Cooperative State 

 Research, Education and 

Extension Service 

and Land-Grant University 

Cooperating Extension Service 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual 4-H Youth 

Development 

Enrollment Report 

2001 Fiscal Year
4-H Facts in Brief - 2001

4-H is the Cooperative Extension System’s dynamic, non-formal educational program for today’s

young people. The program combines the cooperative efforts of youth, volunteer leaders, state

land-grant universities, state-local governments, and the Cooperative State Research, Education,

and Extension Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The mission of the Cooperative

Extension System in conducting 4-H programs is to assist youth in developing knowledge, skills,

and attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive, and contributing

members of society.

4-H programs are conducted in 3,150 counties of the United States, the District of Columbia,

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, and Northern Mariana Islands.

4-H alumni (enrolled participants in 4-H since its beginning) now total about 60 million.

4-H-type programs are truly international with some 82 countries having similar programs that

enroll approximately 4 million youth.

4-H has a 100-year tradition of voluntary action for the public-private partnerships at federal,

state, county, and community levels. These partnerships reflect broadly both fiscal and human

resources. Private sector partners invest almost $100 million annually in 4-H, through their local

and state 4-H foundations and the National 4-H Council.

YOUTH IN 4-H

6,752,148 youth, principally K-12 grades, participated in 4-H last year (total youth in 4-H with

duplications eliminated).

In 2001, youth participated in 4-H in the following ways:

1,634,039 were members of 99,188 4-H clubs 

2,401,705 were members of 116,530 4-H special 

 interest groups

3,835,772 were in 198,382 4-H school- 

 enrichment

 59,910 were in 4-H individual study programs

 23,095 enrolled in 4-H instructional TV

 programs

 87,683 were in 6,627 school-aged child care

 programs

 398,268 attended 4-H-conducted camps
RACE AND ETHNICITY

71% (4,773,580) - white, not of Hispanic

 origin

16% (1,058,872) - black, not of Hispanic

 origin

10% (672,023) - Hispanic

 1% (95,755) - American Indian, Alaskan

 2% (151,792) - Asian or Pacific Islander

Of the total number of youth in 4-H, 29%

were from minority racial/ethnic groups.

RESIDENCE

Of the 6,752,148 youth in 4-H last year:

11% (719,592) - lived on farms

34% (2,325,237) - lived in towns under 10,000 

 and open country

23% (1,536,477) - lived in towns and cities of 

 10,000 to 50,000

 9% (604,044) - lived in suburbs of cities of 

 more than 50,000

24% (1,566,798) - lived in central cities 50,000

 or larger

GENDER

52% (3,536,667) - girls

48% (3,215,481) - boys

SCHOOL GRADE

35% (2,323,518) - grades K-3

40% (2,631,982) - grades 4-6

16% (1,064,304) - grades 7-9

 8% (547,057) - grades 10-12

 .6% (39,185) - post high school

 1.4% (96,165) - out of school

 .7 % (49,937) - special (of any age)
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT

4-H participants may be enrolled in more than one project area in a given year. On average, 

4-H Club members enrolled in 1.8 different areas. 

 511,165 Citizenship and 

 Civic Education

 604,286 Communications and

 Expressive Arts

 341,579 Consumer and Family

 Sciences

 986,186 Environmental Ed. & Earth

 Sciences

1,340,601 Healthy Lifestyle Ed. 

1,371,172 Personal Development and 

 Leadership

2,094,838 Plants and Animals

 855,253 Science and Technology

VOLUNTEERS IN 4-H

Volunteers are essential to the successful delivery of 4-H programs to youth. In 2000, there were

638,578 volunteer leaders working directly and indirectly with 4-H youth.

495,152 4-H adult leaders

143,426 4-H junior teen leaders

576,831 Volunteers working directly with 

 youth

179,372 Boards and committees

 29,643 Middle managers working with

 youth and adult volunteers

227,969 Volunteers trained in

 leadership

 39,546 Volunteers trained in parenting

124,175 Volunteers trained in other topics
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

Families, 4-H & Nutrition

 Stop 2225

1400 Independence Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20250-2225

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race,

color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of

program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET center at 202-720-2600 (voice

and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th

and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 202-720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal

opportunity provider and employer.

