| WIC PROGRAM: TOTAL PARTICIPATION | |||||
| (Data as of March 08, 2013) | |||||
| Percent Change | |||||
| State / | December | November | December | December 2012 vs: | |
| Territory | 2011 | 2012 | 2012 | Nov. 12 | Dec. 11 |
| Preliminary | Initial | ||||
| Alabama | 140,240 | 141,323 | 137,407 | -2.8% | -2.0% |
| Alaska | 25,092 | 24,102 | 23,114 | -4.1% | -7.9% |
| American Samoa | 6,564 | 6,562 | 6,504 | -0.9% | -0.9% |
| Arizona | 194,004 | 186,881 | 179,607 | -3.9% | -7.4% |
| Dept. of Health | 172,176 | 165,265 | 158,947 | -3.8% | -7.7% |
| Navajo Nation | 11,465 | 10,907 | 10,585 | -3.0% | -7.7% |
| Inter-Tribal Council | 10,363 | 10,709 | 10,075 | -5.9% | -2.8% |
| Arkansas | 92,970 | 92,047 | 87,835 | -4.6% | -5.5% |
| California | 1,453,301 | 1,451,424 | 1,408,280 | -3.0% | -3.1% |
| Colorado | 104,896 | 100,508 | 98,550 | -1.9% | -6.0% |
| Dept. of Health | 104,725 | 100,336 | 98,386 | -1.9% | -6.1% |
| Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | 171 | 172 | 164 | -4.7% | -4.1% |
| Connecticut | 55,793 | 55,053 | 53,541 | -2.7% | -4.0% |
| Delaware | 22,436 | 21,381 | 21,076 | -1.4% | -6.1% |
| District of Columbia | 16,546 | 15,946 | 15,160 | -4.9% | -8.4% |
| Florida | 491,267 | 490,859 | 470,104 | -4.2% | -4.3% |
| Georgia | 304,499 | 296,501 | 287,460 | -3.0% | -5.6% |
| Guam | 7,108 | 7,430 | 7,361 | -0.9% | 3.6% |
| Hawaii | 36,589 | 37,123 | 35,797 | -3.6% | -2.2% |
| Idaho | 43,217 | 44,472 | 43,716 | -1.7% | 1.2% |
| Illinois | 290,148 | 281,573 | 275,762 | -2.1% | -5.0% |
| Indiana | 164,627 | 162,927 | 155,730 | -4.4% | -5.4% |
| Iowa | 70,360 | 66,537 | 64,909 | -2.4% | -7.7% |
| Kansas | 75,171 | 73,403 | 72,931 | -0.6% | -3.0% |
| Kentucky | 135,286 | 130,690 | 128,506 | -1.7% | -5.0% |
| Louisiana | 146,612 | 141,182 | 138,259 | -2.1% | -5.7% |
| Maine | 25,943 | 24,749 | 23,819 | -3.8% | -8.2% |
| Dept. of Human Services | 25,802 | 24,607 | 23,678 | -3.8% | -8.2% |
| Pleasant Point | 74 | 71 | 68 | -4.2% | -8.1% |
| Indian Township | 67 | 71 | 73 | 2.8% | 9.0% |
| Maryland | 145,305 | 145,342 | 142,333 | -2.1% | -2.0% |
| Massachusetts | 121,041 | 120,513 | 120,019 | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| Michigan | 254,300 | 256,144 | 252,397 | -1.5% | -0.7% |
| Minnesota | 129,355 | 126,366 | 123,317 | -2.4% | -4.7% |
| Mississippi | 93,449 | 94,633 | 88,082 | -6.9% | -5.7% |
| State Board of Health | 92,625 | 93,854 | 87,335 | -6.9% | -5.7% |
| Choctaw Indians | 824 | 779 | 747 | -4.1% | -9.3% |
| Missouri | 146,783 | 143,465 | 134,087 | -6.5% | -8.6% |
| Montana | 20,240 | 20,169 | 19,627 | -2.7% | -3.0% |
| Nebraska | 43,363 | 40,865 | 38,790 | -5.1% | -10.5% |
| Dept. of Health | 42,754 | 40,245 | 38,159 | -5.2% | -10.7% |
| Omaha Sioux | 316 | 293 | 283 | -3.4% | -10.4% |
| Winnebago Tribe | 191 | 197 | 216 | 9.6% | 13.1% |
| Santee Sioux | 102 | 130 | 132 | 1.5% | 29.4% |
| Nevada | 76,696 | 74,977 | 74,362 | -0.8% | -3.0% |
| Division of Health | 75,212 | 73,728 | 73,135 | -0.8% | -2.8% |
| Inter-Tribal Council | 1,484 | 1,249 | 1,227 | -1.8% | -17.3% |
| New Hampshire | 16,187 | 16,338 | 15,888 | -2.8% | -1.8% |
| New Jersey | 169,362 | 166,373 | 163,466 | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| New Mexico | 64,181 | 62,422 | 61,023 | -2.2% | -4.9% |
| Dept. of Health | 61,025 | 59,210 | 57,828 | -2.3% | -5.2% |
| Eight Northern Pueblos | 298 | 275 | 286 | 4.0% | -4.0% |
| Isleta Pueblo | 802 | 882 | 862 | -2.3% | 7.5% |
