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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
Office of Child Support Enforcement

Preliminary FY 99 Box Scores by State
As of: 08/29/00

Alabama %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $185,929,914 7.8
* Current Assistance $17,924,082  
* Former Assistance $70,077,111  
* Never Assistance $97,928,721  
Total Expenditures $53,533,869 5.5
Cost Effectiveness $3.47 2.1
Paternities & Acknowl 13,236 20.1
Orders Established 20,298 14.8
Full Time Equiv. Staff 463 -10.2
Total Caseload 313,189  
* Current Assistance 36,364  
* Former Assistance 159,626  
* Never Assistance 117,199  
Alaska %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $67,131,846 4.5
* Current Assistance $8,311,439  
* Former Assistance $28,373,247  
* Never Assistance $30,447,160  
Total Expenditures $17,964,120 -1.5
Cost Effectiveness $3.74 6.2
Paternities & Acknowl 2,811 -29.9
Orders Established 1,075 -67.2
Full Time Equiv. Staff 237 -0.4
Total Caseload 46,806  
* Current Assistance 9,613  
* Former Assistance 20,434  
* Never Assistance 16,759  
Arizona %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $169,232,529 17.2
* Current Assistance $8,718,336  
* Former Assistance $103,282,876  
* Never Assistance $57,231,317  
Total Expenditures $58,657,247 8.2
Cost Effectiveness $2.88 8.3
Paternities & Acknowl 39,105 -48.7
Orders Established 8,654 15.1
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,017 -7.7
Total Caseload 254,192  
* Current Assistance 57,161  
* Former Assistance 146,268  
* Never Assistance 50,763  
Arkansas %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $108,480,840 9.2
* Current Assistance $4,504,450  
* Former Assistance $43,022,531  
* Never Assistance $60,953,859  
Total Expenditures $36,804,856 6.6
Cost Effectiveness $2.95 2.4
Paternities & Acknowl 3,799 -74.0
Orders Established 3,312 -55.5
Full Time Equiv. Staff 609 -3.8
Total Caseload 128,748  
* Current Assistance 18,055  
* Former Assistance 46,361  
* Never Assistance 64,332  
California %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $1,604,173,701 16.9
* Current Assistance $286,221,260  
* Former Assistance $339,275,499  
* Never Assistance $978,676,942  
Total Expenditures $612,709,196 18.9
Cost Effectiveness $2.61 -1.9
Paternities & Acknowl 326,051 10.1
Orders Established 200,892 -9.8
Full Time Equiv. Staff 8,531 32.6
Total Caseload 2,030,070  
* Current Assistance 708,848  
* Former Assistance 967,660  
* Never Assistance 353,562  
Colorado %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $163,546,023 16.6
* Current Assistance $21,189,914  
* Former Assistance $69,323,471  
* Never Assistance $73,032,638  
Total Expenditures $51,970,056 15.3
Cost Effectiveness $3.15 1.3
Paternities & Acknowl 15,559 24.4
Orders Established 8,170 -15.0
Full Time Equiv. Staff 701 7.4
Total Caseload 169,166  
* Current Assistance 24,231  
* Former Assistance 110,562  
* Never Assistance 34,373  
Connecticut %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $175,487,270 13.7
* Current Assistance $25,827,025  
* Former Assistance $100,841,435  
* Never Assistance $48,818,810  
Total Expenditures $38,575,967 -19.4
Cost Effectiveness $4.55 40.9
Paternities & Acknowl 18,816 101.5
Orders Established 8,497 -65.5
Full Time Equiv. Staff 542 7.1
Total Caseload 198,060  
* Current Assistance 40,783  
* Former Assistance 117,058  
* Never Assistance 40,219  
D.C. %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $35,137,996 7.4
* Current Assistance $3,347,534  
* Former Assistance $8,884,410  
* Never Assistance $22,906,052  
Total Expenditures $13,240,866 -20.0
Cost Effectiveness $2.65 22.3
Paternities & Acknowl 9,710 51.6
Orders Established 1,540 -3.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 210 -2.3
Total Caseload 116,889  
* Current Assistance 36,000  
* Former Assistance 44,819  
* Never Assistance 36,070  
Delaware %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $44,962,003 7.0
* Current Assistance $3,701,194  
* Former Assistance $24,249,357  
* Never Assistance $17,011,452  
Total Expenditures $18,204,947 10.4
Cost Effectiveness $2.47 -3.1
Paternities & Acknowl 5,821 -2.8
Orders Established 1,952 16.5
Full Time Equiv. Staff 195 -2.5
Total Caseload 56,210  
* Current Assistance 9,763  
* Former Assistance 19,437  
* Never Assistance 27,010  
