Food Stamp Program Participation
March 2003 vs. December 2003
March 2003 vs. December 2003
| States | March 2003 | December 2003 | Percent change March 2003 to Dec. 2003 |
| Alaska | 52,458 | 48,745 | -7.08% |
| Hawaii | 102,293 | 99,414 | -2.81% |
| Vermont | 42,071 | 41,475 | -1.42% |
| Wyoming | 25,742 | 25,927 | 0.72% |
| New Hampshire | 45,877 | 46,217 | 0.74% |
| West Virginia | 251,220 | 254,073 | 1.14% |
| South Dakota | 50,842 | 51,643 | 1.58% |
| North Dakota | 40,890 | 41,571 | 1.67% |
| District of Columbia | 81,216 | 83,004 | 2.20% |
| Kansas | 161,839 | 166,328 | 2.77% |
| Oregon | 404,306 | 415,986 | 2.89% |
| Minnesota | 232,551 | 240,032 | 3.22% |
| Rhode Island | 73,047 | 76,067 | 4.13% |
| Maine | 134,762 | 140,465 | 4.23% |
| California | 1,679,639 | 1,766,683 | 5.18% |
| Iowa | 152,103 | 161,723 | 6.32% |
| Mississippi | 347,353 | 369,873 | 6.48% |
| Kentucky | 502,150 | 535,709 | 6.68% |
| Alabama | 466,835 | 498,502 | 6.78% |
| Montana | 71,623 | 76,488 | 6.79% |
| Connecticut | 179,468 | 192,377 | 7.19% |
| New Jersey | 334,767 | 358,933 | 7.22% |
| Maryland | 251,271 | 269,525 | 7.26% |
| Washington | 407,318 | 437,857 | 7.50% |
| Wisconsin | 295,671 | 318,435 | 7.70% |
| Michigan | 839,215 | 906,354 | 8.00% |
| Idaho | 83,334 | 90,051 | 8.06% |
| Arkansas | 309,727 | 334,991 | 8.16% |
| New York | 1,434,926 | 1,556,121 | 8.45% |
| Louisiana | 641,215 | 696,374 | 8.60% |
| Tennessee | 733,315 | 796,614 | 8.63% |
| Ohio | 861,251 | 937,731 | 8.88% |
| Nevada | 108,264 | 118,544 | 9.50% |
| New Mexico | 193,776 | 212,270 | 9.54% |
| Illinois | 958,798 | 1,050,542 | 9.57% |
| Massachusetts | 295,756 | 325,601 | 10.09% |
| Oklahoma | 370,272 | 409,185 | 10.51% |
| South Carolina | 446,657 | 494,006 | 10.60% |
| Indiana | 467,992 | 518,922 | 10.88% |
| Delaware | 45,615 | 51,306 | 12.48% |
| Florida | 1,041,130 | 1,179,393 | 13.28% |
| Utah | 105,192 | 119,272 | 13.39% |
| Virginia | 385,909 | 440,100 | 14.04% |
| Colorado | 205,899 | 237,041 | 15.12% |
| Nebraska | 98,830 | 113,895 | 15.24% |
| North Carolina | 639,836 | 737,641 | 15.29% |
| Pennsylvania | 801,747 | 933,458 | 16.43% |
| Missouri | 578,656 | 677,263 | 17.04% |
| Arizona | 443,564 | 535,206 | 20.66% |
| Georgia | 710,222 | 858,774 | 20.92% |
| Texas | 1,794,735 | 2,227,701 | 24.12% |
| Total | 21,019,190 | 23,313,767 | 10.92% |
Source: Preliminary Summary of Food Assistance Program Results
for December 2003, FNS Data Base Monitoring Branch, 2/24/04
Prepared by Food Research and Action Center
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW #540, Washington, DC 20009
ph: (202) 986-2200; fax: (202) 986-2525; e-mail
foodresearch@frac.org.
March 5, 2004
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