Today's map shows the corporation or brand that best represents each state. Designer Steve Lovelace explained his criteria: "In each case, I picked a brand that a) has ties to that state and b) is still in business."

A few of the smaller states are a little hard to read at this size: New Jersey is Campbell's, Delaware is DuPont, Vermont is Ben & Jerry's, New Hampshire is Timberland, Rhode Island is Hasbro, Massachusetts is Gillette, Maryland is GEICO, and the District of Columbia is C-SPAN. (A complete list of companies and what they do can be found here.)

See Also...

What You'd Have to Make to Be in the Top 1% in Each State

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How Much Is $100 Really Worth in Each State?

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The Most Popular Fictional Character From Each State

The Afternoon Map is a semi-regular feature in which we post maps and infographics. In the afternoon. Semi-regularly. Thanks to Steve Lovelace for letting us use this one. You can buy a framed print here.