Florida %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $579,827,499 14.3
* Current Assistance $22,963,113  
* Former Assistance $361,992,308  
* Never Assistance $194,872,078  
Total Expenditures $190,501,671 14.2
Cost Effectiveness $3.04 0.0
Paternities & Acknowl 45,384 -21.1
Orders Established NA  
Full Time Equiv. Staff 2,796 19.1
Total Caseload    
* Current Assistance    
* Former Assistance    
* Never Assistance    
Georgia %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $330,631,555 9.9
* Current Assistance $44,224,028  
* Former Assistance $153,231,095  
* Never Assistance $133,176,432  
Total Expenditures $89,929,572 5.7
Cost Effectiveness $3.67 4.0
Paternities & Acknowl 25,172 48.2
Orders Established 5,972 -81.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,555 33.2
Total Caseload 500,000  
* Current Assistance 100,818  
* Former Assistance 223,617  
* Never Assistance 175,565  
Guam %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $7,660,532 5.6
* Current Assistance $1,517,296  
* Former Assistance $1,052,319  
* Never Assistance $5,090,917  
Total Expenditures $3,803,786 -9.7
Cost Effectiveness $2.02 17.4
Paternities & Acknowl 2,162 31.1
Orders Established 577 65.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 52 -5.5
Total Caseload 10,643  
* Current Assistance 3,193  
* Former Assistance 4,241  
* Never Assistance 3,209  
Hawaii %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $60,520,055 -2.9
* Current Assistance $9,428,064  
* Former Assistance $5,862,083  
* Never Assistance $45,229,908  
Total Expenditures $20,129,474 -16.0
Cost Effectiveness $3.01 15.8
Paternities & Acknowl 3,710 12.2
Orders Established 3,062 -31.7
Full Time Equiv. Staff 225 11.9
Total Caseload 82,033  
* Current Assistance 27,702  
* Former Assistance 27,611  
* Never Assistance 26,720  
Idaho %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $64,268,499 19.5
* Current Assistance $550,710  
* Former Assistance $28,229,579  
* Never Assistance $35,488,210  
Total Expenditures $10,486,201 -28.0
Cost Effectiveness $6.13 66.1
Paternities & Acknowl 6,747 54.6
Orders Established 3,552 44.5
Full Time Equiv. Staff 202 26.3
Total Caseload 70,434  
* Current Assistance 3,678  
* Former Assistance 32,639  
* Never Assistance 34,117  
Illinois %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $325,562,478 8.4
* Current Assistance $72,846,716  
* Former Assistance NA  
* Never Assistance $252,715,762  
Total Expenditures $138,846,999 15.8
Cost Effectiveness $2.34 -6.4
Paternities & Acknowl 49,336 -38.1
Orders Established 31,415 5.9
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,665 8.2
Total Caseload 979,999  
* Current Assistance 273,142  
* Former Assistance 268,234  
* Never Assistance 438,623  
Indiana %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $271,110,248 19.3
* Current Assistance $25,249,911  
* Former Assistance NA  
* Never Assistance $245,860,337  
Total Expenditures $38,548,504 -7.5
Cost Effectiveness $7.03 29.0
Paternities & Acknowl 15,595 59.0
Orders Established 106,953 13.7
Full Time Equiv. Staff 812 28.1
Total Caseload 468,407  
* Current Assistance 38,399  
* Former Assistance 110,481  
* Never Assistance 319,527  
Iowa %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $201,219,305 8.7
* Current Assistance $16,603,024  
* Former Assistance $122,278,636  
* Never Assistance $62,337,645  
Total Expenditures $42,592,938 10.2
Cost Effectiveness $4.72 -1.5
Paternities & Acknowl 10,364 97.1
Orders Established 10,093 -19.7
Full Time Equiv. Staff 575 8.5
Total Caseload 161,859  
* Current Assistance 30,936  
* Former Assistance 95,134  
* Never Assistance 35,789  
Kansas %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $137,981,151 12.9
* Current Assistance $10,058,584  
* Former Assistance $62,614,778  
* Never Assistance $65,307,789  
Total Expenditures $49,627,981 23.9
Cost Effectiveness $2.78 -8.9
Paternities & Acknowl 7,347 -55.2
Orders Established 39,345 18.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 539 19.8
Total Caseload 145,118  
* Current Assistance 21,014  
* Former Assistance 57,878  
* Never Assistance 66,226  
Kentucky %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $206,241,206 13.4
* Current Assistance $18,477,847  
* Former Assistance $42,519,056  
* Never Assistance $145,244,303  
