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<td colspan="12"><strong>Table A-10. AFDC Caseload by State, October
1989 to June 1999</strong> <strong>Peak</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="12">[In thousands]</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>State</td>
<td><p>Peak</p>
<p>Caseload</p>
<p>Oct ‘89 to</p>
<p>June ‘99</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Date Peak</p>
<p>Occurred</p>
<p>Oct ’89 to</p>
<p>June ‘99</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>June ‘97</p>
<p>Caseload</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>June ‘99</p>
<p>Caseload</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Percent</p>
<p>Decline <sup>1</sup></p>
<p>June ‘97 to</p>
<p>June ‘99</p></td>
<td></td>
<td><p>Percent</p>
<p>Decline</p>
<p>Peak to</p>
<h1 id="june-99">June '99</h1></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Alabama</td>
<td>52.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>32.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>19.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>39</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>63</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><h2 id="alaska">Alaska</h2></td>
<td>13.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>12.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>8.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>31</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>38</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Arizona</td>
<td>72.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>52.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>33.2</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>37</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>54</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Arkansas</td>
<td>27.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>20.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>12.0</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>42</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>56</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>California</td>
<td>933.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>789.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>607.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>23</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>35</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Colorado</td>
<td>43.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>28.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>13.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>53</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>69</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Connecticut</td>
<td>61.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>55.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>33.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>40</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>46</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Delaware</td>
<td>11.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>9.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>6.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>33</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>47</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Dist. of Columbia</td>
<td>27.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>23.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>17.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>24</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>35</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Florida</td>
<td>259.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>160.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>73.5</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>54</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>72</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>142.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>98.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>53.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>46</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>63</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Guam</td>
<td>2.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep-97</td>
<td></td>
<td>2.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>2.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>-17</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>0</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Hawaii</td>
<td>23.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep-97</td>
<td></td>
<td>23.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>15.8</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>32</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>33</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Idaho</td>
<td>9.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>6.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>1.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>81</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>87</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Illinois</td>
<td>243.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>191.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>114.7</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>40</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>53</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Indiana</td>
<td>76.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>42.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>37.2</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>12</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>51</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Iowa</td>
<td>40.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>28.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>21.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>25</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>48</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Kansas</td>
<td>30.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>18.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>12.8</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>30</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>58</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Kentucky</td>
<td>84.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>62.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>40.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>35</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>52</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Louisiana</td>
<td>94.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>May-90</td>
<td></td>
<td>51.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>36.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>29</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>61</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Maine</td>
<td>24.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>18.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>13.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>25</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>44</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Maryland</td>
<td>81.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>May-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>55.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>34.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>37</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>57</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Massachusetts</td>
<td>115.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>76.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>50.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>33</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>56</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Michigan</td>
<td>233.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-91</td>
<td></td>
<td>145.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>90.5</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>38</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>61</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Minnesota</td>
<td>66.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jun-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>52.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>45.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>14</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>32</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Mississippi</td>
<td>61.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-91</td>
<td></td>
<td>36.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>14.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>59</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>76</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Missouri</td>
<td>93.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>67.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>48.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>28</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>48</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Montana</td>
<td>12.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>8.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>4.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>45</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>60</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td>17.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>13.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>10.8</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>19</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>37</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Nevada</td>
<td>16.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>11.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>7.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>37</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>55</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>New Hampshire</td>
<td>11.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>7.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>6.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>19</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>46</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>New Jersey</td>
<td>132.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>97.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>59.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>39</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>55</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>New Mexico</td>
<td>34.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>25.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>25.2</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>3</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>28</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>New York</td>
<td>463.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>371.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>287.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>22</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>38</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>North Carolina</td>
<td>134.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>95.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>55.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>42</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>59</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>North Dakota</td>
<td>6.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>3.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>23</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>54</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Ohio</td>
<td>269.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>180.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>103.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>43</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>62</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td>51.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>28.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>18.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>35</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>64</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Oregon</td>
<td>43.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>22.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>16.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>26</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>61</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Pennsylvania</td>
<td>212.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>Sep-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>157.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>107.7</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>31</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>49</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Puerto Rico</td>
<td>61.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jan-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>47.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>35.4</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>25</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>43</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Rhode Island</td>
<td>22.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>19.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>18.0</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>8</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>21</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td>54.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jan-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>30.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>17.2</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>43</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>68</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>South Dakota</td>
<td>7.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>5.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>3.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>39</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>58</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Tennessee</td>
<td>112.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>Nov-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>64.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>56.7</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>12</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>50</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Texas</td>
<td>287.5</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>204.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>107.5</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>47</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>63</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Utah</td>
<td>18.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>11.6</td>
<td></td>
<td>9.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>17</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>49</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Vermont</td>
<td>10.3</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>8.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>21</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>37</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Virgin Islands</td>
<td>1.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>Dec-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>1.2</td>
<td></td>
<td>0.9</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>25</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>36</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Virginia</td>
<td>76.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>50.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>34.6</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>32</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>54</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Washington</td>
<td>104.8</td>
<td></td>
<td>Feb-95</td>
<td></td>
<td>91.4</td>
<td></td>
<td>60.7</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>34</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>42</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>West Virginia</td>
<td>41.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Apr-93</td>
<td></td>
<td>28.7</td>
<td></td>
<td>11.1</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>61</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>74</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>Wisconsin</td>
<td>82.9</td>
<td></td>
<td>Jan-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>38.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>8.3</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>78</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>90</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>Wyoming</td>
<td>7.1</td>
<td></td>
<td>Aug-92</td>
<td></td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td></td>
<td>0.8</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>62</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>89</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td>United States</td>
<td>5,098</td>
<td></td>
<td>Mar-94</td>
<td></td>
<td>3,789</td>
<td></td>
<td>2,536</td>
<td></td>
<td><em>33</em></td>
<td></td>
<td><em>50</em></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="12"><sup>1</sup> Negative values denote percent
increase.<br />
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation,
Division of Data Collection and Analysis.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>