WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2020

The WIC Participant and Program Characteristics 2020 Report summarizes the characteristics of participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nationwide in April 2020. It includes information on participant demographics, income, nutrition risk characteristics, anthropometric and hematological characteristics, and estimates of breastfeeding initiation rates for WIC infants and children. This report also includes select findings from an additional analysis of data collected to understand effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on WIC participation.