Total Expenditures $56,187,842 2.5
Cost Effectiveness $3.67 1.6
Paternities & Acknowl 14,600 3.6
Orders Established 6,897 -0.4
Full Time Equiv. Staff 990 -7.7
Total Caseload 285,576  
* Current Assistance 57,860  
* Former Assistance 61,329  
* Never Assistance 166,387  
Louisiana %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $188,131,410 10.3
* Current Assistance $15,565,937  
* Former Assistance $74,936,138  
* Never Assistance $97,629,335  
Total Expenditures $47,330,767 11.8
Cost Effectiveness $3.97 -1.5
Paternities & Acknowl 26,851 -31.9
Orders Established 17,303 5.0
Full Time Equiv. Staff 798 -8.7
Total Caseload 297,267  
* Current Assistance 54,092  
* Former Assistance 156,620  
* Never Assistance 86,555  
Maine %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $80,663,945 9.3
* Current Assistance $32,630,295  
* Former Assistance $21,820,818  
* Never Assistance $26,212,832  
Total Expenditures $18,622,365 7.2
Cost Effectiveness $4.33 1.9
Paternities & Acknowl 3,504 56.2
Orders Established 3,794 -29.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 288 19.5
Total Caseload 61,133  
* Current Assistance 14,443  
* Former Assistance 32,925  
* Never Assistance 13,765  
Maryland %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $350,165,942 -1.9
* Current Assistance $13,060,843  
* Former Assistance $78,948,757  
* Never Assistance $258,156,342  
Total Expenditures $82,662,138 -0.3
Cost Effectiveness $4.24 -1.6
Paternities & Acknowl 28,458 -41.2
Orders Established 21,016 17.9
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,191 17.6
Total Caseload 342,878  
* Current Assistance 51,884  
* Former Assistance 104,331  
* Never Assistance 186,663  
Massachusetts %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $291,485,832 6.1
* Current Assistance $44,593,261  
* Former Assistance $137,622,386  
* Never Assistance $109,270,185  
Total Expenditures $75,075,897 25.2
Cost Effectiveness $3.88 -15.3
Paternities & Acknowl 24,518 1.0
Orders Established 15,935 18.6
Full Time Equiv. Staff 870 2.6
Total Caseload 208,707  
* Current Assistance 55,102  
* Former Assistance 111,288  
* Never Assistance 42,317  
Michigan %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $1,274,637,793 10.7
* Current Assistance $44,518,024  
* Former Assistance $408,599,040  
* Never Assistance $821,520,729  
Total Expenditures $164,473,879 2.6
Cost Effectiveness $7.75 7.9
Paternities & Acknowl 48,911 43.0
Orders Established 29,041 -9.2
Full Time Equiv. Staff 2,441 -48.1
Total Caseload 888,750  
* Current Assistance 128,384  
* Former Assistance 408,557  
* Never Assistance 351,809  
Minnesota %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $384,847,451 -2.5
* Current Assistance $27,800,821  
* Former Assistance $166,061,849  
* Never Assistance $190,984,781  
Total Expenditures $113,148,820 10.4
Cost Effectiveness $3.40 -11.7
Paternities & Acknowl 20,531 46.7
Orders Established 12,832 -40.9
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,318 -11.1
Total Caseload 223,817  
* Current Assistance 62,691  
* Former Assistance 93,496  
* Never Assistance 67,630  
Mississippi %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $128,877,572 14.8
* Current Assistance $4,906,337  
* Former Assistance $44,079,899  
* Never Assistance $79,891,336  
Total Expenditures $30,617,658 0.8
Cost Effectiveness $4.21 14.1
Paternities & Acknowl 40,349 13.1
Orders Established 13,827 5.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 613 -9.5
Total Caseload 255,669  
* Current Assistance 28,750  
* Former Assistance 97,471  
* Never Assistance 129,448  
Missouri %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $285,818,836 -0.3
* Current Assistance $18,959,793  
* Former Assistance $105,612,461  
* Never Assistance $161,246,582  
Total Expenditures $94,391,679 10.7
Cost Effectiveness $3.03 -9.8
Paternities & Acknowl 23,652 -30.0
Orders Established 13,283 -37.2
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,273 9.2
Total Caseload 362,156  
* Current Assistance 77,895  
* Former Assistance 122,294  
* Never Assistance 161,967  
Montana %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $38,221,855 3.5
* Current Assistance $2,067,757  
* Former Assistance $21,708,907  
* Never Assistance $14,445,191  
Total Expenditures $11,640,510 -0.6
Cost Effectiveness $3.28 4.1
Paternities & Acknowl 2,669 30.2
