State Child Welfare Spending Per Child In Poverty During 2022, Ranged From $772 In Louisiana To $11,244 In Rhode Island

State child welfare spending per child in poverty ranged from $772 in Louisiana to $11,244 in Rhode Island in 2022, with an average of $3,199, according to a recent analysis. Nationwide, an average of 10.4 million children were in poverty during 2021 to 2023, and an average of $33.2 billion in child welfare funding was spent across combined federal, state, and local funding. Although the report stated that the data presented was incomplete, the analysis identified states which spent more or less than the national average.

The analysis focused on the comparison of child welfare spending . . .