Annual Statistical Supplement, 2004

Other Social Insurance, Veterans' Benefits, and Public Assistance

Public Assistance

TANF/AFDC and Emergency Assistance

Table 9.G1 Average monthly number of families and recipients, total amount of cash assistance, and average monthly payment, selected years 1936–2003
Year Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/
Aid to Families with Dependent Children a		 Emergency Assistance b
Average monthly number (thousands) Amount of assistance c Average
monthly
number
of families
(thousands)		 Total
assistance
payments
during year
(thousands
of dollars)		 Average
monthly
payment
per family
(dollars)
Families Recipients Total
(thousands
of dollars)		 Monthly average (dollars)
Total Children Family Recipient
1936 147 534 361 49,678 28.15 7.75 . . . . . . . . .
1940 349 1,182 840 133,770 31.98 9.43 . . . . . . . . .
1945 259 907 656 149,667 48.18 13.75 . . . . . . . . .
1950 644 2,205 1,637 551,653 71.33 17.64 . . . . . . . . .
1955 612 2,214 1,673 617,841 84.17 23.26 . . . . . . . . .
1960 787 3,005 2,314 1,000,784 105.75 27.75 . . . . . . . . .
1961 869 3,354 2,587 1,156,769 110.97 28.74 . . . . . . . . .
1962 931 3,676 2,818 1,298,774 116.30 29.44 . . . . . . . . .
1963 947 3,876 2,909 1,365,851 120.19 29.36 . . . . . . . . .
1964 992 4,118 3,091 1,510,352 126.88 30.57 . . . . . . . . .
1965 1,039 4,329 3,256 1,660,186 133.20 31.96 . . . . . . . . .
1966 1,088 4,513 3,411 1,863,925 142.83 34.42 . . . . . . . . .
1967 1,217 5,014 3,771 2,266,400 155.19 37.67 . . . . . . . . .
1968 1,410 5,705 4,275 2,849,298 168.41 41.62 . . . . . . . . .
1969 1,698 6,706 4,985 3,563,427 174.89 44.28 7.5 6,699 117.23
1970 2,208 8,466 6,214 4,852,964 183.13 47.77 7.5 11,396 126.14
1971 2,762 10,241 7,434 6,203,528 187.16 50.48 11.1 19,843 148.54
1972 3,049 10,947 7,905 6,909,260 188.87 52.60 19.9 44,180 184.91
1973 3,148 10,949 7,902 7,212,035 190.91 54.89 18.8 39,265 174.05
1974 3,230 10,864 7,822 7,916,563 204.27 60.72 31.3 64,031 170.38
1975 3,498 11,346 8,095 9,210,995 219.44 67.65 38.3 77,516 168.85
1976 3,579 11,304 8,001 10,140,543 236.10 74.75 27.5 55,673 168.43
1977 3,588 11,050 7,773 10,603,820 246.27 79.97 32.8 66,132 168.05
1978 3,522 10,570 7,402 10,730,415 253.89 84.60 34.5 80,919 195.24
1979 3,509 10,312 7,179 11,068,864 262.86 89.45 35.7 84,043 195.92
1980 3,712 10,774 7,419 12,475,245 280.03 96.49 48.6 113,238 194.29
1981 3,835 11,079 7,527 12,981,115 282.04 97.64 49.1 123,467 209.51
1982 3,542 10,258 6,903 12,877,906 303.02 103.60 27.5 102,344 278.54 d
1983 3,686 10,761 7,098 13,837,228 312.82 107.16 30.0 125,246 283.15 d
1984 3,714 10,831 7,144 14,503,710 325.44 111.60 32.1 141,137 276.97 d
1985 3,701 10,855 7,198 15,195,835 342.15 116.65 32.6 157,304 312.98 d
1986 3,763 11,038 7,334 16,033,074 355.04 121.05 34.8 178,284 362.45 d
1987 3,776 11,027 7,366 16,372,535 361.37 123.73 42.4 213,903 358.29 d
1988 3,749 10,915 7,329 16,826,794 374.07 128.47 48.8 278,906 420.89 d
1989 3,799 10,993 7,420 17,465,943 383.14 132.40 48.7 296,841 461.45 d
1990 4,057 11,695 7,917 19,066,541 391.67 135.86 56.0 348,986 476.50 d
1991 4,467 12,930 8,715 20,930,600 390.44 134.89 59.7 302,894 422.07 d
1992 4,829 13,773 9,303 21,655,881 373.71 131.03 52.7 272,853 431.41 d
1993 5,012 14,205 9,574 22,688,016 377.24 133.10 56.8 387,113 568.17 d
1994 5,035 14,154 9,570 22,827,399 377.78 134.30 60.5 802,258 1,105.95 d
1995 4,791 13,418 9,135 21,608,686 375.31 134.21 84.1 3,447,361 3,415.93 d
1996 4,434 12,321 8,469 20,614,437 386.68 139.44 69.8 2,708,401 3,235.10 d
1997 3,740 10,376 7,042 22,031,399 490.01 176.95 81.8 403,138 410.74 d
1998 e 3,050 8,347 6,034 12,925,846 353.13 129.04 . . . . . . . . .
