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Wisconsin Shares Statistical Reports

This page includes Statistical Reports for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program.

This is a monthly report on number of children and families served by the Wisconsin Shares program, as well as the expenditure amounts.

Visit the CCDBG page to learn more about the Wisconsin Shares Market Rate Surveys.

 

Families and Children Served by Wisconsin Shares Child Care Subsidy Program(Last 13 Months)
  Milwaukee County Balance of State Statewide
Mo./Yr. Families Served Children Served Issuances Families Served Children Served Issuances Families Served Children Served Issuances
Aug-23 10,486 20,702 $20,206,338 7,316 11,863 $9,415,853 17,801 35,562 $29,622,191
Jul-23 10,434 20,532 $20,854,368 7,286 11,788 $9,364,370 17,720 32,319 $30,218,738
Jun-23 10,736 20,934 $19,274,224 7,566 12,201 $8,843,547 18,300 33,127 $28,117,771
May-23 10,535 20,098 $17,188,785 7,257 11,253 $7,631,692 17,790 31,347 $24,820,477
Apr-23 10,352 19,835 $17,250,042 7,267 11,364 $7,639,886 17,619 31,197 $24,889,927
Mar-23 10,302 19,771 $16,651,288 7,388 11,592 $7,898,325 17,690 31,361 $24,549,613
Feb-23 10,162 19,515 $16,351,857 7,205 11,207 $7,451,383 17,367 30,720 $23,803,240
Jan-23 10,175 19,412 $16,035,815 7,236 11,304 $7,456,895 17,410 30,713 $23,492,709
Dec-22 10,171 19,423 $17,006,563 7,130 11,136 $7,338,302 17,301 30,556 $24,344,865
Nov-22 10,207 19,414 $16,212,213 7,180 11,135 $7,340,211 17,386 30,544 $23,552,424
Oct-22 10,056 19,038 $15,678,794 7,116 11,020 $7,239,733 17,172 30,055 $22,918,527
Sept-22 9,776 18,550 $15,066,582 6,900 10,696 $6,923,888 16,674 29,243 $21,990,470
Aug-22 10,253 20,100 $19,255,306 7,698 12,578 $9,635,535 17,951 32,678 $28,890,842

 

Definitions and Disclaimers

Served: As of January 1, 2018, the definition of “served” is 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.”

YoungStar Quality Adjustment

Effective January 1, 2022, the YoungStar Quality Adjustment processed changed. The YoungStar Quality Adjustments process has transitioned and is now paid through the Child Care Counts Payment Program. The “Issuances” definition included above has been updated and will no longer include the YoungStar Quality Adjustment.

For additional details about the change in YoungStar Quality Adjustments visit the Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program webpage under the “How Payments are Determined” section. For data regarding Child Care Counts awards visit the Child Care Counts Payments Data webpage.

Wisconsin Shares Rate Increase

Effective January 1, 2022, 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 as well as the official press release.      
 

Families and Children Served by Local Agency

Additional Wisconsin Shares Reports