Demographics / Trends

Audience Segmentation of Kentucky Mothers by Nonparticipation Status in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

We identify women most and least likely to discontinue participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Kentucky WIC program management information system data […]

Child access to the nutritional safety net during and after the Great Recession: The case of WIC

The Great Recession was an economic downturn that lasted from 2007-2009 that had striking effects on children’s economic, social, and health environment, especially in regards to food security. Despite officially […]

Participation in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program as Reported by Documented and Undocumented Farm Worker Adults in the Household

Research on undocumented immigrants’ participation in the WIC program is fairly limited because there is great difficulty in obtaining data on these individuals. The study analyzed data obtained from the […]

Maternal Characteristics of Prenatal WIC Receipt in the United States, 2016

Eligibility for participation by pregnant women in the WIC Program is determined by household poverty status; only those with household incomes below 185% of the federal poverty line are eligible […]

WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2016

WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2016 (PC 2016) summarizes the demographic characteristics of participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nationwide in April 2016. […]

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Participant and Program Characteristics 2012

FNS produces biennial reports on current participant and program characteristics in the WIC Program for general program monitoring, as well as for managing the information needs of the program. The biennial reports include information on the income and nutritional risk characteristics of WIC participants; data on WIC Program participation for migrant farm worker families; and other information on WIC participation that is deemed appropriate by the secretary of agriculture. (Only the most recent report is included in this document.)

The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Economic Issues, 2009 Edition

The authors described the WIC Program: how it works, its history, program trends, and the characteristics of the population it serves. It also examines then-current issues facing WIC, focusing mainly on those with important economic implications.

The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Issues

This report described the WIC Program: how it works, its history, program trends, and the characteristics of the population it serves. It also examines issues related to program outcomes and administration. How the WIC community responded to these issues might have a large impact on future program operations.

Engagement and Participation of African Americans in California WIC: Recommendations from the Ask the Community First Task Force

Report on status of, barriers to, and opportunities for improvements of engagement of African Americans as participants and staff in California WIC.

Connecticut Childhood Overweight & Obesity by Permanent WIC Site FY2015

Percentage of Children Enrolled in Connecticut WIC Aged 2 – 5 Years with Overweight or Obesity, FFY2015 (in ascending order by total overweight/obesity) October 2014 – September 2015