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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 1 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated10 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks11 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months12 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months13 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months14 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months15 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) AITKIN-ITASCA-KOOCHICHING
Grand Rapids Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 130 103 (79.2) 37 ♥31 (83.8) 15 12 (****) 78 60 (76.9) 2 weeks 130 94 (72.3) 37 29 (78.4) 15 9 (****) 78 56 (71.8)
2 months 128 56 (43.8) 36 20 (55.6) 15 5 (****) 77 31 (40.3) 3 months 128 50 (39.1) 36 20 (55.6) 15 **** 77 27 (35.1) 6 months 128 42 (32.8) 36 19 (52.8) 15 **** 77 21 (27.3)
12 months 125 21 (16.8) 34 8 (23.5) 14 0 77 13 (16.9) ANOKA
Andover Ramsey Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 138 105 (76.1) 55 42 (76.4) 28 21 (****) 55 42 (76.4) 2 weeks 138 99 (71.7) 55 41 (74.5) 28 20 (****) 55 38 (69.1)
2 months 136 59 (43.4) 54 22 (40.7) 28 12 (****) 54 25 (46.3) 3 months 136 54 (39.7) 54 20 (37.0) 28 11 (****) 54 23 (42.6) 6 months 135 34 (25.2) 54 11 (20.4) 28 9 (****) 53 14 (26.4)
12 months 131 20 (15.3) 52 6 (11.5) 28 6 (****) 51 8 (15.7) ANOKA/Anoka Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 100 76 (76.0) 35 27 (77.1) 10 8 (****) 55 41 (74.5) 2 weeks 100 63 (63.0) 35 25 (71.4) 10 5 (****) 55 33 (60.0)
2 months 94 39 (41.5) 33 17 (51.5) 9 **** 52 19 (36.5) 3 months 92 30 (32.6) 33 12 (36.4) 9 **** 50 15 (30.0) 6 months 92 24 (26.1) 33 8 (24.2) 9 **** 50 13 (26.0)
12 months 88 14 (15.9) 32 7 (21.9) 8 **** 48 6 (12.5)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 2 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) ANOKA/ Blaine Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 192 ♥165 (85.9) 53 ♥47 (88.7) 37 30 (81.1) 102 ♥88 (86.3) 2 weeks 191 148 (77.5) 52 42 (80.8) 37 26 (70.3) 102 80 (78.4)
2 months 188 104 (55.3) 51 32 (62.7) 35 14 (40.0) 102 58 (56.9) 3 months 187 96 (51.3) 50 30 (60.0) 35 11 (31.4) 102 55 (53.9) 6 months 186 70 (37.6) 50 21 (42.0) 35 7 (20.0) 101 42 (41.6)
12 months 176 36 (20.5) 47 9 (19.1) 32 **** 97 23 (23.7) ANOKA
Centerville Circle Pines Lino Lakes Spring Lake Pk
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 102 ♥92 (90.2) 41 ♥34 (82.9) 19 18 (****) 42 ♥40 (95.2) 2 weeks 102 83 (81.4) 41 33 (80.5) 19 15 (****) 42 35 (83.3)
2 months 101 58 (57.4) 41 23 (56.1) 18 6 (****) 42 29 (69.0) 3 months 100 52 (52.0) 41 22 (53.7) 18 **** 41 26 (63.4) 6 months 98 36 (36.7) 40 14 (35.0) 18 **** 40 20 (50.0)
12 months 95 19 (20.0) 38 7 (18.4) 18 0 39 12 (30.8) ANOKA
Columbia Heights Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 157 ♥136 (86.6) 52 ♥46 (88.5) 31 25 (80.6) 74 ♥65 (87.8) 2 weeks 156 124 (79.5) 52 43 (82.7) 30 22 (73.3) 74 59 (79.7)
2 months 156 98 (62.8) 52 29 (55.8) 30 17 (56.7) 74 52 (70.3) 3 months 156 92 (59.0) 52 28 (53.8) 30 14 (46.7) 74 50 (67.6) 6 months 152 75 (49.3) 49 19 (38.8) 29 12 (****) 74 44 (59.5)
12 months 140 41 (29.3) 46 10 (21.7) 27 5 (****) 67 ♥26 (38.8)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 3 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) ANOKA
Coon Rapids Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 369 301 (81.6) 128 ♥106 (82.8) 58 46 (79.3) 183 149 (81.4) 2 weeks 366 268 (73.2) 125 96 (76.8) 58 40 (69.0) 183 132 (72.1)
2 months 363 184 (50.7) 123 66 (53.7) 58 29 (50.0) 182 89 (48.9) 3 months 362 159 (43.9) 123 54 (43.9) 58 24 (41.4) 181 81 (44.8) 6 months 357 116 (32.5) 122 39 (32.0) 57 21 (36.8) 178 56 (31.5)
12 months 332 54 (16.3) 107 14 (13.1) 52 7 (13.5) 173 33 (19.1) ANOKA
Fridley Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 210 171 (81.4) 74 59 (79.7) 34 25 (73.5) 102 ♥87 (85.3) 2 weeks 210 154 (73.3) 74 55 (74.3) 34 23 (67.6) 102 76 (74.5)
2 months 204 111 (54.4) 73 39 (53.4) 32 15 (46.9) 99 57 (57.6) 3 months 203 96 (47.3) 73 33 (45.2) 32 14 (43.8) 98 49 (50.0) 6 months 200 70 (35.0) 71 23 (32.4) 31 10 (32.3) 98 37 (37.8)
12 months 193 39 (20.2) 69 11 (15.9) 29 8 (****) 95 20 (21.1) ANOKA
Bethel East Bethel Ham Lake Saint Francis
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 89 69 (77.5) 25 23 (****) 15 10 (****) 49 36 (73.5) 2 weeks 89 65 (73.0) 25 21 (****) 15 10 (****) 49 34 (69.4)
2 months 87 44 (50.6) 25 11 (****) 15 7 (****) 47 26 (55.3) 3 months 86 37 (43.0) 24 10 (****) 15 6 (****) 47 21 (44.7) 6 months 85 28 (32.9) 23 5 (****) 15 5 (****) 47 18 (38.3)
12 months 80 17 (21.3) 23 **** 13 **** 44 10 (22.7)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 4 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) BECKER
