NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
(Data as of May 10, 2013)
    Total % Free % RP     Total
Fiscal Total Lunches of Total of Total Snacks Cash Commodity
Year Participation Served Lunches Lunches Served Payments Costs
ANNUAL SUMMARY
FY 2012 31,620,905 5,212,979,622 59.6% 8.6% 230,106,083 10,410,293,263 1,164,630,021
FY 2011 31,840,487 5,274,576,729 58.1% 8.4% 226,299,909 10,105,506,207 1,195,143,683
FY 2010 31,752,959 5,278,283,218 55.9% 9.4% 219,175,848 9,751,630,809 1,127,898,309
MONTHLY DATA
FY 2010
Oct 2009 31,745,040 603,572,005 54.4% 9.6% 23,605,622 1,091,910,825 101,840,231
Nov 2009 32,026,135 508,374,561 54.6% 9.7% 21,387,287 924,182,878 132,514,400
Dec 2009 31,779,217 429,102,164 54.3% 9.7% 18,069,687 776,577,961 85,824,033
Jan 2010 31,814,063 521,656,179 54.9% 9.7% 22,669,094 952,662,129 145,021,855
Feb 2010 32,017,722 507,323,522 55.8% 9.7% 23,669,394 939,616,409 96,565,454
Mar 2010 31,907,233 607,267,218 55.3% 9.7% 27,976,132 1,116,108,391 90,304,616
Apr 2010 31,807,906 558,738,491 55.9% 9.6% 23,829,442 1,032,264,647 52,477,558
May 2010 30,779,242 555,566,228 56.0% 9.5% 20,939,292 1,024,762,822 32,531,967
Jun 2010 14,949,580 158,421,700 61.1% 8.9% 8,271,537 311,590,989 11,708,197
Jul 2010 1,166,984 19,881,882 86.8% 3.4% 2,942,890 51,574,915 88,800,868
Aug 2010 19,405,778 205,127,084 59.5% 8.3% 6,454,968 396,810,284 154,618,120
Sep 2010 31,900,071 603,252,184 57.0% 8.7% 19,360,503 1,133,568,560 135,691,010
FY 2011
Oct 2010 32,415,192 591,494,561 56.9% 8.5% 24,067,092 1,110,930,382 128,056,141
Nov 2010 32,267,877 531,562,932 56.9% 8.5% 22,911,052 1,000,761,380 120,396,089
Dec 2010 31,700,239 406,971,794 56.4% 8.5% 17,418,610 760,247,156 96,392,199
Jan 2011 31,648,354 524,391,242 57.5% 8.6% 23,525,756 995,574,726 138,970,756
Feb 2011 31,966,090 514,449,048 58.0% 8.5% 24,492,450 984,401,019 123,410,843
Mar 2011 32,007,105 612,054,042 58.0% 8.5% 29,856,796 1,169,753,474 108,167,489
Apr 2011 31,578,716 519,967,332 58.0% 8.4% 22,287,412 991,660,377 60,331,176
May 2011 30,976,081 581,054,673 58.4% 8.4% 22,832,005 1,111,445,670 24,606,734
Jun 2011 14,996,420 151,166,515 63.6% 7.7% 7,959,665 307,912,618 21,576,584
Jul 2011 1,063,022 17,273,169 89.1% 2.9% 2,390,719 46,340,685 76,676,827
Aug 2011 19,680,289 217,524,131 61.6% 7.9% 7,485,077 438,768,947 109,587,403
Sep 2011 32,004,726 606,667,290 58.7% 8.6% 21,073,275 1,187,709,772 186,971,442
FY 2012
Oct 2011 32,243,505 585,539,800 58.2% 8.7% 24,978,466 1,143,458,059 168,753,591
Nov 2011 32,250,174 536,130,757 58.4% 8.8% 24,300,987 1,051,045,275 122,893,698
Dec 2011 31,712,176 415,614,516 57.8% 8.7% 17,976,512 807,773,359 143,926,126
Jan 2012 31,810,808 557,478,011 58.6% 8.8% 25,360,484 1,095,625,137 131,583,912
Feb 2012 32,074,838 571,695,094 59.4% 8.7% 27,580,939 1,135,909,319 92,510,210
Mar 2012 31,635,711 576,157,199 59.3% 8.7% 27,668,236 1,142,836,228 68,923,125
Apr 2012 31,582,698 510,835,391 59.7% 8.7% 22,931,140 1,017,430,697 43,242,054
May 2012 30,381,393 569,998,281 60.2% 8.6% 23,351,296 1,139,235,515 21,690,666
Jun 2012 11,928,114 113,840,495 66.4% 7.5% 6,700,093 244,267,082 14,140,166
Jul 2012 1,049,883 16,752,558 90.3% 2.7% 2,508,676 46,949,887 67,902,511
Aug 2012 19,725,037 217,511,359 63.1% 8.0% 7,830,377 462,697,453 145,783,706
Sep 2012 30,896,846 541,426,161 60.8% 8.5% 18,918,877 1,123,065,251 143,280,258
FY 2013
Oct 2012 31,282,813 614,699,587 60.6% 8.6% 25,624,205 1,290,627,662 151,829,925
Nov 2012 31,105,985 510,223,024 61.0% 8.4% 21,983,044 1,079,443,451 135,676,407
Dec 2012 30,400,477 405,656,056 60.7% 8.6% 18,172,630 858,740,528 115,198,008
Jan 2013 30,783,129 528,937,900 60.8% 8.6% 23,766,035 1,121,655,777 154,752,870
Feb 2013 31,046,011 516,140,268 61.6% 8.6% 24,645,387 1,107,101,563 98,414,647
Annual participation data are 9-month averages (October-May plus September).  Cash payments are based on per meal reimbursement rates which are adjusted annually to reflect changes in food prices.  
FY 2012-2013 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision.