| Food Stamp Participation 1-Year Change (Data as of February 27, 2006) |
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State/Territory |
December 2005 |
December 2006 |
1-Year % Change |
Iowa |
218,848 | 235,877 | 7.80% |
Michigan |
1,109,791 | 1,196,830 | 7.80% |
Vermont |
46,681 | 49,330 | 5.70% |
Massachusetts |
428,862 | 449,359 | 4.80% |
New Hampshire |
55,666 | 57,901 | 4.00% |
Wisconsin |
363,288 | 377,147 | 3.80% |
Missouri |
794,844 | 822,376 | 3.50% |
North Dakota |
41,434 | 42,736 | 3.10% |
North Carolina |
857,365 | 880,734 | 2.70% |
Indiana |
573,516 | 585,296 | 2.10% |
South Carolina |
536,262 | 546,081 | 1.80% |
Washington |
534,845 | 544,730 | 1.80% |
Illinois |
1,237,011 | 1,257,981 | 1.70% |
Ohio |
1,055,644 | 1,074,047 | 1.70% |
South Dakota |
58,595 | 59,607 | 1.70% |
Maryland |
307,293 | 312,282 | 1.60% |
Minnesota |
264,854 | 268,099 | 1.20% |
New Jersey |
407,628 | 412,439 | 1.20% |
Pennsylvania |
1,092,201 | 1,103,300 | 1.00% |
California |
2,008,457 | 2,026,945 | 0.90% |
Connecticut |
209,345 | 211,263 | 0.90% |
Kentucky |
590,955 | 596,484 | 0.90% |
Nebraska |
120,303 | 121,207 | 0.80% |
Virginia |
510,376 | 513,883 | 0.70% |
New York |
1,790,151 | 1,799,460 | 0.50% |
West Virginia |
268,156 | 269,389 | 0.50% |
Nevada |
118,601 | 118,787 | 0.20% |
Rhode Island |
72,722 | 72,852 | 0.20% |
Colorado |
252,066 | 252,001 | 0.00% |
Oregon |
434,255 | 432,409 | -0.40% |
Delaware |
66,635 | 66,203 | -0.60% |
Arkansas |
390,123 | 386,783 | -0.90% |
Alabama |
557,047 | 550,777 | -1.10% |
Maine |
159,502 | 157,177 | -1.50% |
Kansas |
184,492 | 181,472 | -1.60% |
Hawaii |
91,298 | 89,744 | -1.70% |
Montana |
81,753 | 80,037 | -2.10% |
Georgia |
985,992 | 962,272 | -2.40% |
Alaska |
56,084 | 54,431 | -2.90% |
Tennessee |
885,793 | 859,037 | -3.00% |
Arizona |
556,414 | 539,127 | -3.10% |
District of Columbia |
92,002 | 89,105 | -3.10% |
New Mexico |
246,676 | 237,371 | -3.80% |
Oklahoma |
444,845 | 427,671 | -3.90% |
Idaho |
92,831 | 86,461 | -6.90% |
Mississippi* |
462,176 | 430,092 | -6.90% |
Florida* |
1,340,114 | 1,228,022 | -8.40% |
Wyoming |
25,169 | 22,995 | -8.60% |
Louisiana* |
734,463 | 645,408 | -12.10% |
Texas* |
2,840,972 | 2,437,782 | -14.20% |
Utah** |
134,640 | 101,268 | -24.80% |
| TOTAL | 26,830,254 | 26,363,031 | -1.70% |
* December 2005 data include disaster assistance.
** November and December 2006 data are questionable and could be revised.