| Welfare Statistics |
|
| Total number of Americans on welfare |
4,300,000 |
| Total number of Americans on food stamps |
46,700,000 |
| Total number of Americans on unemployment insurance |
5,600,000 |
| Percent of the US population on welfare |
4.1 % |
| Total government spending on welfare annually (not including food stamps or unemployment) |
$131.9 billion |
| Welfare Demographics |
|
| Percent of recipients who are white |
38.8 % |
| Percent of recipients who are black |
39.8 % |
| Percent of recipients who are Hispanic |
15.7 % |
| Percent of recipients who are Asian |
2.4 % |
| Percent of recipients who are Other |
3.3 % |
| Welfare Statistics |
| Total amount of money you can make monthly and still receive Welfare |
$1000 |
| Total Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than an $8 per hour job |
40 |
| Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than a $12 per hour job |
7 |
| Number of U.S. States where Welfare pays more than the average salary of a U.S. Teacher |
9 |
| Average Time on AFCD (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) |
| Time on AFDC |
Percent of Recipients |
| Less than 7 months |
19% |
| 7 to 12 months |
15.2% |
| 1 to 2 years |
19.3% |
| 2 to 5 years |
26.9% |
| Over 5 years |
19.6% |
| Top 10 Hourly Wage Equivalent Welfare States in U.S. |
| State |
Hourly Wage Equivalent |
| Hawaii |
$17.50 |
| Alaska |
$15.48 |
| Massachusetts |
$14.66 |
| Connecticut |
$14.23 |
| Washington, D.C. |
$13.99 |
| New York |
$13.13 |
| New Jersey |
$12.55 |
| Rhode Island |
$12.55 |
| California |
$11.59 |
| Virginia |
$11.11 |