1999 2,554 6,824 4,863 10,925,434 356.48 133.42 . . . . . . . . .
2000 2,213 5,768 4,260 10,472,620 394.36 151.30 . . . . . . . . .
2001 2,102 5,352 3,981 10,007,329 396.74 155.82 . . . . . . . . .
2002 2,045 5,058 3,790 9,716,966 395.96 160.09 . . . . . . . . .
2003 2,021 4,919 3,708 9,534,573 393.18 161.53 . . . . . . . . .
SOURCE: Department of Health and Human Services.
NOTES: Includes nonmedical vendor payments. Includes Alaska and Hawaii, beginning in 1943; Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, beginning in October 1950; and Guam, beginning in July 1959.
. . . = not applicable.
a. Thirty-four states had converted to TANF as of January 1, 1997; 8 phased in over the next 5 months; the remaining 12 waited until July 1, 1997.
b. Reporting initiated July 1969. Number of states with program: 1969–1970, 23; 1971, 24; 1972, 27; 1973–1975, 29; 1976–1978, 26; 1979, 24; 1980–1984, 27; 1985–1986, 28; 1987, 29; 1988, 30; 1989, 31; 1990, 33; 1991, 34; 1992, 34; 1993, 35; 1994, 49; 1995, 50; 1996, 51; and 1997, 34. Program ended June 30, 1997.
c. TANF expenditures include cash payments and services.
d. Excludes family count and expenditures for states providing only partial data.
e. 1998 was the first full year under the TANF data reporting system for all states.
CONTACT: Evelyn Mills (202) 401-4055.
Table 9.G2 Average monthly number of families and recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and total amount of assistance, by state or other area, 2003
State or area TANF
effective
date a		 Average monthly number Amount of assistance b
Families Recipients Total
(thousands
of dollars)		 Monthly average (dollars)
Total Children Family Recipient
All areas . . . 2,020,819 4,918,783 3,708,229 9,534,573 393.18 161.53
Alabama 11/15/96 19,158 45,541 35,771 45,689 198.73 83.60
Alaska 7/1/97 5,211 14,749 9,815 41,978 671.31 237.19
Arizona 10/1/96 49,434 116,478 85,197 167,501 282.36 119.84
Arkansas 7/1/97 10,906 24,770 18,411 30,874 235.92 103.87
California 11/26/96 449,698 1,106,544 893,339 3,475,466 644.04 261.74
Colorado 7/1/97 13,968 36,528 26,615 57,490 343.00 131.16
Connecticut 10/1/96 20,634 43,441 31,060 105,195 424.85 201.80
Delaware 3/10/97 5,626 12,732 9,677 16,725 247.72 109.47
District of Columbia 3/1/97 16,741 42,731 31,958 66,562 331.34 129.81
Florida 10/1/96 57,986 119,545 96,649 176,616 253.82 123.12
Georgia 1/1/97 56,153 134,014 103,150 151,265 224.48 94.06
Hawaii 7/1/97 9,529 24,918 17,521 60,930 532.83 203.77
Idaho 7/1/97 1,737 3,233 2,559 6,254 299.97 161.21
Illinois 7/1/97 36,189 92,157 75,829 58,541 134.81 52.94
Indiana 10/1/96 52,357 138,281 104,897 127,188 202.44 76.65
Iowa 1/1/97 19,558 50,404 33,955 76,971 327.96 127.26
