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Table 1:1

Number of AFDC/TANF Families and Recipients Fiscal Years 1960 - 2003
Fiscal Years Families Recipients
1960
784,572
2,982,093
1961
844,587
3,240,970
1962
933,213
3,642,237
1963
956,762
3,902,991
1964
996,355
4,125,440
1965
1,049,211
4,374,584
1966
1,082,800
4,501,327
1967
1,178,059
4,854,972
1968
1,355,158
5,515,567
1969
1,612,197
6,400,350
1970
2,044,813
7,897,583
1971
2,660,894
9,955,401
1972
2,990,271
10,814,749
1973
3,138,386
11,003,388
1974
3,187,232
10,825,730
1975
3,414,869
11,203,027
1976
3,561,601
11,338,728
1977
3,574,660
11,108,354
1978
3,528,215
10,662,505
1979
3,495,706
10,311,292
1980
3,642,380
10,597,443
1981
3,870,765
11,159,843
1982
3,568,781
10,430,960
1983
3,650,746
10,659,365
1984
3,724,860
10,865,604
1985
3,691,610
10,812,625
1986
3,747,531
10,996,505
1987
3,784,014
11,065,027
1988
3,747,949
10,919,695
1989
3,770,959
10,933,981
1990
3,974,321
11,460,379
1991
4,373,881
12,592,268
1992
4,768,495
13,625,342
1993
4,981,248
14,142,710
1994
5,046,326
14,225,651
1995
4,870,903
13,660,192
1996
4,543,397
12,644,915
1997
3,936,610
10,935,125
1998
3,199,700
8,790,149
1999
2,673,610
7,187,658
2000
2,264,806
5,943,450
2001
2,117,389
5,423,300
2002
2,065,423
5,148,497
2003
2,032,140
4,966,631
Sources: Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin, 2002 Edition; Statistical Report on Recipients Under Public Assistance; Emergency TANF Data Report; & TANF Data Report

Last Updated on 12/12/2006
By ACF

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