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DepositQ.f1 . I~OV 15 1976
.University of North Carolina ANNUAL nt Greensboro
I STATISTICAL REVIEW
FOOD AND NUTRITION
PROGRAMS
FISCAL YEAR 1976
PRELIMINARY REPORT
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
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Preface
This preliminary review and analysis of Food and Nutrition Service programs
covers their activities during fiscal year 1976. It is divided into two major program
areas, Family Food Assistance and Child Nutrition, according to the contents.
FNS Program Reporting Staff
November 1976
Contents
Page
Food Assistance Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Family Food Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Food Stamp Program .. ....... ......... ... .. ....... . .. ....... ...... ..... .... ..... . .. 10
Food Distribution Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Child Nutrition Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
National School Lunch Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
School Breakfast Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Child Care Food Program.......... . . ... ............. . ........ ...... ........ ......... 17
Summer Food Service Program for Children .. ... ....... .. ... . . . .. ............. .. ... ... . 18
Nonfood Assistance Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Special Milk Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Summary of Food and Nutrition Service Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Food Assistance Trends
The Food and Nutrition Service was establtshed
in August 1969 to concentrate on the administration
of federal food programs.
In the seven years since then:
• Federal funding for food assistance activities
including costs for administration , has grown'
from around $1 billion to over $8 billion in
Fiscal Year 1976, ending June 30. Of that,
over $2.4 billion was spent for child nutrition
programs and $5.9 billion for family food
assistance .
• Family food assistance, in the form of either
food stamps or food distribution, has been
virtually 100 percent avai I able to all areas for
the past 5 years. Over 400 U.S . counties,
which in 1969 had no program of food assistance
for needy families , now operate a
program .
• Except for less than 100 ,000 people, mostly
Indians on reservations receiving food donations
, needy families getting family food
assistance are in the Food Stamp Program.
Food Program Funding
Billions of Dollars
0....._ ____ _
Fiscal Year '69 '70 '71
• The average number of people assisted
through family food programs reached a
plateau of some 15 million for 3 years in 1972,
1973, and 1974. With recession, the rise in
unemployment, and the switch to food
stamps in Puerto Rico , participation rose to
an average of 17.4 million in fiscal year 1975.
• As the economic and employment situation
improved, participation in family food assist ance
programs declined from a peak of 19.4
million in May 1975 to 18.1 million last June.
But for the 1976 fiscal year , participation
averaged 18.6 million persons.
• The National School Lunch Program, oldest
and largest of the child nutrition programs ,
celebrated its 30th anniversary during the
Bicentenllial year. In its first year of operation
6.6 million children were served lunches
compared with a new peak of 26 million during
fiscal year 1976. The number of needy
children assisted with free and reduced price
lunches has increased from 3 .3 million in
1969 to 11.1 million in 1976 .
'72 '73 '74 '75 '76
Note: Funding totals
include program benef its
and federal administrative costs .• Family Food Assistance ~Child Nutrition
6
Family Food Program Participation (Average)
0 '------------"
Fiscal Year '69 '70 '71
• Food Stamp
'72
National School Lunch Program Participation (Peak Month)
o.__ ____ _
Fiscal Year '69 '70 '71 '72
'73 '74 '75
~ Food Distribution
'73 '74 '75
•
Children Reached with Free 1:.'\:'\1
or Reduced Price Lunches ~Paid Participation
'76
'76
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Family Food Assistance
Historically , two alternative FNS programsFood
Stamp and Food Distribution-provided
food assistance to low-income households . In
fiscal year 1970, participation in the Food Stamp
Program surpassed that of the Food Distribution
Program for the first time . Then in August
1973, Congress mandated adoption of food
stamps nationwide and in most outlying territories
. Nearly 99.6 percent of all persons receiving
family food assistance in fiscal year 1976
were food stamp users. The remaining 0.4
percent includes persons residing on Indian
reservations, which have been granted the
option to continue food distribution until
September 30, 1977, and persons residing in the
U.S. Trust Territories.
In fiscal year 1976:
• There was a downward trend in the number
of persons receiving family food assistance,
even though average monthly participation
was above that of the previous year. By June
1976- the last month of the fiscal yearparticipation
had declined to 18.1 million
people , compared to 19.3 million in the same
month a year earlier.
• Federal payments for family food assistance
totaled $5.3 billion , up 20 . 4 percent from the
previous year. The Food Stamp Program
accounted for 99.8 percent of the total, compared
to 99.2 percent in fiscal year 1975.
