per capita

adverb

(ˌ)pər-ˈka-pə-tə How to pronounce per capita (audio)
Definition of per capitanext
as in a shot
for each one we expect the students to receive less funding per capita this year due to a marked increase in the school-age population

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Recent Examples of per capita According to Census data, South Dakota ranked 35th in new business formations per capita last year, growing only about 4% from 2024. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026 According to a report published last year by the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University, per capita water consumption in the Dallas-Fort Worth area was around 200 gallons per day. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026 This strategic refusal is a major plot point in the episode, reflecting a history that led the New York Times to report in 1921 that the Osage had the greatest per capita wealth in the world. — Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 This heavily reduces emissions per journey, despite not always reducing emissions per capita, due to cruise ships still requiring a baseline amount of energy to sail. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 North America leads the world in per capita wellness spending, which explains why the conversation has taken off with American readers specifically. — Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The North Star State has the fourth-highest spending per capita on parks and recreation, and the fourth-most fairs and festivals per capita during the summer, so there’s plenty to do. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 The central electoral issue for all candidates is the health of an economy that, despite undergoing a revamp in the last three years, has recorded a 43% drop in per capita income. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 July 2026 Go inside the football hotbed that leads Georgia’s 159 counties in prospects per capita. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
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  • There were two separate parties with some 30 friends and family at each.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist each earned five nominations.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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