Bankruptcies Increase

20,980

Bankruptcies filed in Wisconsin through the first three quarters of 2009

31

Percent increase in state bankruptcies over the same period in 2008

25

Number of representatives and federal officials who helped write the Medicare Part D prescription drug program four years ago who now work as lobbyists for the prescription drug industry

2,180

Strikeouts pitched by Randy Johnson from 2000 – 2009, the most in Major League Baseball for the decade

37

Johnson’s age at the start of the decade

143

Number of wins Johnson had over the same span, second in the Majors (Andy Pettite, 148)

$238,000

The average assessed value of a home in Liberty Grove in 2008, the highest in Door County

88,000

The average assessed value of a home in the Village of Forestville in 2008, the lowest in the county

Sources: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Pro Publica, Elias Sports Bureau; Door County Real Property Listing Department