| Food Stamp Participation 1-Year Change (Data as of November 28, 2005) |
State/Territory | September 2004 | September 2005 | 1-Year % Change |
Louisiana * |
726,948 | 1,598,059 | 119.8% |
Alabama * |
520,022 | 768,490 | 47.8% |
Texas * |
2,392,895 | 2,817,400 | 17.7% |
Mississippi * |
385,366 | 452,564 | 17.4% |
Massachusetts |
351,753 | 403,304 | 14.7% |
Maine |
141,843 | 157,991 | 11.4% |
Iowa |
194,857 | 215,833 | 10.8% |
Georgia |
895,770 | 985,607 | 10.0% |
Washington |
471,969 | 517,009 | 9.5% |
Michigan |
999,170 | 1,089,572 | 9.0% |
Wisconsin |
325,344 | 354,720 | 9.0% |
Arkansas |
361,377 | 393,513 | 8.9% |
Delaware |
59,412 | 64,287 | 8.2% |
Illinois |
1,125,162 | 1,212,827 | 7.8% |
New Hampshire |
49,963 | 53,788 | 7.7% |
South Dakota |
52,763 | 56,549 | 7.2% |
Maryland |
282,109 | 302,063 | 7.1% |
Pennsylvania |
1,000,534 | 1,067,904 | 6.7% |
Ohio |
966,994 | 1,030,714 | 6.6% |
Missouri |
737,807 | 784,632 | 6.3% |
Utah |
127,273 | 134,828 | 5.9% |
North Carolina |
789,140 | 835,180 | 5.8% |
Virginia |
474,002 | 501,493 | 5.8% |
Colorado |
239,233 | 252,385 | 5.5% |
Kansas |
173,182 | 182,461 | 5.4% |
Tennessee |
834,759 | 879,148 | 5.3% |
Kentucky |
556,565 | 584,770 | 5.1% |
Indiana |
539,332 | 564,445 | 4.7% |
New York |
1,683,379 | 1,757,539 | 4.4% |
South Carolina |
510,746 | 532,501 | 4.3% |
Vermont |
44,073 | 45,929 | 4.2% |
Alaska |
53,142 | 55,323 | 4.1% |
New Jersey |
387,126 | 402,458 | 4.0% |
Minnesota |
251,517 | 261,044 | 3.8% |
Oklahoma |
422,780 | 438,215 | 3.7% |
New Mexico |
236,060 | 244,565 | 3.6% |
Connecticut |
200,862 | 207,764 | 3.4% |
Montana |
78,271 | 80,890 | 3.3% |
Nebraska |
115,092 | 118,725 | 3.2% |
Arizona |
543,581 | 559,878 | 3.0% |
West Virginia |
258,609 | 266,190 | 2.9% |
California |
1,959,086 | 2,013,218 | 2.8% |
District of Columbia |
90,019 | 92,363 | 2.6% |
Oregon |
425,911 | 431,100 | 1.2% |
North Dakota |
40,966 | 41,408 | 1.1% |
Idaho |
89,543 | 90,446 | 1.0% |
Nevada |
121,164 | 120,223 | -0.8% |
Wyoming |
25,091 | 24,334 | -3.0% |
Rhode Island |
77,507 | 74,317 | -4.1% |
Hawaii |
97,332 | 91,038 | -6.5% |
Florida** |
1,394,862 | 1,284,886 | -7.9% |
| TOTAL | 24,922,271 | 27,537,209 | 10.5% |
*Sharp increases in September 2005 activity reflect hurricane disaster relief.
**Higher September 2004 number reflects 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.