Food Stamp Program Total Benefits, FY2002 - FY2008
| FY2002 | FY2003 | FY2004 | FY2005 | FY2006 | FY2007 | FY2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $18,256,204,249 | $21,404,276,216 | $24,618,889,556 | $28,565,722,701 | $30,173,742,891 | $30,373,271,078 | $34,611,397,238 |
| Alabama | $417,376,930 | $466,123,805 | $512,604,194 | $616,090,009 | $593,698,537 | $601,413,135 | $663,901,057 |
| Alaska | $59,454,787 | $65,728,367 | $64,404,884 | $80,405,244 | $85,981,777 | $86,084,132 | $94,262,437 |
| Arizona | $385,908,414 | $497,638,214 | $577,867,879 | $633,808,912 | $626,260,397 | $646,750,299 | $772,440,411 |
| Arkansas | $264,534,345 | $304,339,830 | $346,881,013 | $401,286,262 | $414,384,306 | $412,445,881 | $431,547,807 |
| California | $1,706,341,758 | $1,805,546,523 | $1,981,136,316 | $2,312,527,278 | $2,363,068,386 | $2,569,814,590 | $2,998,179,522 |
| Colorado | $165,442,169 | $203,312,158 | $252,941,644 | $313,224,564 | $321,030,244 | $310,583,982 | $325,104,191 |
| Connecticut | $145,797,723 | $164,854,160 | $197,530,353 | $223,198,180 | $239,082,045 | $253,062,794 | $284,829,257 |
| Delaware | $39,293,407 | $47,791,321 | $56,542,045 | $65,229,058 | $70,175,479 | $74,729,045 | $86,180,751 |
| District of Columbia | $75,667,818 | $90,113,910 | $97,507,742 | $103,295,526 | $104,153,208 | $103,950,879 | $112,324,800 |
| Florida | $878,454,831 | $987,756,897 | $1,268,549,090 | $1,597,912,047 | $1,684,348,395 | $1,400,153,858 | $1,778,641,937 |
| Georgia | $621,290,583 | $782,410,897 | $923,814,897 | $1,047,842,395 | $1,098,314,441 | $1,125,954,322 | $1,276,750,098 |
| Hawaii | $151,768,769 | $156,191,451 | $151,809,426 | $155,898,096 | $147,845,128 | $156,542,027 | $184,612,461 |
| Idaho | $62,014,314 | $76,579,605 | $90,971,822 | $102,970,484 | $100,166,643 | $95,992,768 | $116,567,714 |
| Illinois | $923,305,728 | $1,052,739,082 | $1,211,361,942 | $1,400,091,866 | $1,503,197,008 | $1,565,198,255 | $1,718,280,001 |
| Indiana | $408,077,163 | $483,700,392 | $549,500,594 | $626,608,340 | $648,113,405 | $677,097,583 | $772,883,186 |
| Iowa | $128,762,369 | $149,243,938 | $176,334,334 | $219,761,007 | $244,224,816 | $265,450,404 | $305,655,259 |
| Kansas | $113,271,938 | $140,386,993 | $158,017,032 | $179,999,844 | $188,316,820 | $192,850,959 | $211,265,341 |
| Kentucky | $410,097,309 | $486,231,294 | $542,743,611 | $611,490,522 | $645,357,318 | $674,261,809 | $742,037,605 |
| Louisiana | $587,074,354 | $685,267,266 | $753,905,377 | $978,765,504 | $1,031,646,570 | $746,127,346 | $1,025,182,241 |
| Maine | $97,446,679 | $124,070,012 | $139,618,857 | $162,202,784 | $169,291,080 | $170,581,745 | $196,264,502 |
| Maryland | $215,189,301 | $256,924,246 | $286,695,375 | $320,133,493 | $336,097,166 | $357,244,132 | $432,043,737 |
| Massachusetts | $209,235,751 | $253,770,540 | $304,420,939 | $363,033,709 | $421,536,216 | $471,901,175 | $586,587,498 |
| Michigan | $644,577,181 | $783,076,440 | $896,139,758 | $1,098,817,352 | $1,238,787,643 | $1,367,629,622 | $1,506,032,208 |
| Minnesota | $200,648,921 | $227,125,549 | $246,770,329 | $274,996,874 | $282,402,693 | $296,387,269 | $329,569,307 |
| Mississippi | $297,924,799 | $335,073,821 | $360,952,477 | $462,961,820 | $507,102,161 | $443,797,523 | $496,847,694 |
| Missouri | $476,894,198 | $567,586,196 | $663,426,425 | $735,757,569 | $740,064,276 | $745,311,957 | $810,471,619 |
| Montana | $57,920,256 | $68,950,097 | $79,197,439 | $89,231,197 | $89,953,948 | $89,698,694 | $94,225,210 |
| Nebraska | $74,384,109 | $89,301,593 | $108,691,184 | $119,523,412 | $124,315,497 | $126,459,764 | $140,752,738 |
| Nevada | $95,508,198 | $112,673,472 | $119,520,455 | $128,901,489 | $124,331,511 | $133,739,897 | $169,714,444 |
