Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Spending by State

Participation and spending on WIC by state political sentiment.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal assistance initiative that provides nutritious foods, education, and support to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. Funding for WIC is primarily allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS) to state agencies, which then administer the program at the local level.

Data on the program is available at WIC Data Tables.

I’ve plotted data by state, using the political sentiment of the state as a dependent variable. This is measured by the portion of the vote Donald J. Trump received in 2024. Both spending and participation vary little based on a state’s vote for Trump. (Click for larger charts)