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Children's Bureau

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Trends in Foster Care and Adoption: FY 2013 – 2022

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Source: AFCARS data, U.S. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children, Youth and Families

Publication Date: March 20, 2024

Introduction

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The data visualization below presents national estimates related to children who experience time in foster care and who are adopted from the foster care system, relative to each Federal Fiscal Year shown. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, estimates may change over time. This reflects all AFCARS data received as of May 05, 2023 related to AFCARS reporting periods through September 30, 2022.

The national dataset and state data tables are available for download as well.

National Dataset 2013-2022 (XLSX)

State Dataset 2013-2022 (XLSX)

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Topics:

Adoption , Foster care