• Emergency food stamp assistance worth
approximately $5.6 million was provided to
some 117,000 persons, most of them victims
of Typhoon Pamela in Guam. This was a substantial
increase over fiscal year 1975, when
$1.3 million worth of food stamps was provided
to 33,000 victims of natural disasters.
Average Monthly Participation
Millions of Participants
Federal Contribution
Millions of Dollars
Up 6.9% Up20.4%
4,422.1
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75 '76
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Average Participation in Family Food Assistance Programs
as a Percentage of Population, FY 1976 (Preliminary)
Participation Range
~ 15% and Over
~ 10% to 14%
t:2J 5% to 9%
D Under 5%
D.C. 16%
Guam 18%
Puerto Rico 51 %
Trust Territory 6%
Virgin Islands 29%
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Food Stamp Program
Initiated on a pilot basis in 1961 and enacted
into law in 1964, this program enables lowincome
households to improve their diets by
supplementing their food buying power. Participants
obtain a greater quantity and variety of
food by purchasing coupon allotments for a
specified amount of money (based on family
size and income). They receive coupons worth
more than the amount paid, which they, spend
for food at participating stores . ·
In fiscal year 1976:
• Program participation decreased as economic
conditions improved. In June, the final month
of the fiscal year , participation was 18.0
million, a 6.3-percent decrease from 19.2
million in June 1975 . .
• Average monthly participation, however,
rose 8.2 percent. As a result of the rise in
unemployment and extension of food stamps
to Puerto Rico the previous year ,
participation began at a higher level in fiscal
year 1976 than in fiscal year 1975-18.7
million in July 1975, compared to 13.9 million
in July 1974.
• Members of nonpublic assistance households
constituted 52 .5 percent of all food stamp
users at the end of the year, compared to 56
percent at the end of fiscal year 1975. Yearend
participation in this category was 9.4
million , down 12 .4 percent from June 1975 .
• Recipients paid $3.4 billion and received food
stamps worth $8.7 billion, giving them a food
buying bonus of $5 .3 billion, up 21.2 percent
from the previous year. There was an 11 . 7-
percent rise in average monthly benefits per
pe r son. Food stamp allotments are adjusted
semiannually according to changes in food
prices.
• The number of outlets- mainly retailersauthorized
to accept food stamps increased
to 263 ,000, up 13,000 from last year. Included
are some 4,100 non-profit dining and meal
delivery facilities for the elderly.
Average Monthly
Participation
Millions of Recipients
Federal Cost of
Bonus Stamps
Millions of Dollars
Average Monthly Benefits
Per Person
Dollars
Up 8.2% Up ?1 .2% Up 11 . 7%
18.5 5,313.9 23.91
17.1 21.41
4,385.5
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75 '76 '75 '76
~Public Assistance
• Non-Public Assistance
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Food Distribution Program
Food distribution to needy families, formerly
the major form of family food assistance,
virtually ended in fiscal year 1975 as most remaining
projects transferred to the Food Stamp
Program. This activity now operates primarily
on Indian reservations granted the option of
continuing food distribution until September 30,
1977, and in the Pacific Trust Territories.
In fiscal year 1976:
• Average monthly participation fell from
330,000 the previous year to 80,000. Year-end
participation was 79,000, compared to 88,000
in June 1975.
• The federal cost of foods donated to tam i I ies
was $11.4 million, down 68.9 percent from
last year.
• Participants received a monthly average of
35 .5 pounds of food per person at a Federal
cost of $11.86, compared to $9.33 per
person last year.
In fiscal year 1976, food was also distributed to:
• Institutions which provide meals to indigent
patients and residents, and to children to nonprofit
summer camps. The value of food
distributed to these recipients totaled $10 .1
million .
• Mothers and infants through Supplemental
Food Programs at a federal cost of $17.3
million. Average monthly participation was
132,000; the monthly cost of food per person
averaged $10.93.
• Older citizens through Nutritional Programs
for the Elderly, federally administered by
the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare. In fiscal year 1976, legislation mandated
the distribution of USDA-donated foods
at a minimum level of 15 cents per meal (as
adjusted to food price changes). Approximately
$7.7 million worth of food was distributed,
compared to $1.8 million in fiscal
year 1975.
