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TDA Food and Nutrition Program Statistics Metadata Overview
Program statistics posted here are a snapshot of TDA Food and Nutrition data. Program statistics for School Nutrition Program, Child and Adult Care Food Programs and Summer Meal Programs are derived from the site-level reimbursement datasets found on the Texas Open Data Portal.
For more information on what datasets are posted, how often they are updated, and how to access this data, please visit our F&N Open Data page.
TDA Food and Nutrition Meals Served Dashboard
Aggregate and monthly count of meals and snacks served by participants of the School Nutrition Programs (NSLP/SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Programs (CACFP), and Summer Meal Programs (SFSP/SSO) for the current program year.
How SquareMeals.org Program Statistics Data are Reported
| Number of Contracting Entities (CE) and sites |
CE and sites are counted as participants if they have submitted at least one approved claim in the program year.
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Average meals served per day
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Average meals served per day is calculated as the total number of meals served in a claim month divided by the average serving days in that month. In reporting average meals served per day for more than one claim month, the total number of meals served in a period is divided by the sum of the average, non-zero monthly serving days in that time period.
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Meals served for the year
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Total meals served for the year is calculated as a sum of all meals reported on approved claims for the program year.
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Reimbursements
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Meal reimbursements are reported as the sum of all approved reimbursements for the program year.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
The CACFP Program Year spans October 1 through September 30
| ADULT CARE CENTERS |
Program Year
2023-2024
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities |
209 |
201 |
| Sites |
349 |
342 |
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| Average Number of Breakfasts Served Per Day |
20,411 |
21,184 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day |
21,597 |
22,029 |
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| Breakfast Served for the Year |
5,034,173 |
5,173,259 |
| Lunches Served for the Year |
5,334,117 |
5,408,157 |
| Snacks Served for the Year |
5,025,027 |
5,149,009 |
| Suppers Served for the Year |
167,992 |
105,188 |
| Total Meals and Snacks Served for the Year |
15,561,309 |
15,835,613 |
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| Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast |
$11,496,470 |
$12,267,710 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Lunch |
$24,285,328 |
$25,576,282 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Snack |
$5,867,822 |
$6,225,432 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Supper |
$769,178 |
$498,286 |
| Federal Reimbursement as Cash in Lieu |
$1,624,607 |
$1,664,821 |
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| Total Federal Reimbursement for Adult Day Care Centers |
$42,418,798 |
$44,567,710 |
| CHILD CARE CENTERS1 |
Program Year
2023-2024
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities |
804 |
772 |
| Sites |
9,213 |
8,960 |
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| Average Number of Breakfasts Served Per Day |
142,198 |
141,558 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day |
194,227 |
194,634 |
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| Breakfasts Served for the Year |
29,737,797 |
29,824,308 |
| Lunches Served for the Year |
40,991,047 |
40,974,107 |
| Snacks Served for the Year |
54,231,151 |
53,943,879 |
| Suppers Served for the Year |
48,902,993 |
49,676,806 |
| Total Meals Served for the Year |
173,862,988 |
174,419,100 |
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| Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast |
$48,667,445 |
$50,987,484 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Lunch |
$137,666,509 |
$143,573,836 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Snack |
$45,028,752 |
$46,696,707 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Supper |
$213,874,104 |
$226,000,076 |
| Federal Reimbursement as Cash in Lieu |
$26,603,313 |
$27,294,308 |
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| Total Federal Reimbursement for Child Care Centers |
$445,263,811 |
$467,258,104 |
| DAY CARE HOMES |
Program Year
2023-2024
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities |
20 |
20 |
| Sites |
3,117 |
2,860 |
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| Average Number of Breakfasts Served Per Day |
12,781 |
11,811 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (November)2 |
17,841 |
16,397 |
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| Breakfast Served for the Year |
2,785,614 |
2,572,220 |
| Lunches Served for the Year |
3,989,940 |
3,671,117 |
| Snacks Served for the Year |
4,908,580 |
4,477,309 |
| Suppers Served for the Year |
2,309,957 |
2,077,434 |
| Total Meals Served for the Year |
13,994,091 |
12,798,080 |
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| Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast |
$4,386,080 |
$4,102,041 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Lunch |
$12,123,047 |
$11,311,876 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Snack |
$4,356,333 |
$4,012,483 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Supper |
$7,116,840 |
$6,492,119 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Administration |
$3,587,049 |
$3,440,438 |
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| Total Federal Reimbursement for Day Care Homes |
$27,982,300 |
$25,918,519 |
| TOTAL CACFP |
Program Year
2023-2024
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities2 |
1,033 |
933 |
| Sites |
12,679 |
12,162 |
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| Breakfast Served for the Year |
37,557,584 |
37,569,787 |
| Lunches Served for the Year |
50,315,104 |
50,053,381 |
| Snacks Served for the Year |
64,164,758 |
63,570,197 |
| Suppers Served for the Year |
51,380,942 |
51,859,428 |
| Total Meals Served for the Year |
203,418,388 |
203,052,793 |
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| Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast |
$64,549,995 |
$67,357,235 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Lunch |
$174,074,884 |
$180,431,993 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Snack |
$55,252,907 |
$56,934,623 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Supper |
$221,760,122 |
$232,990,481 |
| Federal Reimbursement as Cash in Lieu |
$28,227,919 |
$71,862,018 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Administration |
$3,587,049 |
$3,440,438 |
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| Total Federal Reimbursement for CACFP |
$519,224,957 |
$541,184,770 |
CACFP Footnotes:
1 CACFP Child Care represents Child Care Centers, At-Risk centers, Head Start centers, emergency shelters, and centers that serve meals outside of school hours.
