WIC PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND COSTS |
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Data as of December 30, 2008 |
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| Average Monthly Food Cost Per Person | |||||
Fiscal Year |
Total Participation* |
PROGRAM COSTS |
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Food |
NSA |
Total 1] |
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(Thousands) |
(Millions of Dollars) |
(Dollars) |
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1974 |
88 |
8.2 |
2.2 |
10.4 |
15.68 |
1975 |
344 |
76.7 |
12.6 |
89.3 |
18.58 |
1976 |
520 |
122.3 |
20.3 |
142.6 |
19.60 |
1977 |
848 |
211.7 |
44.2 |
255.9 |
20.80 |
1978 |
1,181 |
311.5 |
68.1 |
379.6 |
21.99 |
1979 |
1,483 |
428.6 |
96.8 |
525.4 |
24.09 |
1980 |
1,914 |
584.1 |
140.5 |
727.7 |
25.43 |
1981 |
2,119 |
708.0 |
160.6 |
871.6 |
27.84 |
1982 |
2,189 |
757.6 |
190.5 |
948.8 |
28.83 |
1983 |
2,537 |
901.8 |
221.3 |
1,126.0 |
29.62 |
1984 |
3,045 |
1,117.3 |
268.8 |
1,388.1 |
30.58 |
1985 |
3,138 |
1,193.2 |
294.4 |
1,489.3 |
31.69 |
1986 |
3,312 |
1,264.4 |
316.4 |
1,582.9 |
31.82 |
1987 |
3,429 |
1,344.7 |
333.1 |
1,679.6 |
32.68 |
1988 |
3,593 |
1,434.8 |
360.6 |
1,797.5 |
33.28 |
1989 |
4,119 |
1,489.4 |
416.5 |
1,910.9 |
30.14 |
1990 |
4,517 |
1,636.8 |
478.7 |
2,122.4 |
30.20 |
1991 |
4,893 |
1,751.9 |
544.0 |
2,301.0 |
29.84 |
1992 |
5,403 |
1,960.5 |
632.7 |
2,600.6 |
30.24 |
1993 |
5,921 |
2,115.1 |
705.6 |
2,828.6 |
29.77 |
1994 |
6,477 |
2,325.2 |
834.4 |
3,169.3 |
29.92 |
1995 |
6,894 |
2,511.6 |
904.6 |
3,436.2 |
30.36 |
1996 |
7,186 |
2,689.9 |
985.1 |
3,695.4 |
31.20 |
1997 |
7,407 |
2,815.5 |
1,008.2 |
3,843.8 |
31.68 |
1998 |
7,367 |
2,808.1 |
1,061.4 |
3,890.4 |
31.76 |
| 1999 | 7,311 | 2,851.6 | 1,063.9 | 3,938.1 | 32.50 |
| 2000 | 7,192 | 2,853.1 | 1,102.6 | 3,982.1 | 33.06 |
| 2001 | 7,306 | 3,007.9 | 1,110.6 | 4,153.3 | 34.31 |
| 2002 | 7,491 | 3,129.7 | 1,182.3 | 4,339.8 | 34.82 |
| 2003 | 7,631 | 3,230.3 | 1,260.0 | 4,524.4 | 35.28 |
| 2004 | 7,904 | 3,562.0 | 1,272.5 | 4,887.3 | 37.55 |
| 2005 | 8,023 | 3,602.7 | 1,335.5 | 4,992.6 | 37.42 |
| 2006 | 8,088 | 3,598.4 | 1,403.0 | 5,076.9 | 37.08 |
| 2007 | 8,285 | 3,880.0 | 1,479.0 | 5,411.9 | 39.03 |
| 2008 | 8,704 | 4,539.0 | 1,632.0 | 6,238.2 | 43.46 |
* Participation data are annual averages (6 months in FY 1974; 12 months all subsequent years).1] In addition to food and NSA costs, total expenditures includes funds for program evaluation, Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FY 1989 onward), special projects and infrastructure.
NSA = Nutrition Services and Administrative costs. Nutrition Services
includes nutrition education, preventative and coordination services (such as health
care), and promotion of breastfeeding and immunization.
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