Detroit Lakes Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 86 ♥73 (84.9) 29 23 (****) 10 9 (****) 47 ♥41 (87.2)
2 weeks 85 63 (74.1) 29 22 (****) 10 9 (****) 46 32 (69.6)
2 months 84 45 (53.6) 28 18 (****) 10 5 (****) 46 22 (47.8)
3 months 84 38 (45.2) 28 14 (****) 10 **** 46 20 (43.5)
6 months 83 28 (33.7) 28 12 (****) 10 **** 45 12 (26.7)
12 months 82 16 (19.5) 27 6 (****) 10 **** 45 9 (20.0) BLOOMINGTON
Bloomington Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 370 ♥335 (90.5) 114 ♥98 (86.0) 56 ♥52 (92.9) 200 ♥185 (92.5)
2 weeks 369 310 (84.0) 114 94 (82.5) 56 47 (83.9) 199 169 (84.9)
2 months 362 254 (70.2) 111 72 (64.9) 53 35 (66.0) 198 147 (74.2)
3 months 358 232 (64.8) 110 68 (61.8) 53 33 (62.3) 195 131 (67.2)
6 months 349 171 (49.0) 103 44 (42.7) 51 26 (51.0) 195 101 (51.8)
12 months 330 87 (26.4) 94 23 (24.5) 49 13 (26.5) 187 51 (27.3) BLUE EARTH
Mankato Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 197 ♥165 (83.8) 59 47 (79.7) 30 ♥25 (83.3) 108 ♥93 (86.1)
2 weeks 197 144 (73.1) 59 42 (71.2) 30 20 (66.7) 108 82 (75.9)
2 months 190 110 (57.9) 59 33 (55.9) 28 13 (****) 103 64 (62.1)
3 months 188 95 (50.5) 59 27 (45.8) 27 11 (****) 102 57 (55.9)
6 months 184 67 (36.4) 58 20 (34.5) 26 5 (****) 100 42 (42.0)
12 months 179 40 (22.3) 57 12 (21.1) 26 **** 96 25 (26.0)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 5 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Aurora16
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 341 262 (76.8) 93 68 (73.1) 52 39 (75.0) 196 155 (79.1) 2 weeks 341 233 (68.3) 93 62 (66.7) 52 34 (65.4) 196 137 (69.9)
2 months 335 159 (47.5) 92 42 (45.7) 49 23 (46.9) 194 94 (48.5) 3 months 334 135 (40.4) 92 37 (40.2) 49 17 (34.7) 193 81 (42.0) 6 months 326 94 (28.8) 88 24 (27.3) 48 12 (25.0) 190 58 (30.5)
12 months 313 46 (14.7) 82 9 (11.0) 47 6 (12.8) 184 31 (16.8) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Cloquet
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 120 ♥99 (82.5) 35 25 (71.4) 17 15 (****) 68 ♥59 (86.8) 2 weeks 120 88 (73.3) 35 23 (65.7) 17 13 (****) 68 52 (76.5)
2 months 119 58 (48.7) 35 18 (51.4) 17 8 (****) 67 32 (47.8) 3 months 119 54 (45.4) 35 17 (48.6) 17 7 (****) 67 30 (44.8) 6 months 117 43 (36.8) 34 15 (44.1) 16 **** 67 25 (37.3)
12 months 115 25 (21.7) 32 9 (28.1) 16 **** 67 15 (22.4) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Duluth
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 526 ♥432 (82.1) 178 ♥146 (82.0) 74 59 (79.7) 274 ♥227 (82.8) 2 weeks 526 391 (74.3) 178 138 (77.5) 74 54 (73.0) 274 199 (72.6)
2 months 512 281 (54.9) 172 94 (54.7) 70 35 (50.0) 270 152 (56.3) 3 months 509 247 (48.5) 172 84 (48.8) 70 33 (47.1) 267 130 (48.7) 6 months 498 192 (38.6) 165 58 (35.2) 70 25 (35.7) 263 109 (41.4)
12 months 478 104 (21.8) 157 25 (15.9) 66 16 (24.2) 255 63 (24.7)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 6 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) CARLTON-
COOK-LAKE-ST. LOUIS
Hibbing
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 130 99 (76.2) 42 32 (76.2) 14 13 (****) 74 54 (73.0) 2 weeks 130 89 (68.5) 42 30 (71.4) 14 11 (****) 74 48 (64.9)
2 months 127 64 (50.4) 42 21 (50.0) 13 9 (****) 72 34 (47.2) 3 months 126 55 (43.7) 42 18 (42.9) 13 8 (****) 71 29 (40.8) 6 months 123 37 (30.1) 40 11 (27.5) 12 5 (****) 71 21 (29.6)
12 months 118 18 (15.3) 37 **** 12 **** 69 12 (17.4) CARVER
Carver/Chaska Chanhassen
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 115 ♥97 (84.3) 33 ♥30 (90.9) 18 13 (****) 64 ♥54 (84.4) 2 weeks 114 89 (78.1) 32 27 (84.4) 18 12 (****) 64 50 (78.1)
2 months 114 63 (55.3) 32 17 (53.1) 18 9 (****) 64 37 (57.8) 3 months 114 53 (46.5) 32 13 (40.6) 18 7 (****) 64 33 (51.6) 6 months 113 41 (36.3) 32 10 (31.3) 18 5 (****) 63 26 (41.3)
12 months 105 19 (18.1) 30 5 (16.7) 17 **** 58 12 (20.7) CLAY/WILKIN
Moorhead Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 303 ♥254 (83.8) 103 84 (81.6) 45 ♥37 (82.2) 155 ♥133 (85.8) 2 weeks 303 224 (73.9) 103 77 (74.8) 45 30 (66.7) 155 117 (75.5)
2 months 302 161 (53.3) 103 60 (58.3) 45 20 (44.4) 154 81 (52.6) 3 months 300 145 (48.3) 102 54 (52.9) 44 19 (43.2) 154 72 (46.8) 6 months 296 98 (33.1) 101 37 (36.6) 43 13 (30.2) 152 48 (31.6)
12 months 287 46 (16.0) 96 15 (15.6) 42 6 (14.3) 149 25 (16.8)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 7 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) CROW WING
Brainerd Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 234 184 (78.6) 55 36 (65.5) 31 22 (71.0) 148 ♥126 (85.1)
2 weeks 234 161 (68.8) 55 29 (52.7) 31 22 (71.0) 148 110 (74.3)
2 months 232 108 (46.6) 55 17 (30.9) 30 13 (43.3) 147 78 (53.1)
3 months 232 92 (39.7) 55 16 (29.1) 30 12 (40.0) 147 64 (43.5)