| Zuni Pueblo | 795 | 728 | 776 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| Five Sandoval Pueblos | 335 | 317 | 303 | -4.4% | -9.6% |
| Santo Domingo Tribe | 185 | 195 | 207 | 6.2% | 11.9% |
| San Felipe Pueblo | 239 | 305 | 270 | -11.5% | 13.0% |
| Acoma, Canoncito & Laguna | 502 | 510 | 491 | -3.7% | -2.2% |
| New York | 510,658 | 516,049 | 498,801 | -3.3% | -2.3% |
| Dept. of Health | 510,549 | 515,920 | 498,695 | -3.3% | -2.3% |
| Seneca Nation | 109 | 129 | 106 | -17.8% | -2.8% |
| North Carolina | 267,949 | 269,431 | 262,674 | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| Dept. of Health | 267,362 | 268,800 | 262,073 | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| Eastern Cherokee | 587 | 631 | 601 | -4.8% | 2.4% |
| North Dakota | 13,451 | 13,609 | 12,953 | -4.8% | -3.7% |
| Dept. of Health | 12,412 | 12,423 | 11,784 | -5.1% | -5.1% |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | 756 | 873 | 854 | -2.2% | 13.0% |
| Three Affiliated Tribes | 283 | 313 | 315 | 0.6% | 11.3% |
| Ohio | 277,133 | 269,249 | 262,525 | -2.5% | -5.3% |
| Oklahoma | 122,186 | 122,828 | 118,657 | -3.4% | -2.9% |
| Dept. of Health | 93,735 | 94,230 | 91,052 | -3.4% | -2.9% |
| Choctaw Nation | 4,379 | 4,373 | 4,183 | -4.3% | -4.5% |
| Chickasaw Nation | 3,857 | 3,861 | 3,808 | -1.4% | -1.3% |
| Muscogee Creek Nation | 2,760 | 2,849 | 2,761 | -3.1% | 0.0% |
| Cherokee Nation | 7,470 | 7,640 | 7,373 | -3.5% | -1.3% |
| Citizen Potawatomi Nation | 1,116 | 1,084 | 1,029 | -5.1% | -7.8% |
| Osage Tribal Council | 3,044 | 3,117 | 3,008 | -3.5% | -1.2% |
| Otoe-Missouria Tribe | 484 | 613 | 579 | -5.5% | 19.6% |
| Inter-Tribal Council | 901 | 878 | 827 | -5.8% | -8.2% |
| Wichita, Caddo & Delaware (WCD) | 4,440 | 4,183 | 4,037 | -3.5% | -9.1% |
| Oregon | 111,451 | 109,972 | 107,966 | -1.8% | -3.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 253,515 | 252,533 | 249,405 | -1.2% | -1.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 192,097 | 190,454 | 184,358 | -3.2% | -4.0% |
| Rhode Island | 24,334 | 23,991 | 23,130 | -3.6% | -4.9% |
| South Carolina | 130,118 | 128,751 | 125,255 | -2.7% | -3.7% |
| South Dakota | 22,446 | 21,689 | 20,905 | -3.6% | -6.9% |
| Dept. of Health | 20,367 | 19,578 | 18,878 | -3.6% | -7.3% |
| Cheyenne River Sioux | 750 | 730 | 699 | -4.2% | -6.8% |
| Rosebud Sioux | 1,329 | 1,381 | 1,328 | -3.8% | -0.1% |
| Tennessee | 161,852 | 163,341 | 159,689 | -2.2% | -1.3% |
| Texas | 966,842 | 975,900 | 957,766 | -1.9% | -0.9% |
| Utah | 71,362 | 68,662 | 67,565 | -1.6% | -5.3% |
| Vermont | 15,647 | 15,287 | 15,042 | -1.6% | -3.9% |
| Virginia | 158,569 | 157,787 | 153,938 | -2.4% | -2.9% |
| Virgin Islands | 5,240 | 5,085 | 4,892 | -3.8% | -6.6% |
| Washington | 193,279 | 194,813 | 189,806 | -2.6% | -1.8% |
| West Virginia | 48,029 | 46,733 | 45,293 | -3.1% | -5.7% |
| Wisconsin | 119,037 | 116,789 | 112,164 | -4.0% | -5.8% |
| Wyoming | 12,768 | 11,735 | 11,959 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| Dept. of Health | 12,170 | 10,983 | 11,188 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| Northern Arapahoe | 402 | 570 | 576 | 1.1% | 43.3% |
| Shoshone Tribe | 196 | 182 | 195 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| Northern Marianas | 4,428 | 4,265 | 4,221 | -1.0% | -4.7% |
| TOTAL | 8,865,322 | 8,799,233 | 8,557,783 | -2.7% | -3.5% |
| WIC is the common abbreviation for Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. | |||||
| Data are subject to revision. | |||||