SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING - 1 MONTH

( Data as of June 1, 2010 )

Percent Change March
State February 2010 March 2010 2010 vs. Feb 2010
Utah 247,325 255,120 3.2%
Wyoming 35,422 36,526 3.1%
Alaska 76,488 78,850 3.1%
District of Columbia 113,374 116,068 2.4%
Texas 3,482,601 3,563,572 2.3%
New Hampshire 102,783 105,115 2.3%
Nevada 266,276 272,425 2.3%
Minnesota 421,081 430,337 2.2%
Connecticut 327,242 334,372 2.2%
Colorado 398,862 407,731 2.2%
Maryland 538,394 549,908 2.1%
Idaho 191,703 195,699 2.1%
Maine 227,110 231,666 2.0%
Illinois 1,607,496 1,639,995 2.0%
Tennessee 1,202,604 1,224,909 1.9%
Delaware 108,291 110,245 1.8%
Rhode Island 138,007 140,390 1.7%
Montana 112,487 114,406 1.7%
New York 2,712,437 2,754,632 1.6%
Michigan 1,747,094 1,775,174 1.6%
Florida 2,523,454 2,564,690 1.6%
Ohio 1,580,984 1,604,132 1.5%
California 3,185,154 3,232,550 1.5%
South Dakota 94,378 95,742 1.4%
Georgia 1,562,209 1,582,642 1.3%
Wisconsin 712,201 720,416 1.2%
Virginia 774,978 784,523 1.2%
North Dakota 59,591 60,297 1.2%
Arizona 1,006,005 1,017,100 1.1%
West Virginia 337,656 341,025 1.0%
Oklahoma 572,738 578,566 1.0%
Missouri 894,726 903,716 1.0%
Kentucky 768,927 776,550 1.0%
Iowa 337,169 340,595 1.0%
Pennsylvania 1,564,824 1,579,534 0.9%
Alabama 791,430 798,652 0.9%
South Carolina 785,735 792,087 0.8%
North Carolina 1,317,368 1,327,754 0.8%
Massachusetts 740,985 747,150 0.8%
Indiana 804,477 810,986 0.8%
Hawaii 135,511 136,594 0.8%
Arkansas 460,754 464,237 0.8%
Kansas 264,227 266,189 0.7%
Vermont 85,276 85,825 0.6%
Nebraska 162,419 163,320 0.6%
New Mexico 346,141 347,652 0.4%
Oregon 701,725 702,488 0.1%
Louisiana 810,457 811,430 0.1%
Mississippi 566,261 566,216 0.0%
New Jersey 598,151 597,486 -0.1%
Washington 1,014,304 962,836 -5.1%
TOTAL 39,674,225 40,157,395 1.2%

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 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING - 1 YEAR
( Data as of June 1, 2010 )
Percent Change March
State March 2009 March 2010 2010 vs. March 2009
Idaho 137,293 195,699 42.5%
Nevada 192,276 272,425 41.7%
Rhode Island 99,122 140,390 41.6%
Utah 182,780 255,120 39.6%
Wyoming 26,347 36,526 38.6%
South Dakota 70,368 95,742 36.1%
Florida 1,886,647 2,564,690 35.9%
New Hampshire 77,443 105,115 35.7%
Wisconsin 536,671 720,416 34.2%
Connecticut 252,078 334,372 32.6%
Arizona 791,244 1,017,100 28.5%
Colorado 317,492 407,731 28.4%
Washington 752,275 962,836 28.0%
Minnesota 336,357 430,337 27.9%
Oklahoma 452,512 578,566 27.9%
Georgia 1,254,194 1,582,642 26.2%
Montana 90,646 114,406 26.2%
Michigan 1,419,141 1,775,174 25.1%
Delaware 88,430 110,245 24.7%
Maryland 442,687 549,908 24.2%
Kansas 214,955 266,189 23.8%
Nebraska 131,884 163,320 23.8%
Virginia 640,195 784,523 22.5%
New Mexico 284,618 347,652 22.1%
California 2,653,014 3,232,550 21.8%
Oregon 577,214 702,488 21.7%
New Jersey 491,632 597,486 21.5%
Hawaii 112,521 136,594 21.4%
Texas 2,943,040 3,563,572 21.1%
Massachusetts 620,271 747,150 20.5%
Alabama 664,828 798,652 20.1%
New York 2,295,103 2,754,632 20.0%
Ohio 1,343,251 1,604,132 19.4%
Pennsylvania 1,326,271 1,579,534 19.1%
Alaska 66,362 78,850 18.8%
North Carolina 1,122,281 1,327,754 18.3%
Vermont 73,035 85,825 17.5%
Louisiana 693,217 811,430 17.1%
Iowa 291,209 340,595 17.0%
South Carolina 677,128 792,087 17.0%
Indiana 694,052 810,986 16.8%
Arkansas 403,074 464,237 15.2%
Maine 201,067 231,666 15.2%
Mississippi 491,346 566,216 15.2%
North Dakota 52,371 60,297 15.1%
Tennessee 1,065,674 1,224,909 14.9%
District of Columbia 101,679 116,068 14.2%
Illinois 1,448,755 1,639,995 13.2%
West Virginia 303,587 341,025 12.3%
Kentucky 695,408 776,550 11.7%
Missouri 1,024,677 903,716 -11.8%
TOTAL 33,156,680 40,157,395 21.1%
The apparent decrease in Missouri's caseload is likely due to a correction in their data collecting process.
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 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING - 5 YEAR
( Data as of June 1, 2010 )

