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WHERE THE WORK IS
In some years, more ANC contract dollars went to firms based in Virginia than in Alaska.
Here's the breakdown from 2000-08:
| Alaska | $5.0 billion |
| Virginia | $4.4 billion |
| Maryland | $1.6 billion |
| Florida | $1.4 billion |
| California | $1.1 billion |
SOURCE: "Participation in the 8(a) program by firms owned by Alaska native corporations," Small Business Administration, July 2009. Top 11 list based on federal 8(a) obligations in fiscal 2007. GRAPHIC: Kat Downs, Jennifer Jenkins and Laris Karklis
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