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Timeliness of Permanency and Reunification
Entry Cohort Reunification - Exits to Reunification in < 12 Months
Percent
Total
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
All
Cities
Counties
Judical Districts
Service Areas
Region
May-2023
Jun-2023
Jul-2023
Aug-2023
Sep-2023
Oct-2023
Nov-2023
Dec-2023
Jan-2024
Feb-2024
Mar-2024
Apr-2024
State
27.84%
30.30%
29.14%
30.71%
31.69%
31.02%
31.16%
28.49%
27.87%
27.02%
25.22%
24.22%
Adams County
50.00%
42.85%
25.00%
18.75%
43.75%
52.94%
43.75%
52.94%
53.84%
21.42%
15.38%
0.00%
Ainsworth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Alliance
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
Antelope County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Arthur County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Auburn
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Banner County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Beatrice
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
7.69%
6.66%
6.66%
6.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Bellevue
10.34%
14.28%
34.48%
40.74%
32.25%
28.57%
33.33%
28.57%
20.23%
23.75%
25.84%
27.38%
Blaine County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Blair
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Boone County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
Box Butte County
14.28%
14.28%
11.11%
33.33%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
50.00%
66.66%
50.00%
100.00%
33.33%
Boyd County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bridgeport
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Broken Bow
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Brown County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Buffalo County
45.45%
35.00%
27.77%
26.31%
7.69%
13.33%
13.33%
7.14%
25.00%
25.00%
31.25%
25.00%
Burt County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Butler County
22.22%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
12.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cass County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cedar County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Center
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Central
28.98%
29.85%
23.68%
24.09%
36.14%
41.66%
37.17%
39.02%
45.07%
37.50%
26.22%
15.38%
Chadron
28.57%
44.44%
45.45%
40.00%
45.45%
38.46%
45.45%
44.44%
71.42%
71.42%
40.00%
33.33%
Chase County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cherry County
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Cheyenne County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
50.00%
57.14%
75.00%
75.00%
63.63%
53.84%
25.00%
25.00%
Clay Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Clay County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
Colfax County
25.00%
50.00%
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Columbus
7.69%
5.55%
4.76%
6.66%
0.00%
27.77%
22.22%
22.22%
33.33%
50.00%
54.54%
50.00%
Cozad
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Crete
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cuming County
7.69%
10.00%
10.00%
10.00%
28.57%
16.66%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Custer County
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
37.50%
Dakota City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dakota County
100.00%
33.33%
20.00%
16.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
David City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dawes County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
75.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Dawson County
37.50%
37.50%
22.22%
57.89%
63.63%
69.56%
59.25%
57.14%
55.17%
35.00%
26.66%
12.50%
Deuel County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Dixon County
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
16.66%
50.00%
57.14%
50.00%
75.00%
Dodge County
51.72%
50.00%
54.54%
55.17%
50.00%
38.70%
37.93%
42.30%
46.42%
30.76%
34.61%
53.57%
Douglas County
27.51%
29.58%
28.51%
33.19%
30.83%
26.53%
27.20%
24.89%
20.16%
18.06%
16.95%
18.46%
Dundy County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Eastern
26.27%
29.72%
31.80%
35.68%
33.33%
29.96%
30.68%
27.70%
22.29%
21.48%
21.25%
20.65%
Fairbury
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falls City
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fillmore County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Franklin County
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
Fremont
46.87%
43.33%
37.50%
45.16%
44.82%
33.33%
26.08%
25.00%
36.84%
24.00%
29.62%
46.66%
Frontier County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Furnas County
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Gage County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Garden County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Garfield County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Geneva
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
-
-
Gering
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Gosper County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Grand Island
9.52%
12.50%