| New Hampshire | $34,656,997 | $39,886,906 | $43,549,015 | $50,569,118 | $57,878,223 | $62,477,686 | $71,404,026 |
| New Jersey | $314,258,247 | $338,821,016 | $377,525,993 | $437,423,008 | $455,855,915 | $483,425,319 | $532,944,902 |
| New Mexico | $154,364,768 | $183,505,381 | $217,424,159 | $251,414,424 | $253,364,982 | $248,844,870 | $269,188,961 |
| New York | $1,478,662,757 | $1,676,508,940 | $1,876,077,920 | $2,135,869,438 | $2,239,980,092 | $2,324,294,916 | $2,572,842,848 |
| North Carolina | $536,423,418 | $645,418,451 | $753,200,353 | $856,161,978 | $920,976,885 | $972,290,890 | $1,104,399,962 |
| North Dakota | $31,374,657 | $36,702,541 | $40,286,413 | $44,674,426 | $46,220,226 | $51,891,080 | $59,266,579 |
| Ohio | $726,310,158 | $878,758,371 | $1,009,262,441 | $1,155,257,476 | $1,266,219,839 | $1,292,695,103 | $1,494,661,229 |
| Oklahoma | $288,441,518 | $362,454,708 | $397,776,777 | $439,598,807 | $467,306,464 | $458,907,034 | $491,362,648 |
| Oregon | $319,462,072 | $380,986,642 | $415,267,009 | $455,943,437 | $463,280,260 | $477,442,080 | $542,197,277 |
| Pennsylvania | $700,337,384 | $785,458,544 | $933,273,618 | $1,104,711,263 | $1,182,249,827 | $1,258,604,269 | $1,386,964,117 |
| Rhode Island | $64,256,422 | $68,800,619 | $73,550,567 | $78,517,688 | $80,928,576 | $89,354,659 | $107,719,391 |
| South Carolina | $351,661,564 | $443,355,574 | $501,204,515 | $565,811,046 | $589,430,436 | $618,164,263 | $706,792,219 |
| South Dakota | $45,323,818 | $50,515,052 | $53,934,332 | $61,477,144 | $66,153,217 | $70,614,077 | $78,001,007 |
| Tennessee | $551,508,090 | $721,795,073 | $811,798,438 | $941,638,149 | $976,012,959 | $1,003,609,007 | $1,114,791,337 |
| Texas | $1,522,294,908 | $1,880,851,630 | $2,306,786,060 | $2,659,288,088 | $2,939,331,493 | $2,718,158,343 | $3,068,232,722 |
| Utah | $79,708,928 | $102,205,565 | $123,127,454 | $141,217,600 | $140,415,915 | $133,204,438 | $150,960,595 |
| Vermont | $34,252,771 | $37,629,392 | $40,076,383 | $44,999,412 | $50,092,041 | $55,659,902 | $62,169,303 |
| Virginia | $305,463,503 | $366,217,567 | $476,165,722 | $499,708,150 | $525,712,148 | $551,446,240 | $610,021,737 |
| Washington | $317,651,773 | $394,382,981 | $455,273,391 | $539,048,283 | $594,593,287 | $600,647,715 | $680,799,184 |
| West Virginia | $198,011,265 | $216,064,512 | $231,721,076 | $258,050,316 | $266,402,597 | $274,884,537 | $304,122,744 |
| Wisconsin | $197,330,085 | $233,462,771 | $269,438,872 | $316,951,818 | $346,649,508 | $363,438,137 | $430,028,455 |
| Wyoming | $21,538,153 | $24,054,276 | $24,981,367 | $26,976,298 | $26,308,511 | $25,284,892 | $26,389,959 |
| Guam | $51,815,528 | $53,437,307 | $48,115,089 | $53,633,228 | $54,540,592 | $55,690,316 | $60,125,091 |
| Puerto Rico | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Virgin Islands | $17,431,363 | $18,494,328 | $19,215,159 | $20,817,269 | $20,591,784 | $21,025,459 | $22,855,912 |
| Notes: | The following outlying areas receive Nutrition Assistance Grants which provide benefits analogous to the Food Stamp Program: Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas. The number of persons participating is reported monthly. Annual averages are the sums divided by twelve. |
| Sources: | Based on figures from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, FY2002-2008, United States Department of Agriculture, May 29, 2009. Available online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/snapmain.htm. |
| Definitions: | Federal Fiscal Year: Unless otherwise noted, years proceeded by "FY" on statehealthfacts.org refer to the Federal Fiscal Year, which runs from October 1 through September 30. For example, FY 2009 refers to the period from October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. |
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