Erma Bombeck Writing Competition: Contest Statistics

The competition which occurs every other year routinely draws writers from around the globe including nearly every U.S. state and countries as far away as Australia, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Total Entries = 480

Local Entries = 91
   Local Humor Entries = 51
   Local Human Interest Entries = 40

Global Entries = 389
   Global Humor Entries = 233
   Global Human Interest Entries = 156

Entries were received from the following countries:

Australia
Canada
Ireland
Spain
Togo
United Kingdom
United States

Total Countries = 7

Entries were received from the following states in the USA:

AK
AL
AR
AZ
CA
CO
CT
FL
GA
HI
IA
ID
IL
IN
KS
KY
LA
MA
MD
ME
MI
MN
MO
MS
MT
NC
NE
NH
NJ
NM
NV
NY
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VA
VT
WA
WI
WV
WY

Total States = 48

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