TANF Benefits by State
New Hampshire has the highest TANF Benefits in 2022 ($1,151), followed by California ($925) and Alaska ($923). Arkansas has the lowest ($204).
TANF Benefits, 2022
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All 48 ranked
Highest first.
Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Over time · 1996–2022
The top 5 in 2022, against the median.
- Median of all states
- New Hampshire
- California
- Alaska
- Vermont
- New York
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Hampshire | $1,151 | 15.0% |
| 2 |  California | $925 | -15.0% |
| 3 |  Alaska | $923 | -45.0% |
| 4 |  Vermont | $811 | -25.0% |
| 5 |  New York | $789 | -25.0% |
| 6 |  Wyoming | $781 | 19.0% |
| 7 |  Connecticut | $771 | -33.0% |
| 8 |  Maryland | $727 | 7% |
| 9 |  Rhode Island | $721 | -29.0% |
| 10 |  Massachusetts | $712 | -26.0% |
| 11 |  South Dakota | $668 | -15.0% |
| 12 |  District of Columbia | $665 | -12.0% |
| 13 |  Washington | $654 | -34.0% |
| 14 |  Wisconsin | $653 | -31.0% |
| 15 |  Minnesota | $641 | -34.0% |
| 16 |  Maine | $628 | -18.0% |
| 17 |  Montana | $588 | -26.0% |
| 18 |  Virginia | $587 | -9% |
| 19 |  New Jersey | $559 | -28.0% |
| 19 |  Colorado | $559 | -14.0% |
| 21 |  Illinois | $549 | -20.0% |
| 22 |  Ohio | $542 | -13.0% |
| 22 |  West Virginia | $542 | 18.0% |
| 24 |  Oregon | $506 | -40.0% |
| 25 |  Utah | $498 | -34.0% |
| 26 |  Michigan | $492 | -41.0% |
| 27 |  North Dakota | $486 | -38.0% |
| 28 |  Nebraska | $485 | -27.0% |
| 29 |  Louisiana | $484 | 40.0% |
| 30 |  New Mexico | $447 | -37.0% |
| 31 |  Kansas | $429 | -45.0% |
| 32 |  Iowa | $426 | -45.0% |
| 33 |  Pennsylvania | $403 | -45.0% |
| 34 |  Nevada | $386 | -39.0% |
| 35 |  Delaware | $338 | -45.0% |
| 36 |  South Carolina | $323 | -11.0% |
| 37 |  Idaho | $309 | -47.0% |
| 38 |  Florida | $303 | -45.0% |
| 39 |  Missouri | $292 | -45.0% |
| 39 |  Oklahoma | $292 | -48.0% |
| 41 |  Indiana | $288 | -45.0% |
| 42 |  Georgia | $280 | -45.0% |
| 43 |  Arizona | $278 | -56.0% |
| 44 |  North Carolina | $272 | -45.0% |
| 45 |  Kentucky | $262 | -45.0% |
| 46 |  Mississippi | $260 | 19.0% |
| 47 |  Alabama | $215 | -28.0% |
| 48 |  Arkansas | $204 | -45.0% |
What correlates with TANF Benefits (2022)?
Pearson r against 2,085 other state metrics sharing at least 29 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher TANF Benefits tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher TANF Benefits tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest TANF Benefits?
- New Hampshire has the highest TANF Benefits in 2022, at $1,151, followed by California ($925) and Alaska ($923).
- Which state has the lowest TANF Benefits?
- Arkansas has the lowest TANF Benefits in 2022, at $204.
- What is the median TANF Benefits across US states?
- The median is $502 across the 48 US states with data in 2022.
- Where does this tanf benefits by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Increases in TANF Cash Benefit Levels Are Critical to Help Families Meet Rising Costs - Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.