Analyze This Data Blog

The Analyze This data blog provides in-depth analysis of child support data to inform child support professionals and other stakeholders about national child support trends.

2017 IV-D Collections per Case: How Do They Vary by Case Type?

Examines IV-D collections per case and variations between former, current, and never assistance case types

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Exploring Trends in Child Support Expenditures

Explores trends in total child support expenditures over a 7-year period

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2016 Characteristics of Families Served by the IV-D Program

Describes custodial families served by the IV-D program using 2016 Census Survey results

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Do Parents Who Owe the Most Child Support Debt Have Reported Income?

Looks at whether parents with large child support arrears have the potential ability to pay

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Trends in Child Support Debt Amounts

Highlights trends in child support arrears as a follow up to "Who Owes the Child Support Debt?"

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The Child Support Program Provides More Support to Families in 2016

Takes a closer look at the 2016 infographic, which highlights the successes of the child support program in the areas of collections, caseload, and cost-effectiveness

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Who Owes the Child Support Debt?

Provides an analysis of the number of debtors who owe child support and the amount of arrears owed

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Child Support Funding: 2008-2016

Discusses funding for child support programs, including Federal Financial Participation and performance-based incentives paid to states

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Child Support Caseload Trends: 1999-2016

Explores why the child support caseload has declined since FY 2010 and provides national and state child support trend reports

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