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SUMMARY OF MAJOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE PROGRAMS
Data as of November 02, 2009

           

August July August
NAME OF PROGRAM 2008 2009 2009
           

          

Preliminary

Initial

                        
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:  1/                       
  People participating (thous.) 29,460 35,851 36,492
  Households participating (thous.) 13,221 16,260 16,560
  Value of benefits ($ mil.) 2,985 4,779 4,853
  Average benefit ($) 101.31 133.31  132.99
  Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ 2,990 4,786 4,860
                   
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM               
  Total Meals Service (mil.) 19.2 59.2 20.9
  Total SFSP Cost (mil.) 42.6 137.6 48.5
                 
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD:                        
  Total meals served (mil.) 141.9 147.9 145.5
     Child care centers (mil.) 84.3 88.1 88.2
      Day care homes (mil.) 52.2 54.0 51.6
      Adult care centers (mil.) 5.4 5.8 5.6
      Percent served free/reduced-price (%) 80.34 80.28 80.90
  Total program cost ($ mil.) 2/ 3/ 166.4 182.0 178.8
                               
WIC (SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION):                   
  Women-infants-children participating (thous.) 8,929 9,277 9,308
  Food cost ($ mil.) 392.9 400.4 398.1
  Average food cost per person ($) 44.00 43.16 42.77
  Total program cost ($ mil.)  539.1 561.4 543.1
                       
TOTAL USDA FOOD DONATIONS (ALL PROGRAMS) 4/:                  
  Entitlement foods ($ mil.)  140.8 84.2 138.6
  Bonus foods ($ mil.) 3.6 15.1 3.3
  TEFAP--Emergency Food Assistance ($ mil.) 21.4 28.2 21.4

All data are subject to revision; initial August 2009 and preliminary July 2009 numbers are subject to substantial change.  See Annual Summary for more detailed notes.

1/ Excludes Nutrition Assistance Grants, which provide benefits analogous to SNAP in several outlying areas (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Northern Marianas).  

2/ Administrative costs are reported on a quarterly basis (March, June, September and December).

3/ Includes cash reimbursements and commodity costs (entitlement and bonus).

4/ Commodity costs are based on the value of food distributed to participants or delivered to State warehouses.