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Welfare Caseloads total families by state. Definition, graph and map.
 

Economy Statistics > Welfare Caseloads > Total families (most recent) by state


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   California  22%
   New York  7.4%
   Texas  6.5%
   Ohio  4.1%
   Pennsylvania  3.9%
   Michigan  3.7%
   Tennessee  3.4%
   Florida  2.8%
   Washington  2.8%
   Georgia  2.7%
   Indiana  2.6%
   Massachusetts  2.4%
   Arizona  2.3%
   Missouri  2.1%
   New Jersey  2.1%
   North Carolina  2%
   Illinois  1.9%
   Minnesota  1.8%
   Kentucky  1.7%
   Virginia  1.5%


Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   California: 449,170 
# 2   New York: 149,947 
# 3   Texas: 132,796 
# 4   Ohio: 84,336 
# 5   Pennsylvania: 80,028 
# 6   Michigan: 75,706 
# 7   Tennessee: 68,517 
# 8   Florida: 57,740 
# 9   Washington: 56,513 
# 10   Georgia: 55,325 
# 11   Indiana: 52,796 
# 12   Massachusetts: 49,320 
# 13   Arizona: 47,302 
# 14   Missouri: 42,219 
# 15   New Jersey: 42,189 
# 16   North Carolina: 40,441 
# 17   Illinois: 38,472 
# 18   Minnesota: 36,257 
# 19   Kentucky: 34,861 
# 20   Virginia: 31,119 
# 21   Maryland: 26,008 
# 22   Louisiana: 22,333 
# 23   Connecticut: 20,274 
# 24   Wisconsin: 20,096 
# 25   South Carolina: 19,836 
# 26   Iowa: 19,833 
# 27   Mississippi: 19,597 
# 28   Oregon: 19,130 
# 29   Puerto Rico: 19,108 
# 30   Alabama: 18,786 
# 31   District of Columbia: 16,882 
# 32   New Mexico: 16,284 
# 33   West Virginia: 16,001 
# 34   Kansas: 15,092 
# 35   Oklahoma: 14,815 
# 36   Rhode Island: 13,424 
# 37   Colorado: 13,321 
# 38   Maine: 11,973 
# 39   Arkansas: 11,163 
# 40   Nebraska: 11,132 
# 41   Nevada: 10,996 
# 42   Hawaii: 9,690 
# 43   Utah: 8,581 
# 44   Montana: 6,421 
# 45   New Hampshire: 6,321 
# 46   Alaska: 5,548 
# 47   Delaware: 5,503 
# 48   Vermont: 4,904 
# 49   North Dakota: 3,406 
# 50   Guam: 3,072 
# 51   South Dakota: 2,771 
# 52   Idaho: 1,713 
# 53   US Virgin Islands: 438 
# 54   Wyoming: 411 
Total: 2,039,917  
Weighted average: 37,776.2  



DEFINITION: Total number of families recieving welfare assistance in 2003.

SOURCE: Administration of Children and Families via StateMaster

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