National and State Level Estimates of Special SNP for WIC Eligibles and Program Reach

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This report offers updated estimates of the number of people eligible for WIC benefits in 2011, including (1) estimates by participant category (including children by single year of age) and coverage rates; (2) updated estimates in U.S. territories; and (3) confidence intervals. The national estimates presented in this report are based on a methodology developed in 2003 by the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council (CNSTAT). The report’s State-level estimates use a methodology developed by the Urban Institute that apportions the national figures using data from the American Community Survey

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 WICEligibles2011Volume1.pdf http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/WICEligibles2011Volume1.pdf

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  • children
  • wic
  • women
  • fns
  • infant

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