Fact of the Week: Percent of Workers and Their Families Receiving Public Assistance Benefits by Industry

Percent of Workers and Their Families Receiving Public Assistance Benefits by Industry
Note: Public assistance includes the EITC, CTC, SNAP, LIHEAP, WIC, Housing Choice Vouchers, TANF/cash assistance, and Medicaid.
Source: Cooper, David. (2016.) Balancing Paychecks and Public Assistance: How Higher Wages Would Strengthen What Government Can Do. Washington, DC: Economic Policy Institute.