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 = 486

Local Entries = 76
   Local Humor Entries = 44
   Local Human Interest Entries = 32

Global Entries = 410
   Global Humor Entries = 275
   Global Human Interest Entries = 135

Entries were received from the following countries:

Australia
Canada
Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
United States

Total Countries = 6

Entries were received from the following states in the USA:

AK
AL
AR
AZ
CA
CO
CT
DC
DE
FL
GA
IA
ID
IL
IN
KS
KY
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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