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 $722 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 that spent more or less than the national . . .