Description: {"definition": "The average SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) redemption amount per SNAP-authorized store in a county.", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores, 2012", "units": "Dollars/store", "shortName": "REDEMP_SNAPS12", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Store and redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Benefits Redemption Division. Stores authorized for SNAP include supermarkets; large, medium and small grocery stores and convenience stores; superstores and supercenters; warehouse club stores; and specialized food stores (retail bakeries, meat and seafood markets, and produce markets)."}
Description: {"definition": "The average SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) redemption amount per SNAP-authorized store in a county.", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores, 2017", "units": "Dollars/store", "shortName": "REDEMP_SNAPS17", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Store and redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Benefits Redemption Division. Stores authorized for SNAP include supermarkets; large, medium and small grocery stores and convenience stores; superstores and supercenters; warehouse club stores; and specialized food stores (retail bakeries, meat and seafood markets, and produce markets)."}
Description: {"definition": "The percent change in the average SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) redemption amount per SNAP-authorized store in a county. Percent change indicators are calculated as [((Year 2 - Year 1) / Year 1) x 100]. ", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "SNAP redemptions/SNAP-authorized stores (% change), 2012-17", "units": "% change", "shortName": "PCH_REDEMP_SNAPS_12_17", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Store and redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Benefits Redemption Division. Stores authorized for SNAP include supermarkets; large, medium and small grocery stores and convenience stores; superstores and supercenters; warehouse club stores; and specialized food stores (retail bakeries, meat and seafood markets, and produce markets)."}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage of the State population receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in an average month.", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "SNAP participants (% pop), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_SNAP12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage of the State population receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in an average month.", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "SNAP participants (% pop), 2017*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_SNAP17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the average monthly percentage of the population receiving SNAP benefits. Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "SNAP participants (change % pop), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_SNAP_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The average monthly dollar amount of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in a county divided by the county population. ", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "SNAP benefits per capita, 2012", "units": "Dollars/capita", "shortName": "PC_SNAPBEN12", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "SNAP benefits are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts Directorate. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The average monthly dollar amount of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in a county divided by the county population. ", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "SNAP benefits per capita, 2017", "units": "Dollars/capita", "shortName": "PC_SNAPBEN17", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "SNAP benefits are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts Directorate. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percent change in the per capita average monthly dollar amount of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in a county. Percent change indicators are calculated as [((Year 2 - Year 1) / Year 1) x 100]. ", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "SNAP benefits per capita (% change), 2012-17", "units": "% change", "shortName": "PCH_PC_SNAPBEN_12_17", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "SNAP benefits are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts Directorate. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "An estimate of the number of people in the State who participated in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) divided by the number of people eligible to participate in the State.", "availableYears": "2011", "name": "SNAP participants (% eligible pop), 2011*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "SNAP_PART_RATE11", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Cunnyngham, Karen E. Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2016, prepared by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) for USDA Food and Nutrition Service, March 2019, Page 5."}
Description: {"definition": "An estimate of the number of people in the State who participated in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) divided by the number of people eligible to participate in the State.", "availableYears": "2016", "name": "SNAP participants (% eligible pop), 2016*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "SNAP_PART_RATE16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Cunnyngham, Karen E. Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2016, prepared by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) for USDA Food and Nutrition Service, March 2019, Page 5."}
Description: {"definition": "The State allows households to submit a SNAP application online during at least one month in the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2009", "name": "SNAP online application, 2009*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_OAPP09", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database. "}
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Description: {"definition": "The State operates a Combined Application Project for recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), so that SSI recipients are able to use a streamlined SNAP application process during at least one month in the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2016", "name": "SNAP Combined Application Project , 2016*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_CAP16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database."}
Description: {"definition": "The State used broad-based categorical eligibility to increase or eliminate the asset test and/or to increase the gross income limit for virtually all SNAP applicants in at least one month during the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2009", "name": "SNAP Broad-based Categorical Eligibility, 2009*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_BBCE09", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database."}
Description: {"definition": "The State used broad-based categorical eligibility to increase or eliminate the asset test and/or to increase the gross income limit for virtually all SNAP applicants in at least one month during the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2016", "name": "SNAP Broad-based Categorical Eligibility, 2016*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_BBCE16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database."}
