Ohio had a 21% decrease in TANF expenditures over the last five years, but Ohio households had a 231% increase in annual SNAP costs since 2007, and the State saw a 7% increase in food costs for WIC from 2007-2011. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Ohio is $4,976,299,194.34.
Oklahoma saw a 22% increase in TANF expenditures, households had a 206% increase in annual SNAP costs, and a 19% increase in food costs for WIC. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Oklahoma is $1,281,366,078.90.
Oregon had a 10% increase in TANF expenditures over the last five years, Oregon households had a shocking 249% increase in annual SNAP costs since 2007, and the State saw an 24% increase in food costs for WIC from 2007-2011. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Oregon is $1,687,584,734.66.
Pennsylvania had a 19% increase in TANF expenditures, households had a 210% increase in annual SNAP costs, and the State tied with Georgia for a 53% increase in food costs for WIC. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Pennsylvania is $4,035,886,942.58.
Rhode Island had a 7% increase in TANF expenditures over the last five years, Rhode Island households had a shocking 307% increase in annual SNAP costs since 2007, and the State saw a 16% increase in food costs for WIC from 2007-2011. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Rhode Island is $417,416,110.56.
To read the entire article examining the costs of family fragmentation for each state, see the forthcoming issue of Regent Law Review, and the article by Rachel K. Toberty and Lynne Marie Kohm, entitled, “A 50 State Survey of the Costs of Family Fragmentation.” To subscribe to Regent Law Review see http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/student_life/studentorgs/lawreview/subscriptions.cfm.
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