Percent Change March

State March 2005 March 2010 2010 vs. March 2005
Nevada 121,901 272,425 123.5%
Massachusetts 358,773 747,150 108.3%
Wisconsin 347,938 720,416 107.1%
Florida 1,242,766 2,564,690 106.4%
Idaho 96,744 195,699 102.3%
New Hampshire 53,185 105,115 97.6%
Maryland 284,512 549,908 93.3%
Utah 134,723 255,120 89.4%
Vermont 45,546 85,825 88.4%
Arizona 545,903 1,017,100 86.3%
Washington 522,503 962,836 84.3%
Rhode Island 77,821 140,390 80.4%
Delaware 62,126 110,245 77.5%
Georgia 908,667 1,582,642 74.2%
Michigan 1,046,617 1,775,174 69.6%
South Dakota 56,636 95,742 69.0%
North Carolina 787,552 1,327,754 68.6%
Minnesota 261,327 430,337 64.7%
Connecticut 203,563 334,372 64.3%
Iowa 208,138 340,595 63.6%
Oregon 431,067 702,488 63.0%
California 1,998,531 3,232,550 61.7%
Virginia 486,971 784,523 61.1%
Colorado 254,542 407,731 60.2%
Ohio 1,018,259 1,604,132 57.5%
New York 1,782,930 2,754,632 54.5%
New Jersey 390,010 597,486 53.2%
South Carolina 517,734 792,087 53.0%
Kansas 175,779 266,189 51.4%
Pennsylvania 1,043,720 1,579,534 51.3%
Mississippi 376,151 566,216 50.5%
Alabama 530,652 798,652 50.5%
Maine 154,652 231,666 49.8%
Texas 2,423,446 3,563,572 47.0%
Indiana 558,870 810,986 45.1%
New Mexico 239,958 347,652 44.9%
Tennessee 847,780 1,224,909 44.5%
Hawaii 95,181 136,594 43.5%
Illinois 1,157,657 1,639,995 41.7%
Montana 81,739 114,406 40.0%
Wyoming 26,248 36,526 39.2%
North Dakota 43,389 60,297 39.0%
Nebraska 118,065 163,320 38.3%
Oklahoma 420,797 578,566 37.5%
Kentucky 570,155 776,550 36.2%
Alaska 58,585 78,850 34.6%
District of Columbia 88,719 116,068 30.8%
West Virginia 262,754 341,025 29.8%
Arkansas 372,293 464,237 24.7%
Missouri 769,847 903,716 17.4%
Louisiana 733,769 811,430 10.6%
TOTAL 25,437,821 40,157,395 57.9%

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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: NUMBER OF PERSONS PARTICIPATING - SHARE OF POPULATION
( Data as of June 1, 2010 )

State Population Estimate March 2010 Share of Population

Tennessee 6,296,254 1,224,909 19.5%
District of Columbia 599,657 116,068 19.4%
Mississippi 2,951,996 566,216 19.2%
West Virginia 1,819,777 341,025 18.7%
Oregon 3,825,657 702,488 18.4%
Louisiana 4,492,076 811,430 18.1%
Kentucky 4,314,113 776,550 18.0%
Michigan 9,969,727 1,775,174 17.8%
Maine 1,318,301 231,666 17.6%
South Carolina 4,561,242 792,087 17.4%
New Mexico 2,009,671 347,652 17.3%
Alabama 4,708,708 798,652 17.0%
Georgia 9,829,211 1,582,642 16.1%
Arkansas 2,889,450 464,237 16.1%
Oklahoma 3,687,050 578,566 15.7%
Arizona 6,595,778 1,017,100 15.4%
Missouri 5,987,580 903,716 15.1%
Washington 6,664,195 962,836 14.4%
Texas 24,782,302 3,563,572 14.4%
North Carolina 9,380,884 1,327,754 14.2%
New York 19,541,453 2,754,632 14.1%
Ohio 11,542,645 1,604,132 13.9%
Florida 18,537,969 2,564,690 13.8%
Vermont 621,760 85,825 13.8%
Rhode Island 1,053,209 140,390 13.3%
Wisconsin 5,654,774 720,416 12.7%
Illinois 12,910,409 1,639,995 12.7%
Idaho 1,545,801 195,699 12.7%
Indiana 6,423,113 810,986 12.6%
Pennsylvania 12,604,767 1,579,534 12.5%
Delaware 885,122 110,245 12.5%
South Dakota 812,383 95,742 11.8%
Montana 974,989 114,406 11.7%
Massachusetts 6,593,587 747,150 11.3%
Iowa 3,007,856 340,595 11.3%
Alaska 698,473 78,850 11.3%
Hawaii 1,295,178 136,594 10.5%
Nevada 2,643,085 272,425 10.3%
Virginia 7,882,590 784,523 10.0%
Maryland 5,699,478 549,908 9.6%
Connecticut 3,518,288 334,372 9.5%
Kansas 2,818,747 266,189 9.4%
North Dakota 646,844 60,297 9.3%
Utah 2,784,572 255,120 9.2%
Nebraska 1,796,619 163,320 9.1%
California 36,961,664 3,232,550 8.7%
Minnesota 5,266,214 430,337 8.2%
Colorado 5,024,748 407,731 8.1%
New Hampshire 1,324,575 105,115 7.9%
New Jersey 8,707,739 597,486 6.9%
Wyoming 544,270 36,526 6.7%
TOTAL 307,006,550 40,157,395 13.1%

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