Half Of U.S. Presidents Were Born In Just 4 States

According to a report by Business Insider, New York is one of four states that have produced half of the United States presidents, along with Virginia, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Virginia leads the race by producing eight presidents, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Ohio comes in second with seven presidents born there, including Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, and James A. Garfield.