| SUMMARY OF MAJOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE PROGRAMS | |||
| (Data as of April 24, 2008) | |||
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February | January | February |
| NAME OF PROGRAM | 2007 | 2007 | 2008 |
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| FOOD STAMP : 1/ | |||
| People participating (thous.) | 26,153 | 27,690 | 27,660 |
| Households participating (thous.) | 11,643 | 12,393 | 12,399 |
| Value of benefits ($ mil.) | 2,485 | 2,779 | 2,779 |
| Average benefit ($) | 95.02 | 100.36 | 100.47 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ | 2,491 | 2,785 | 2,785 |
| NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH: | |||
| Children Participating (thous.) | 30,536 | 30,895 | 30,761 |
| Children Reached with Free/RP Lunches (thous.) | 18,189 | 18,161 | 18,439 |
| Total Lunches Served (mil.) | 496.4 | 536.8 | 529.0 |
| Percent Served Free (%) | 49.48 | 48.66 | 49.75 |
| Percent Served Reduced-Price (%) | 10.09 | 10.12 | 10.19 |
| Total Program Cost ($ mil.) 3/ | 857.6 | 960.0 | 935.1 |
| SCHOOL BREAKFAST: |
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| Children Participating (thous.) | 9,887 | 10,259 | 10,275 |
| Total Breakfasts Served | 164.4 | 177.7 | 179.9 |
| Percent Served Free and Reduced-Price (%) | 80.78 | 80.29 | 80.67 |
| Total program cost ($mil.) | 206.8 | 229.1 | 233.1 |
| CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD: | |||
| Total meals served (mil.) | 148.5 | 162.4 | 157.0 |
| Child care centers (mil.) | 95.4 | 104.6 | 102.0 |
| Day care homes (mil.) | 48.5 | 52.6 | 50.1 |
| Adult care centers (mil.) | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Percent served free/reduced-price (%) | 81.8 | 81.6 | 81.8 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ 3/ | 162.1 | 184.9 | 178.1 |
| WIC (SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION): | |||
| Women-infants-children participating (thous.) | 8,086 | 8,584 | 8,523 |
| Food cost ($ mil.) | 305.1 | 372.6 | 372.3 |
| Average food cost per person ($) | 37.73 | 43.41 | 43.68 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) | 438.7 | 519.1 | 500.9 |
| TOTAL USDA FOOD DONATIONS (ALL PROGRAMS) 4/: | |||
| Entitlement foods ($ mil.) | 114.1 | 143.5 | 117.1 |
| Bonus foods ($ mil.) | 1.8 | 1.0 | .990 |
| TEFAP--Emergency Food Assistance ($ mil.) | 13.2 | 25.5 | 18.1 |
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All data are subject to revision; initial February 2008 and preliminary January 2008 numbers are subject to substantial change. See Annual Summary for more detailed notes. 1/ Excludes Nutrition Assistance Grants, which provide benefits analogous to Food Stamps in several outlying areas (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas). 2/ Administrative costs are reported on a quarterly basis (March, June, September and December).3/ Includes cash reimbursements and commodity costs (entitlement and bonus). 4/ Commodity costs are based on the value of food distributed to participants or delivered to State warehouses. |
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