| Food Stamp Participation 1-Month Change (Data as of November 28, 2005) |
State/Territory | August 2005 | September 2005 | 1-Month % Change |
Louisiana * |
744,230 | 1,598,059 | 114.7% |
Alabama * |
541,754 | 768,490 | 41.9% |
Texas * |
2,429,462 | 2,817,400 | 16.0% |
Mississippi * |
408,513 | 452,564 | 10.8% |
Georgia |
928,479 | 985,607 | 6.2% |
District of Columbia |
87,248 | 92,363 | 5.9% |
Arkansas |
376,308 | 393,513 | 4.6% |
Colorado |
245,776 | 252,385 | 2.7% |
Florida |
1,259,562 | 1,284,886 | 2.0% |
North Carolina |
818,411 | 835,180 | 2.0% |
Illinois |
1,192,846 | 1,212,827 | 1.7% |
Maryland |
297,101 | 302,063 | 1.7% |
Oklahoma |
430,928 | 438,215 | 1.7% |
Tennessee |
864,188 | 879,148 | 1.7% |
Virginia |
495,244 | 501,493 | 1.3% |
Massachusetts |
398,392 | 403,304 | 1.2% |
Iowa |
213,650 | 215,833 | 1.0% |
Vermont |
45,470 | 45,929 | 1.0% |
Missouri |
777,434 | 784,632 | 0.9% |
Nebraska |
117,648 | 118,725 | 0.9% |
New Hampshire |
53,282 | 53,788 | 0.9% |
Michigan |
1,081,270 | 1,089,572 | 0.8% |
New Jersey |
399,159 | 402,458 | 0.8% |
New York |
1,744,085 | 1,757,539 | 0.8% |
Wisconsin |
352,053 | 354,720 | 0.8% |
California |
1,998,974 | 2,013,218 | 0.7% |
Delaware |
63,842 | 64,287 | 0.7% |
Pennsylvania |
1,060,718 | 1,067,904 | 0.7% |
Arizona |
556,639 | 559,878 | 0.6% |
Kansas |
181,355 | 182,461 | 0.6% |
Nevada |
119,543 | 120,223 | 0.6% |
New Mexico |
243,350 | 244,565 | 0.5% |
Oregon |
429,043 | 431,100 | 0.5% |
Washington |
514,211 | 517,009 | 0.5% |
Connecticut |
207,021 | 207,764 | 0.4% |
Kentucky |
582,231 | 584,770 | 0.4% |
Maine |
157,470 | 157,991 | 0.3% |
South Carolina |
530,942 | 532,501 | 0.3% |
Indiana |
563,146 | 564,445 | 0.2% |
Rhode Island |
74,199 | 74,317 | 0.2% |
Wyoming |
24,296 | 24,334 | 0.2% |
Ohio |
1,029,376 | 1,030,714 | 0.1% |
Utah |
134,916 | 134,828 | -0.1% |
West Virginia |
266,510 | 266,190 | -0.1% |
Idaho |
90,920 | 90,446 | -0.5% |
Montana |
81,581 | 80,890 | -0.8% |
Hawaii |
91,943 | 91,038 | -1.0% |
Minnesota |
263,718 | 261,044 | -1.0% |
South Dakota |
57,155 | 56,549 | -1.1% |
Alaska |
56,307 | 55,323 | -1.7% |
North Dakota |
42,552 | 41,408 | -2.7% |
| TOTAL | 25,765,805 | 27,537,209 | 6.9% |
*Sharp increases in September 2005 activity reflect hurricane disaster relief.
The following areas receive Nutrition Assistance Grants which provide benefits analogous to the Food Stamp Program: Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. Data are subject to revision.