Description: {"definition": "For households with earnings, the State used the simplified reporting option that reduces requirements for reporting changes in household circumstances during at least 1 month of the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2009", "name": "SNAP simplified reporting, 2009*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_REPORTSIMPLE09", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database. "}
Description: {"definition": "For households with earnings, the State used the simplified reporting option that reduces requirements for reporting changes in household circumstances during at least 1 month of the calendar year. ", "availableYears": "2016", "name": "SNAP simplified reporting, 2016*", "units": "Classification", "shortName": "SNAP_REPORTSIMPLE16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "USDA Economic Research Service (ERS), SNAP Policy Database. "}
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Description: {"definition": "The average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the National School Lunch Program. ", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "National School Lunch Program participants (% children), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_NSLP12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 9-month averages; summer months (June-August) are excluded. Participation is based on average daily meals divided by an attendance factor of 0.927."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the National School Lunch Program (excludes June, July, and August). Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "National School Lunch Program participants (change % children), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_NSLP_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage of total students eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program under the Free Lunch Program.", "availableYears": "2010", "name": "Students eligible for free lunch (%), 2010", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_FREE_LUNCH10", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. "}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage of total students eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program under the Free Lunch Program.", "availableYears": "2015", "name": "Students eligible for free lunch (%), 2015", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_FREE_LUNCH15", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. "}
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Description: {"definition": "The average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the School Breakfast Program.", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "School Breakfast Program participants (% children), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_SBP12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 9-month averages; summer months (June-August) are excluded. Participation is based on average daily meals divided by an attendance factor of 0.927."}
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Description: {"definition": "The average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the School Breakfast Program.", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "School Breakfast Program participants (% children), 2017*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_SBP17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 9-month averages; summer months (June-August) are excluded. Participation is based on average daily meals divided by an attendance factor of 0.927."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the School Breakfast Program (excludes June, July, and August). Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "School Breakfast Program participants (change % children), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_SBP_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates."}
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Description: {"definition": "The average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the Summer Food Service Program (measured in July). ", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "Summer Food Service Program participants (% children), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_SFSP12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the average daily percentage of the school aged population, ages 5-17, participating in the Summer Food Service Program (measured in July). Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "Summer Food Program participants (change % children), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_SFSP_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Data for the school aged population, ages 5-17, are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2012 and 2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Average daily attendance is reported for July only, the peak month of national program activity."}
Description: {"definition": "The total dollar amount of WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) benefits redeemed through WIC-authorized stores in a county in a fiscal year divided by the total county population. Redemptions are set to blank cells in data download spreadsheet and \u2018no data' in Atlas map when data are not available or when there are fewer than 4 WIC-authorized stores in a county.", "availableYears": "2011", "name": "WIC redemptions per capita, 2011", "units": "Dollars/capita", "shortName": "PC_WIC_REDEMP11", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2018 Population Estimates."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percent change in the total dollar amount of WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) redemptions in a county in a fiscal year per capita. Percent change indicators are calculated as [((Year 2 - Year 1) / Year 1) x 100]. ", "availableYears": "2011/2016", "name": "WIC redemptions per capita (% change), 2011-16", "units": "% change", "shortName": "PCH_PC_WIC_REDEMP_11_16", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2018 Population Estimates."}
Description: {"definition": "The total dollar amount of WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) benefits redeemed through WIC-authorized stores in a county in a fiscal year divided by the number of WIC-authorized stores. ", "availableYears": "2011", "name": "WIC redemptions/WIC-authorized stores, 2011", "units": "Dollars/store", "shortName": "REDEMP_WICS11", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Store and redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch. "}
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Description: {"definition": "The percent change in the average WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) redemption amount per WIC-authorized store in a fiscal year. Percent change indicators are calculated as [((Year 2 - Year 1) / Year 1) x 100].", "availableYears": "2011/2016", "name": "WIC redemptions/WIC-authorized stores (% change), 2011-16", "units": "% change", "shortName": "PCH_REDEMP_WICS_11_16", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Store and redemption data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch."}
Description: {"definition": "The monthly average percentage of the population who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. ", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "WIC participants (% pop), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_WIC12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and June 7, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
