Attachment 1

Table of Individual State Ratios

Group 1: States that use limitation1


Geographic State2

Number of Vendors


Average Participation3


Participant to Vendor Ratio

VAMP Report

Integrity Profile
New Jersey

532

536

141,512

266
Arizona

504

517

119,952

238
Delaware

72

65

15,552

216
Ohio

1,221

1,013

253,968

208
New Mexico

262

267

50,042

191
Florida

1,887

1,886

354,756

188
Washington

780

780

145,080

186
Pennsylvania

1,408

1,588

257,664

183
Colorado

415

415

74,700

180
Utah

324

314

57,348

177
Indiana

776

678

132,696

171
Missouri

795

811

131,970

166
Arkansas

546

567

87,360

160
Louisiana

937

936

139,613

149
Oklahoma

604

555

89,392

148
Illinois

1,659

1,645

235,578

142
Massachusetts

879

770

118,665

135
Alaska

177

179

23,541

133
Michigan

1,654

1,654

218,328

132
Virginia

1,042

1,070

130,250

125
Wyoming

93

101

11,439

123
New York

4,228

3,900

477,764

113
Idaho

291

271

31,428

108
West Virginia

518

497

54,908

106
Wisconsin

1,111

987

108,878

98
Rhode Island

254

217

22,606

89
New Hampshire

243

-

19,197

79
Nebraska

423

387

32,994

78
Minnesota

1,272

1,100

94,128

74
Maine

381

385

26,670

70
South Dakota

304

300

19,760

65
North Dakota

262

240

15,458

59

 

Group 2: States that do not use limitation1


Geographic State2

Number of Vendors


Average Participation3


Participant to Vendor Ratio

VAMP Report

Integrity Profile
California

3,567

3,550

1,223,481

343
Texas

2,582

2,453

684,230

265
Hawaii

129

129

30,831

239
Nevada

153

150

36,414

238
Maryland

529

498

91,517

173
Oregon

554

515

89,194

161
Kansas

344

344

55,040

160
Georgia

1,545

1,545

230,205

149
South Carolina

869

758

119,053

137
Alabama

926

926

118,528

128
Tennessee

1,214

1,136

150,536

124
Iowa

718

718

66,056

92
North Carolina

2,166

2,166

192,774

89
Kentucky

1,398

1,357

123,024

88
Connecticut

756

676

59,724

79
Montana

310

285

21,700

70

 
Limiting States:
Number

32
Highest Ratio

266
Mean Ratio

143
Lowest Ratio

59

 
Non-Limiting States:
Number

16
Highest Ratio

343
Mean Ratio

185
Lowest Ratio

70

 

1As reported on the Program Integirty Profile.
2Excludes Vermont and Mississippi.
3Calculated from VAMP number of vendors and participant to vendor ratio.

 

 

Attachment 2

American Chamber of Commerce Research Association
Abstract Cost of Living Index Data
Fourth Quarter, 1998

Western Region (mainland states only)


State

Food Index

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) or Nonmetropolitan (NM) City


WIC Food Item Prices in Index




Total


Milk


Eggs


Cereal


Juice


Tuna

California		            

110

 Bakersfield

$1.79

$1.97

$2.49

$1.72

$0.72

$8.69

105.3

 Fresno

$1.81

$1.94

$2.06

$1.58

$0.82

$8.21

116.1

 LA-Long Beach

$2.08

$1.99

$2.55

$1.62

$0.77

$9.01

118.3

 Pleasanton

$1.92

$2.06

$2.89

$1.59

$0.85

$9.31

106

 Palm Springs

$2.03

$2.05

$2.27

$1.69

$0.68

$8.72

104.5

 Riverside (City)

$1.66

$1.65

$2.63

$1.42

$0.70

$8.06

113.7

 Salinas-Monterey

$1.81

$2.00

$2.53

$1.51

$0.73

$8.58

112

 Lompoc

$1.86

$2.06

$2.79

$1.68

$0.80

$9.19

108.6

 Visalia

$1.68

$1.57

$2.56

$1.27

$0.61

$7.69

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.85

$1.92

$2.53

$1.56

$0.74

$8.61

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$22.19

$3.84

$7.59

$9.39

 

$43.01


Nevada		            

109.1

 Carson City - NM

$1.58

$0.99

$2.85

$1.56

$0.82

$7.80

109.1

 Elko - NM

$1.65

$1.03

$2.57

$1.82

$0.79

$7.86

115

 Las Vegas

$1.79

$1.46

$2.50

$1.54

$0.86

$8.15

110.1

 Reno-Sparks

$1.55

$0.99

$2.93

$1.55

$0.85

$7.87

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.64

$1.12

$2.71

$1.62

$0.83

$7.92

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$19.71

$2.24

$8.14

$9.71

 

