US federal prison population

correlates with

Average NFL player salary

r = -0.92092% · 2015-2023

US federal prison populationAverage NFL player salary

These two datasets have a 92% correlation over 2015-2023. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

US federal prison populationbop.gov ↗

Average NFL player salaryspotrac.com ↗

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