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Mention or display of a trademark, proprietary product, or firm in text or figures does not constitute an endorsement by the

U.S. Department of Agriculture and does not imply approval to the exclusion of other suitable products or firms.
Federal ANNUAL EXTENSION YOUTH ENROLLMENT REPORT

Note: All Extension Youth Programs from 1862 or 1890 land grant

universities should be included in this summary. MALE FEMALE TOTAL NO. 4-H

YOUTH UNITS

1. Youth members of organized 4-H Clubs.

An organized group of youth, led by an adult, with a planned program that is carried on

throughout all or most of the year. 4-H Clubs may meet in any location and typically

have elected officers and a set of rules approved by the membership to govern the club.

Includes 4-H Clubs (which meet these criteria) in school age child care settings.

2. Youth participating in 4-H special interest/short-term programs/Day Camps.

Groups of youth meeting for a specific learning experience which involves direct

teaching by Extension staff or trained volunteers, including teachers. Program not part

of school curriculum and not restricted to members of 4-H clubs.

3. Youth participating in 4-H overnight camping programs.

Youth taking part in an Extension planned educational experience of group living in the

out-of-doors which includes being away from home at least one night (resident,

primitive or travel camping) and is not restricted to members of organized 4-H Clubs.

4. Youth participating in 4-H school enrichment programs.

Groups of youth receiving a sequence of learning experiences in cooperation with

school officials during school hours, to support the school curriculum. Involves direct

teaching by Extension staff or trained volunteers, including teachers.

5. Youth Participating in 4-H individual study/mentoring/family learning programs.

Planned learning which occurs independent of a formal group setting such as a club, as

an individual, paired, or family learning effort. Self-directed, usually with limited adult

involvement except for parents (or mentor). Examples include self-study, home study

courses, mentoring or shadowing with an "expert", whole families learning together.

6. Youth participating in School-Aged Child Care Education Programs.

Educational programs offered to youth outside of school hours, usually in a school or

other community center and incorporating 4-H curricula. The primary purpose is to

provide care for youth while parents are working or unavailable. (4-H Clubs in school

age child care settings should be reported under "Organized 4-H Clubs".)

7. Youth participating in Instructional TV/Video Programs.

Youth offered learning experiences through Extension via broadcast or closed circuit

television, including satellite transmission, or videotape replays of such series.

8. TOTAL (With duplications included)

9. TOTAL (With duplications eliminated)

10. School Grade as of Jan. 1.

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Post H.S. Ed.

Not in School

*Special

TOTAL

(With duplications eliminated)

11. Place of Residence of 4-H Participants.

Farm:

Use the U.S. Census definition for a farm which includes all persons

living in rural territory on places from which $1,000. or more of

agricultural products were sold, or normally would have been sold, in the

reporting year.

Towns under 10,000 and rural non-farm:

Persons who live in towns under 10,000 population in rural non-farm

and open country situations not reported as farm in above definition.

Towns and cities, with populations of 10,000 and up to

50,000, and their suburbs:

Include participants who live within the immediately built up areas

surrounding such towns and cities even though they might live

somewhat beyond the immediate city limits.

Suburbs of cities over 50,000:

Report the number of participants in the urbanized and contiguous

suburbs and towns surrounding a city over 50,000. This category

conforms to the urbanized portion of metropolitan rings included in

standard metropolitan areas (SMSA's).

Central cities over 50,000:

Report the participants living within the boundaries of metropolitan cities

over 50,000 population. This category includes twin cities of standard

metropolitan statistical areas (SMSA's).

* "Special" 4-H participants are mentally challenged persons over 19.

TOTAL:

(With duplications eliminated)

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723,284 910,755 1,634,039 99,188

1,132,292 1,269,413 2,401,705 116,530

161,435 236,815 398,268 13,005

1,884,209 1,951,563 3,835,772 198,382

26,060 33,850 59,910

38,895 48,788 87,683 6,627

11,139 11,956 23,095

3,977,314 4,463,158 8,440,472 433,732

3,215,481 3,536,667 6,752,148 408,122

505,573

472,663

549,451

795,830

1,035,411

957,674

638,899

440,274

376,228

247,801

216,849

181,928

148,280

39,185

96,165

49,937

6,752,148

719,592

2,325,237

1,536,477

604,044

1,566,798

6,752,148
12. Numbers of Youth Involved in Cooperative Extension System Initiatives, and Source of Program.

