Sources of government transfer payments to individuals in nonmetro America, 2005

Income maintenance programs account for less than 11 percent of the $276 billion in government transfers to nonmetro residents
TANF

Pie chart with 4 items.

Item 1, TANF 6.7% 6.7.
Item 2, Food stamps 21.6% 21.6.
Item 3, SSI 24.0% 24.
Item 4, Other* 47.7% 47.7.

Other*
*Consists largely of general assistance, refugee assistance, foster home care and adoption assistance, earned income tax credits, and energy assistance.
Food stamps

SSI

Pie chart with 7 items.

Item 1 (exploded), Income maintenance 10.4% 10.4.
Item 2, Social security 40.1% 40.1.
Item 3, Unemployment 1.9% 1.9.
Item 4, Medicare 21.7% 21.7.
Item 5, Medicaid and child health insurance 21.4% 21.4.
Item 6, Veterans benefits 3.3% 3.3.
Item 7, Other 1.2% 1.2.

Note: Metro and nonmetro definitions are based on the June 2003 Metropolitan area classification. Source: Prepared by the Economic Research Service using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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