6 months 225 54 (24.0) 54 11 (20.4) 27 6 (****) 144 37 (25.7)
12 months 223 34 (15.2) 53 7 (13.2) 27 **** 143 23 (16.1) DAKOTA
Apple Valley Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 179 ♥157 (87.7) 73 58 (79.5) 26 23 (****) 80 ♥76 (95.0)
2 weeks 179 151 (84.4) 73 57 (78.1) 26 21 (****) 80 73 (91.3)
2 months 174 117 (67.2) 70 38 (54.3) 24 16 (****) 80 63 (78.8)
3 months 173 104 (60.1) 69 32 (46.4) 24 15 (****) 80 ♥57 (71.3)
6 months 168 73 (43.5) 66 19 (28.8) 24 10 (****) 78 44 (56.4)
12 months 161 35 (21.7) 63 10 (15.9) 23 **** 75 22 (29.3) DAKOTA
Burnsville Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 440 ♥407 (92.5) 159 ♥139 (87.4) 62 ♥57 (91.9) 219 ♥211 (96.3)
2 weeks 439 385 (87.7) 158 130 (82.3) 62 56 (90.3) 219 199 (90.9)
2 months 431 305 (70.8) 154 86 (55.8) 59 45 (76.3) 218 174 (79.8)
3 months 430 282 (65.6) 153 79 (51.6) 59 39 (66.1) 218 ♥164 (75.2)
6 months 422 206 (48.8) 149 55 (36.9) 58 31 (53.4) 215 120 (55.8)
12 months 413 104 (25.2) 144 26 (18.1) 58 16 (27.6) 211 62 (29.4)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 8 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) DAKOTA
Eagan Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 227 ♥212 (93.4) 93 ♥87 (93.5) 35 ♥32 (91.4) 99 ♥93 (93.9)
2 weeks 227 198 (87.2) 93 84 (90.3) 35 27 (77.1) 99 87 (87.9)
2 months 222 148 (66.7) 90 57 (63.3) 35 21 (60.0) 97 70 (72.2)
3 months 221 132 (59.7) 90 50 (55.6) 35 19 (54.3) 96 63 (65.6)
6 months 214 93 (43.5) 87 35 (40.2) 33 15 (45.5) 94 43 (45.7)
12 months 209 38 (18.2) 84 9 (10.7) 32 6 (18.8) 93 23 (24.7) DAKOTA
Farmington Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 91 ♥82 (90.1) 36 ♥33 (91.7) 12 10 (****) 43 ♥39 (90.7)
2 weeks 91 69 (75.8) 36 27 (75.0) 12 8 (****) 43 34 (79.1)
2 months 90 43 (47.8) 36 18 (50.0) 12 **** 42 22 (52.4)
3 months 90 38 (42.2) 36 16 (44.4) 12 **** 42 20 (47.6)
6 months 88 28 (31.8) 34 12 (35.3) 12 **** 42 15 (35.7)
12 months 86 19 (22.1) 33 7 (21.2) 12 **** 41 11 (26.8) DAKOTA
Hastings Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 93 76 (81.7) 35 25 (71.4) 17 16 (****) 41 ♥35 (85.4)
2 weeks 93 68 (73.1) 35 23 (65.7) 17 15 (****) 41 30 (73.2)
2 months 91 39 (42.9) 34 17 (50.0) 17 6 (****) 40 16 (40.0)
3 months 90 33 (36.7) 34 14 (41.2) 16 5 (****) 40 14 (35.0)
6 months 89 26 (29.2) 33 10 (30.3) 16 **** 40 13 (32.5)
12 months 88 16 (18.2) 33 7 (21.2) 16 **** 39 7 (17.9)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 9 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) DAKOTA
Inver Grove Heights Rosemount
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 202 ♥177 (87.6) 70 ♥61 (87.1) 36 ♥32 (88.9) 96 ♥84 (87.5) 2 weeks 202 158 (78.2) 70 56 (80.0) 36 29 (80.6) 96 73 (76.0)
2 months 199 117 (58.8) 70 40 (57.1) 34 22 (64.7) 95 55 (57.9) 3 months 199 105 (52.8) 70 35 (50.0) 34 17 (50.0) 95 53 (55.8) 6 months 194 75 (38.7) 67 25 (37.3) 33 8 (24.2) 94 42 (44.7)
12 months 184 44 (23.9) 62 14 (22.6) 32 5 (15.6) 90 25 (27.8) DAKOTA
Lakeville Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 98 80 (81.6) 38 ♥32 (84.2) 13 12 (****) 47 36 (76.6) 2 weeks 98 75 (76.5) 38 31 (81.6) 13 12 (****) 47 32 (68.1)
2 months 96 53 (55.2) 36 22 (61.1) 13 7 (****) 47 24 (51.1) 3 months 94 47 (50.0) 36 19 (52.8) 12 6 (****) 46 22 (47.8) 6 months 94 37 (39.4) 36 14 (38.9) 12 **** 46 19 (41.3)
12 months 87 14 (16.1) 32 **** 12 **** 43 7 (16.3) DAKOTA
South St. Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 119 ♥103 (86.6) 36 28 (77.8) 18 16 (****) 65 ♥59 (90.8) 2 weeks 119 84 (70.6) 36 24 (66.7) 18 13 (****) 65 47 (72.3)
2 months 118 56 (47.5) 36 16 (44.4) 17 8 (****) 65 32 (49.2) 3 months 116 43 (37.1) 35 11 (31.4) 16 7 (****) 65 25 (38.5) 6 months 114 33 (28.9) 34 7 (20.6) 15 **** 65 22 (33.8)
12 months 109 16 (14.7) 32 **** 14 **** 63 11 (17.5)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 10 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) DAKOTA
West St. Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 132 ♥118 (89.4) 38 ♥33 (86.8) 20 18 (****) 74 ♥67 (90.5)
2 weeks 132 106 (80.3) 38 32 (84.2) 20 18 (****) 74 56 (75.7)
2 months 130 73 (56.2) 37 21 (56.8) 20 12 (****) 73 40 (54.8)
3 months 130 65 (50.0) 37 19 (51.4) 20 9 (****) 73 37 (50.7)
6 months 130 50 (38.5) 37 14 (37.8) 20 **** 73 33 (45.2)
12 months 124 24 (19.4) 35 **** 19 **** 70 18 (25.7)
EDINA / Edina Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 55 ♥51 (92.7) 14 10 (****) 8 8 (****) 33 ♥33 (100.0)
2 weeks 55 50 (90.9) 14 9 (****) 8 8 (****) 33 ♥33 (100.0)
2 months 53 40 (75.5) 13 6 (****) 7 6 (****) 33 28 (84.8)
3 months 53 34 (64.2) 13 6 (****) 7 5 (****) 33 23 (69.7)
6 months 52 29 (55.8) 13 6 (****) 7 5 (****) 32 18 (56.3)
12 months 49 14 (28.6) 12 **** 5 **** 32 9 (28.1) FREEBORN Albert Lea
