But the ADASS figures, compiled from a survey of directors at 145 of the 152 councils, illustrate the problem councils are facing trying to provide services to the elderly and disabled.
The figures, compiled from federal surveys and a tourism research concern, earned New York City a second-place ranking nationwide as a destination for United States travelers, pushing Las Vegas down to the No. 3 spot.
Figures compiled from all 43 police forces in England and Wales showed a fall last year of 5,261 in first responder officer numbers, Labour says.
According to newly released figures compiled from aerial footage, only about 350 elephants remain.
The changing health trend comes from figures compiled for the 'Global burden of diseases, injuries and risk factors', a collaborative study led by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at Washington University.
Fox's estimate of Confederate battlefield deaths was much rougher, however: a "round number" of 94,000, a figure compiled from after-action reports.
Note: The figures were compiled from the following sources, using the most recent information available: U.S. Treasury Department, ProPublica, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
The figure is compiled from the quarterly Labour Force Survey of 60,000 people, and is averaged over three months.
The figure is compiled from the studies of Armijo et al. (2002), Bulut et al. (2009) and Pinar et al. (2010).
The cruise industry appears heading for a record 7.4 million passengers by year's end, according to figures compiled by the Cruise Lines International Association from its 23 cruise lines.
