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Arizona
Profile of Hunger, Poverty, and Federal Nutrition Programs
Demographics, Poverty, and Food Insecurity
Population (2019)
Value
Total People
7,278,717
Children (Under Age 18)
1,640,236
Income and Poverty (2019)
Value
Median Household Income
$62,055
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
29
Total People Living In Poverty
958,442
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Rank Among States (Worst to Best)
13
Children (Under Age 18) Living In Poverty
308,459
Child Poverty Rate
19.1%
Rank Among States (Worst to Best)
13
Total People Living Below 185% of Federal Poverty Level
2,039,244
Food Insecurity and Food Hardship
Value
Number of Households that are Food Insecure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
323,037
Percent of Households that are Food Insecure (2017-2019, 3-year average)
11.7%
Number of Households that are Very Low Food Secure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
115,962
Percent of Households that are Very Low Food Secure (2017–2019, 3-year average)
4.2%
Percent of Households Struggling Against Food Hardship (2016-2017, 2-year average)
17.1%
Federal Nutrition Programs
School Breakfast Program (School Year 2018–2019)
Value
Average Daily Student Participation
312,640
Free and Reduced-Price Students
265,387
Paid Students
47,253
Change in Free and Reduced-Price Participation in Last 10 Years
39.9%
Free and Reduced-Price Students Participating in School Breakfast per 100 in School Lunch
55.8
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
28
Additional Free and Reduced-Price Students Served if Reached School Breakfast to Lunch Ratio of 70:100
67,348
Additional Federal Dollars State Would Receive if Participation Ratio Reached 70:100
$19,562,054
Number of Schools Participating
1,728
Schools Offering School Breakfast per 100 Offering School Lunch
95.5
Federal Funding for School Breakfast
$94,474,905
School Breakfast Mandate in State Law (Yes/No)
Yes
National School Lunch Program (School Year 2018–2019)
Value
Average Daily Student Participation
619,181
Free and Reduced-Price Students
475,335
Paid Students
143,846
Number of Schools Participating
1,809
Federal Funding for School Lunch
$275,931,982
Summer Nutrition Participation (July 2019)
Value
Average Daily Summer Nutrition Participation in July
69,099
July Summer Food Service Participation
11,411
July National School Lunch Participation in Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
57,689
Change in Average Daily Summer Nutrition Participation in Last 10 Years
85.5%
Summer Nutrition Participation as a Ratio to Regular Year Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Participation
15.7
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
21
Additional Low-Income Children Served if Reached Ratio of 40:100
107,155
Additional Federal Dollars State Would Receive if Reached Ratio of 40:100
$9,353,024
Number of Summer Food Service Sponsors
41
Number of Summer Food Service Sites
347
Federal Funding for Summer Food Service Program
$3,560,403
SNAP/Food Stamp Program
Value
Average Monthly Participation (Individuals) (FY 2018)
736,883
Change in Participation in Last 5 Years (FY 2013–FY 2018)
-29.4%
Average Monthly Benefit per Person (FY 2018)
$130
Participation Rate of Eligible Persons (FY 2017)
76.0%
Rank Among States (Best to Worst)
39
Participation Rate of Eligible Working Poor (FY 2017)
66.0%
Program Access Index (PAI) - Ratio of SNAP Participants to Low-Income Population (CY 2017)
66.9%
Annual Federal Funding for SNAP/Food Stamps (FY 2018)
$95,559,352
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (FY 2019)
Value
Average Monthly Participation
127,498
Women
28,816
Infants
33,274
Children
65,409
Change in Average Monthly Participation in the last 10 Years (FY 2009–FY 2019)
-39.0%
Federal Funding for WIC
$105,467,334
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) (FY 2019)
Value
Number of Participating Family Child Care Homes
1,838
Family Child Care Home Average Daily Participation of Children
7,317
Change in Family Child Care Daily Participation in Last 10 Years
-40.3%
Number of Participating Child Care Centers (Includes Head Start)
780
Child Care Center Average Daily Participation of Children (Includes Head Start)
30,418
Change in Center Daily Participation in Last 10 Years
-7.7%
Federal Funding for CACFP
$52,007,463
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (FY 2018)
Value
Federal Entitlement Funding
$5,638,188
Federal Bonus Commodity Funding
$7,526,725
Administrative Funding
$2,524,909
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) (FY 2018)
Value
Average Monthly Participation
15,523
Federal Funding for CSFP
$5,095,138
State Economic Security Policies
Minimum Wage (2020)
Value
State Minimum Wage
$12
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (2020)
Value
State EITC (Yes/No)
No
Refundable (Yes/No)
N/A
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
Value
Average Monthly Participation (FY 2018)
15,441
Adults
3,046
Children
12,395
Maximum TANF Benefit, Single-Parent Family of Three (FY 2018)
$278
Federal and State Funding for Cash Assistance (FY 2017)
$37,731,823