Reach of TANF cash assistance in Arizona has steadily declined, now a fraction of US average

Number of families receiving TANF benefits for every 100 families with children in poverty ("TANF-to-poverty ratio")

Source: CBPP analysis of poverty data from the Census' Current Population Survey and TANF caseload data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and (since September 2006) caseload data collected from state agencies.
Chart: Arizona Center for Economic Progress Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities