California Child Support Collections by Assistance Type and County

State of California data provides distributed collection figures for child support cases, categorized by county and public assistance type. The dataset sorts cases into Current or Former Public Assistance, or Never Assisted categories, covering cases where children received aid like AFDC, TANF, Foster Care, or Medicaid.

Use Cases

• Analyze county-level distribution of child support collections across Current, Former, and Never Assisted public aid categories.
• Compare collection performance for cases involving AFDC, TANF, Foster Care, or Medicaid-only assistance versus child support services only.
• Model the relationship between public assistance type and collection outcomes segmented by California counties.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative State of California organization.
• Categorizes cases by three distinct assistance types: Current, Former, and Never Assisted.
• Includes cases linked to specific aid programs: AFDC, TANF, Foster Care, and Medicaid.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, row count, and column definitions are unknown, limiting analytical planning.
• Data structure and completeness for each county and assistance category are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

State of California

Collection Method

Administrative data collection from child support case management systems.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

California, United States, segmented by counties.