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 164 124 (75.6) 37 24 (64.9) 18 16 (****) 109 84 (77.1)
2 weeks 164 109 (66.5) 37 23 (62.2) 18 13 (****) 109 73 (67.0)
2 months 164 69 (42.1) 37 12 (32.4) 18 9 (****) 109 48 (44.0)
3 months 164 61 (37.2) 37 11 (29.7) 18 6 (****) 109 44 (40.4)
6 months 163 46 (28.2) 36 7 (19.4) 18 **** 109 35 (32.1)
12 months 159 27 (17.0) 35 **** 18 **** 106 23 (21.7)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 11 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) GOODHUE
Red Wing Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 103 ♥91 (88.3) 34 ♥28 (82.4) 23 22 (****) 46 ♥41 (89.1)
2 weeks 103 80 (77.7) 34 26 (76.5) 23 20 (****) 46 34 (73.9)
2 months 102 52 (51.0) 34 17 (50.0) 22 11 (****) 46 24 (52.2)
3 months 101 45 (44.6) 33 15 (45.5) 22 11 (****) 46 19 (41.3)
6 months 98 27 (27.6) 33 10 (30.3) 19 7 (****) 46 10 (21.7)
12 months 96 15 (15.6) 32 **** 18 5 (****) 46 6 (13.0) HENNEPIN
Brooklyn Center Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 377 266 (70.6) 91 66 (72.5) 66 44 (66.7) 220 156 (70.9)
2 weeks 372 237 (63.7) 90 60 (66.7) 65 39 (60.0) 217 138 (63.6)
2 months 367 193 (52.6) 87 52 (59.8) 65 33 (50.8) 215 108 (50.2)
3 months 364 170 (46.7) 86 48 (55.8) 65 27 (41.5) 213 95 (44.6)
6 months 355 110 (31.0) 83 29 (34.9) 64 19 (29.7) 208 62 (29.8)
12 months 344 44 (12.8) 79 8 (10.1) 61 5 (8.2) 204 31 (15.2) HENNEPIN
Brooklyn Park Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 882 636 (72.1) 243 163 (67.1) 162 120 (74.1) 477 353 (74.0)
2 weeks 873 575 (65.9) 238 150 (63.0) 162 109 (67.3) 473 316 (66.8)
2 months 864 468 (54.2) 234 113 (48.3) 161 92 (57.1) 469 263 (56.1)
3 months 861 420 (48.8) 234 102 (43.6) 160 80 (50.0) 467 238 (51.0)
6 months 846 309 (36.5) 223 69 (30.9) 157 54 (34.4) 466 186 (39.9)
12 months 807 118 (14.6) 206 22 (10.7) 144 15 (10.4) 457 81 (17.7)
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants
by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 12 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) HENNEPIN
Champlin Maple Grove Osseo
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 223 173 (77.6) 83 59 (71.1) 42 30 (71.4) 98 ♥84 (85.7) 2 weeks 215 155 (72.1) 78 50 (64.1) 41 27 (65.9) 96 78 (81.3)
2 months 211 126 (59.7) 78 40 (51.3) 40 23 (57.5) 93 63 (67.7) 3 months 210 118 (56.2) 78 37 (47.4) 40 23 (57.5) 92 58 (63.0) 6 months 203 86 (42.4) 76 32 (42.1) 38 15 (39.5) 89 39 (43.8)
12 months 192 33 (17.2) 67 13 (19.4) 38 7 (18.4) 87 13 (14.9) HENNEPIN
Crystal Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 122 ♥101 (82.8) 38 31 (81.6) 26 20 (****) 58 ♥50 (86.2) 2 weeks 118 89 (75.4) 34 25 (73.5) 26 19 (****) 58 45 (77.6)
2 months 115 70 (60.9) 34 21 (61.8) 25 13 (****) 56 36 (64.3) 3 months 115 65 (56.5) 34 20 (58.8) 25 11 (****) 56 34 (60.7) 6 months 111 50 (45.0) 32 14 (43.8) 23 8 (****) 56 28 (50.0)
12 months 104 22 (21.2) 28 **** 22 **** 54 16 (29.6) HENNEPIN
Eden Prairie Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 136 ♥125 (91.9) 52 ♥44 (84.6) 29 27 (****) 55 ♥54 (98.2) 2 weeks 135 120 (88.9) 52 42 (80.8) 29 25 (****) 54 53 (98.1)
2 months 131 103 (78.6) 52 36 (69.2) 27 17 (****) 52 50 (96.2) 3 months 130 ♥94 (72.3) 51 30 (58.8) 27 17 (****) 52 ♥47 (90.4) 6 months 129 70 (54.3) 51 22 (43.1) 26 11 (****) 52 ♥37 (71.2)
12 months 120 25 (20.8) 47 8 (17.0) 22 5 (****) 51 12 (23.5)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 13 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) HENNEPIN
Excelsior Maple Plain Minnetonka Mound
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 111 ♥99 (89.2) 44 ♥38 (86.4) 20 18 (****) 47 ♥43 (91.5) 2 weeks 111 92 (82.9) 44 35 (79.5) 20 16 (****) 47 41 (87.2)
2 months 110 76 (69.1) 44 31 (70.5) 19 13 (****) 47 32 (68.1) 3 months 110 72 (65.5) 44 29 (65.9) 19 12 (****) 47 31 (66.0) 6 months 107 46 (43.0) 42 16 (38.1) 18 8 (****) 47 22 (46.8)
12 months 105 26 (24.8) 41 8 (19.5) 17 6 (****) 47 12 (25.5) HENNEPIN
Golden Valley Robbinsdale
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 136 107 (78.7) 34 27 (79.4) 24 19 (****) 78 61 (78.2) 2 weeks 132 85 (64.4) 32 22 (68.8) 23 14 (****) 77 49 (63.6)
2 months 131 67 (51.1) 31 15 (48.4) 23 12 (****) 77 40 (51.9) 3 months 131 63 (48.1) 31 13 (41.9) 23 11 (****) 77 39 (50.6) 6 months 128 45 (35.2) 30 9 (30.0) 22 7 (****) 76 29 (38.2)
12 months 123 20 (16.3) 29 **** 22 **** 72 13 (18.1) HENNEPIN
Hopkins Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 158 ♥142 (89.9) 48 ♥43 (89.6) 22 20 (****) 88 ♥79 (89.8) 2 weeks 154 131 (85.1) 47 39 (83.0) 22 19 (****) 85 73 (85.9)
2 months 153 107 (69.9) 47 31 (66.0) 21 14 (****) 85 62 (72.9) 3 months 151 96 (63.6) 46 27 (58.7) 21 13 (****) 84 56 (66.7) 6 months 150 70 (46.7) 46 18 (39.1) 21 10 (****) 83 42 (50.6)
