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  • Infant formula market was more concentrated before WIC rebate contracts for formula
    4/9/2024
    Infant formula market was more concentrated before WIC rebate contracts for formula
  • Manufacturer rebates to States for infant formula reduced WIC spending by about 23 percent from 1989 to 2022
    3/18/2024
    Manufacturer rebates to States for infant formula reduced WIC spending by about 23 percent from 1989 to 2022
  • Breastfeeding in WIC program increased following infant formula market disruptions in 2022
    2/20/2024
    Breastfeeding in WIC program increased following infant formula market disruptions in 2022
  • Breastfeeding initiation increased among WIC participants and WIC-eligible nonparticipants across racial and ethnic groups from 2009–17
    1/16/2024
    Breastfeeding initiation increased among WIC participants and WIC-eligible nonparticipants across racial and ethnic groups from 2009–17
  • Breastfeeding initiation grew for all racial and ethnic groups; gaps between WIC participants and WIC-eligible nonparticipants narrowed, 2009–17
    10/23/2023
    Breastfeeding initiation grew for all racial and ethnic groups; gaps between WIC participants and WIC-eligible nonparticipants narrowed, 2009–17
  • Total participation in WIC increased in fiscal year 2022, first rise in more than a decade
    8/8/2023
    Total participation in WIC increased in fiscal year 2022, first rise in more than a decade
  • Inflation-adjusted USDA spending on food and nutrition assistance, fiscal years 1970–2022
    7/19/2023
    Inflation-adjusted USDA spending on food and nutrition assistance, fiscal years 1970–2022
  • Average monthly participation in WIC, fiscal years 1980–2022
    7/19/2023
    Average monthly participation in WIC, fiscal years 1980–2022
  • Total spending on USDA’s food and nutrition assistance programs fell in FY 2022, but still higher than before pandemic
    6/21/2023
    Total spending on USDA’s food and nutrition assistance programs fell in FY 2022, but still higher than before pandemic
  • Child participation in WIC increased in 2021, first time in more than a decade
    7/26/2022
    Child participation in WIC increased in 2021, first time in more than a decade
  • Nominal USDA expenditures on food and nutrition assistance programs, fiscal years 1980–2021
    7/19/2022
    Nominal USDA expenditures on food and nutrition assistance programs, fiscal years 1980–2021
  • Federal spending on food assistance reached record high of $182.5 billion in 2021
    6/23/2022
    Federal spending on food assistance reached record high of $182.5 billion in 2021
  • Infants in USDA’s WIC Program consumed an estimated 56 percent of U.S. infant formula in 2018
    5/23/2022
    Infants in USDA’s WIC Program consumed an estimated 56 percent of U.S. infant formula in 2018
  • Food insecurity in U.S. households with children became more prevalent in 2020
    2/7/2022
    Food insecurity in U.S. households with children became more prevalent in 2020
  • Food insecurity among children varies by household composition
    2/7/2022
    Food insecurity among children varies by household composition
  • In 2020, food insecurity affected 14.8 percent of households with children
    2/7/2022
    In 2020, food insecurity affected 14.8 percent of households with children
  • The prevalence of child food insecurity among Hispanic households with children increased significantly in 2020
    2/7/2022
    The prevalence of child food insecurity among Hispanic households with children increased significantly in 2020
  • Fiscal Year 2020 marks decade of declining participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
    1/5/2022
    Fiscal Year 2020 marks decade of declining participation in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Participation by children in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) increased during FY 2020
    11/8/2021
    Participation by children in USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) increased during FY 2020
  • Spending on food assistance in second half of FY 2020 outpaced spending in second half of FY 2019 by $4.5 billion a month on average
    10/4/2021
    Spending on food assistance in second half of FY 2020 outpaced spending in second half of FY 2019 by $4.5 billion a month on average
  • SNAP benefit payments increased 66 percent in second half of FY 2020
    10/4/2021
    SNAP benefit payments increased 66 percent in second half of FY 2020
  • Focus for child nutrition assistance shifted to Summer Food Service Program in FY 2020
    10/4/2021
    Focus for child nutrition assistance shifted to Summer Food Service Program in FY 2020
  • WIC participation increased for children but not for women or infants in the second half of FY 2020
    10/4/2021
    WIC participation increased for children but not for women or infants in the second half of FY 2020
  • P-EBT payments led to a rise in overall spending on programs targeted toward children
    10/4/2021
    P-EBT payments led to a rise in overall spending on programs targeted toward children
  • Pandemic response contributed to 32 percent increase in Federal food assistance spending in FY 2020
    8/25/2021
    Pandemic response contributed to 32 percent increase in Federal food assistance spending in FY 2020
  • Federal spending on food assistance reached record high of $122.1 billion in 2020
    4/23/2021
    Federal spending on food assistance reached record high of $122.1 billion in 2020
  • WIC specialized A50 stores most prevalent in California, Puerto Rico, Texas in 2018
    3/15/2021
    WIC specialized A50 stores most prevalent in California, Puerto Rico, Texas in 2018
  • A50 stores accounted for the highest share of the value of WIC voucher redemptions in California from October 2009 to February 2012
    3/1/2021
    A50 stores accounted for the highest share of the value of WIC voucher redemptions in California from October 2009 to February 2012
  • Without A50 stores, average WIC voucher redemptions would be higher for small stores in Greater Los Angeles
    3/1/2021
    Without A50 stores, average WIC voucher redemptions would be higher for small stores in Greater Los Angeles
  • Travel distance to WIC stores would increase for WIC participants if A50 stores did not exist in Greater Los Angeles
    3/1/2021
    Travel distance to WIC stores would increase for WIC participants if A50 stores did not exist in Greater Los Angeles
  • Travel distance to WIC stores would increase for WIC participants in Greater Los Angeles if A50 stores did not exist
    2/3/2021
    Travel distance to WIC stores would increase for WIC participants in Greater Los Angeles if A50 stores did not exist
  • WIC participation fell by 30 percent between fiscal years 2010 and 2019
    11/6/2020
    WIC participation fell by 30 percent between fiscal years 2010 and 2019
  • Federal spending on food assistance in fiscal year (FY) 2019 at lowest level since FY 2009
    8/21/2020
    Federal spending on food assistance in fiscal year (FY) 2019 at lowest level since FY 2009
  • WIC households acquire more whole grains from bread items than eligible households not participating in WIC
    9/25/2019
    WIC households acquire more whole grains from bread items than eligible households not participating in WIC
  • ICYMI... Higher breastfeeding rates among WIC participants would yield health-related cost savings
    9/10/2019
    ICYMI... Higher breastfeeding rates among WIC participants would yield health-related cost savings
  • WIC participation continues to fall
    5/24/2019
    WIC participation continues to fall