Average Monthly
Participation/ Needy Families
Thousands of Recipients
Benefits Per Person/ Needy Families
(USDA Cost Per Month)
Down 75.8%
329.6
79.7
Fiscal Year '75 '76
Dollars
Up 27.1%
11.86
9.33
'75 '76
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Special Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Initiated in January 1974, the WIG Program
provides grants to State health departments and
comparable agencies to provide supplemental
foods to low-income pregnant and lactating
women , infants and children up to 5 years of
age through participating health clinics .
In fiscal year 1976:
• Public Law 94-105 extended authorization of
the program through September 1978 , and
increased the annual funding level to $250
million .
• Average monthly participation was 518,000,
compared to last year's average of 344,000.
Year-end participation was 589,000 , compared
to 498 ,000 in June 1975 . WIG projects
operated in 48 States, Puerto Rico , the
Virgin Islands , and four Indian reservation
areas .
• The cost of food per person averaged $22 .08
a month , an increase of 18 .9 percent over the
previous year . Specified amounts of certain
foods- such as iron-fortified infant formula
and cereal , fruit or vegetable juices high in
Vitamin G, milk and eggs- were provided
through State or local agency-operated delivery
systems. Most participants received
vouchers or coupons redeemable at retail
stores for specified foods , while others received
food directly from clinics, through
a home delivery system, or through a combination
of these methods.
• Federal expenditures totaled $155.1 million,
of which $137.2 million represented the cost
of food and $17.9 million , administrative
costs. This compares with fiscal year 1975
expenditures of $76.7 million for food and
$12.5 million on administration.
Average Monthly
Participation
Thousands of Recipients
Federal Expenditures
Millions of Dollars
Average Monthly Benefits
Per Person
Dollars
Up 50.5% Up 73 .9% Up 18.9%
517.8 155.1 ' 22.08
18.57
344.1
89.2
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75 '76 '75 '76
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Child Nutrition Programs
Through several child nutrition programs, FNS
provides cash and food assistance to help
support food services for children in public and
nonprofit private schools , residential child care
institutions, child care centers, settlement
houses, summer camps, and recreation centers.
During the past year , the administration of
child nutrition programs was substantially
changed by Public Law 94-105 , enacted October
7, 1975, which expanded their coverage to new
outlets, liberalized eligibility standards , and
mandated the service of reduced-priced meals
in all participating schools .
During fiscal year 1976:
• The total number of meals served in all child
nutrition programs amounted to 4.9 billion , up
over 4 percent from the 4 .7 billion served the
previous year . The bulk of the meals- over
four billion- were served in the National
School Lunch Program.
Federal Contribution to
Child Nutrition Programs
Mill i ons of Dollars
Up 12.7%
2,319.8
2,059.0
Fiscal Year '75
ESS Commodities
.Cash
'76
• The number of free and reduced-price meals
provided through child nutrition programs
increased from 2 . 15 bill ion in 1975 to 2.35
billion in 1976, a 9.3 percent increase.
• Federal payments for all child nutrition
programs totaled $2 .3 billion , of which $1 .9
bi II ion represented cash provided to the
States and $420 million represented the
federal cost of donated foods. This covers the
cost of food distributed from state distribution
centers. Commodities or cash in lieu
of commodities valued at 11 cents per lunch
were made available for distribution. The
total federal payment was 12.7 percent above
that of a year earlier.
• Federally donated foods represented less
than 19 percent of the total $2.3 billion worth
of food used in federally aided school feeding
programs .
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National School Lunch Program
Oldest and largest of the child nutrition programs
, the National School Lunch Program
celebrated its 30th Anniversary during the
Bicentennial year. The program is designed to
assist the States in establishing , maintaining ,
and expanding nonprofit lunch service in ele mentary
and secondary schools.
New legislation this fiscal year enlarged the
definition of school to include licensed, pt.jblic or
non-profit private residential child care institutions
, such as hospitals, juvenile detention
centers , half-way houses, orphanages , and
homes for the mentally retarded .
During fiscal year 1976 :
• Nearly 90 ,000 schools took part in the program
, about 800 more than a year earlier.
Thus, a school lunch program was available
to 89.4 percent of the Nation ' s school enrollment,
an increase from 87 .7 percent the year
before.
• School lunch participation increased , despite
the continuing decline in school enrollment.
Participation Total Lunches
Served
In fiscal year 1976, participation peaked at 26
million , representing 57.6 percent of the
children enrolled in participating schools.
• The lunch program reached a larger number
of needy children than the previous year,
partly because of legislation liberalizing eligibility
for reduced-price lunches andrequiring
that they be served in all participating
schools. Free and reduced-price lunches
reached 11.1 million youngsters , compared
with 10.6 million in 1975.
