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Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services

Office of Planning Research and Evaluation

TABLE 1A

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

TANF WORK PARTICIPATION RATES

FISCAL YEAR 2000

STATE ALL FAMILY RATES TWO-PARENT FAMILY RATES
RATE ADJUSTED STANDARD 3/ MET TARGET RATE ADJUSTED STANDARD 3/ MET TARGET
United States 34.0 - - 48.9 - -
             
Alabama 37.7 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Alaska 42.1 11.2% YES 46.4 55.5% NO
Arizona 39.7 0.0% YES 67.6 41.5% YES
Arkansas 20.8 5.6% YES 19.2 55.6% NO
California 27.5 7.9% YES 1/ - NA
Colorado 36.6 0.0% YES 46.9 28.9% YES
Connecticut 43.0 27.5% YES 1/ - NA
Delaware 27.6 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Dist. of Col. 24.4 11.2% YES 22.5 21.3% YES
Florida 33.0 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
             
Georgia 12.2 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Guam 0.0 40.0% NO 0.0 90.0% NO
Hawaii 29.7 24.9% YES 1/ - NA
Idaho 47.7 0.0% YES 41.8 17.4% YES
Illinois 59.2 0.0% YES 92.1 5.8% YES
Indiana 72.3 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Iowa 41.8 0.8% YES 54.2 34.4% YES
Kansas 77.4 17.3% YES 76.4 67.3% YES
Kentucky 25.6 0.0% YES 35.8 10.1% YES
Louisiana 33.5 0.0% YES 53.3 45.4% YES
             
Maine 40.0 9.3% YES 53.7 20.9% YES
Maryland 6.3 1.2% YES 1/ - NA
Massachusetts 69.2 0.0% YES 78.7 47.6% YES
Michigan 36.4 0.0% YES 61.7 4.1% YES
Minnesota 34.7 9.2% YES 43.4 59.2% NO
Mississippi 17.8 0.0% YES 12.5 36.1% NO
Missouri 34.0 0.0% YES 40.4 0.0% YES
Montana 68.2 0.0% YES 89.2 33.8% YES
Nebraska 22.6 14.1% YES 1/ - NA
Nevada 37.4 0.0% YES 60.5 41.1% YES
             
New Hampshire 53.1 0.0% YES 27.7 14.5% YES
New Jersey 37.8 1.0% YES 1/ - NA
New Mexico 36.9 16.8% YES 37.9 66.8% NO
New York 33.2 5.2% YES 53.0 18.8% YES
North Carolina 19.2 0.0% YES 34.7 41.7% NO
North Dakota 35.7 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Ohio 52.9 0.0% YES 64.9 12.5% YES
Oklahoma 33.9 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Oregon 64.0 0.0% YES 47.0 33.3% YES
Pennsylvania 11.2 0.0% YES 11.7 6.1% YES
             
Puerto Rico 20.0 6.9% YES 1/ - NA
Rhode Island 25.0 24.3% YES 95.8 74.3% YES
South Carolina 54.0 0.0% YES 78.4 50.0% YES
South Dakota 46.5 3.1% YES 1/ - NA
Tennessee 35.4 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
Texas 25.6 0.0% YES 49.0 38.3% YES
Utah 31.1 5.8% YES 1/ - NA
Vermont 2/ 40.0% NA 2/ - NA
Virgin Islands 6.1 16.2% NO 1/ - NA
Virginia 44.9 0.0% YES 1/ - NA
             
Washington 52.8 1.6% YES 57.8 35.0% YES
West Virginia 17.1 0.0% YES 20.9 19.8% YES
Wisconsin 73.4 0.0% YES 35.0 39.6% NO
Wyoming 59.0 0.0% YES 56.7 0.0% YES
1/ State has no two-parent families in its TANF program.
2/ State claims waiver inconsistencies exempt all cases from participation rates.
3/ The work participation rate standard before application of the caseload reduction credit is 40% for the overall rate and 90% for the two-parent rate.
ACF/OPRE: 09-18-2001


Last Updated on 11/16/2001
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