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MEPS HC 251

2023 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK

DATE: August 12, 2025

Variable Name:	OBDEXP23
Description:	TOTAL OFF-BASED DR EXP 23
Format:	6.0
Type:	NUM
Start:	2641
End:	2646

VALUE	UNWEIGHTED	WEIGHTED
0	6,807	126,521,160
$2 - $231	3,039	54,316,298
$232 - $562	3,019	53,344,874
$563 - $1,448	3,027	51,164,094
$1,449 - $193,377	3,027	49,183,846
TOTAL	18,919	334,530,273

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