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Is it the drinking?

Perhaps we’re all dairy farmers who have to be awake at dawn.

Or it could be that we’re so politically polarized that we’re up too late, ranting at each other.

Whatever the cause, Wisconsin is tied with Rhode Island as the state in which people get the least sleep.

Average Mississippi resident is probably getting more sleep than you http://t.co/a3SHsftcrI pic.twitter.com/Cj9MSQVhEm — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 24, 2014

According to estimates from the annual American Time Use Survey, Wisconsin residents spend an average 8 hours and 26 minutes a night sleeping. Mississippi is on the other end of the spectrum, with the average resident spending 9 hours and 7 minutes a day on shut eye. (Of note: Residents in Washington D.C. get a minute less of sleep a night. No dairy farms there.)

The survey is given to Americans age 15 and older, according to The Washington Post, which teased out the data for the states.

The Post notes there are other caveats to the data, including the fact that there are a few categories where there wasn't enough data to come up with figures for each state. In those cases, it didn't use an exact number. You can see the data yourself in the included chart.

Other highlights:

Wisconsin tied for 34th in the amount of time spent on personal grooming. People in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina spend the most time grooming while those in Vermont spend the least.

We spend about 5 minutes a day on religious activity, which is among the shortest periods, but even in the states where people spend the longest time on religion — Mississippi and Louisiana — they spend 15 minutes a day.

We’re not a relaxed bunch. We spend 12 minutes a day relaxing, which ranks near the bottom.

We’re readers. Wisconsin residents spend about 28 minutes a day reading, which ranks near the top. As a news organization, we thank you.