| Food Stamp Participation 1-Month Change (Data as of February 27, 2006) |
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| State/Territory | November 2006 |
December 2006 |
1-Month % Change |
Alaska |
48,280 | 54,431 | 12.70% |
Vermont |
48,036 | 49,330 | 2.70% |
Washington |
532,575 | 544,730 | 2.30% |
South Dakota |
58,384 | 59,607 | 2.10% |
Illinois |
1,234,307 | 1,257,981 | 1.90% |
Minnesota |
263,307 | 268,099 | 1.80% |
Idaho |
85,475 | 86,461 | 1.20% |
Utah* |
100,059 | 101,268 | 1.20% |
Iowa |
233,211 | 235,877 | 1.10% |
Ohio |
1,062,089 | 1,074,047 | 1.10% |
Michigan |
1,186,358 | 1,196,830 | 0.90% |
Mississippi |
426,061 | 430,092 | 0.90% |
Nebraska |
120,268 | 121,207 | 0.80% |
New Hampshire |
57,458 | 57,901 | 0.80% |
California |
2,013,386 | 2,026,945 | 0.70% |
Maryland |
310,027 | 312,282 | 0.70% |
New Jersey |
409,681 | 412,439 | 0.70% |
Arizona |
535,732 | 539,127 | 0.60% |
Indiana |
581,657 | 585,296 | 0.60% |
Arkansas |
384,829 | 386,783 | 0.50% |
New York |
1,790,452 | 1,799,460 | 0.50% |
West Virginia |
267,969 | 269,389 | 0.50% |
Pennsylvania |
1,098,377 | 1,103,300 | 0.40% |
Delaware |
66,001 | 66,203 | 0.30% |
Florida |
1,224,329 | 1,228,022 | 0.30% |
Hawaii |
89,482 | 89,744 | 0.30% |
Missouri |
819,696 | 822,376 | 0.30% |
Kansas |
181,151 | 181,472 | 0.20% |
Kentucky |
596,078 | 596,484 | 0.10% |
Massachusetts |
449,111 | 449,359 | 0.10% |
Alabama |
550,891 | 550,777 | 0.00% |
Georgia |
962,557 | 962,272 | 0.00% |
Montana |
80,007 | 80,037 | 0.00% |
Oregon |
432,388 | 432,409 | 0.00% |
Wisconsin |
376,992 | 377,147 | 0.00% |
South Carolina |
546,527 | 546,081 | -0.10% |
Connecticut |
211,619 | 211,263 | -0.20% |
North Dakota |
42,829 | 42,736 | -0.20% |
Virginia |
515,005 | 513,883 | -0.20% |
Wyoming |
23,042 | 22,995 | -0.20% |
North Carolina |
882,963 | 880,734 | -0.30% |
Colorado |
253,039 | 252,001 | -0.40% |
Nevada |
119,310 | 118,787 | -0.40% |
Oklahoma |
429,946 | 427,671 | -0.50% |
Texas |
2,451,156 | 2,437,782 | -0.50% |
New Mexico |
238,804 | 237,371 | -0.60% |
Tennessee |
864,352 | 859,037 | -0.60% |
District of Columbia |
89,881 | 89,105 | -0.90% |
Louisiana |
654,777 | 645,408 | -1.40% |
Maine |
160,631 | 157,177 | -2.20% |
Rhode Island |
75,024 | 72,852 | -2.90% |
| TOTAL | 26,276,860 | 26,363,031 | 0.30% |
*November and December 2006 data are questionable and could be revised.