While this looks good as a a byline, I wonder what the reduction in actual budget is. Single adults with no dependents are the lowest outlay; compare to “welfare mothers” with ten kids for example. While getting “welfare bums” off the rolls is a good start, this reduction is more good politics than good fiscal policy: it is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on the bottom line, or the central issue of transferring wealth to support other people’s poor/immoral life choices.
The data you want is at the links I posted. In the case of Maine, the reductions have been significant. The 18 to 49 childless adults category is just one of the areas that have been reduced. The article focused on this group because the reduction was significant.