New York Public Assistance Cases with Monthly Earned Income Data

New York State data provides monthly counts of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Safety Net Assistance cases with earned income, along with average gross and net earned monthly income figures. The dataset is produced by the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and covers records from April 2006 onward. It is updated monthly with data aggregated by case type and local social services district.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the number of TANF cases with earned income over time by local district.
• Compare average gross earned monthly income against average net earned monthly income to assess the impact of income disregards.
• Model the relationship between case type (e.g., SNA-MOE, SNA Non-MOE) and average earned income levels.
• Track monthly fluctuations in Safety Net Assistance caseloads with earned income across different New York social services districts.

Strengths

• Monthly updates ensure current data
• Time series spans from April 2006, providing long-term trend analysis
• Data is disaggregated by local social services district and case type

Limitations

• Exact row count and total data volume are unknown
• Limited to New York State, not nationally representative
• Specific data collection methodology and potential reporting lags are not detailed

Provenance

Source

NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)

Collection Method

Administrative records from local social services districts, aggregated monthly.

Time Range

Beginning April 2006 to present

Freshness

Updated monthly; last update recorded in April 2026.

Geography

New York State, aggregated by local social services district