12 months 139 30 (21.6) 41 8 (19.5) 20 **** 78 18 (23.1)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 14 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) HENNEPIN
Minneapolis Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 3,368 ♥2,814 (83.6) 952 731 (76.8) 513 419 (81.7) 1,903 ♥1,664 (87.4)
2 weeks 3,325 2,578 (77.5) 933 660 (70.7) 506 376 (74.3) 1,886 1,542 (81.8)
2 months 3,293 2,155 (65.4) 922 534 (57.9) 501 297 (59.3) 1,870 1,324 (70.8)
3 months 3,272 1,994 (60.9) 912 482 (52.9) 498 266 (53.4) 1,862 1,246 (66.9)
6 months 3,209 1,552 (48.4) 886 347 (39.2) 487 203 (41.7) 1,836 1,002 (54.6)
12 months 3,076 831 (27.0) 839 166 (19.8) 467 105 (22.5) 1,770 560 (31.6) HENNEPIN
New Hope Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 169 132 (78.1) 46 36 (78.3) 29 19 (****) 94 ♥77 (81.9)
2 weeks 165 112 (67.9) 45 34 (75.6) 27 15 (****) 93 63 (67.7)
2 months 161 87 (54.0) 44 23 (52.3) 26 12 (****) 91 52 (57.1)
3 months 160 76 (47.5) 44 21 (47.7) 26 9 (****) 90 46 (51.1)
6 months 159 60 (37.7) 43 18 (41.9) 26 6 (****) 90 36 (40.0)
12 months 155 26 (16.8) 42 9 (21.4) 25 0 88 17 (19.3) HENNEPIN
Plymouth Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 196 ♥168 (85.7) 67 53 (79.1) 37 ♥32 (86.5) 92 ♥83 (90.2)
2 weeks 193 154 (79.8) 64 48 (75.0) 37 30 (81.1) 92 76 (82.6)
2 months 189 119 (63.0) 64 44 (68.8) 37 21 (56.8) 88 54 (61.4)
3 months 189 110 (58.2) 64 41 (64.1) 37 19 (51.4) 88 50 (56.8)
6 months 183 72 (39.3) 61 24 (39.3) 37 12 (32.4) 85 36 (42.4)
12 months 172 40 (23.3) 54 11 (20.4) 36 7 (19.4) 82 22 (26.8)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 15 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) HENNEPIN
Richfield Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 284 ♥260 (91.5) 90 ♥76 (84.4) 41 ♥37 (90.2) 153 ♥147 (96.1)
2 weeks 282 248 (87.9) 90 74 (82.2) 41 35 (85.4) 151 139 (92.1)
2 months 280 220 (78.6) 89 63 (70.8) 41 33 (80.5) 150 124 (82.7)
3 months 280 ♥210 (75.0) 89 60 (67.4) 41 ♥32 (78.0) 150 ♥118 (78.7)
6 months 271 ♥166 (61.3) 85 47 (55.3) 38 ♥25 (65.8) 148 ♥94 (63.5)
12 months 261 ♥96 (36.8) 80 25 (31.3) 36 ♥14 (38.9) 145 ♥57 (39.3) HENNEPIN
St. Louis Park Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 200 ♥178 (89.0) 66 ♥59 (89.4) 28 25 (****) 106 ♥94 (88.7)
2 weeks 197 159 (80.7) 65 52 (80.0) 28 24 (****) 104 83 (79.8)
2 months 194 126 (64.9) 64 38 (59.4) 27 18 (****) 103 70 (68.0)
3 months 191 110 (57.6) 61 27 (44.3) 27 17 (****) 103 66 (64.1)
6 months 189 89 (47.1) 60 22 (36.7) 27 16 (****) 102 51 (50.0)
12 months 183 38 (20.8) 55 6 (10.9) 26 8 (****) 102 24 (23.5) HORIZON
Alexandria Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 110 85 (77.3) 31 24 (77.4) 9 5 (****) 70 56 (80.0)
2 weeks 109 79 (72.5) 31 23 (74.2) 9 5 (****) 69 51 (73.9)
2 months 109 55 (50.5) 31 19 (61.3) 9 **** 69 32 (46.4)
3 months 107 44 (41.1) 31 14 (45.2) 8 **** 68 27 (39.7)
6 months 105 32 (30.5) 30 7 (23.3) 8 **** 67 22 (32.8)
12 months 100 19 (19.0) 28 **** 8 **** 64 12 (18.8)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 16 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) ISANTI-MILLE
LACS CO. Cambridge
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 109 ♥92 (84.4) 30 ♥25 (83.3) 11 9 (****) 68 ♥58 (85.3) 2 weeks 109 82 (75.2) 30 22 (73.3) 11 8 (****) 68 52 (76.5)
2 months 109 59 (54.1) 30 14 (46.7) 11 5 (****) 68 40 (58.8) 3 months 109 53 (48.6) 30 11 (36.7) 11 **** 68 38 (55.9) 6 months 107 40 (37.4) 30 8 (26.7) 11 **** 66 29 (43.9)
12 months 103 24 (23.3) 28 5 (****) 11 **** 64 17 (26.6) KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE
Willmar Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 315 ♥272 (86.3) 65 51 (78.5) 35 ♥31 (88.6) 215 ♥190 (88.4) 2 weeks 315 252 (80.0) 65 49 (75.4) 35 30 (85.7) 215 173 (80.5)
2 months 314 199 (63.4) 65 39 (60.0) 35 22 (62.9) 214 138 (64.5) 3 months 312 175 (56.1) 64 33 (51.6) 35 19 (54.3) 213 123 (57.7) 6 months 308 129 (41.9) 63 25 (39.7) 34 10 (29.4) 211 94 (44.5)
12 months 303 54 (17.8) 62 13 (21.0) 34 5 (14.7) 207 36 (17.4) MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY
Hutchinson
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 90 ♥76 (84.4) 24 18 (****) 11 11 (****) 55 ♥47 (85.5) 2 weeks 90 67 (74.4) 24 16 (****) 11 10 (****) 55 41 (74.5)
2 months 89 43 (48.3) 24 10 (****) 11 7 (****) 54 26 (48.1) 3 months 89 38 (42.7) 24 8 (****) 11 7 (****) 54 23 (42.6) 6 months 88 29 (33.0) 24 6 (****) 10 **** 54 19 (35.2)
12 months 87 14 (16.1) 24 **** 10 **** 53 9 (17.0)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 17 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) MORRISON-
TODD-WADENA Little Falls
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 94 76 (80.9) 22 17 (****) 8 6 (****) 64 ♥53 (82.8) 2 weeks 94 69 (73.4) 22 17 (****) 8 5 (****) 64 47 (73.4)