$39.79


Idaho		            

101.7

 Boise

$1.35

$0.92

$2.77

$1.51

$0.83

$7.38

104.5

 Idaho Falls-NM

$1.39

$0.94

$2.41

$1.76

$0.83

$7.33

99.7

 Pocatello

$1.49

$0.88

$2.81

$1.27

$0.78

$7.23

101.3

 Twin Falls-NM

$1.47

$1.06

$2.09

$1.46

$0.84

$6.92

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.43

$0.95

$2.52

$1.50

$0.82

$7.22

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$17.10

$1.90

$7.56

$9.00

 

$35.56


Arizona		            

105.7

 Flagstaff

$1.70

$0.84

$2.84

$1.51

$0.84

$7.73

100.3

 Lake Havasu City

$1.66

$0.89

$2.59

$1.40

$0.77

$7.31

103.7

 Phoenix

$1.68

$0.95

$2.18

$1.48

$0.73

$7.02

113.4

 Prescott-Prescott Valley-NM

$1.81

$1.08

$3.11

$1.41

$0.97

$8.38

110.1

 Scottsdale

$1.77

$0.70

$2.19

$1.49

$0.91

$7.06

111.2

 Sierra Vista-NM

$1.64

$1.04

$3.03

$1.60

$0.89

$8.20

106.4

 Tucson

$1.74

$0.93

$2.81

$1.54

$0.69

$7.71

106.8

 Yuma

$1.73

$1.05

$2.89

$1.58

$0.74

$7.99

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.72

$0.94

$2.71

$1.50

$0.82

$7.68

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$20.60

$1.87

$8.12

$9.01

 

$39.59


Washington		            

103.1

 Bellingham

$1.70

$1.15

$2.67

$1.13

$0.78

$7.43

104.1

 Bremerton

$1.57

$1.31

$2.63

$1.24

$0.87

$7.62

96.9

 Pullman-NM

$1.37

$0.95

$2.16

$1.16

$0.75

$6.39

100.4

 Richland-Kennewick-Pasco

$1.42

$1.03

$2.66

$1.32

$0.79

$7.22

99.6

 Spokane

$1.50

$0.88

$2.49

$1.34

$0.80

$7.01

106.3

 Tacoma

$1.64

$1.35

$2.57

$1.28

$0.87

$7.71

105.1

 Wenatchee-NM

$1.51

$1.18

$2.89

$1.16

$0.79

$7.53

102.2

 Yakima

$1.69

$1.05

$2.39

$1.48

$0.87

$7.48

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.55

$1.11

$2.56

$1.26

$0.82

$7.30

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$18.60

$2.23

$7.67

$7.58

 

$36.08


Oregon		            

99.7

 Corvallis-NM

$1.66

$1.05

$2.56

$1.18

$0.87

$7.32

101.2

 Eugene

$1.68

$1.21

$2.39

$1.16

$0.78

$7.22

97.3

 Klamath Falls-NM

$1.59

$1.04

$2.69

$1.08

$0.76

$7.16

110.6

 Lincoln County-NM

$1.65

$1.24

$2.77

$1.51

$0.94

$8.11

105.2

 Portland

$1.75

$1.10

$2.61

$1.32

$0.78

$7.56

98.4

 Salem

$1.60

$0.79

$2.38

$1.23

$0.77

$6.77

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.66

$1.07

$2.57

$1.25

$0.82

$7.36

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$19.86

$2.14

$7.70

$7.48

 

$37.18

 

Western Region (mainland states only) - Summary Data

Western Region
Total # of cities in region = 39

WIC Food Item Prices in Index

Total

Milk

Eggs

Cereal

Juice

Tuna
California

$1.85

$1.92

$2.53

$1.56

$0.74

$8.61

Nevada

$1.64

$1.12

$2.71

$1.62

$0.83

$7.92

Idaho

$1.43

$0.95

$2.52

$1.50

$0.82

$7.22

Arizona

$1.72

$0.94

$2.71

$1.50

$0.82

$7.68

Washington

$1.55

$1.11

$2.56

$1.26

$0.82

$7.30

Oregon

$1.66

$1.07

$2.57

$1.25

$0.82

$7.36

Average for Region

$1.67

$1.24

$2.59

$1.44

$0.80

$7.74

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$19.99

$2.48

$7.78

$8.64

 

$38.89

The WIC Western Region also includes the following: Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, ITCA, ITCN, and the Navaho Nation. Of these only Alaska reported data but this is not being incorporated into this analysis.

