TANF Benefits by State 2025
New Hampshire
$1,151
California
$925
Alaska
$923
Vermont
$811
New York
$789
Wyoming
$781
Connecticut
$771
Maryland
$727
Rhode Island
$721
Massachusetts
$712
South Dakota
$668
District of Columbia
$665
Washington
$654
Wisconsin
$653
Minnesota
$641
Maine
$628
Montana
$588
Virginia
$587
Colorado
$559
New Jersey
$559
Illinois
$549
Ohio
$542
West Virginia
$542
Oregon
$506
Utah
$498
Michigan
$492
North Dakota
$486
Nebraska
$485
Louisiana
$484
New Mexico
$447
Kansas
$429
Iowa
$426
Pennsylvania
$403
Nevada
$386
Delaware
$338
South Carolina
$323
Idaho
$309
Florida
$303
Missouri
$292
Oklahoma
$292
Indiana
$288
Georgia
$280
Arizona
$278
North Carolina
$272
Kentucky
$262
Mississippi
$260
Alabama
$215
Arkansas
$204
State | July 2022↓ | 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | New Hampshire | $1,151 | 15% |
 | California | $925 | -15% |
 | Alaska | $923 | -45% |
 | Vermont | $811 | -25% |
 | New York | $789 | -25% |
 | Wyoming | $781 | 19% |
 | Connecticut | $771 | -33% |
 | Maryland | $727 | 7% |
 | Rhode Island | $721 | -29% |
 | Massachusetts | $712 | -26% |
 | South Dakota | $668 | -15% |
 | District of Columbia | $665 | -12% |
 | Washington | $654 | -34% |
 | Wisconsin | $653 | -31% |
 | Minnesota | $641 | -34% |
 | Maine | $628 | -18% |
 | Montana | $588 | -26% |
 | Virginia | $587 | -9% |
 | Colorado | $559 | -14% |
 | New Jersey | $559 | -28% |
 | Illinois | $549 | -20% |
 | Ohio | $542 | -13% |
 | West Virginia | $542 | 18% |
 | Oregon | $506 | -40% |
 | Utah | $498 | -34% |
 | Michigan | $492 | -41% |
 | North Dakota | $486 | -38% |
 | Nebraska | $485 | -27% |
 | Louisiana | $484 | 40% |
 | New Mexico | $447 | -37% |
 | Kansas | $429 | -45% |
 | Iowa | $426 | -45% |
 | Pennsylvania | $403 | -45% |
 | Nevada | $386 | -39% |
 | Delaware | $338 | -45% |
 | South Carolina | $323 | -11% |
 | Idaho | $309 | -47% |
 | Florida | $303 | -45% |
 | Missouri | $292 | -45% |
 | Oklahoma | $292 | -48% |
 | Indiana | $288 | -45% |
 | Georgia | $280 | -45% |
 | Arizona | $278 | -56% |
 | North Carolina | $272 | -45% |
 | Kentucky | $262 | -45% |
 | Mississippi | $260 | 19% |
 | Alabama | $215 | -28% |
 | Arkansas | $204 | -45% |
In the realm of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits across the United States, a diverse landscape emerges, reflecting varying levels of support for low-income families in different states. TANF benefits serve as a crucial lifeline for many families facing financial hardship, providing assistance to cover essential needs such as housing, food, and childcare. However, disparities exist among states in terms of the generosity of these benefits, with some states offering more robust support than others.
States like New Hampshire and California lead the pack with relatively higher TANF benefit levels, providing vital aid to eligible households. Conversely, states such as Arizona and Mississippi offer lower benefit amounts, posing challenges for families struggling to make ends meet. These discrepancies highlight the importance of ongoing efforts to address income inequality and ensure equitable access to support services for vulnerable populations nationwide.
