By the numbers

Children in DHS care or custody By county

506: Cumberland

358: Penobscot

335: York

206: Aroostook

203: Kennebec

203: Somerset

142: Androscoggin

110: Oxford

88: Hancock

87: Washington

47: Lincoln

40: Piscataquis

39: Knox

39: Waldo

38: Sagadahoc

33: Franklin

Source: Maine Kids Count, 2005 Data Book