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