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Cash Assistance in Minnesota Minnesota House Research Department Page 8 MFIP Total Annual Cash and Food Federal and State Payments FY 2014-2023 (in thousands)

Source: Minnesota Department of Human Services, February 2022 Forecast *FY 2022 and 2023 numbers are projections GA Total Annual State Payments FY 2014-2023 (in thousands) Source 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022* 2023* State $51,125 $51,436 $50,444 $49,556 $48,883 $50,302 $49,778 $56,011 $49,399 $51,297 Source: Minnesota Department of Human Services, February 2022 Forecast * FY 2022 and 2023 numbers are projections Program Recipients Number of People Receiving Cash Assistance? The table below shows the number of average monthly recipients (average monthly cases for GA) in Minnesota for fiscal years 2014 to 2023. The MFIP caseload increased during fiscal year 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fiscal year 2023, a monthly average of 82,458 people are estimated to receive MFIP.