WIC Facts & Figures
Since 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has supported low-income women, infants, and children up to age five at nutritional risk through food prescriptions, breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling, and referrals to health and social services. WIC enhances families’ purchasing power and reduces healthcare costs by preventing birth complications and childhood illnesses.
Explore resources on this page for an overview of WIC and its nutritional, social, and economic impacts in California and the U.S.
What is WIC?
- Nutrition Program Facts: WIC (USDA)
- WIC At-a-Glance (USDA)
- Background, Trends, & Economic Issues: WIC (USDA)
- National and State Level Estimates of WIC Program Eligibility and Program Reach in 2020
Useful Resources
- California Department of Public Health, WIC Division
- USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, WIC Program
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Breastfeeding Resources
Resource Hub
2024 WIC By The Numbers Infographic
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