 

Southwest Region


State

Food Index

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) or Nonmetropolitan (NM) City


WIC Food Item Prices in Index




Total


Milk


Eggs


Cereal


Juice


Tuna

New Mexico		            

102.7

 Albuquerque

$1.98

$1.07

$2.68

$1.52

$0.71

$7.96

106.5

 Carlsbad-NM

$1.72

$1.13

$2.74

$1.32

$0.82

$7.73

96.5

 Clovis-Portales-NM

$1.70

$1.08

$2.19

$1.48

$0.79

$7.24

107.3

 Farmington-NM

$1.86

$1.13

$3.17

$1.67

$0.85

$8.68

105.3

 Hobbs-NM

$1.76

$1.07

$2.92

$1.58

$0.98

$8.31

100.1

 Las Cruces

$1.75

$1.04

$2.20

$1.19

$0.85

$7.03

103.9

 Los Alamos

$2.06

$1.24

$2.44

$1.39

$0.74

$7.87

104.6

 Roswell-NM

$1.56

$1.17

$2.72

$1.65

$0.62

$7.72

103.3

 Santa Fe

$2.04

$1.09

$2.48

$1.24

$0.86

$7.71

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.83

$1.11

$2.62

$1.45

$0.80

$7.81

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$21.91

$2.23

$7.85

$8.69

 

$40.67


Oklahoma		            

95.9

 Enid

$1.42

$1.01

$2.21

$1.43

$0.79

$6.86

96.2

 Lawton

$1.49

$0.80

$2.00

$1.36

$0.70

$6.35

92.5

 Oklahoma City

$1.52

$1.02

$1.71

$1.18

$0.66

$6.09

94.1

 Tulsa

$1.54

$1.03

$1.99

$1.23

$0.71

$6.50

88.6

 Ardmore-NM

$1.44

$0.96

$1.62

$1.04

$0.70

$5.76

92.6

 Bartlesville-NM

$1.62

$0.96

$2.53

$1.15

$0.72

$6.98

93.9

 Muskogee-NM

$1.38

$0.99

$2.36

$1.40

$0.68

$6.81

93.6

 Pryor Creek-NM

$1.39

$0.93

$1.87

$1.49

$0.78

$6.46

92.2

 Stillwater-NM

$1.43

$0.94

$2.04

$1.24

$0.74

$6.39

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.47

$0.96

$2.04

$1.28

$0.72

$6.47

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$17.64

$1.92

$6.11

$7.68

 

$33.35


Louisiana		            

104

 Baton Rouge

$1.65

$0.97

$2.94

$1.49

$0.77

$7.82

96.5

 Lafayette

$1.68

$0.95

$2.11

$1.32

$0.72

$6.78

92.7

 Lake Charles

$1.56

$0.90

$2.23

$1.18

$0.64

$6.51

88.1

 Monroe

$1.53

$0.84

$1.66

$1.26

$0.66

$5.95

86.6

 Shreveport-Bossier City

$1.63

$0.82

$1.79

$1.11

$0.61

$5.96

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.61

$0.90

$2.15

$1.27

$0.68

$6.60

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$19.32

$1.79

$6.44

$7.63

 

$35.18


Arkansas		            

91

 Fayetteville

$1.56

$0.80

$2.37

$1.08

$0.68

$6.49

85.2

 Fort Smith

$1.41

$0.91

$1.54

$1.08

$0.68

$5.62

92.2

 Jonesboro

$1.33

$0.93

$1.95

$1.31

$0.71

$6.23

103.3

 Little Rock- N Little Rock

$1.59

$1.02

$3.42

$1.67

$0.81

$8.51

N.A.

 Average cost

$1.47

$0.92

$2.32

$1.29

$0.72

$6.71

Composite Cost of Partial WIC Food Package

Quantity

12

2

3

6

    

Total

$17.67

$1.83

$6.96

$7.71

 

$34.17


Texas		            

85.4

 Abilene

$1.55

$0.92

$2.00

$1.02

$0.62

$6.11

92.9

 Amarillo

$1.55

$1.00

$2.04

$1.25

$0.67

$6.51

86.5

 Beaumont

$1.49

$0.87

$2.11

$1.19

$0.61

$6.27

94.8

 Brownsville

$1.42

$1.08

$2.72

$1.23

$0.72

$7.17

99

 Bryan-College Station

$1.55

$1.39

$2.57

$1.45

$0.63

$7.59

93.7

 Conroe

$1.37

$0.96

$2.40

$1.45

$0.69

$6.87

97.9

 Dallas

$1.75

$0.93

$2.58

$1.31

$0.71

$7.28

87.5

 Georgetown

$1.36

$0.99

$1.78

$1.19

$0.62

$5.94

90.6

 Houston

$1.45

$0.91

$2.11

$1.24

$0.70

$6.41

91.1

 Killeen

$1.26

$0.89

$2.46