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TABLE OF DATA TO CUT-AND-PASTE
YEAR
| Allowed
| Issued
|
| 1980
| 60611
| 57060
|
| 1981
| 58187
| 67128
|
| 1982
| 54484
| 59853
|
| 1983
| 64376
| 55314
|
| 1984
| 69987
| 67214
|
| 1985
| 75405
| 70244
|
| 1986
| 80921
| 71791
|
| 1987
| 79755
| 82635
|
| 1988
| 87870
| 77844
|
| 1989
| 98472
| 96866
|
| 1990
| 96672
| 89549
|
| 1991
| 102014
| 92471
|
| 1992
| 103093
| 100117
|
| 1993
| 104351
| 97385
|
| 1994
| 107221
| 102129
|
| 1995
| 106566
| 102579
|
| 1996
| 121694
| 105529
|
| 1997
| 135240
| 112645
|
| 1998
| 143045
| 140158
|
| 1999
| 155380
| 143681
|
| 2000
| 166200
| 165500
|
| 2001
| 166868
| 170638
|
| 2002
| 171814
| 162216
|
| 2003
| 188283
| 173065
|
| 2004
| 179349
| 170636
|
| 2005
| 164093
| 152088
|
| 2006
| 165872
| 164115
|
| 2007
| 169783
| 161833
|
| 2008
| 162872
| 156540
|
| 2009
| 189120
| 166707
|
| 2010
| 240438
| 209754
|
| 2011
| 243897
| 223135
|
| 2012
| 281609
| 248305
|