| SUMMARY OF MAJOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE PROGRAMS | |||
| Data as of December 30, 2008 | |||
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October | September | October |
| NAME OF PROGRAM | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 1/ | |||
| People participating (thous.) | 27,178 | 31,587 | 31,050 |
| Households participating (thous.) | 12,148 | 14,087 | 13,901 |
| Value of benefits ($ mil.) | 2,764 | 3,365 | 3,698 |
| Average benefit ($) | 101.70 | 106.54 | 119.09 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ | 2,770 | 4,126 | 3,704 |
| NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH: | |||
| Children Participating (thous.) | 31,524 | 31,055 | 31,666 |
| Children Reached with Free/RP Lunches (thous.) | 18,508 | 18,723 | 19,168 |
| Total Lunches Served (mil.) | 628.9 | 587.1 | 629.0 |
| Percent Served Free (%) | 48.75 | 50.27 | 50.52 |
| Percent Served Reduced-Price (%) | 9.96 | 10.02 | 10.01 |
| Total Program Cost ($ mil.) 3/ | 1,122.1 | 1,078.5 | 1,143.2 |
| SCHOOL BREAKFAST: |
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| Children Participating (thous.) | 10,678 | 10,479 | 11,078 |
| Total Breakfasts Served | 215.0 | 198.4 | 221.5 |
| Percent Served Free and Reduced-Price (%) | 79.29 | 80.72 | 80.59 |
| Total program cost ($mil.) | 274.6 | 269.0 | 300.0 |
| CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD: | |||
| Total meals served (mil.) | 177.0 | 157.2 | 176.3 |
| Child care centers (mil.) | 115.6 | 102.0 | 115.7 |
| Day care homes (mil.) | 55.7 | 49.8 | 54.7 |
| Adult care centers (mil.) | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Percent served free/reduced-price (%) | 81.78 | 81.58 | 82.11 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ 3/ | 200.5 | 242.5 | 211.4 |
| WIC (SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION): | |||
| Women-infants-children participating (thous.) | 8,650 | 9,009 | 9,086 |
| Food cost ($ mil.) | 363.4 | 406.4 | 405.7 |
| Average food cost per person ($) | 42.01 | 45.11 | 44.65 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) | 517.8 | 572.5 | 578.2 |
| TOTAL USDA FOOD DONATIONS (ALL PROGRAMS) 4/: | |||
| Entitlement foods ($ mil.) | 163.6 | 143.0 | 106.0 |
| Bonus foods ($ mil.) | 2.5 | 12.1 | 16.4 |
| TEFAP--Emergency Food Assistance ($ mil.) | 14.2 | 32.0 | 62.0 |
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All data are subject to revision; initial October 2008 and preliminary September 2008 numbers are subject to substantial change. See Annual Summary for more detailed notes. 1/ Excludes Nutrition Assistance Grants, which provide benefits analogous to SNAP in several outlying areas (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas). 2/ Administrative costs are reported on a quarterly basis (March, June, September and December).3/ Includes cash reimbursements and commodity costs (entitlement and bonus). 4/ Commodity costs are based on the value of food distributed to participants or delivered to State warehouses. |
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