| # of... | Higher of Lower? | Actual number |
| 35 states | |
| 430 representatives | |
| 600 total congressmen | |
| 3500 counties | |
| 20,000 municipalities | |
| 15,000 town or township governments | |
| 14,000 school districts | |
| 150 Congressional committees and subcommittees | |
| 19 departments | |
| 150 agencies | |
| | # of... | Higher of Lower? | Actual number |
| 300 national park sites | |
| 75 federal judicial districts | |
| 20,000 state and local police agencies | |
| 500,000 law enforcement employees (non-federal) | |
| 70,000 Federal law enforcement employees | |
| 2,500 local jails | |
| 2,000 state prisons | |
| 175 federal prisons | |
| 300,000 overall employees in the American correctional system | |
| 2,000,000 active military personel | |
| 35 states | |
| 430 representatives | |
| 600 total congressmen | |
| 3500 counties | |
| 20,000 municipalities | |
| 15,000 town or township governments | |
| 14,000 school districts | |
| 150 Congressional committees and subcommittees | |
| 19 departments | |
| 150 agencies | |
| 300 national park sites | |
| 75 federal judicial districts | |
| 20,000 state and local police agencies | |
| 500,000 law enforcement employees (non-federal) | |
| 70,000 Federal law enforcement employees | |
| 2,500 local jails | |
| 2,000 state prisons | |
| 175 federal prisons | |
| 300,000 overall employees in the American correctional system | |
| 2,000,000 active military personel | |
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