Third National Survey of WIC Participants | Food and Nutrition Service

Resource type

Research and Data

Research Reports

Research type

Assessing/Improving Operations

Food Security

Participation Characteristics

Payment Accuracy and Program Integrity

Resource Materials

Summary (221.05 KB)

Brief Report 1: WIC State Agency Policies and Practices (2.73 MB)

Brief Report 2: WIC Local Agency Operations (1.78 MB)

Brief Report 3: WIC Local Agency Certification Policies (1.80 MB)

Brief Report 4: Retention and Potential Barriers to Participation Among WIC Participants (1.95 MB)

Brief Report 5: WIC Participant Characteristics and Economic Status (785.14 KB)

Brief Report 6: WIC Participant Satisfaction and Shopping Experience (945.07 KB)

Brief Report 7: WIC Participant Use of Other Assistance Programs (600.04 KB)

Brief Report 8: Certification Error Rates and Estimates of Improper Payments (719.47 KB)

Brief Report 9: Denied Applicants in WIC (618.77 KB)

Brief Report 10: Factors Associated with Certification Error and Program Retention (717.21 KB)

Appendix A: State and Local Agency Surveys (1.18 MB)

Appendix B: Program Experiences (788.19 KB)

Appendix C: Case Study of Former WIC Participants (429.00 KB)

Appendix D: Certification and Denied Applicant Survey (2.03 MB)

Appendix E: State Agency Survey Tables (1.08 MB)

Appendix F: Local Agency Survey Tables (1.67 MB)

Appendix G: Program Experiences Survey Tables (2.56 MB)

Appendix H: Former Participant Survey Tables (561.05 KB)

Appendix I: Certification Survey and Denied Applicant Survey Tables (1.11 MB)

The National Survey of WIC Participants III (NSWP-III) is the third iteration in the NSWP study series. This study, conducted approximately every 10 years, is designed to describe state and local agency characteristics, examine participants' characteristics, assess participants' experiences with WIC, and estimate improper payments resulting from certification errors in WIC. Reports 1-3 describe findings on state and local WIC agency operations. Reports 4-7 highlight findings on participant characteristics, retention, experiences, and satisfaction. Lastly, reports 8-10 describe findings on certification errors, denials, and improper payments.

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