2 months 93 37 (39.8) 22 9 (****) 8 **** 63 25 (39.7) 3 months 93 30 (32.3) 22 7 (****) 8 **** 63 20 (31.7) 6 months 93 22 (23.7) 22 **** 8 **** 63 16 (25.4)
12 months 92 12 (13.0) 22 **** 8 **** 62 9 (14.5) MOWER
Austin Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 283 226 (79.9) 71 54 (76.1) 50 ♥41 (82.0) 162 131 (80.9) 2 weeks 283 194 (68.6) 71 45 (63.4) 50 35 (70.0) 162 114 (70.4)
2 months 276 121 (43.8) 71 31 (43.7) 49 17 (34.7) 156 73 (46.8) 3 months 274 103 (37.6) 71 29 (40.8) 47 10 (21.3) 156 64 (41.0) 6 months 271 80 (29.5) 70 21 (30.0) 45 6 (13.3) 156 53 (34.0)
12 months 268 48 (17.9) 68 14 (20.6) 45 **** 155 31 (20.0) NOBLES
Worthington Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 262 212 (80.9) 65 51 (78.5) 68 52 (76.5) 129 ♥109 (84.5) 2 weeks 262 184 (70.2) 65 48 (73.8) 68 43 (63.2) 129 93 (72.1)
2 months 261 123 (47.1) 65 34 (52.3) 68 32 (47.1) 128 57 (44.5) 3 months 261 112 (42.9) 65 31 (47.7) 68 29 (42.6) 128 52 (40.6) 6 months 257 79 (30.7) 62 20 (32.3) 68 23 (33.8) 127 36 (28.3)
12 months 253 36 (14.2) 61 9 (14.8) 66 9 (13.6) 126 18 (14.3)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 18 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) NORTH
COUNTRY Bemidji
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 202 153 (75.7) 50 37 (74.0) 23 17 (****) 129 99 (76.7) 2 weeks 202 138 (68.3) 50 35 (70.0) 23 15 (****) 129 88 (68.2)
2 months 201 105 (52.2) 50 28 (56.0) 22 11 (****) 129 66 (51.2) 3 months 199 92 (46.2) 49 23 (46.9) 22 8 (****) 128 61 (47.7) 6 months 193 54 (28.0) 47 13 (27.7) 21 7 (****) 125 34 (27.2)
12 months 187 35 (18.7) 45 8 (17.8) 21 **** 121 23 (19.0) OLMSTED
Rochester Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 768 ♥679 (88.4) 208 ♥181 (87.0) 118 ♥108 (91.5) 442 ♥390 (88.2) 2 weeks 760 612 (80.5) 204 165 (80.9) 118 98 (83.1) 438 349 (79.7)
2 months 749 480 (64.1) 202 122 (60.4) 113 79 (69.9) 434 279 (64.3) 3 months 744 429 (57.7) 202 110 (54.5) 112 68 (60.7) 430 251 (58.4) 6 months 729 324 (44.4) 197 79 (40.1) 109 52 (47.7) 423 193 (45.6)
12 months 687 180 (26.2) 186 46 (24.7) 100 29 (29.0) 401 105 (26.2) OTTER TAIL
Fergus Falls Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 126 103 (81.7) 36 29 (80.6) 14 12 (****) 76 62 (81.6) 2 weeks 126 92 (73.0) 36 26 (72.2) 14 11 (****) 76 55 (72.4)
2 months 124 67 (54.0) 36 23 (63.9) 14 7 (****) 74 37 (50.0) 3 months 124 58 (46.8) 36 20 (55.6) 14 7 (****) 74 31 (41.9) 6 months 124 40 (32.3) 36 14 (38.9) 14 **** 74 24 (32.4)
12 months 120 19 (15.8) 34 6 (17.6) 14 **** 72 12 (16.7)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 19 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) QUIN
Thief River Falls Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 113 86 (76.1) 39 ♥32 (82.1) 14 13 (****) 60 41 (68.3) 2 weeks 113 73 (64.6) 39 28 (71.8) 14 12 (****) 60 33 (55.0)
2 months 112 50 (44.6) 39 21 (53.8) 13 7 (****) 60 22 (36.7) 3 months 112 43 (38.4) 39 19 (48.7) 13 6 (****) 60 18 (30.0) 6 months 112 30 (26.8) 39 14 (35.9) 13 **** 60 13 (21.7)
12 months 105 8 (7.6) 34 **** 13 **** 58 **** RAMSEY
Arden Hills Shoreview Vadnais Heights
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 144 109 (75.7) 48 36 (75.0) 27 19 (****) 69 54 (78.3) 2 weeks 144 99 (68.8) 48 32 (66.7) 27 16 (****) 69 51 (73.9)
2 months 142 67 (47.2) 47 19 (40.4) 27 12 (****) 68 36 (52.9) 3 months 142 61 (43.0) 47 16 (34.0) 27 12 (****) 68 33 (48.5) 6 months 137 42 (30.7) 46 9 (19.6) 25 7 (****) 66 26 (39.4)
12 months 133 26 (19.5) 42 **** 25 **** 66 19 (28.8) RAMSEY
Little Canada North Saint Paul
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 123 96 (78.0) 37 23 (62.2) 15 13 (****) 71 ♥60 (84.5) 2 weeks 123 90 (73.2) 37 22 (59.5) 15 11 (****) 71 57 (80.3)
2 months 121 67 (55.4) 37 18 (48.6) 14 9 (****) 70 40 (57.1) 3 months 121 58 (47.9) 37 16 (43.2) 14 8 (****) 70 34 (48.6) 6 months 119 37 (31.1) 36 8 (22.2) 14 **** 69 25 (36.2)
12 months 116 17 (14.7) 35 6 (17.1) 14 **** 67 10 (14.9)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 20 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) RAMSEY
Maplewood Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 205 154 (75.1) 53 38 (71.7) 36 29 (80.6) 116 87 (75.0)
2 weeks 204 129 (63.2) 53 31 (58.5) 36 24 (66.7) 115 74 (64.3)
2 months 203 96 (47.3) 53 25 (47.2) 36 16 (44.4) 114 55 (48.2)
3 months 201 82 (40.8) 52 21 (40.4) 36 13 (36.1) 113 48 (42.5)
6 months 200 55 (27.5) 52 13 (25.0) 35 8 (22.9) 113 34 (30.1)
12 months 197 35 (17.8) 51 7 (13.7) 34 **** 112 24 (21.4) RAMSEY
Mounds View Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 97 ♥80 (82.5) 25 20 (****) 16 12 (****) 56 ♥48 (85.7)
2 weeks 97 67 (69.1) 25 14 (****) 16 11 (****) 56 42 (75.0)
