Article Photos: Alaskans get $1,174 checks from state's oil wealth

In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, an auto dealership in Anchorage, Alaska, advertises PFD, or Permanent Fund Dividend, sales. Most every Alaskan will receive a check from the state's $40.1 billion dollar savings account. Gov. Sean Parnell is expected to announce the amount of this year's check on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Last year's amount was $1,281. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

In this photo taken Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, an auto dealership in Anchorage, Alaska, advertises PFD, or Permanent Fund Dividend, sales. Most every Alaskan will receive a check from the state's $40.1 billion dollar savings account. Gov. Sean Parnell is expected to announce the amount of this year's check on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Last year's amount was $1,281. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)