{"id":11806,"date":"2024-01-03T10:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T17:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manufacturingutah.com\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2024-01-30T10:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T17:16:07","slug":"the_state_of_utah-2023_national_rankings_and_awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manufacturingutah.com\/the_state_of_utah-2023_national_rankings_and_awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The state of Utah 2023: National rankings and awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Utahns now have proof of what we\u2019ve always known\u2014Utah is the best state in America. 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