Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs: Charts

Hispanics make up the largest percentage of WIC participants (42 percent)
	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008
	Percent
Black (non-Hispanic)	27.8	25.4	23.6	22.9	21.9	20.2	20.0	19.7	20.1
White (non-Hispanic)	44.3	42.7	40.4	39.2	37.4	35.9	34.8	32.2	31.8
Hispanic	23.0	26.1	30.9	32.3	35.3	38.1	39.2	41.1	42.0
Other	4.8	5.9	5.2	5.5	5.4	5.9	6.1	6.9	6.1
Source: ERS estimates from WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2008, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (Exhibit A2.7b)

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Updated date: May 18, 2010