10.71%
11.11%
29.03%
42.85%
44.44%
48.14%
63.63%
56.52%
31.81%
15.78%
Grant County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Greeley County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
Hall County
12.50%
12.50%
11.76%
11.76%
38.09%
50.00%
55.00%
50.00%
60.00%
59.09%
30.43%
20.00%
Hamilton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Harlan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hastings
50.00%
42.85%
27.27%
23.07%
53.84%
64.28%
53.84%
62.50%
58.33%
27.27%
18.18%
8.33%
Hayes County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hebron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Hitchcock County
66.66%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Holdrege
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Holt County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Hooker County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Howard County
0.00%
33.33%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
33.33%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Imperial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jefferson County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Johnson County
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
37.50%
37.50%
37.50%
Judicial District 1
75.00%
71.42%
50.00%
42.85%
33.33%
35.00%
14.28%
9.52%
11.11%
23.52%
16.66%
16.66%
Judicial District 2
21.73%
21.05%
63.15%
62.50%
59.25%
51.21%
48.00%
41.37%
31.37%
32.00%
33.87%
28.12%
Judicial District 3
20.73%
23.65%
25.71%
22.41%
22.22%
21.73%
24.16%
18.86%
15.55%
12.32%
23.43%
32.07%
Judicial District 4
27.51%
29.58%
28.51%
33.19%
30.83%
26.53%
27.20%
24.89%
20.16%
18.06%
16.95%
18.46%
Judicial District 5
11.62%
11.11%
5.12%
7.31%
10.52%
21.62%
12.82%
12.82%
16.27%
32.55%
31.25%
29.78%
Judicial District 6
50.00%
44.44%
45.71%
48.71%
45.00%
36.58%
39.13%
37.50%
47.27%
40.74%
40.00%
52.00%
Judicial District 7
18.42%
25.80%
24.24%
23.52%
28.57%
16.00%
26.31%
10.52%
37.50%
44.11%
43.33%
35.13%
Judicial District 8
21.42%
40.00%
42.85%
50.00%
46.15%
54.54%
37.50%
42.85%
30.00%
30.00%
11.11%
20.00%
Judicial District 9
31.57%
25.00%
20.00%
19.44%
26.47%
35.13%
37.14%
34.21%
44.44%
44.73%
30.76%
22.58%
Judicial District 10
33.33%
46.66%
33.33%
25.80%
39.39%
43.75%
38.70%
43.75%
39.28%
26.31%
16.66%
8.69%
Judicial District 11
33.89%
33.84%
30.55%
35.06%
36.25%
37.97%
39.50%
35.89%
36.76%
25.86%
25.00%
12.50%
Judicial District 12
23.07%
34.14%
28.94%
26.66%
36.53%
38.18%
42.59%
42.85%
43.75%
44.18%
29.41%
18.75%
Kearney
31.42%
34.37%
27.27%
30.55%
29.03%
29.03%
27.58%
23.33%
31.03%
26.08%
31.57%
23.80%
Kearney County
50.00%
66.66%
50.00%
33.33%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
Keith County
0.00%
14.28%
12.50%
16.66%
10.00%
20.00%
22.22%
16.66%
20.00%
20.00%
100.00%
0.00%
Keya Paha County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Kimball County
50.00%
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
Knox County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Lancaster County
20.73%
23.65%
25.71%
22.41%
22.22%
21.73%
24.16%
18.86%
15.55%
12.32%
23.43%
32.07%
Lavista
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Lexington
25.00%
25.00%
25.00%
61.11%
64.28%
68.75%
57.89%
57.89%
55.00%
25.00%
41.66%
25.00%
Lincoln
28.08%
26.31%
30.55%
28.12%
23.14%
23.33%
25.58%
21.05%
17.17%
12.50%
21.91%
26.98%
Lincoln County
33.33%
27.77%
30.23%
25.58%
24.32%
21.21%
30.30%
27.77%
25.92%
25.92%
19.35%
8.82%
Logan County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loup County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Macy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Madison County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
15.38%
14.28%
18.18%
13.33%
42.85%
50.00%
43.47%
37.03%
McCook
45.45%
45.45%
33.33%
16.66%
14.28%
14.28%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
66.66%
McPherson County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Merrick County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
Morrill County
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
33.33%
33.33%
25.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
Nance County
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Nebraska City
40.00%
44.44%
36.36%
37.50%
47.05%
42.10%
22.22%
21.05%
23.52%
35.71%
27.27%
40.00%
Neligh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Nemaha County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Niobrara
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Norfolk
10.34%
16.00%
19.04%
20.00%
25.00%
13.63%
21.05%
9.52%
33.33%
44.11%
42.85%
37.14%
North Platte
26.66%
25.00%
30.30%
33.33%
41.17%
38.23%
43.24%
38.09%
34.21%
31.70%
16.66%
12.19%
Northern
29.03%
32.72%
27.45%
30.47%
29.29%
27.36%
25.55%
21.73%
33.01%
37.28%
36.84%
38.52%
Nuckolls County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
O' Neill
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ogallala
30.00%
50.00%
50.00%
40.00%
25.00%
33.33%
42.85%
25.00%
28.57%
25.00%
66.66%
33.33%
Omaha
28.16%
32.14%
31.46%
35.08%
33.48%
30.26%
29.86%
27.39%
23.15%
20.52%
19.19%
17.70%
Omaha Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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Ord
