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2005

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
AVERAGE MONTHLY NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS, ADULTS, AND CHILDREN
State Fiscal Year 2005 (October - September) Calendar Year 2005 (January - December)
Total
Recipients 		Adults Children Total
Recipients 		Adults Children
U.S. Totals 4,548,503 1,078,935 3,458,785 4,471,098 1,055,285 3,405,031
Alabama 47,388 10,597 36,791 47,056 10,555 36,500
Alaska 12,048 3,857 8,191 11,335 3,612 7,724
Arizona 98,894 25,589 73,305 96,026 24,703 71,323
Arkansas 18,759 4,352 14,407 18,291 4,198 14,093
California 1,087,862 192,480 895,382 1,078,393 189,228 889,165
Colorado 38,313 10,804 27,509 38,623 10,879 27,744
Connecticut 40,109 11,397 28,712 39,206 11,081 28,126
Delaware 12,530 3,026 9,504 12,533 3,035 9,498
Dist. of Col. 41,980 10,258 31,723 41,120 9,892 31,228
Florida 106,815 18,746 88,069 100,418 16,837 83,581
Georgia 90,123 16,218 73,905 82,370 13,761 68,609
Guam 1/ 10,783 -    -    10,783 -    -   
Hawaii 20,307 5,868 14,438 19,401 5,561 13,840
Idaho 3,310 566 2,744 3,282 537 2,745
Illinois 96,336 19,028 77,308 96,178 19,096 77,082
Indiana 124,777 28,504 96,273 123,518 28,048 95,470
Iowa 42,884 12,797 30,087 42,271 12,522 29,749
Kansas 46,026 14,577 31,449 46,155 14,646 31,509
Kentucky 75,005 18,929 56,076 73,684 18,382 55,302
Louisiana 37,458 5,986 31,472 35,771 5,551 30,220
Maine 25,509 8,049 17,460 25,243 7,956 17,287
Maryland 54,851 14,189 40,662 53,164 13,685 39,479
Massachusetts 103,906 31,856 72,049 101,539 31,219 70,320
Michigan 214,547 57,444 157,103 214,776 57,557 157,219
Minnesota 72,812 19,391 53,421 70,560 18,676 51,885
Mississippi 34,695 8,669 26,026 32,879 8,097 24,783
Missouri 96,611 28,542 68,069 96,071 28,485 67,586
Montana 12,224 3,904 8,321 11,573 3,671 7,902
Nebraska 25,136 7,419 17,717 25,204 7,455 17,750
Nevada 15,601 3,111 12,490 14,608 2,844 11,764
New Hampshire 14,114 4,348 9,766 14,114 4,339 9,776
New Jersey 105,135 28,272 76,863 104,381 28,482 75,899
New Mexico 45,314 12,925 32,390 45,035 12,758 32,277
New York 323,134 89,370 233,764 320,695 88,290 232,405
North Carolina 67,644 13,958 53,686 64,450 12,975 51,475
North Dakota 7,334 2,157 5,177 7,270 2,139 5,131
Ohio 179,422 43,194 136,228 176,841 42,287 134,554
Oklahoma 27,876 5,738 22,138 25,922 5,128 20,794
Oregon 44,432 11,518 32,914 43,815 11,344 32,471
Pennsylvania 253,352 74,786 178,567 254,201 75,230 178,971
Puerto Rico 41,543 12,242 29,301 40,710 11,972 28,738
Rhode Island 27,017 8,151 18,866 26,165 7,893 18,273
South Carolina 36,069 8,403 27,666 36,090 8,472 27,617
South Dakota 6,059 994 5,066 6,072 994 5,078
Tennessee 186,025 52,746 133,280 184,485 52,213 132,273
Texas 201,365 36,275 165,090 189,473 33,229 156,244
Utah 22,758 6,321 16,437 22,095 6,068 16,027
Vermont 11,412 4,066 7,347 11,251 3,995 7,256
Virgin Islands 1,402 350 1,053 1,333 329 1,004
Virginia 28,241 10,173 18,068 27,713 10,001 17,712
Washington 136,882 40,510 96,372 136,200 40,335 95,865
West Virginia 27,218 7,275 19,943 26,202 6,930 19,272
Wisconsin 46,609 8,946 37,662 44,018 8,049 35,969
Wyoming 548 66 482 535 65 471
1/ Guam's TANF caseload figures reflect an estimate based on the first quarter of FY 2002.
As of 10/21/2008

Last Updated on 10/26/2008
By ACF

This is a Historical Document.