Year ↓ Poverty Rate (%) ↓ Avg Monthly TANF Recipients ↓
1996 11.0 12,320,970 (see note)
1997 10.3 10,375,993
1998 10.0 8,347,136
1999 9.3 6,824,347
2000 8.7 5,778,034
2001 9.2 5,359,180
2002 9.6 5,069,010
2003 10.0 4,928,878
2004 10.2 4,748,115
2005 9.9 4,471,393
2006 9.9 4,166,659
2007 9.8 3,895,407