WIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services to low-income families with a nutritional risk. The number of WIC eligibles served is the number of people who were issued benefits during September, the last month of the federal fiscal year.WIC eligibles include pregnant and post-partum women and children ages 0-4. Knowing the proportion of those in need who are served supports promoting healthful diets and healthy weight to optimize health status and quality of life. The percent of WIC eligibles served is the number served divided by the estimated number in need, expressed as a percentage.
In 2022, the percentage of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Eligibles Served in Alachua County was 61.9 compared to Florida at 66.7. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Eligibles Served in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
Links: Healthy People 2030|Other Resource Alachua County
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CountyYearCount/Rate
Year
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Eligibles Served, Percent of WIC Eligibles, 2022
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Eligibles Served, Percentage of WIC Eligibles, Single Year|
2022 | 4,327 | 6,987 | 61.9* | 1.1 | 422,131 | 633,095 | 66.7 | 0.1 |
2021 | 4,418 | 7,019 | 62.9 | 1.1 | 400,966 | 636,067 | 63.0 | 0.1 |
2020 | 4,716 | 7,214 | 65.4 | 1.1 | 420,640 | 648,828 | 64.8 | 0.1 |
2019 | 4,753 | 7,853 | 60.5* | 1.1 | 427,068 | 664,137 | 64.3 | 0.1 |
2018 | 4,913 | 7,258 | 67.7 | 1.1 | 451,935 | 666,473 | 67.8 | 0.1 |
2017 | 5,127 | 7,258 | 70.6* | 1.0 | 462,116 | 666,473 | 69.3 | 0.1 |
2016 | 5,389 | 8,101 | 66.5* | 1.0 | 479,129 | 663,786 | 72.2 | 0.1 |
2015 | 5,421 | 7,458 | 72.7* | 1.0 | 492,039 | 658,247 | 74.7 | 0.1 |
2014 | 6,025 | 7,811 | 77.1* | 0.9 | 489,383 | 587,787 | 83.3 | 0.1 |
2013 | 5,812 | 8,468 | 68.6* | 1.0 | 488,961 | 583,343 | 83.8 | 0.1 |
2012 | 5,555 | 8,468 | 65.6* | 1.0 | 477,368 | 593,830 | 80.4 | 0.1 |
2011 | 5,748 | 8,376 | 68.6* | 1.0 | 491,267 | 580,420 | 84.6 | 0.1 |
2010 | 5,543 | 8,424 | 65.8* | 1.0 | 486,911 | 592,312 | 82.2 | 0.1 |
2009 | 5,389 | 8,424 | 64.0* | 1.0 | 496,969 | 592,307 | 83.9 | 0.1 |
2008 | 4,996 | 8,134 | 61.4* | 1.1 | 457,183 | 594,871 | 76.9 | 0.1 |
2007 | 4,549 | 8,206 | 55.4* | 1.1 | 376,795 | 586,928 | 64.2 | 0.1 |
2006 | 4,440 | 7,509 | 59.1* | 1.1 | 366,895 | 571,271 | 64.2 | 0.1 |
2005 | 4,639 | 7,607 | 61.0* | 1.1 | 374,109 | 556,140 | 67.3 | 0.1 |
2004 | 4,250 | 7,147 | 59.5* | 1.1 | 346,030 | 538,421 | 64.3 | 0.1 |
2003 | 4,493 | 7,582 | 59.3* | 1.1 | 334,228 | 550,426 | 60.7 | 0.1 |