TABLE 2-9WIC Program Costs, 2005–2015

YearParticipation (millions)Program Costs for Food (millions of dollars)Average Monthly Food Cost Per Person (dollars)
20058,0233,602.8037.42
20068,0883,597.5037.07
20078,2853,881.1039.04
20088,7054,534.0043.40
20099,1224,640.9042.40
20109,1754,561.8041.43
20118,9615,020.2046.69
20128,9084,810.5045.00
20138,6634,497.1043.26
20148,2584,324.4043.64
20158,0244,176.2043.37

NOTES: Participation data are annual averages in millions. In addition to food and nutrition services and administrative costs, total expenditures include funds for program evaluation, Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FY1989 onward), special projects and infrastructure. Nutrition services includes nutrition education, preventative and coordination services (such as health care), and promotion of breastfeeding and immunization. FY2015 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision.

From: 2, The WIC Program: Changes Since the Last Review and Continuing Challenges

Cover of Review of WIC Food Packages
Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review WIC Food Packages.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 May 1.
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