Office of Families Assistance

**1997**

AFDC TOTAL CASELOAD
Average Monthly Numbers for Fiscal and Calendar Years
STATE	Fiscal Year (October - September)				Calendar Year (January - December)
STATE	Total Cases	Total Recipients	Total Children	Total Adults	Total Cases	Total Recipients	Total Children	Total Adults
U.S. Totals	3,194,073	8,879,760	6,141,146	2,737,746	3,194,073	8,879,760	6,141,146	2,737,746
Alabama	27,546	68,018	51,712	16,306	27,546	68,018	51,712	16,306
Alaska	12,023	35,371	22,672	12,699	12,023	35,371	22,672	12,699
Arizona	42,015	112,952	78,616	34,336	42,015	112,952	78,616	34,336
Arkansas	20,896	53,188	38,378	14,810	20,896	53,188	38,378	14,810
California	624,007	1,838,693	1,275,941	562,752	624,007	1,838,693	1,275,941	562,752
Colorado	29,888	79,874	55,732	24,142	29,888	79,874	55,732	24,142
Connecticut	42,038	116,470	77,851	38,619	42,038	116,470	77,851	38,619
Delaware	9,761	22,177	14,884	7,293	9,761	22,177	14,884	7,293
Dist. of Col.	24,119	66,272	46,373	19,898	24,119	66,272	46,373	19,898
Florida	134,378	353,171	254,069	99,102	134,378	353,171	254,069	99,102
Georgia	83,943	221,866	162,143	59,723	83,943	221,866	162,143	59,723
Guam	2,309	7,753	5,706	2,047	2,309	7,753	5,706	2,047
Hawaii	21,267	64,898	43,376	21,522	21,267	64,898	43,376	21,522
Idaho	6,465	16,147	11,329	4,818	6,465	16,147	11,329	4,818
Illinois	198,923	580,324	407,871	172,453	198,923	580,324	407,871	172,453
Indiana	34,360	90,514	64,859	25,655	34,360	90,514	64,859	25,655
Iowa	22,024	59,720	39,766	19,953	22,024	59,720	39,766	19,953
Kansas	15,799	41,953	30,032	11,922	15,799	41,953	30,032	11,922
Kentucky	49,967	120,681	83,595	37,086	49,967	120,681	83,595	37,086
Louisiana	43,999	151,179	103,522	47,657	43,999	151,179	103,522	47,657
Maine	14,221	38,083	24,271	13,813	14,221	38,083	24,271	13,813
Maryland	45,622	125,703	87,599	38,105	45,622	125,703	87,599	38,105
Massachusetts	59,764	158,213	102,042	56,172	59,764	158,213	102,042	56,172
Michigan	116,112	343,805	234,046	109,760	116,112	343,805	234,046	109,760
Minnesota	53,340	156,872	107,091	49,781	53,340	156,872	107,091	49,781
Mississippi	30,484	81,076	60,974	20,102	30,484	81,076	60,974	20,102
Missouri	55,227	151,964	108,564	43,400	55,227	151,964	108,564	43,400
Montana	7,081	20,777	13,735	7,042	7,081	20,777	13,735	7,042
Nebraska	10,384	27,956	19,569	8,425	10,384	27,956	19,569	8,425
Nevada	9,090	22,416	17,000	5,417	9,090	22,416	17,000	5,417
New Hampshire	6,228	15,538	10,282	5,237	6,228	15,538	10,282	5,237
New Jersey	72,011	191,317	130,370	60,947	72,011	191,317	130,370	60,947
New Mexico	26,954	81,450	52,890	28,560	26,954	81,450	52,890	28,560
New York	293,250	801,152	527,740	273,412	293,250	801,152	527,740	273,412
North Carolina	76,337	187,133	128,580	58,553	76,337	187,133	128,580	58,553
North Dakota	4,195	11,398	7,866	3,532	4,195	11,398	7,866	3,532
Ohio	143,578	385,075	268,734	116,341	143,578	385,075	268,734	116,341
Oklahoma	23,812	63,479	45,479	18,000	23,812	63,479	45,479	18,000
Oregon	18,983	48,923	33,914	15,009	18,983	48,923	33,914	15,009
Pennsylvania	163,563	460,607	316,791	143,763	163,563	460,607	316,791	143,763
Puerto Rico	47,726	143,770	98,105	45,665	47,726	143,770	98,105	45,665
Rhode Island	19,811	55,330	36,663	17,833	19,811	55,330	36,663	17,833
South Carolina	26,921	70,281	52,037	18,244	26,921	70,281	52,037	18,244
South Dakota	3,948	10,414	7,857	2,557	3,948	10,414	7,857	2,557
Tennessee	55,322	144,601	102,650	41,951	55,322	144,601	102,650	41,951
Texas	166,615	456,162	319,987	136,175	166,615	456,162	319,987	136,175
Utah	9,460	26,037	17,668	8,369	9,460	26,037	17,668	8,369
Vermont	6,301	17,502	10,942	6,561	6,301	17,502	10,942	6,561
Virgin Islands	1,278	4,528	3,350	1,179	1,278	4,528	3,350	1,179
Virginia	45,582	110,617	79,112	31,505	45,582	110,617	79,112	31,505
Washington	70,965	194,632	126,855	67,777	70,965	194,632	126,855	67,777
West Virginia	28,614	69,443	45,342	24,101	28,614	69,443	45,342	24,101
Wisconsin	33,259	96,054	70,194	25,860	33,259	96,054	70,194	25,860
Wyoming	2,313	6,232	4,425	1,808	2,313	6,232	4,425	1,808