More Students Participating in Free Lunch Program

	1
1969	2.9
1970	4.6
1971	5.8
1972	7.3
1973	8.1
1974	8.6
1975	9.4
1976	10.2
1977	10.5
1978	10.3
1979	10
1980	10
1981	10.6
1982	9.8
1983	10.3
1984	10.3
1985	9.9
1986	10
1987	10
1988	9.8
1989	9.7
1990	9.8
1991	10.3
1992	11.2
1993	11.7
1994	12.2
1995	12.4
1996	12.6
1997	12.9
1998	13
1999	13
2000	13
2001	12.9
2002	13.3
2003	13.7
2004	14.1
2005	14.6
2006	14.8
2007	15
2008	15.4
2009	16.3
2010	17.6
2011	18.4
2012	18.7

Fiscal year

Number of people participation (millions)

Sources: fns.usda.gov fns.usda.gov