>> PHOTOS: Dayton's past in honoring veterans, back to the 1800s
The area has seen some recent veterans success stories. We reported earlier this week that the Ohio Veterans Bonus has paid out more $73.5 million in claims since 2010. The local Military Veterans Resource Center has worked to offer more services. One study named Beavercreek the best place for veterans to live in the nation.
About 1 of every 13 people in Ohio is a veteran and five of the state's top 18 counties in veterans population are in our region, ensuring that veterans issues will remain important in this area.
Special features on veterans
How old are Ohio's veterans?
Note: Rounded to the nearest 1,000
Where does Ohio rank?
Notable states as of Sept. 30, 2014, estimates rounded to the nearest 1,000
| State | Veterans | Rank | Veterans pct. of population | Rank |
| California | 1.851,000 | 1 | 4.8% | 49 |
| Texas | 1,680,000 | 2 | 6.2% | 43 |
| Florida | 1,584,000 | 3 | 8.0% | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 939,000 | 4 | 7.3% | 35 |
| New York | 892,000 | 5 | 4.5% | 50 |
| Ohio | 866,000 | 6 | 7.5% | 31 |
| Virginia | 781,000 | 7 | 9.4% | 4 |
| N. Carolina | 775,000 | 8 | 7.8% | 23 |
| Georgia | 753,000 | 9 | 7.5% | 32 |
| Illinois | 722,000 | 10 | 5.6% | 46 |
What about area counties?
As of Sept. 30, 2014
| County | Veterans | Rank in Ohio |
| Montgomery | 44,202 | 4 |
| Butler | 26,232 | 9 |
| Greene | 16,933 | 13 |
| Warren | 16,609 | 14 |
| Clark | 13,470 | 18 |
| Miami | 8,556 | 26 |
| Champaign | 3,150 | 61 |
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