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Otoe County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
66.66%
66.66%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
75.00%
Papillion
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pawnee County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Pender
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
0.00%
-
-
-
-
Perkins County
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
75.00%
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Phelps County
0.00%
50.00%
50.00%
80.00%
66.66%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
40.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pierce
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Pierce County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Platte County
20.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
12.50%
11.11%
30.00%
57.14%
53.33%
50.00%
Plattsmouth
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Polk County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-
-
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Red Willow County
50.00%
50.00%
40.00%
0.00%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Richardson County
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
66.66%
71.42%
83.33%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Rock County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Rushville
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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-
Saline County
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
80.00%
50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Santee Tribe - Nebr
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sarpy County
25.00%
25.00%
75.00%
65.00%
59.09%
54.54%
51.21%
42.85%
30.95%
34.88%
36.84%
27.27%
Saunders County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
25.00%
25.00%
20.00%
42.85%
50.00%
50.00%
Scotts Bluff County
21.05%
36.84%
21.42%
16.66%
30.43%
34.78%
33.33%
27.27%
19.04%
23.52%
18.75%
13.33%
Scottsbluff
34.78%
36.00%
10.52%
8.69%
28.12%
28.57%
30.00%
25.00%
17.24%
20.00%
17.39%
10.00%
Seward
100.00%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Seward County
33.33%
33.33%
33.33%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
33.33%
33.33%
Sheridan County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
33.33%
16.66%
16.66%
33.33%
66.66%
66.66%
33.33%
0.00%
Sherman County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Sidney
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
40.00%
40.00%
50.00%
71.42%
75.00%
66.66%
25.00%
14.28%
Sioux County
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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South Sioux City
56.25%
42.85%
33.33%
26.31%
28.57%
23.07%
33.33%
23.52%
43.47%
50.00%
47.61%
47.61%
Southeast
28.71%
27.35%
29.36%
27.38%
24.18%
24.02%
23.45%
19.17%
16.40%
14.70%
20.21%
26.13%
Stanton County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
State - Judicial District
27.84%
30.30%
29.14%
30.71%
31.69%
31.02%
31.16%
28.49%
27.87%
27.02%
25.22%
24.22%
Tecumseh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Tekamah
-
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-
-
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-
-
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-
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Thayer County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Thomas County
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-
-
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-
-
-
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-
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Thurston County
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
71.42%
72.72%
80.00%
87.50%
87.50%
Valentine
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.33%
Valley County
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Wahoo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Walthill
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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-
Washington County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Wayne
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Wayne County
85.71%
70.00%
70.00%
70.00%
66.66%
33.33%
66.66%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Webster County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
West Point
0.00%
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-
-
-
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Western
30.52%
33.98%
29.29%
30.55%
36.00%
37.00%
39.84%
37.19%
36.52%
32.38%
24.73%
17.39%
Wheeler County
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Winnebago
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
80.00%
80.00%
Winnebago Tribe - Nebr
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
83.33%
80.00%
80.00%
York
18.18%
44.44%
50.00%
20.00%
25.00%
37.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
York County
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
20.00%
30.76%
9.09%
10.00%
6.66%
7.69%
6.25%
0.00%