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WIC 2017 Eligibility and Coverage Rates
In 2017, an estimated 14.1 million people were eligible to receive benefits from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in a given month. Of that group, 7.2 million people participated in the program, meaning the share of eligible people who participated in WIC (the coverage rate) was 51 percent.
04/09/2020
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WIC 2016 Eligibility and Coverage Rates
In 2016, an estimated 13.9 million people were eligible to receive benefits from WIC in a given month. Of that group, 55 percent, or 7.6 million people, participated in the program.
05/29/2019