The Growing Crisis Among Wisconsin's Poorest Families: A Comparison of Welfare Caseload Declines and Trends in the State's Poverty Population 1986-19971999, Moore, Thomas & Selkowe, Vicky Institute for Wisconsin's Future
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This study tracks income trends among food stamp households with children and reveals that, despite the dramatic decline in Wisconsin’s cash assistance caseloads, Wisconsin has not seen a commensurate decline in poverty. The study also shows a substantial increase in the number of households with incomes less than 50 percent of the poverty level.