2 months 95 50 (52.6) 24 9 (****) 16 7 (****) 55 34 (61.8)
3 months 95 43 (45.3) 24 8 (****) 16 7 (****) 55 28 (50.9)
6 months 95 28 (29.5) 24 5 (****) 16 5 (****) 55 18 (32.7)
12 months 93 14 (15.1) 23 **** 16 **** 54 10 (18.5) RAMSEY
New Brighton Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 172 ♥153 (89.0) 52 ♥44 (84.6) 33 ♥30 (90.9) 87 ♥79 (90.8)
2 weeks 170 136 (80.0) 51 42 (82.4) 32 23 (71.9) 87 71 (81.6)
2 months 168 111 (66.1) 50 36 (72.0) 31 20 (64.5) 87 55 (63.2)
3 months 167 96 (57.5) 49 28 (57.1) 31 17 (54.8) 87 51 (58.6)
6 months 164 79 (48.2) 48 22 (45.8) 31 15 (48.4) 85 42 (49.4)
12 months 159 41 (25.8) 45 13 (28.9) 30 9 (30.0) 84 19 (22.6)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 21 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) RAMSEY
Roseville Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 135 ♥119 (88.1) 38 ♥32 (84.2) 17 15 (****) 80 ♥72 (90.0)
2 weeks 135 113 (83.7) 38 29 (76.3) 17 15 (****) 80 69 (86.3)
2 months 133 98 (73.7) 38 26 (68.4) 16 12 (****) 79 60 (75.9)
3 months 132 87 (65.9) 37 24 (64.9) 16 11 (****) 79 52 (65.8)
6 months 129 68 (52.7) 35 18 (51.4) 16 11 (****) 78 39 (50.0)
12 months 122 34 (27.9) 34 11 (32.4) 13 **** 75 19 (25.3) RAMSEY
Saint Paul Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 3,822 2,945 (77.1) 859 631 (73.5) 565 430 (76.1) 2,398 1,884 (78.6)
2 weeks 3,795 2,548 (67.1) 846 553 (65.4) 561 369 (65.8) 2,388 1,626 (68.1)
2 months 3,767 1,913 (50.8) 839 432 (51.5) 553 269 (48.6) 2,375 1,212 (51.0)
3 months 3,749 1,672 (44.6) 832 368 (44.2) 548 229 (41.8) 2,369 1,075 (45.4)
6 months 3,711 1,235 (33.3) 819 278 (33.9) 538 157 (29.2) 2,354 800 (34.0)
12 months 3,638 648 (17.8) 789 143 (18.1) 526 78 (14.8) 2,323 427 (18.4) RAMSEY
White Bear Lake Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 138 103 (74.6) 40 27 (67.5) 25 19 (****) 73 57 (78.1)
2 weeks 137 91 (66.4) 40 25 (62.5) 25 19 (****) 72 47 (65.3)
2 months 135 68 (50.4) 40 20 (50.0) 25 14 (****) 70 34 (48.6)
3 months 133 58 (43.6) 40 17 (42.5) 24 13 (****) 69 28 (40.6)
6 months 129 37 (28.7) 39 10 (25.6) 21 6 (****) 69 21 (30.4)
12 months 122 12 (9.8) 38 **** 19 **** 65 6 (9.2)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 22 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5)
RICE/ Faribault Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 266 ♥239 (89.8) 51 ♥45 (88.2) 47 ♥40 (85.1) 168 ♥154 (91.7)
2 weeks 265 228 (86.0) 51 41 (80.4) 47 39 (83.0) 167 148 (88.6)
2 months 265 183 (69.1) 51 31 (60.8) 47 29 (61.7) 167 123 (73.7)
3 months 263 163 (62.0) 51 25 (49.0) 47 25 (53.2) 165 113 (68.5)
6 months 260 124 (47.7) 51 21 (41.2) 46 18 (39.1) 163 85 (52.1)
12 months 247 46 (18.6) 45 7 (15.6) 45 5 (11.1) 157 34 (21.7)
RICE/ Northfield Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 68 ♥57 (83.8) 19 17 (****) 12 7 (****) 37 ♥33 (89.2)
2 weeks 68 54 (79.4) 19 16 (****) 12 7 (****) 37 31 (83.8)
2 months 66 31 (47.0) 19 8 (****) 12 **** 35 19 (54.3)
3 months 66 30 (45.5) 19 8 (****) 12 **** 35 18 (51.4)
6 months 64 19 (29.7) 19 6 (****) 11 **** 34 12 (35.3)
12 months 64 12 (18.8) 19 **** 11 **** 34 7 (20.6) SCOTT
Prior Lake Savage
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 193 ♥173 (89.6) 69 ♥61 (88.4) 24 22 (****) 100 ♥90 (90.0)
2 weeks 190 157 (82.6) 66 55 (83.3) 24 20 (****) 100 82 (82.0)
2 months 189 119 (63.0) 65 37 (56.9) 24 14 (****) 100 68 (68.0)
3 months 188 110 (58.5) 65 33 (50.8) 24 12 (****) 99 65 (65.7)
6 months 185 87 (47.0) 64 25 (39.1) 23 8 (****) 98 54 (55.1)
12 months 181 45 (24.9) 62 14 (22.6) 23 5 (****) 96 26 (27.1)
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(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 23 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) SCOTT
Shakopee Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 277 ♥233 (84.1) 88 ♥75 (85.2) 41 33 (80.5) 148 ♥125 (84.5) 2 weeks 275 201 (73.1) 87 65 (74.7) 41 28 (68.3) 147 108 (73.5)
2 months 271 145 (53.5) 83 47 (56.6) 41 17 (41.5) 147 81 (55.1) 3 months 271 129 (47.6) 83 42 (50.6) 41 12 (29.3) 147 75 (51.0) 6 months 266 94 (35.3) 79 25 (31.6) 41 10 (24.4) 146 59 (40.4)
12 months 253 44 (17.4) 74 10 (13.5) 40 **** 139 32 (23.0) SHERBURNE
Big Lake Clear Lake Becker
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 144 117 (81.3) 57 43 (75.4) 16 12 (****) 71 ♥62 (87.3) 2 weeks 144 105 (72.9) 57 37 (64.9) 16 12 (****) 71 56 (78.9)
2 months 141 65 (46.1) 56 22 (39.3) 16 6 (****) 69 37 (53.6) 3 months 140 56 (40.0) 56 18 (32.1) 16 6 (****) 68 32 (47.1) 6 months 138 39 (28.3) 55 12 (21.8) 16 **** 67 23 (34.3)
12 months 135 23 (17.0) 55 8 (14.5) 15 **** 65 13 (20.0) SHERBURNE
Elk River Zimmerman
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 221 175 (79.2) 71 57 (80.3) 42 34 (81.0) 108 84 (77.8) 2 weeks 221 160 (72.4) 71 54 (76.1) 42 32 (76.2) 108 74 (68.5)
