Arkansas City lost out on an estimated $30 million in the past decade because not all of its population was counted in the last census, according to a presentation Thursday.

That’s one reason the Ark City Complete Count Committee wants to make sure that local citizens understand the importance of the upcoming Census 2020.

Committee Chair Anita Judd-Jenkins, a former legislator, gave a presentation Thursday at the Avery Family Learning Center.

(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)