ACF - Office of Planning, Research, & Evaluation

Decline in TANF Caseload FY 1994-FY 2002

This simple line graph shows the decline in the average monthly number of TANF recipients (in millions) from Fiscal Year 1994 through Fiscal Year 2002. The average number of monthly TANF recipients dropped from nearly 15 million in 1994 to 5 million in 2002. (back)

Welfare Recipients in Labor Force, 1992-2002

This simple line graph shows the percentage of working welfare recipients in the years 1992, 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2002. The average percentage of working welfare recipients increased from under 10% in 1992 to 30% in 2002. (back)

Child Support Collections FY 1998-2002

This simple line graph shows the amount of money collected for child support (in billions) from 1998 to 2002. The amount of money collected increased from under $15 billion in 1998 to a record high of $20.1 billion in 2002. (back)

Number of Adoptions FY 1997 – FY 2002

This simple line graph shows the number of adoptions (in thousands) from 1997 to 2002. The number of adoptions increased from just over 30,000 in 1997 to 51 thousand in 2002. (back)

Program Performance Summary, FY 2002

This pie graph is a summary of ACF’s 20 key Program performance measures for FY 2002. Fifteen (75%) of the key performance measures were achieved; two (10%) of the key performance measures showed improvement; and three (15%) of the key performance measures were not achieved. (back)

Average Monthly Number of TANF Recipients (in millions)

This simple line graph shows the decline in average monthly number of TANF recipients (in millions) from Fiscal Year 1994 through Fiscal Year 2002. The average number of monthly TANF recipients dropped from nearly 15 million in 1994 to 5 million in 2002. (back)

Percentage of Working Welfare Recipients

Child Support Collections (in billions)

Number of Children in Foster Care on 9/30, FY 1998 - FY 2002

This clustered column graph shows the number of children who were in foster care on September 30, from Fiscal Year 1998 to 2002. In 1998, 558,000 children were in foster care. In 1999, 572,000 children were in foster care. In 2000, 556,000 children were in foster care. In 2001, 542,000 children were in foster care. In 2002, 533,000 children were in foster care. (back)

Percentage of Children Exiting to Adoption within Two Years of Placement

This clustered column graph shows the percentage of children exiting to adoption within two years of placement from FY 1998 to FY 2002. The percentage of children exiting to adoption remained relatively unchanged, increasing marginally from 23% in 1998 to 25% in 2002. (back)

Percentage of Children Who Exit the Foster Care System to Reunification within One Year of Placement

This clustered column graph shows the percentage of children exiting the foster care system to reunification within one yeas of placement from FY 1998 to FY 2002. The percentage of children exiting to reunification increased slightly from 63% in 1998 to 68% in 2002. (back)

Number of Adoptions FY 1995 – FY 2002 (in thousands)

This simple line graph shows the number of adoptions (in thousands) from 1997 to 2002. The number of adoptions increased from 26,000 in 1995 to 51 thousand in 2002. (back)

Percentage of Children Who Had No More Than Two Placement Settings Within the First Year Since Removal FY 1998 – FY 2002

This clustered column graph shows the percentage of children who had no more than two placement settings within the first year since removal from their home from FY 1998 to FY 2002. The percentage of children increased from 71% in 1998 to 81% in 2002. (back)