The military's contribution to the state's gross product has dropped to 8 percent this year, from 15 percent in 1968.

Some groups say their contributions only dropped a few months ago; they are counting on the recent Republican rout, however, to stimulate giving again.

After the first $20 billion in claims, the industry's contribution would drop to 10 percent.

These are the stations best able to survive and continue their activities even if their Federal contributions drop to zero.

In fact, says the paper, workers' contributions to their insurance coverage dropped in the past year.

Last year the group, whose contributions had dropped, had to cut its budget by almost 10 percent and dismiss 50 staff members.

The racing association argues that the rate cut, and not mismanagement, is the reason its contribution to the state treasury has dropped.

The American contribution to the budget dropped steadily and stopped altogether a few years ago.

Shanghai's contribution to China's economic output has dropped from 27 percent in 1962 to 7 percent today, the result largely of tax policies.

During the Clinton years, our meager contribution to the world's poor dropped by nearly half.