Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TOTAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND RECIPIENTS
Percent Change from March 2002 to March 2003
 TOTAL RECIPIENTS 
 TOTAL FAMILIES 
Mar-02
Mar-03
% change
Mar-02
Mar-03
% change
 U.S. Totals 
     5,187,006
     4,963,771
-4.3%
     2,080,862
     2,039,917
-2.0%
 Alabama 
           42,438
           44,646
5.2%
           17,988
           18,786
4.4%
 Alaska 
           19,008
           15,927
-16.2%
             6,453
             5,548
-14.0%
 Arizona 
           92,500
         111,334
20.4%
           39,389
           47,302
20.1%
 Arkansas 
           28,291
           25,382
-10.3%
           12,245
           11,163
-8.8%
 California 
      1,175,432
      1,085,627
-7.6%
         467,749
         449,170
-4.0%
 Colorado 
           32,099
           34,862
8.6%
           12,289
           13,321
8.4%
 Connecticut 
           52,903
           43,292
-18.2%
           23,771
           20,274
-14.7%
 Delaware 
           12,351
           12,351
0.0%
             5,480
             5,503
0.4%
 Dist. of Col. 
           42,490
           43,136
1.5%
           16,023
           16,882
5.4%
 Florida 
         125,387
         119,080
-5.0%
           59,817
           57,740
-3.5%
 Georgia 
         127,568
         132,003
3.5%
           53,587
           55,325
3.2%
 Guam 
           10,783
           10,783
0.0%
             3,072
             3,072
0.0%
 Hawaii 
           30,228
           25,409
-15.9%
           11,055
             9,690
-12.3%
 Idaho 
             2,416
             3,204
32.6%
             1,394
             1,713
22.9%
 Illinois 
         140,358
           99,952
-28.8%
           50,137
           38,472
-23.3%
 Indiana 
         138,460
         140,571
1.5%
           49,195
           52,796
7.3%
 Iowa 
           54,381
           51,713
-4.9%
           20,460
           19,833
-3.1%
 Kansas 
           35,604
           39,093
9.8%
           13,879
           15,092
8.7%
 Kentucky 
           77,477
           76,688
-1.0%
           34,828
           34,861
0.1%
 Louisiana 
           60,367
           56,157
-7.0%
           23,583
           22,333
-5.3%
 Maine 
           26,494
           37,562
41.8%
             9,934
           11,973
20.5%
 Maryland 
           67,220
           62,066
-7.7%
           27,869
           26,008
-6.7%
 Massachusetts 
         107,214
         108,469
1.2%
           47,861
           49,320
3.0%
 Michigan 
         215,764
         202,469
-6.2%
           78,905
           75,706
-4.1%
 Minnesota 
           94,631
           93,665
-1.0%
           35,816
           36,257
1.2%
 Mississippi 
           39,882
           45,191
13.3%
           17,337
           19,597
13.0%
 Missouri 
         120,920
         108,561
-10.2%
           45,794
           42,219
-7.8%
 Montana 
           17,110
           18,074
5.6%
             6,066
             6,421
5.9%
 Nebraska 
           25,709
           27,079
5.3%
           10,401
           11,132
7.0%
 Nevada 
           29,012
           25,832
-11.0%
           11,482
           10,996
-4.2%
 New Hampshire 
           14,823
           15,061
1.6%
             6,150
             6,321
2.8%
 New Jersey 
         104,064
         101,854
-2.1%
           42,265
           42,189
-0.2%
 New Mexico 
           47,952
           42,999
-10.3%
           17,111
           16,284
-4.8%
 New York 
         390,255
         341,004
-12.6%
         164,085
         149,947
-8.6%
 North Carolina 
           91,274
           83,906
-8.1%
           43,122
           40,441
-6.2%
 North Dakota 
             8,226
             8,602
4.6%
             3,185
             3,406
6.9%
 Ohio 
         192,973
         188,108
-2.5%
           84,567
           84,336
-0.3%
 Oklahoma 
           36,186
           35,974
-0.6%
           14,553
           14,815
1.8%
 Oregon 
           42,341
           43,591
3.0%
           18,476
           19,130
3.5%
 Pennsylvania 
         213,984
         207,429
-3.1%
           81,905
           80,028
-2.3%
 Puerto Rico 
           72,527
           54,544
-24.8%
           24,807
           19,108
-23.0%
 Rhode Island 
           39,292
           35,714
-9.1%
           14,554
           13,424
-7.8%
 South Carolina 
           53,403
           48,028
-10.1%
           21,586
           19,836
-8.1%
 South Dakota 
             6,680
             6,143
-8.0%
             2,911
             2,771
-4.8%
 Tennessee 
         163,802
         180,466
10.2%
           62,683
           68,517
9.3%
 Texas 
         330,095
         333,435
1.0%
         129,781
         132,796
2.3%
 Utah 
           20,179
           21,800
8.0%
             7,879
             8,581
8.9%
 Vermont 
           13,497
           12,737
-5.6%
             5,144
             4,904
-4.7%
 Virgin Islands 
             2,320
             1,359
-41.4%
                 652
                 438
-32.8%
 Virginia 
           67,427
           70,199
4.1%
           30,200
           31,119
3.0%
 Washington 
         142,531
         140,721
-1.3%
           55,933
           56,513
1.0%
 West Virginia 
           43,111
           41,478
-3.8%
           16,286
           16,001
-1.7%
 Wisconsin 
           44,661
           47,712
6.8%
           18,688
           20,096
7.5%
 Wyoming 
                 906
                 729
-19.5%
                 480
                 411
-14.4%