| SUMMARY OF MAJOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE PROGRAMS | |||
| Data as of June 07, 2013 | |||
| March | February | March | |
| NAME OF PROGRAM | 2012 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Preliminary | Initial | ||
| SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 1/ | |||
| People participating (thous.) | 46,405 | 47,558 | 47,727 |
| Households participating (thous.) | 22,258 | 23,007 | 23,116 |
| Value of benefits ($ mil.) | 6,181 | 6,304 | 6,341 |
| Average benefit ($) | 133.20 | 132.54 | 132.86 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ | 7,178 | 6,317 | 7,292 |
| NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: | |||
| Children participating (thous.) | 31,636 | 31,114 | 30,384 |
| Children reached w/Free-Reduced Lunch (thous.) | 21,510 | 21,899 | 21,239 |
| Total Lunches Served (mil.) | 576.2 | 514.2 | 496.8 |
| Percent Served Free (%) | 59.28 | 61.83 | 61.41 |
| Percent Served Reduced Priced (%) | 8.71 | 8.55 | 8.49 |
| Total NSLP Cost 3/ ($ mil.) | 1,212 | 1,207 | 1,135 |
| SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM: | |||
| Children participating (thous.) | 12,938 | 13,094 | 13,163 |
| Total Breakfasts Served (mil.) | 236.2 | 223.0 | 216.9 |
| Percent Served Free-Reduced Priced (%) | 84.07 | 84.86 | 84.62 |
| Total SBP Cost ($ mil.) | 358.5 | 351.6 | 340.8 |
| CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD: | |||
| Total meals served (mil.) | 181.6 | 164.7 | 173.7 |
| Child care centers (mil.) | 125.7 | 116.5 | 121.2 |
| Day care homes (mil.) | 49.9 | 42.9 | 46.8 |
| Adult care centers (mil.) | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Percent served free/reduced-price (%) | 82.07 | 82.62 | 82.68 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ 3/ | 309.3 | 231.1 | 315.3 |
| WIC (SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION): | |||
| Women-infants-children participating (thous.) | 8,882 | 8,611 | 8,560 |
| Food cost ($ mil.) | 396.2 | 374.5 | 364.4 |
| Average food cost per person ($) | 44.61 | 43.49 | 42.57 |
| Total program cost ($ mil.) | 542.2 | 496.5 | 482.6 |
| TOTAL USDA FOOD DONATIONS (ALL PROGRAMS) 4/: | |||
| Entitlement foods ($ mil.) | 115.6 | 113.5 | 116.1 |
| Bonus foods ($ mil.) | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| TEFAP--Emergency Food Assistance ($ mil.) | 28.3 | 67.1 | 76.1 |
| All data are subject to revision; initial March 2013 and preliminary February 2013 numbers are subject to substantial change. See Annual Summary for more detailed notes. | |||
| 1/ Excludes Nutrition Assistance Grants, which provide benefits analogous to SNAP 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. | |||