The Cost of Family Fragmentation

Nebraska had a national high 134% increase in TANF expenditures, households had a 204% increase in annual SNAP costs, and a 21% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Nebraska is $386,971,913.40.

Nevada saw a 35% increase in TANF expenditures, Nevada households had a national high 393% increase in annual SNAP costs, and a national high 85% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for Nevada is $612,471,703.63.

New Hampshire saw a .1% decrease in TANF expenditures, households had a 260% increase in annual SNAP costs, and the State saw only a 4% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for New Hampshire is $258,127,372.43.

New Jersey had a 12% decrease in TANF expenditures over the last five years, but households had a 251% increase in annual SNAP costs since 2007, and the State saw a 50% increase in food costs for WIC from 2007-2011. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for New Jersey is $2,002,735,330.54.

New Mexico had a 64% increase in TANF expenditures, households had a stunning 254% increase in annual SNAP costs, and the State saw only a 2% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for New Mexico is $875,302,084.35.

New York saw a 7% increase in TANF expenditures over the last five years, households had a 230% increase in annual SNAP costs since 2007, and the State saw a 29% increase in food costs for WIC from 2007-2011. The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for New York is $9,948,121,325.72.

North Carolina had a 27% increase in TANF expenditures, households had a stunning 253% increase in annual SNAP costs, and the State saw a 26% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for North Carolina is $3,260,139,880.08.

North Dakota had a 3% decrease in TANF expenditures, households had a 185% increase in annual SNAP costs, and the State saw a 9% increase in food costs for WIC.  The conservative five year cost of family fragmentation of TANF, SNAP and WIC for North Dakota is $450,016,237.57.

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.