Vermont dubbed 'Peace Corps heaven,' with most per capita volunteers this year

Vermont dubbed 'Peace Corps heaven,' with most per capita volunteers this year
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The Peace Corps has unveiled its recruitment rankings from 2014, and Vermont has been dubbed "Peace Corps heaven."

Vermont produced more Peace Corps volunteers per capita in 2014 than any other state. USA Today reports that for every 100,000 Vermont residents, there are 7.8 Peace Corps volunteers.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.