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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Total Number of Families and Recipients
January - March 2002
  TOTAL FAMILIES TOTAL RECIPIENTS
 
Jan-02
Feb-02
Mar-02
Jan-02
Feb-02
Mar-02
U.S. Totals
2,094,984
2,089,051
2,080,969
5,242,660
5,220,850
5,186,847
Alabama
18,414
18,175
17,988
43,902
43,101
42,438
Alaska
6,204
6,375
6,453
18,344
18,887
19,008
Arizona
38,741
38,935
39,389
90,906
91,156
92,500
Arkansas
12,236
12,318
12,245
28,404
28,554
28,291
California
465,063
466,107
467,749
1,174,208
1,178,688
1,175,432
Colorado
11,924
12,121
12,289
31,148
31,666
32,099
Connecticut
24,385
23,820
23,771
54,891
53,330
52,903
Delaware
5,414
5,478
5,480
12,254
12,373
12,351
Dist. of Col.
16,213
16,124
16,023
43,042
42,646
42,490
Florida
60,479
60,483
59,817
128,083
127,328
125,387
Georgia
54,619
54,337
53,587
131,111
129,966
127,568
Guam
3,078
3,066
3,072
10,692
10,873
10,783
Hawaii
11,451
11,286
11,055
31,640
31,045
30,228
Idaho
1,373
1,356
1,394
2,368
2,323
2,416
Illinois
50,415
51,129
50,137
140,474
144,013
140,358
Indiana
48,128
49,117
49,195
135,643
138,293
138,460
Iowa
20,050
20,351
20,460
53,275
54,040
54,381
Kansas
13,884
13,810
13,879
35,545
35,435
35,604
Kentucky
35,314
35,028
34,828
79,014
78,032
77,477
Louisiana
24,626
24,101
23,583
63,682
61,935
60,367
Maine
9,601
9,747
9,934
25,789
26,219
26,494
Maryland
27,759
27,772
27,869
67,593
67,422
67,220
Massachusetts
47,437
47,627
47,861
107,373
107,241
107,214
Michigan
77,163
78,829
78,905
211,277
215,487
215,764
Minnesota
35,315
35,642
35,816
93,201
94,181
94,631
Mississippi
17,289
17,599
17,346
39,972
40,855
39,926
Missouri
46,355
45,983
45,794
122,897
121,724
120,920
Montana
5,887
5,945
6,066
16,613
16,727
17,110
Nebraska
10,353
10,375
10,401
25,650
25,569
25,709
Nevada
10,613
10,972
11,482
27,439
28,174
29,012
New Hampshire
6,016
6,078
6,150
14,470
14,632
14,823
New Jersey
42,663
42,147
42,244
105,181
103,783
103,927
New Mexico
17,569
17,175
17,111
49,939
48,342
47,952
New York
172,902
168,012
164,085
416,517
402,638
390,255
North Carolina
44,572
43,766
43,091
95,955
93,442
91,208
North Dakota
3,227
3,169
3,185
8,293
8,180
8,226
Ohio
85,806
85,156
84,567
197,566
195,163
192,973
Oklahoma
15,455
14,822
14,703
38,347
36,508
36,186
Oregon
18,332
18,502
18,476
41,855
42,463
42,341
Pennsylvania
81,914
81,886
81,905
214,780
214,118
213,984
Puerto Rico
24,909
24,850
24,807
69,150
69,072
72,527
Rhode Island
14,836
14,676
14,554
40,157
39,658
39,292
South Carolina
21,948
21,604
21,586
54,463
53,461
53,403
South Dakota
2,937
2,936
2,911
6,836
6,802
6,680
Tennessee
62,234
62,813
62,683
162,622
164,115
163,802
Texas
133,191
130,740
129,781
340,968
333,112
330,095
Utah
7,895
7,894
7,879
20,306
20,207
20,179
Vermont
5,116
5,166
5,144
13,430
13,569
13,497
Virgin Islands
643
660
652
2,317
2,334
2,320
Virginia
30,063
30,292
30,200
67,198
67,757
67,427
Washington
56,963
56,586
55,933
146,094
144,547
142,531
West Virginia
16,361
16,276
16,286
43,446
42,922
43,111
Wisconsin
19,159
19,364
18,688
45,428
45,851
44,661
Wyoming
490
473
480
912
891
906

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