9 million households that reported owning cats. Source: American Pet Products Association

The average cost of a wedding. Source: Association of Bridal Consultants

The time, in seconds, it takes for light from the sun to reach the Earth. 

Colorado’s rank among other states in personal income per capita in 2010. The state ranked seventh in 2000.  Source: Colorado Genuine Progress Indicator

Percentage of all households with children under the age of 18 that have mothers who are either the sole or primary source of income for the family. In 1960, that percentage was only 11 percent.  Source: Pew Research Center

The percentage of Coloradans who volunteered in 2011. In 1989, that number was 23.5 percent. Source: Colorado Genuine Progress Indicator