| Year | Recipients | % of Eligible Pop. | Est. Eligible Pop. | White persons % | White persons # | White as % of Eligible Pop. | Black persons % | Black persons # | Black as % of Eligible Pop. |
| 2009 | ~44 mil | 18.6% | ~240 mil | 11.8% | ~5 mil | 2.2% | 38.9% | ~17 mil | 7.2% |
| 2010 | ~48 mil | 20.2% | ~239 mil | 12.7% | ~6 mil | 2.5% | 40.9% | ~20 mil | 8.2% |
| 2011 | ~50 mil | 20.9% | ~239 mil | 13.2% | ~7 mil | 2.7% | 41.3% | ~21 mil | 8.6% |
| 2012 | ~52 mil | 21.3% | ~245 mil | 13.2% | ~7 mil | 2.8% | 41.6% | ~22 mil | 8.9% |
Growth:
2.67 million additional recipients per year
0.67 million additional White Recipients per year
1.67 million additional Black Recipients per year
Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Participation in Government Programs, 2009–2012: Who Gets Assistance? (US Census.gov)
Population estimates 2010:
309 million persons
72.4% White persons
~224 million White persons
12.6% Black persons
~39 million Black persons
Assistance:
~239 million eligible persons
78% of population eligible for assistance
~48 million Recipients
15% of entire population are Recipients
2.7% of White persons are Recipients
50.8% of Black persons are Recipients
QuickFacts - US Census.gov
Population growth is ~4% per year.
4% of 224 million White persons is 8.96 million new White persons per year.
0.67 million White persons are added to the Government Assistance rolls per year.
4% of 39 million Black persons is 1.56 million new Black persons per year.
1.67 million Black persons are added to the Government Assistance rolls per year.
More Black persons go on Government Assistance per year than are born.
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