Kansas 10/1/96 15,642 40,707 28,188 57,007 303.70 116.70
Kentucky 10/18/96 35,065 77,222 57,192 101,423 241.04 109.45
Louisiana 1/1/97 22,501 56,746 45,513 67,907 251.50 99.72
Maine 11/1/96 9,926 27,503 17,643 43,201 362.69 130.90
Maryland 12/9/96 26,055 62,123 45,839 109,940 351.62 147.48
Massachusetts 9/30/96 49,760 109,398 76,441 313,850 525.61 239.07
Michigan 9/30/96 76,944 205,634 151,085 366,873 397.34 148.68
Minnesota 7/1/97 36,196 93,569 67,066 160,082 368.56 142.57
Mississippi 10/1/96 19,748 45,407 33,344 34,117 143.97 62.61
Missouri 12/1/96 40,678 100,602 71,913 117,892 241.51 97.66
Montana 12/16/96 5,988 16,698 11,031 28,740 399.97 143.43
Nebraska 12/1/96 10,966 27,071 19,472 45,486 345.64 140.02
Nevada 12/3/96 10,150 24,114 18,391 38,858 319.04 134.28
New Hampshire 10/1/96 6,072 14,090 9,680 36,756 504.49 217.40
New Jersey 2/1/97 42,921 103,646 77,792 190,332 369.54 153.03
New Mexico 7/1/97 16,858 44,523 31,532 61,901 305.99 115.86
New York 12/2/96 147,805 335,924 241,106 1,021,763 576.08 253.47
North Carolina 1/1/97 39,843 82,614 64,262 102,966 215.36 103.86
North Dakota 7/1/97 3,351 8,619 5,997 15,894 395.31 153.67
Ohio 10/1/96 84,434 187,284 139,014 322,074 317.88 143.31
Oklahoma 10/1/96 14,956 36,504 27,920 35,601 198.37 81.27
Oregon 10/1/96 18,659 42,599 31,521 103,967 464.33 203.38
Pennsylvania 3/3/97 82,182 213,990 155,885 318,901 323.37 124.19
Rhode Island 5/1/97 13,131 34,747 24,244 66,895 424.54 160.43
South Carolina 10/12/96 19,639 47,376 34,724 38,239 162.26 67.26
South Dakota 12/1/96 2,774 6,189 5,102 10,925 328.17 147.09
Tennessee 10/1/96 70,143 185,114 132,464 143,315 170.27 64.52
Texas 11/5/96 128,590 318,295 248,695 289,465 187.59 75.79
Utah 10/1/96 8,745 22,309 15,977 41,687 397.27 155.72
Vermont 9/20/96 4,865 12,510 8,009 31,211 534.65 207.91
Virginia 2/1/97 19,748 47,154 33,138 46,414 195.86 82.02
Washington 1/10/97 54,836 135,469 94,752 279,661 425.00 172.03
West Virginia 1/11/97 16,052 41,129 27,929 70,517 366.08 142.88
Wisconsin 9/30/96 20,998 50,280 40,108 112,640 447.02 186.69
Wyoming 1/1/97 400 712 618 936 195.06 109.49
Outlying areas
Guam 7/1/97 -- -- -- -- -- --
Puerto Rico 7/1/97 18,827 53,355 37,133 40,069 177.36 62.58
Virgin Islands 7/1/97 488 1,491 1,108 1,823 311.05 101.88
SOURCE: Department of Health and Human Services; aggregate data reported by states in Section 3 of the Final TANF Data Report.
NOTE: . . . = not applicable; -- = not available.
a. Transition from Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) reporting systems occurred July 1, 1997, or 6 months after TANF effective date, whichever was later.
b. TANF expenditures include cash payments and services.
CONTACT: Evelyn Mills (202) 401-4055.