Definition

s going into effect.

In some cases a yearly average was not available so a single month point-in-time data point is reported instead. That's the case for the count of Adults in each ward in 2017 and 2018, and the count of Children in each ward in 2018.

Data Source

DC Department of Human Services responses to data requests and performance oversight responses.

In second half of FY2020 SNAP enrollment increased dramatically due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While not reflected in the annual averages reported here, DHS performance oversight responses for that year break out the monthly average for the 6 months of the fiscal year that occurred prior to the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects (October-March) and the 6 months that reflect those effects. Those data are available at https://dccouncil.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/DHS_2021-Performance-Oversight-Pre-Hearing-Responses.pdf

Notes

Updated September 2025

Last Updated

2025-09