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WIC total participation, March 2026

How many total WIC participants will USDA FNS report for March 2026 in the national monthly program data?

current forecast · 80% CI6.6M
6.5M6.6M6.8M
history:Nov: 6.8MDec: 6.7MJan: 6.7MFeb: 6.6M

Trend

history + forecast
6.56.66.76.8NovFebJul 20266.6M
historyforecast path80% interval

static prototype estimate · seeded forecast value

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prototype seed
distribution
201 CDF points
ledger fact
usda.fns.wic.total_participants.march_2026.fixed_vintage

Key drivers

  • Birth cohort size
  • Child caseload retention
  • Food package value
  • State outreach

Resolution

source
USDA Food and Nutrition Service WIC program data
expected
July 31, 2026
rule
Resolves to the national March 2026 WIC total participants value in USDA FNS monthly program data, using the first table update available by July 31, 2026. Later revisions do not change the resolved value.
Data point
usda.fns.wic.total_participants.march_2026.fixed_vintage

Series design

series
usda.fns.wic.total_participants
cadence
monthly · ~3 months
horizon
next release · fixed vintage
priority
P1
benchmark
Recent monthly administrative trend
chainable
next release · +3 months · child participation

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