| Cash Assistance in Hamilton County | ||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Recipients (monthly avg.) | 20,232 | 19,697 | 19,341 | 20,165 | 19,336 | 17,045 | 17,169 | 17,644 |
| Payments (annually, in millions - federal and state $) | $32.33 | $31.88 | $36.80 | $36.00 | $32.10 | $33.10 | $29.9 | $32.6 |