Wisconsin Shares Statistical Reports

The following information includes Statistical Reports for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program.

View the monthly reports on the number of children and families served by the Wisconsin Shares program, as well as expenditure amounts.

Visit Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to learn more about the Wisconsin Shares Market Rate Surveys.

Download an Excel file of the below data.

Families and Children Served by Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program (Last 24 Months)

Statewide

Balance of State

Milwaukee County

Additional Wisconsin Shares Information

Definitions and Disclaimers

Served: Served means any family or child that has a transaction (i.e., EBT payment for child care) within a given month. Statewide family and child counts are unduplicated in the event a parent changes residency between Milwaukee and balance of state.

Issuances: As of January 1, 2022, the issuance amount totals the transaction amounts paid to child care providers.

Copayment / Parent Share: DCF 201.02(7m) (7m) “ Copayment” means an amount that is calculated by the department's automation system based on s. DCF 201.08 (1) (a) and (2) (bm) that reduces the amount of a parent's subsidy payment. DCF 201.02 Note: See the definition of “parent's share” in s. DCF 201.02 (17e). Parents are required to pay the difference between what the child care provider charges for care and what Wisconsin Shares covers. This is considered the “Parent Share.”

Wisconsin Shares Subsidy Changes
Effective October 1, 2025, the maximum rates that are used to determine monthly Wisconsin Shares subsidy benefit amounts increased to assist families with the cost of child care. Additional details about the rate increase can be found on the Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase web page.

YoungStar Quality Adjustment
As of January 2024, the YoungStar Quality Adjustment process changed. For more information on the current process, visit the YoungStar Quality Adjustment webpage. 

Families and Children Served by Local Agency

• Shares Families Served by Local Agency
• Shares Children Served by Local Agency

Additional Wisconsin Shares Reports

• Child Care Expenditures by Quarter
• Children Served by Age Group - Quarterly
• Served Children by Provider Type - Quarterly
• Served Families by Family Size - Monthly
• Served Families by Reported Family Income Range - Monthly
• Served Families by Their Income as Percent of Federal Poverty Level - Monthly
• Wisconsin Shares Subsidy Payments - Quarterly