State rankings
Foster Care Stipend by State
California has the highest Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2) ($1,258), followed by New York ($1,069) and District of Columbia ($1,011). Utah has the lowest ($187).
48 of 51 states
Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2)
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
$611
Middle half $471 – $764
Average
$625
48 states
Highest
$1,258
California
Lowest
$187
Utah
Data
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48 states · # = rank by Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2)
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | $1,258 | $1,258 | $1,258 |
| 2 |  New York | $1,069 | $1,206 | $1,279 |
| 3 |  District of Columbia | $1,011 | $1,011 | $1,138 |
| 4 |  Tennessee | $897 | $897 | $1,029 |
| 5 |  North Dakota | $840 | $960 | $1,050 |
| 6 |  Maryland | $835 | $835 | $850 |
| 7 |  Massachusetts | $834 | $945 | $987 |
| 8 |  Maine | $797 | $797 | $797 |
| 9 |  Indiana | $788 | $855 | $987 |
| 10 |  Alaska | $781 | $896 | $944 |
| 11 |  Connecticut | $779 | $788 | $856 |
| 12 |  Nebraska | $768 | $883 | $959 |
| 13 |  New Jersey | $763 | $845 | $907 |
| 14 |  New Hampshire | $734 | $836 | $885 |
| 15 |  Kentucky | $733 | $733 | $790 |
| 16 |  Washington | $722 | $846 | $860 |
| 17 |  Rhode Island | $720 | $810 | $840 |
| 18 |  North Carolina | $702 | $745 | $810 |
| 19 |  Oregon | $693 | $733 | $795 |
| 20 |  Illinois | $672 | $796 | $827 |
| 21 |  South Carolina | $670 | $783 | $827 |
| 22 |  Idaho | $632 | $702 | $759 |
| 23 |  New Mexico | $627 | $662 | $689 |
| 24 |  Michigan | $621 | $621 | $741 |
| 25 |  West Virginia | $600 | $600 | $600 |
| 26 |  Nevada | $591 | $591 | $682 |
| 27 |  Arizona | $590 | $590 | $652 |
| 28 |  South Dakota | $579 | $579 | $695 |
| 29 |  Hawaii | $576 | $650 | $676 |
| 30 |  Montana | $550 | $550 | $658 |
| 31 |  Oklahoma | $532 | $613 | $679 |
| 32 |  Alabama | $528 | $557 | $571 |
| 33 |  Vermont | $522 | $580 | $640 |
| 34 |  Kansas | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| 35 |  Virginia | $486 | $568 | $721 |
| 36 |  Iowa | $478 | $497 | $551 |
| 37 |  Arkansas | $451 | $484 | $550 |
| 38 |  Georgia | $441 | $463 | $486 |
| 39 |  Florida | $417 | $417 | $417 |
| 40 |  Louisiana | $407 | $449 | $501 |
| 41 |  Texas | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| 42 |  Wyoming | $399 | $399 | $399 |
| 43 |  Delaware | $397 | $397 | $511 |
| 44 |  Wisconsin | $384 | $420 | $499 |
| 45 |  Minnesota | $383 | $906 | $1,071 |
| 46 |  Missouri | $325 | $385 | $505 |
| 46 |  Mississippi | $325 | $355 | $400 |
| 48 |  Utah | $187 | $199 | $211 |
What correlates with Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2)?
Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2)?
- California has the highest Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2), at $1,258, followed by New York ($1,069) and District of Columbia ($1,011).
- Which state has the lowest Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2)?
- Utah has the lowest Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2), at $187.
- What is the median Max. Monthly Rate (Age 2) across US states?
- The median is $611 across the 48 US states with data.
- Where does this foster care stipend by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: All States at-a-Glance - Families Rising.