Description: {"definition": "The monthly average percentage of the population who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. ", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "WIC participants (% pop), 2017*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_WIC17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and June 7, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the monthly average percentage of the population who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "WIC participants (change % pop), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_WIC_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and June 7, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
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Description: {"definition": "The monthly average percentage of the population that are infants and children, ages 1-4, who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. ", "availableYears": "2014", "name": "WIC infant and children participants (% infant & children), 2014*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_WICINFANTCHILD14", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), State-Level WIC Eligibles and Participants, 2014 and 2016. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2014 and 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the monthly average percentage of the population that are infants and children, ages 1-4, who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2014/2016", "name": "WIC infant and children participants (change % infant & children), 2014-16*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_WICINFANTCHILD_14_16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), State-Level WIC Eligibles and Participants, 2014 and 2016. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2014 and 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
Description: {"definition": "The monthly average percentage of the women of child-bearing age, 15-44, who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. ", "availableYears": "2014", "name": "WIC women participants (% women), 2014*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_WICWOMEN14", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), State-Level WIC Eligibles and Participants, 2014 and 2016. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2014 and 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
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Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the monthly average percentage of the women of child-bearing age, 15-44, who received at least one WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) food instrument or food during the report month or were breastfed by a participating mother. Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2014/2016", "name": "WIC women participants (change % women), 2014-16*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_WICWOMEN_14_16", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), State-Level WIC Eligibles and Participants, 2014 and 2016. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2014 and 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Participation data are 12-month averages."}
Description: {"definition": "The average daily attendance for all childcare centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (including childcare centers, family daycare homes, and adult-care centers) divided by the State population (displayed as a percentage). ", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "Child & Adult Care (% pop), 2012*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_CACFP12", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. Average daily attendance data are reported on a quarterly basis only (March, June, September, and December). Annual averages are divided by four. "}
Description: {"definition": "The average daily attendance for all childcare centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (including childcare centers, family daycare homes, and adult-care centers) divided by the State population (displayed as a percentage). ", "availableYears": "2017", "name": "Child & Adult Care (% pop), 2017*", "units": "Percent", "shortName": "PCT_CACFP17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. Average daily attendance data are reported on a quarterly basis only (March, June, September, and December). Annual averages are divided by four. "}
Description: {"definition": "The percentage point change in the percentage of the population attending childcare centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (including childcare centers, family daycare homes, and adult-care centers). Percentage point change is calculated as (Year 2 - Year 1).", "availableYears": "2012/2017", "name": "Child & Adult Care (change % pop), 2012-17*", "units": "Percentage points", "shortName": "PCH_CACFP_12_17", "geographicLevel": "State", "dataSources": "Tabulations by USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), published August 5, 2016 and May 3, 2019. Population data are from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2017 Population Estimates. "}
Description: {"definition": "The number of FDPIR sites per county in 2012 and 2015. The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) is a Federal nutrition assistance program for low-income households residing on Indian reservations and low-income Indian households living in designated service areas near reservations or in Oklahoma. FDPIR sites are central locations within Tribal lands where the monthly benefit package may be distributed.", "availableYears": "2012", "name": "FDPIR Sites, 2012", "units": "Count", "shortName": "FDPIR12", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Redemption site data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Food Distribution Division, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs. "}
Description: {"definition": "The number of FDPIR sites per county in 2012 and 2015. The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) is a Federal nutrition assistance program for low-income households residing on Indian reservations and low-income Indian households living in designated service areas near reservations or in Oklahoma. FDPIR sites are central locations within Tribal lands where the monthly benefit package may be distributed.", "availableYears": "2015", "name": "FDPIR Sites, 2015", "units": "Count", "shortName": "FDPIR15", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Redemption site data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Food Distribution Division, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs. "}
Description: {"definition": "The percent change in the number of FDPIR sites per county in 2012 and 2015. The Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) is a Federal nutrition assistance program for low-income households residing on Indian reservations and low-income Indian households living in designated service areas near reservations or in Oklahoma. FDPIR sites are central locations within Tribal lands where the monthly benefit package may be distributed.", "availableYears": "2012/2015", "name": "FDPIR Sites, 2012-15", "units": "Count", "shortName": "PCH_FDPIR_12_15", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Redemption site data are from USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Food Distribution Division, Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs. "}
Description: {"definition": "The number of food banks per county in 2018.", "availableYears": "2018", "name": "Food Banks, 2018", "units": "Count", "shortName": "FOOD_BANKS18", "geographicLevel": "County", "dataSources": "Food bank data are from Feeding America nationwide network of food banks."}