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Expenditures on Children by Families

Expenditures on Children by Families provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components.




Available Resources:

Current Annual Report

2011      

2011 Report Press Release


Interactive Tools

With USDA’s Cost of Raising a Child Calculator, you will be able to estimate how much it will annually cost to raise a child. This may help you plan better for overall expenses including food, or to purchase adequate life insurance.

Past Annual Reports

2007 2008 2009 2010
2006 2005 2004 2003
2002 2001 2000 1999
1998 1997 1996 1995


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