Percent Change: Stores Accepting WIC Benefits

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Change by Store Count: Stores Accepting WIC Benefits  

Map: FY2011-FY2020   
*Prior to 2021, Mississippi was the only state that utilized food distribution centers to distribute WIC foods to program participants instead of retail grocery stores. Therefore, Mississippi state data was inconsistent with the rest of the United States. In 2021, Mississippi transitioned to retail grocery stores for WIC product distribution.
Map: Rachel Gold Source: Rachel Gold/Newsy analysis of data obtained from U.S. Department of Agriculture