2 Contracting Entities (CEs) may participate in more than one CACFP program. Total CACFP CE count will represent a CE more than once if the CE sponsors sites in different CACFP programs (Adult Day Care, Child Care, Day Care Homes) |
School Nutrition Programs (NSLP/SBP, SMP, and FFVP)
The School Nutrition Programs Program Year spans July 1 through June 30
| National School Lunch/Breakfast Program (NSLP/SBP) |
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Education Service Centers |
20 |
20 |
| School Districts Contract Entities (Public and Charter) |
1,128 |
1,124 |
| Schools |
8,544 |
8,525 |
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| Private / RCCI Contract Entities |
70 |
64 |
| Private / RCCI Sites |
119 |
107 |
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| Average Number of Breakfasts Served Per Day |
1,740,684 |
1,740,704 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day |
3,179,542 |
3,172,925 |
| Average Number of Snacks Served Per Day |
64,259 |
54,414 |
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| Breakfasts Served For the Year |
299,499,362 |
298,050,529 |
| Lunches Served for the Year |
545,432,642 |
541,854,011 |
| Snacks Served for the Year |
8,461,692 |
6,833,507 |
| Total Number of Meals Served for the Year |
853,393,696 |
846,738,047 |
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| Federal Reimbursement for Breakfast |
$729,930,966 |
$750,972,737 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Lunch |
$1,958,035,729 |
$2,024,264,696 |
| Federal Reimbursement for Snack |
$9,724,470 |
$8,102,374 |
| State Reimbursement (Public Schools) |
$13,854,835 |
$14,073,917 |
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| Total Federal and State Reimbursement for School Nutrition Programs |
$2,711,546,000 |
$2,797,413,724 |
| Special Milk Program (SMP) |
Special Milk Program did not have participants during these program years.
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| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) |
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities |
88 |
90 |
| Sites |
477 |
499 |
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| Total Enrolled at Participating Sites |
221,109 |
232,306 |
| Dollar per Student |
$57.45 |
$50.05 |
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| Total Federal Reimbursements |
$12,702,633 |
$11,627,451 |
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Summer Meal Programs (SFSP and SSO)
Summer Meal Programs typically operate May through August1
| SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (SFSP)2 |
Program Year
2023-2024
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Program Year
2024-2025
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| Contracting Entities |
127 |
115 |
| Sites |
1,663 |
1,493 |
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| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (June) |
88,528 |
81,444 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (July) |
53,716 |
54,878 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (August) |
30,017 |
31,623 |
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| Breakfast Meals Served June-August |
1,165,931 |
1,200,449 |
| AM Snack Meals Served June-August |
15,226 |
16,724 |
| Lunch Meals Served June-August |
2,388,417 |
2,360,691 |
| PM Snack Meals Served June-August |
473,610 |
525,138 |
| Supper Meals Served June-August |
61,134 |
24,387 |
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| Total Meals Served June-August |
4,104,318 |
4,127,389 |
| Federal Reimbursement June-August |
$16,749,821 |
$17,157,760 |
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| Total Meals Served October-September |
4,165,054 |
4,182,872 |
| Federal Reimbursement October-September |
$17,006,730 |
$17,392,472 |
| SEAMLESS SUMMER OPTION (SSO) |
Program Year
2024
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Program Year
2025
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| Contracting Entities |
527 |
523 |
| Sites |
2,718 |
2,570 |
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| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (June) |
262,001 |
235,098 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (July) |
85,881 |
77,046 |
| Average Number of Lunches Served Per Day (August) |
20,813 |
15,652 |
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| Breakfast Meals Served June-August |
2,991,003 |
2,933,808 |
| AM Snack Meals Served June-August |
3,144 |
5,205 |
| Lunch Meals Served June-August |
4,607,176 |
4,490,396 |
| PM Snack Meals Served June-August |
39,226 |
35,024 |
| Supper Meals Served June-August |
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1,155 |
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| Meals Served June-August |
7,640,549 |
7,465,588 |
| Federal Reimbursement June-August |
$28,319,619 |
$28,942,342 |
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| Total Meals Served October-September3 |
7,882,500 |
7,666,394 |
| Federal Reimbursement October-September3 |
$29,203,633 |
29,710,296 |
| TOTAL SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS |
Program Year
2024
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Program Year
2025
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| Contracting Entities |
654 |
638 |
| Sites |
4,381 |
4,063 |
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| Total Meals Served June-August |
11,744,867 |
11,592,977 |
| Federal Reimbursement June-August |
$45,069,440 |
$46,100,102 |
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| Total Meals Served October-September3 |
12,047,554 |
11,849,266 |
| Federal Reimbursement October-September3 |
$46,210,362 |
$47,102,768 |
Summer Meal Program Footnotes:
1 In emergency situations that impact meal service, School Nutrition Program participants may be approved to operate summer meal programs during the school year to prevent interruption of meal access. These meals are not included in the June through August summer meal metrics but are captured in the summer meal October through September metrics.
2SFSP meals served include second meals that may have been ineligible for reimbursement. |
USDA Foods (NSLP, SFSP, CSFP, TEFAP, Trade Migration, FMNP and SFMNP)
Net Value of USDA Foods Received in Texas
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July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
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July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 |
| National School Lunch Program (NSLP) |
$201,573,955 |
$192,020,273 |
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Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024
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Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) |
$12,854 |
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| Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) |
$30,834,846 |
$30,189,198 |
| The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)¹ |
$229,940,557 |
$138,754,332 |
Net Value of Farmer's Market Vouchers Redeemed
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Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 31, 2024
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Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) |
$364,560 |
$366,030 |
| Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) |
$313,810 |
$353,620 |
| ¹ These dollar amounts include additional funding provided through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). |
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