Estimates of Child Care Subsidy Eligibility & Receipt for Fiscal Year 2022

• In 2022, 11.8 million children were eligible for childcare subsidies under federal rules; under state rules – which can be more restrictive – 9.1 million were eligible.
• 1.8 million children received subsidies, representing 16 percent of those eligible under federal rules and 20 percent under state rules.
• Children living in deeper poverty were more likely to receive subsidies than those who were less poor.
• Younger children (ages one through five) were more likely to receive subsidies than older, school-aged children.

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