4-H Program Conducted By:

Cooperative

Extension

System National

Initiative:

1862 Coalition, 1890 Coalition, Coalition, TOTAL

land grant including land grant including including YOUTH

university 1862 LGU university 1890 LGU 1862 & 1890 BY

LGU INITIATIVE

B. Food Safety and

Quality

G. Healthy People

Healthy Communities

I. Managing Change in

Agriculture

J. Workforce

Preparedness

K. Child Care

Z. Not Part of a

National CES

Initative

TOTAL YOUTH BY

PROGRAM SOURCE

13. Distribution of Racial-Ethnic Youth in integrated and non-integrated 4-H Units

White, not

of

Hispanic

origin

Black, not

of

Hispanic

origin

American

indian or

Alaskan

Native

Hispanic Asian

or

Pacific

Islander

TOTAL

YOUTH

TOTAL

UNITS

Youth in integrated 4-H units

in racially-ethnically mixed

communities

Youth in 4-H units notintegrated in racially-ethnically

mixed communities

Youth in 4-H units nonracially-ethnically mixed

communities

Youth in 4-H individual study/

mentoring/family learning

programs

Youth in 4-H instructional TV

TOTAL (duplications not

eliminated)

TOTAL *(duplications

eliminated)

A# Youth

B# Units

C# Youth

D# Units

E# Youth

F# Units

G# Youth

H# Youth

I# Youth

J# Youth

K# Units

Each youth may be counted in only one racial-ethnic column. In the body of the table, since youth may take part in several Units or delivery modes, they

may be counted on each row which describes that Unit or participation.

Duplications Not Eliminated: Total numbers of youth which appear in that column, even though some are counted more than once.

* Duplications Eliminated: Actual number of different individuals, with each counted only once.

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447,141 4,215 1,376 10 2,736 455,478

619,210 8,159 15,750 0 19,560 662,679

315,390 5,147 218 0 3,873 324,628

229,356 712 1,934 0 1,782 233,784

249,460 1,881 138 0 3,679 255,158

8,162,661 33,317 42,033 5,087 911,595 9,154,693

10,023,218 53,431 61,449 5,097 943,225 11,086,420

4,548,808 1,129,048 108,420 660,117 170,366 6,616,759

292,539

980,471 73,451 7,564 34,410 7,145 1,103,041

66,300 10,309 3,140 2,817 245 82,811

380,214 37,965 2,006 47,026 889 468,100

24,300 5,541 963 1,789 179 32,772

46,879 8,601 582 2,923 4,647 63,632

24,254 3,411 234 1,287 567 29,753

5,980,626 1,252,476 118,806 745,763 183,614 8,281,285

4,773,580 1,058,872 95,755 672,023 151,792 6,752,148

320,277 53,935 5,018 23,244 5,526 408,122
4-H VOLUNTEER SERVICE BY RACE AND CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE

14. ADULT

VOLUNTEERS

White, not

of Hispanic

origin

Black, not

of Hispanic

origin

American

Indian or

Alaskan

Native

Hispanic Asian

or Pacific

Islander

TOTALS

by

Volunteer

Type

4-H DIRECT

VOLUNTEER

4-H INDIRECT

VOLUNTEER

4-H MIDDLE

MANAGER

TOTAL (duplications

not eliminated)

TOTAL *(duplications

eliminated)

A. Male

B. Female

C. Male

D. Female

E. Male

F. Female

G. Male

H. Female

I. Male

J. Female

15. YOUTH

VOLUNTEERS

White, not

of Hispanic

origin

Black, not

of Hispanic

origin

American

Indian or

Alaskan

Native

Hispanic Asian

or Pacific

Islander

TOTALS

by

Volunteer

Type

4-H DIRECT

VOLUNTEER

4-H INDIRECT

VOLUNTEER

4-H MIDDLE

MANAGER

TOTAL (duplications

not eliminated)

TOTAL *(duplications

eliminated)

A. Male

B. Female

C. Male

D. Female

E. Male

F. Female

G. Male

H. Female

I. Male

J. Female

4-H Volunteer -

Direct Volunteer -

Indirect Volunteer -

Middle Managers -

Duplications Not Eliminated -

*Duplications Eliminated -

Racial Ethnic Classification -

Any adult or youth recognized by Extension as giving service to the 4-H program without salary or wages from Extension.

Unpaid support for the 4-H program through face to face contact with youth, by a youth or adult. e.g.: project leader,

club leader, camp counselor, teacher.

Unpaid support for the 4-H program by a youth or adult which does not include face-to-face contact with youth.

e.g.: boards, committees.

Unpaid service to or leadership of other volunteers by a youth or adult, beyond the club or unit level.

Include each volunteer in a race x sex blank for each classification of service which they have performed in the reporting

year.