Orders Established 2,335 -23.4
Full Time Equiv. Staff 212 6.5
Total Caseload 36,009  
* Current Assistance 4,244  
* Former Assistance 21,784  
* Never Assistance 9,981  
Nebraska %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $110,565,311 -5.6
* Current Assistance $11,849,776  
* Former Assistance $12,291,372  
* Never Assistance $86,424,163  
Total Expenditures $31,973,151 27.3
Cost Effectiveness $3.45 -26.0
Paternities & Acknowl 6,446 -8.8
Orders Established 4,552 -14.2
Full Time Equiv. Staff 392 0.5
Total Caseload 99,686  
* Current Assistance 15,902  
* Former Assistance 39,105  
* Never Assistance 44,679  
Nevada %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $92,121,885 33.3
* Current Assistance $1,543,145  
* Former Assistance $6,068,501  
* Never Assistance $84,510,239  
Total Expenditures $38,022,688 59.3
Cost Effectiveness $2.42 -16.6
Paternities & Acknowl 2,817 22.9
Orders Established 4,673 -0.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 369 -3.7
Total Caseload 102,681  
* Current Assistance 30,643  
* Former Assistance 21,935  
* Never Assistance 50,103  
New Hampshire %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $66,166,127 8.5
* Current Assistance $7,815,932  
* Former Assistance $18,513,837  
* Never Assistance $39,836,358  
Total Expenditures $16,919,544 24.8
Cost Effectiveness $3.91 -13.1
Paternities & Acknowl 936 -74.0
Orders Established 3,301 -14.6
Full Time Equiv. Staff 180 -21.1
Total Caseload 41,160  
* Current Assistance 7,624  
* Former Assistance 17,923  
* Never Assistance 15,613  
New Jersey %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $635,116,977 9.1
* Current Assistance $39,864,994  
* Former Assistance $200,679,482  
* Never Assistance $394,572,501  
Total Expenditures $139,127,636 11.0
Cost Effectiveness $4.56 -1.7
Paternities & Acknowl 41,811 33.0
Orders Established 42,340 71.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 2,139 -3.3
Total Caseload 371,426  
* Current Assistance 88,568  
* Former Assistance 163,497  
* Never Assistance 119,361  
New Mexico %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $34,894,675 -6.5
* Current Assistance $6,166,419  
* Former Assistance $17,376,594  
* Never Assistance $11,351,662  
Total Expenditures $32,341,992 38.2
Cost Effectiveness $1.08 -32.1
Paternities & Acknowl 52,380 44.8
Orders Established 2,220 -63.2
Full Time Equiv. Staff 293 27.4
Total Caseload 101,421  
* Current Assistance 40,336  
* Former Assistance 36,447  
* Never Assistance 24,638  
New York %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $909,755,049 9.0
* Current Assistance $182,002,707  
* Former Assistance NA  
* Never Assistance $727,752,342  
Total Expenditures $212,809,547 6.0
Cost Effectiveness $4.27 2.6
Paternities & Acknowl 90,711 12.3
Orders Established 44,387 -2.1
Full Time Equiv. Staff 2,949 2.9
Total Caseload 997,096  
* Current Assistance 337,985  
* Former Assistance 455,163  
* Never Assistance 203,948  
North Carolina %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $347,969,980 11.6
* Current Assistance $24,627,818  
* Former Assistance $195,420,470  
* Never Assistance $127,921,692  
Total Expenditures $130,060,394 19.5
Cost Effectiveness $2.67 -6.6
Paternities & Acknowl 23,431 -51.4
Orders Established 31,348 -20.1
Full Time Equiv. Staff 1,610 13.9
Total Caseload 489,350  
* Current Assistance 76,153  
* Former Assistance 254,614  
* Never Assistance 158,583  
North Dakota %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $40,878,761 13.3
* Current Assistance $1,465,566  
* Former Assistance $19,969,152  
* Never Assistance $19,444,043  
Total Expenditures $9,957,810 31.1
Cost Effectiveness $4.11 -13.5
Paternities & Acknowl 8,194 83.3
Orders Established 4,310 7.3
Full Time Equiv. Staff 137 31.7
Total Caseload 31,414  
* Current Assistance 3,790  
* Former Assistance 13,899  
* Never Assistance 13,725  
Ohio %Change from
FY 98
Collections Distributed $1,301,311,021 13.0
* Current Assistance $93,853,641  
* Former Assistance NA  
* Never Assistance $1,207,457,380  
Total Expenditures $274,378,160 35.2
Cost Effectiveness $4.74 -16.4
Paternities & Acknowl 96,813 56.2
Orders Established 58,163 -7.0
Full Time Equiv. Staff 4,305 10.8
Total Caseload 798,523  
* Current Assistance 182,803  
* Former Assistance 77,459  
* Never Assistance 538,261  
Oklahoma