Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: As a result of the process, many states, including Maine, Connecticut, Colorado and Washington now have only a single LSC grantee, while Illinois and Texas have a mere three. Choices:  1. Maine has the largest number of LSC grantees in the country. 2. The process has caused many states to have only one LSC grantee. 3. These states used to have many more grantees.

2