Include each individual in only one race x sex blank. The "Duplications Eliminated" total is the actual number of different

individuals who performed volunteer service for 4-H during the year.

This information is requested only to gather statistics and determine compliance with Civil Rights Laws. See the explanation

in the Definitions section.

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110,486 5,505 784 4,270 1,813 122,858

276,339 17,434 1,825 10,734 2,883 309,215

52,840 2,966 388 1,488 486 58,168

78,304 5,885 606 2,127 553 87,475

6,594 155 16 48 28 6,841

13,824 382 43 157 40 14,446

169,920 8,626 1,188 5,806 2,327 187,867

368,467 23,701 2,474 13,018 3,476 411,136

141,799 7,063 992 4,338 1,543 155,735

305,036 19,491 2,101 10,141 2,648 339,417

47,896 3,588 655 4,827 1,405 58,371

72,833 4,988 970 5,483 2,113 86,387

10,618 1,685 204 515 1,251 14,273

15,082 2,307 253 589 1,225 19,456

3,201 119 13 60 20 3,413

4,595 238 14 76 20 4,943

61,715 5,392 872 5,402 2,676 76,057

92,510 7,533 1,237 6,148 3,358 110,786

49,196 4,252 723 3,589 1,771 59,531

70,569 5,854 1,022 4,464 1,986 83,895
16. NUMBERS OF ADULTS AND YOUTH VOLUNTEERS TRAINED THROUGH 4-H(during the reporting year)

(Do not include in this chart training of youth volunteers which has been reported under the

curriculum classification in item 17.)

YOUTH

VOLUNTEERS

ADULT

VOLUNTEERS

OTHER

ADULTS

A. Leadership -

B. Parenting -

C. Other -

D. TOTALS

topics relating to organizing, managing and teaching youth in a

nonformal education setting.

knowledge and skills relating to developmental and learning needs

of children and youth.

any training topic beyond the two listed above.

17. 4-H CURRICULUM CLASSIFICATION

Record the number of youth participants in 4-H subjects/projects/learning experiences. Youth may participate in more than

one of the subject-matters listed below and should be counted each time. Include all youth enrolled in Extension sponsored

educational efforts, whether or not they carry the label "4-H". For example, include all TV series, 1890 programs, youth

urban gardening, youth EFNEP participants, camps, and targeted Youth at Risk programs.

Specific State or local projects should be incorporated into the categories that most accurately reflect educational work

being done in Extension 4-H Youth Programs. Each State or county may report in the "Youth Enrolled" blanks below at any

appropriate level of specificity. e.g.: If a project is a general introduction to Plants and Animals, it would be coded "G". If it

deals with all animals, it would be coded "GB". If it is specific to Beef, "GBB". If the project deals with an animal species not

specifically listed, e.g. Llamas, report it under Animals, "GB". There are no "other" categories. States and counties may use

an (optional) character of the curriculum classification to collect more specific information on project year, etc., although this

information will not be included in a report to USDA.

Use "Subtotal" blanks below to show the numbers of enrollments in each major (single letter) category. Total all single

letter categories in the "Grand Total Enrollments" on page 12.

CODE (optional) CURRICULUM CATEGORY YOUTH

ENROLLED

SUBTOTALS

A CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC EDUCATION

AB Citizenship (local, state, national)

AC Cultural Education (including heritage, diversity, exchanges)

AD Global Education (including international exchanges, if enrolled)

AE Intergenerational Programming

AF Understanding Physical and Mental Limitations

AG Volunteerism

AH Service Learning

AI Community Service

B COMMUNICATIONS AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS

BA Communication Arts

BAA Speaking/Radio/TV

BAB Writing/Print

BB Performing Arts

BBA Clowning/Mime

BBB Dance/Movement

BBC Drama/Theater

BBD Music/Sound

BC Visual Arts

BCA Arts and Crafts

BCB Drawing, Painting, Sculpture

BCC Graphic Arts, Displays, Exhibits

BCD Photography, Video

C CONSUMER AND FAMILY SCIENCES

CA Child Development, Child Care, Babysitting

CB Clothing and Textiles

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86,913 114,253 26,803

4,692 21,211 13,643

52,255 55,446 16,474

80,709 126,481 30,710

27,583 511,165

264,235

99,303

53,935

18,619

6,015

64,898

92,340

75,283

51,896 604,226

70,759

236,325

22,461

53,346

10,232

7,903

18,755

20,728

45,539

290,752

44,817

31,023

153,843

15,000 341,579

134,626

198,698
CODE (optional) CURRICULUM CATEGORY YOUTH

ENROLLED

SUBTOTALS

CC Consumer Education

CD Home Environment

CE Parenting and Family Life Education

D ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND EARTH SCIENCES

DA Environmental Stewardship (general)

