Child and Adult Care Food Participation, Meals, and Cost Data

Published by Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: June 24, 2025 | Last Modified: 2014-12-23

Child and Adult Care Food Participation plays a vital role in improving the quality of day care for children and elderly adults by making care more affordable for many low-income families. Through CACFP, nearly 3 million children and 90,000 adults receive nutritious meals and snacks each day as part of the day care they receive. The data set contains participation; meals served, and cash payments to states.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "005:84" ]
identifier	USDA-FNS-00006
programCode	[ "005:054" ]
spatial	United States