• The total cost of the National School Lunch
Program was $4.1 billion . The federal contribution
was $1.9 billion or 46 .3 percent.
The remainder came from state and local
contributions, including children's payments .
• The average federal contribution per lunch
was 6 . 9 percent higher than the previous
year. The average value per lunch of federally
donated foods is adjusted annually
and average reimbursement payments,
semi-annually , in line with food price
changes.
(Children Reached-Peak)
Millions of Recipients Millions of Lunches '
Federal
Contribution
Millions of Dollars
Up 2.8%
25.3
Fiscal Year '75
• Free/ Reduced Price
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26 .0 Up 2.8%
4,063.0
'76
~Paid
4,178.4
'75 '76
Up 9.9%
1,875.7
1,707.3
'75
~Commodities
.Cash
'76
National School Lunch Participation as a Percent of
Enrollment in Participating Schools, FY 1976 (Preliminary)
Students Receiving Free and Reduced Price Lunches as a Percent of Total
Participation in the National School Lunch Program, FY 1976 (Preliminary)
NSLP Participation
Range
~ 75% and Over
~ 60% to 74%
E23 45% to 59%
D 44% and Under
D.C.
Guam
Puerto Rico
Samoa, Amer.
Trust Territory
Virgin Islands
65%
62%
68%
95%
74%
82%
Participation Range
~55% to 69%
~ 40% to 54%
f:2a 25% to 39%
D 24% and Under
D.C. 77%
Guam 44%
Puerto Rico 64 %
Samoa, Amer. 94%
Trust Territory 90%
Virgin Islands 65 %
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School Breakfast Program
Through the School Breakfast Program the
Federal Government provides cash and donated
foods to States to assist in providing school
breakfast service. Authorized on a limited basis
in 1966 , the School Breakfast Program was
given permanent authorization this past fiscal
year by legislation that 1) required out-reach
efforts to make the program available where
needed, and 2) redefined school to include
licensed public or non-profit private residential
child care institutions. ·
In fiscal year 1976:
• The program reached 2.3 million children ,
15 percent more than the previous year and
a record high . About 17 ,000 schools took part
in the program , a gain of nearly 3,000 schools
from fiscal year 1975 .-
• During FY 1976 , 352 m i llion meals were
served under the program- up 19.5 percent
from the previous year. Over 83 .4 percent of
the meals were provided free or at reduced
price to needy children . That compares with
82 . 1 percent for the prev i ous year.
• The average federal contribution per breakfast
came to 35 cents , of which 3 cents represented
the value of federally donated foods .
The contribution is up 8 . 7 percent from the
previous year, due in part to semiannual adjustments
of payment rates in line with food
price changes.
• Federal contributions totaled $123.3 million ,
including $10.6 million worth of donated
foods and $112.7 million in cash reimbursement
payments. The total was 30 percent
above the previous year's figure.
Participation
(Children Reached-Peak)
Millions of Children
Total Breakfasts
Served Federal Contribution
Millions of Dollars Millions of Breakfasts
Up 15 .0% Up 19.5%
2.3
2.0
294.7
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75
• Free-Reduced Price ~Paid
16
352.3
'76
Up 29.9%
123.3
94.9
'75
~Commodities
.Cash
'76
Child Care Food Program
The Child Care Food Program - previously the
year-round portion of the Special Food Service
Program- was expanded by legislation
enacted during the fiscal year. The program
provides assistance for meal service mostly for
pre-school children in such non-profit child care
facilities as day care centers, settlement
houses, Head Start centers, and family day care
homes.
In fiscal year 1976:
• Peak participation in the program was
460,000, a gain of 2,500 over the previous
year. A total of 242.4 million meals were provided.
Of these, 83 percent were served at
free or reduced price to needy children .
Average Daily
Attendance (Peak)
Thousands of Children
Up .5%
457.1
459.6
Total Meals
Served
Millions
Up 8.1%
242.4
224.2
• Nearly 13,000 centers were involved in the
program, 1,200 more than a year earlier.
Most of the additional centers were small
operations and thus had modest impact on
overall program participation .
• Federal contributions increased sharply to
$81.5 million- up 48.5 percent from the
previous year. This was primarily due to increased
reimbursement rates for meals
served in the Child Care Food Program. For
lunches, suppers and breakfasts, the rate is
now the same as for meals served in the
National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.
For supplemental food (snacks) a
separate rate was established.
