| Table 27. Food Stamp participants
and value, 2000-2003 |
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2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
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| State |
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Participants |
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N/A |
1,394,384 |
1,582,547 |
1,884,734 |
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Value |
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N/A |
$1,239,546,428 |
$1,489,257,899 |
$1,817,162,389 |
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| County |
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Participants |
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N/A |
13,295 |
14,977 |
17,837 |
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Value |
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N/A |
$12,643,735 |
$15,000,244 |
$18,327,607 |
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| Nation* |
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Participants |
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N/A |
17,300,000 |
19,000,000 |
21,300,000 |
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Value |
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N/A |
$15,500,000,000 |
$20,700,000,000 |
$23,700,000,000 |
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| Total
Children |
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3,955 |
3,990 |
4,437 |
N/A |
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| Income Source-Total |
7,335 |
7,450 |
8,201 |
N/A |
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TANF |
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1,891 |
1,717 |
1,714 |
N/A |
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Child Support |
485 |
580 |
680 |
N/A |
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| Child |
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8,765 |
8,842 |
9,712 |
N/A |
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4 or less |
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2,846 |
2,875 |
3,224 |
N/A |
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5-17 |
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5,919 |
5,966 |
6,488 |
N/A |
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| Disabled |
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2,197 |
2,214 |
2,377 |
N/A |
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Children (0-17) |
256 |
266 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Children (percent) |
51.2 |
51.1 |
51.0 |
N/A |
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| Households with
Children (%) |
53.9 |
53.6 |
54.1 |
N/A |
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| N/A=Not
Available |
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| *Approximations |
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| **Number for participants is average monthly participants |
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| Sources: |
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| Texas Department of Human Services (Annual
Reports)-http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/publications/index.html |
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| United
States Department of Agriculture |
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| -Economic
Research Service-http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr28-4/fanrr28-4.pdf |
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| -Food
Stamp Household Characteristics (Advance
Reports)-http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/MENU/Published/FSP/participation.htm |
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| United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Service-Food Stamp Household Characteristics (Advance
Reports)-http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/MENU/Published/FSP/participation.htm |
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| (Accessed
6/14/04) |
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