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Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs: Charts

 
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Average monthly participation in WIC, fiscal 1980-2008
Fiscal year
Women
Infants
Children
Total
  Thousands
1980 411 507 995 1,914
1981 446 585 1,088 2,119
1982 478 623 1,088 2,189
1983 542 730 1,265 2,537
1984 657 825 1,563 3,045
1985 665 874 1,600 3,138
1986 712 945 1,655 3,312
1987 751 1,019 1,660 3,429
1988 815 1,095 1,683 3,593
1989 952 1,260 1,907 4,118
1990 1,035 1,412 2,069 4,517
1991 1,120 1,559 2,214 4,893
1992 1,226 1,684 2,494 5,403
1993 1,366 1,741 2,814 5,921
1994 1,499 1,786 3,192 6,477
1995 1,577 1,817 3,500 6,894
1996 1,648 1,827 3,712 7,188
1997 1,711 1,863 3,833 7,407
1998 1,734 1,883 3,750 7,367
1999 1,743 1,898 3,670 7,311
2000 1,749 1,893 3,551 7,192
2001 1,780 1,921 3,605 7,306
2002 1,813 1,929 3,749 7,491
2003 1,857 1,948 3,826 7,631
2004 1,932 2,015 3,957 7,904
2005 1,966 2,047 4,009 8,023
2006 2,023 2,076 3,986 8,085
2007
2,093
2,167
4,025
8,285
2008
2,153
2,223
4,327
8,703
 
Note: All data are subject to revision.

Source: Prepared by ERS using data from USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. Data as of November 30, 2008.

 

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Updated date: April 8, 2009