DB Earth, Water, and Air

DBA Geology and Minerals

DBB Weather and Climate

DBC Soils and Soil Conservation

DBD Water

DC Energy (general, home, farm, transportation)

DD Forests, Rangeland, and Wildlife

DDA Forestry

DDB Range Science

DDC Wildlife and Fisheries

DE Outdoor Education/Recreation

DEA Adventure/Challenge

DEB Shooting Sports

DF Waste Management

DFA Composting

DFB Recycling

DFC Household Hazardous Waste

E HEALTHY LIFESTYLE EDUCATION

EA Chemical Health

EB Mental and Emotional Health

EC Foods and Nutrition

ECA EFNEP

ECB Foods Safety

ECC Foods Preservation

ED Physical Health

EDA Fitness and Sports

EDB Growth, Development and Disease

EDC Home Nursing, First Aid/CPR

EDD Sexual Health

EE Safety

EEA ATV Safety

EEB Automotive Safety (including seat belts, etc)

EEC Bicycle Safety

EED Communities for Child Safety

EEE Emergency Preparedness

EEF Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification

F PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

FA Career Exploration and Employability

FB Critical thinking Skills

FC Economics, Business and Marketing

FD Introductory 4-H Projects (for participants 5-8 years old)

FE Hobbies and Collections

FF Leadership Skills Development

FG Leisure Education (general)

FH Personal Development (general)

FI Reading Literacy

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84,450

57,776

48,208

105,119 986,186

228,989

42,818

17,170

22,150

35,108

120,155

20,526

36,966

105,089

7,924

220,414

121,524

69,194

128,150

8,399

16,276

46,646

2,194

35,353 1,340,601

43,597

52,029

827,673

398,073

57,607

39,793

58,881

98,332

49,651

19,812

10,436

174,824

10,488

41,234

94,916

14,916

21,257

19,540

178,567 1,371,172

100,408

154,269

27,049

356,214

29,741

365,505

127,721

428,528

24,596
CODE (optional) CURRICULUM CATEGORY YOUTH

ENROLLED

SUBTOTALS

FJ Social Recreation Skills

FK Values Clarification

G PLANTS AND ANIMALS (applied bio. sciences, production, and pets)

GA AG in the Classroom

GB Animals

GBA Aquaculture

GBB Beef

GBC Birds and Poultry (caged birds, chickens, pigeons, waterfowl)

GBD Cats

GBE Dogs

GBF Dairy Cattle

GBG Goats (dairy, hair, meat)

GBH Horse & Pony

GBI Rabbits/Cavies

GBJ Sheep

GBK Small Animals/Pocket Pets/Lab Animals

GBL Swine

GC Plants

GCA Crops/Weeds

GCB Flower Gardening/House Plants

GCC Gardens - Fruit/Vegetables

GCD Ornamental Horticulture

H SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

HA Science/Technology Literacy

HAA SERIES (specific program)

HAB SPACES (specific program, Sci/Tech component only)

HB Biological Sciences

HBA Animal Science

HBB Aquatic Science

HBC Entomology and Bees

HBD Food Science

HBE Marine Science

HBF Meat Science

HBG Plant Science

HBH Poultry Science and Embryology

HBI Veterinary Science

HC Technology and Engineering

HCA Aerospace

HCB Automotive

HCC Bicycle

HCD Computer Technology

HCE Electric

HCF Electronics

HCG Engines, Tractors and Field Equipment

HCH Wood Science and Industrial Arts

HD Physical Sciences

HDA Astronomy

HDB Chemistry

HDC Mathematics

HDD Physics

18. CURRICULUM

ENROLLMENTS

(Duplications not

Eliminated)

ADD SUBTOTALS A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H =

GRAND

TOTAL

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47,141

99,056

20,287 2,094,838

824,159

107,191

15,227

168,923

93,739

43,295

122,645

186,085

60,124

256,207

103,425

117,760

45,537

163,111

90,882

45,350

81,498

158,413

118,042

5,977 855,253

19,469

14,160

2,402

67,226

64,132

23,237

80,567

22,329

31,395

7,545

100,686

362,864

71,075

14,220

122,073

8,914

27,805

37,258

54,858

7,225

33,193

95,152

2,980

4,270

6,083

3,325

4,080

8,105,021