Federal Contributions
Including Equipment
Millions of Dollars
Up 48.5%
81.5
54.9
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75 '76 '75 '76
~ Free-Reduced Price
.Paid
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Summer Food Service Program for Children
The Summer Food Service Program for
Children -previously the summer portion of
the Special Food Service Program- was made
available to new outlets by legislative changes
during the fiscal year. The program covers the
cost of food service to needy preschool and
school-age children in nonprofit recreation
centers, summer camps, or during vacations in
areas operating under a continuous school
calendar. All meals provided under th~ program
are now served free.
In fiscal year 1976:
• The summer program reached 2.4 million
children, a gain of 600,000 from the previous
year. The addition of 4,000 centers to the
program- mainly in large cities- was
primarily responsible for the increased participation.
Participating centers totaled 16,000
compared to 12,000 in fiscal year 1975.
• A total of 100.4 million meals were served
compared with 84.3 million the previous year .
• Federal contributions, which cover the full
cost of food service under the program, increased
to $69.6 million, up from $50.9
million in fiscal year 1975.
Average Daily
Attendance (Peak)
Thousands of Children
Total Meals Served
Millions
Federal Contribution
(Including Equipment)
Millions of Dollars
Up 35.7%
2,421.3
1,784.7
Fiscal Year '75 '76
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Up 19.1%
100.4
84.3
'75
~ Free-Reduced Price
.Paid
'76
Up 36.7%
69.6
50.9
'75 '76
Nonfood Assistance Program
The Nonfood Assistance Program helps State
educational agencies to finance food service
equipment to enable schools in low-income
areas to establish , expand , and maintain food
service programs . Schools receiving the aid
must take part in the National School Lunch or
School Breakfast Program .
In fiscal year 1976:
• Total average daily attendance at schools receiving
nonfood assistance was 4.5 million
children , as compared to 3 .8 million a year
earl ier .
• A total of $25.4 million was provided to assist
about 7 , 600 schools to buy equipment. Two
thirds of the funds or $16.7 mill ion went to
6, 750 schools with existing food service , and
$8.7 million went to 874 schools previously
without food service .
• The average expenditure per school was
$3 ,336 , compared to $3,149 a year earlier.
The average was $2 ,476 in schools with food
service and $9,978 for those starting new
programs.
Schools Assisted Federal Payments
Millions of Dollars
Down 8 . 6%
8,347
7,625
Fiscal Year '75 '76
Down 3 .4% 26.3
25.4
'75 '76
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Special Milk Program
The Special Milk Program reimburses schools,
child care centers, settlement houses, and
summer camps for part or all of the cost of milk
served, and thus reduces the cost to the
children. This program is especially important
where there is no regular food service.
Legislation enacted during the fiscal year made
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American
Samoa and the Pacific Trust Territories eligible
for the milk program .
In Fiscal Year 1976:
• Milk served under the Special Milk Program
totaled 2 .3 billion half pints, at a Federal
cost of $144.3 million.-
• The minimum rate of reimbursement was 5.5
cents per half-pint served under the Program .
The minimum rate is adjusted annually to
keep pace with food price changes as
reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for
food away from home. Milk provided free is
reimbursed at full cost to needy children
eligible for free meals.
Number of V2 Pints
of Milk
Billions of V2 Pints
Federal Payments
Millions of Dollars
Up 4.5% 2.3 Up 15.7%
144.3
2.2
124.7
Fiscal Year '75 '76 '75 '76
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Summary of Food and Nutrition Programs
Preliminary, FY 1976 (LJnited States)
I- Total Federal Payments for all FNS Programs
Cash Commodities Total Percent of U.S . Total
Fed eral Payments (mil.) $ 7,417.3 $ 428.4 $ 7,845.7 100.0 %
Note: Total does no t include m ost costs of administration.
II - Availability of Child Nutrition Programs in Schools
Total National School Lunch Breakfast Nonfood Assistance
Public and Percent Percent Percent
Private Number of Number of Number of
Schools Total Total Total
Total Schools 110, 164 89,729 81.5 17,244 15.7 7,625 6.9%
Eligible Schools 109.421 - - - - - -
Total Enroll . (OOO's) 50 ,497.8 45 , 124.9 89.4 8,486.1 16.8 4,520.5 9.0%
Elig . Enroll. (OOO's) 50 ,321 .0 - - - - - -
Ill - Child Nutrition Programs in Schools 1
National School Nonfood
Item Total School Lunch Breakfast Assistance
Program Program Program
Participants (peak reached) 1 - 26.0 2.3 4.5
Receiving Free and Reduced Price
Meals (peak reached) 1 - 11. 1 1.9 -
Total Meals Served 1 4 ,530 .7 4,178.4 352 .3 -
Percent Free and Reduced Price 45.2 % 42 .0 % 83.4% -
Total Meals Served Daily 1 25 .9 23. 8 2 .1 -
All Federal Payments 1 $2 ,033 .3 $1 ,875.7 2 $123 .3 $25. 4
Total Program Cash Payments 1 $1 ,608.6 $1.470 .5 $112.7 $25.4
State Administrative Expense (SAE) 1 $ 8.9 - - -
Federal Cost of Commodities 1 $ 415.8 $ 405.2 2 $ 10.6 -
Total Value of Food Used 1 $2,265.7 - - -
Local Food Purchase s 1 $1,849.9 - - -
Federal Prog . Payments (Excl. SAE) 1 $2,024.4 - - -
Per Child - $ 72 . 14 $ 53.61 $ 5.64
Per Meal - 44.9¢ 35.0¢ -
1AII Numbers rounded to million s.
21ncludes $38. 5 million in c ash t h at w a s authorized in lieu of commodities under P.L. 93-13 .
IV - Special Milk Program
Total Schools
Child Care Summer
Institutions Camps
Number of Outlets 87.742 82,574 2,011 3,157
Number of Half- Pints Served 1 2,311 .0 2,212 .6 60.8 37.6
Number of Free Half- Pints Served 1 413.0 410.0 3.0 -
Percent Free 17.9 18.5 4 .9 -
Federal Payments 1 $ 144.3 $ 138.9 $ 3.3 2. 1
1 All Numbers rounded t o millions .
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Summary Table (continued)
V - Child-Care Food and Summer Food Service Programs
Summer Child Care
Summer 1
Number of Outlets (Peak) 16,013 12 ,886 Fed eral Payments 3
ADA (thous. Peak) 2,421 .3 459 .6 Cash 3
Total Meals Served (mil.) 100.4 242.4 Co~moditie s 3
Percent Free Meals 97 .0 83.0 Per Meal (cents)
1 Excludes Nonfood Assistance Funds wh ich provid ed $5,007 to 2 Outlets with ADA of 10,250.
2Excludes Nonfood Assistance Funds which provided $1,412, 139 to 922 Outlets with ADA of 50,543.
3AII numbers rounded to millions . ·
VI- Special Supplemental Food Program (WIC)
(Millions)
$69 .6
$69.2
.4
69.3¢
Child Care 2
(M i llions)
$80. 1
$75.9
$ 4 .2
33.0¢
Average Participation Value of Food Benefits Administrative Funds Monthly Avg. Bene-
(Thousands) (Millions) (Millions) fits per Person
517 .8 137.2 17 .9 $22.08
VII - Food Distribution Program1
Outlets Persons Participating Pounds Federal Cost for Commodities
Schools (Pk. Participation) 1 28.8 837. 1 $381 .9 4
Sections 32 and 416 1 - 629.2 305 .7
Section 6 1 - 197.7 71.6
Child-Care Food & Summer
Food Service 1 - 10.2 4.6
Institutions (Pk. Participation) 1 2 .0 18. 1 10.1
Year Round 1 .8 11.0 6 .7
Summer Camps 1 1.2 7. 1 3.4
Needy Persons (Average Participation) 1 .5 105.3 36.4
Needy Families 1 ' . 1 33.8 11 .4
Supplemental Food 1 .1 53 .7 17.3
Nutr. Prog. for Elderly 1 .32 17.8 7.73
TOTAL 31.3 960. 5 $428.44
Cash Assistance to States for Needy Family Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ .8
Total Program Cost (Cash and Commodities) . . . . ... . .. . . . .
1 All numbers rounded to millions .
2Represents average number of meals served.
$429.24
3Represents value of food distributed. .
4Excludes $38.5 million in cash that was authorized in lieu of commodities under P.L. 93-13.
VIII - Food Stamp Program 1
Average Coupons Issued
Projects Participation Total Bonus2
Monthly Avg. Per Person (Millions) (Millions) (Millions)
State Total 3,034 18.5 8,687.4 5,313.9 23.91
1 Does not include Food Certificate Program which provided $653,700 fo r 3,796 particip ants in 2 project areas .
21ncludes Food Stamp Disaster Relief Program which provided $5, 612,075 for 117,043 participants in 12 project areas.
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