2 months 221 109 (49.3) 71 36 (50.7) 42 19 (45.2) 108 54 (50.0) 3 months 221 96 (43.4) 71 31 (43.7) 42 15 (35.7) 108 50 (46.3) 6 months 217 63 (29.0) 69 23 (33.3) 42 6 (14.3) 106 34 (32.1)
12 months 214 36 (16.8) 68 15 (22.1) 42 **** 104 19 (18.3)
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(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 24 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) STEARNS
Saint Cloud Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 651 ♥537 (82.5) 176 134 (76.1) 90 72 (80.0) 385 ♥331 (86.0) 2 weeks 648 502 (77.5) 175 126 (72.0) 90 68 (75.6) 383 308 (80.4)
2 months 643 415 (64.5) 174 101 (58.0) 88 55 (62.5) 381 259 (68.0) 3 months 642 367 (57.2) 173 87 (50.3) 88 48 (54.5) 381 232 (60.9) 6 months 633 275 (43.4) 167 63 (37.7) 88 36 (40.9) 378 176 (46.6)
12 months 623 124 (19.9) 162 35 (21.6) 87 11 (12.6) 374 78 (20.9) STEARNS
Sartell Sauk Rapids Sauk Center
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 195 135 (69.2) 65 44 (67.7) 36 25 (69.4) 94 66 (70.2) 2 weeks 195 123 (63.1) 65 41 (63.1) 36 22 (61.1) 94 60 (63.8)
2 months 192 92 (47.9) 64 32 (50.0) 36 16 (44.4) 92 44 (47.8) 3 months 192 84 (43.8) 64 28 (43.8) 36 15 (41.7) 92 41 (44.6) 6 months 189 64 (33.9) 61 21 (34.4) 36 12 (33.3) 92 31 (33.7)
12 months 185 29 (15.7) 59 9 (15.3) 35 5 (14.3) 91 15 (16.5) STEARNS
Saint Joseph Waite Park
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 171 ♥149 (87.1) 41 ♥36 (87.8) 24 22 (****) 106 ♥91 (85.8) 2 weeks 171 140 (81.9) 41 33 (80.5) 24 20 (****) 106 87 (82.1)
2 months 168 113 (67.3) 39 24 (61.5) 24 19 (****) 105 70 (66.7) 3 months 168 101 (60.1) 39 22 (56.4) 24 17 (****) 105 62 (59.0) 6 months 168 75 (44.6) 39 17 (43.6) 24 13 (****) 105 45 (42.9)
12 months 167 32 (19.2) 39 9 (23.1) 24 6 (****) 104 17 (16.3)
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(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 25 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) STEELE
Owatonna Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 246 198 (80.5) 61 47 (77.0) 36 29 (80.6) 149 122 (81.9) 2 weeks 243 167 (68.7) 59 40 (67.8) 36 22 (61.1) 148 105 (70.9)
2 months 240 108 (45.0) 58 26 (44.8) 36 13 (36.1) 146 69 (47.3) 3 months 239 92 (38.5) 58 22 (37.9) 36 10 (27.8) 145 60 (41.4) 6 months 236 67 (28.4) 56 13 (23.2) 35 6 (17.1) 145 48 (33.1)
12 months 232 33 (14.2) 54 6 (11.1) 35 **** 143 24 (16.8) SOUTHWEST
Marshall Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 144 104 (72.2) 31 17 (54.8) 20 13 (****) 93 74 (79.6) 2 weeks 144 95 (66.0) 31 15 (48.4) 20 13 (****) 93 67 (72.0)
2 months 143 68 (47.6) 31 11 (35.5) 20 10 (****) 92 47 (51.1) 3 months 143 57 (39.9) 31 10 (32.3) 20 8 (****) 92 39 (42.4) 6 months 143 41 (28.7) 31 8 (25.8) 20 5 (****) 92 28 (30.4)
12 months 138 18 (13.0) 30 5 (16.7) 20 **** 88 12 (13.6) WASHINGTON
Cottage Grove Saint Paul Park
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 194 ♥159 (82.0) 56 ♥46 (82.1) 29 21 (****) 109 ♥92 (84.4) 2 weeks 193 131 (67.9) 55 40 (72.7) 29 15 (****) 109 76 (69.7)
2 months 191 93 (48.7) 55 28 (50.9) 27 9 (****) 109 56 (51.4) 3 months 191 78 (40.8) 55 22 (40.0) 27 7 (****) 109 49 (45.0) 6 months 188 53 (28.2) 54 12 (22.2) 27 5 (****) 107 36 (33.6)
12 months 183 27 (14.8) 51 7 (13.7) 27 **** 105 17 (16.2)
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(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 26 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) WASHINGTON
Forest Lake Hugo
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 144 114 (79.2) 50 37 (74.0) 22 19 (****) 72 58 (80.6) 2 weeks 144 96 (66.7) 50 33 (66.0) 22 16 (****) 72 47 (65.3)
2 months 141 57 (40.4) 48 20 (41.7) 22 8 (****) 71 29 (40.8) 3 months 140 50 (35.7) 48 18 (37.5) 21 6 (****) 71 26 (36.6) 6 months 139 36 (25.9) 48 13 (27.1) 21 5 (****) 70 18 (25.7)
12 months 138 18 (13.0) 48 7 (14.6) 21 0 69 11 (15.9) WASHINGTON
Oakdale Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 185 144 (77.8) 37 28 (75.7) 37 ♥31 (83.8) 111 85 (76.6) 2 weeks 184 126 (68.5) 36 23 (63.9) 37 27 (73.0) 111 76 (68.5)
2 months 183 87 (47.5) 36 14 (38.9) 37 19 (51.4) 110 54 (49.1) 3 months 182 75 (41.2) 36 11 (30.6) 36 15 (41.7) 110 49 (44.5) 6 months 179 56 (31.3) 35 9 (25.7) 34 10 (29.4) 110 37 (33.6)
12 months 176 17 (9.7) 35 **** 34 **** 107 11 (10.3) WASHINGTON
Stillwater Lake Elmo Mahtomedi
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 107 ♥89 (83.2) 33 ♥29 (87.9) 15 12 (****) 59 48 (81.4) 2 weeks 107 78 (72.9) 33 25 (75.8) 15 12 (****) 59 41 (69.5)
2 months 107 56 (52.3) 33 16 (48.5) 15 7 (****) 59 33 (55.9) 3 months 106 51 (48.1) 33 16 (48.5) 15 6 (****) 58 29 (50.0) 6 months 103 40 (38.8) 32 14 (43.8) 14 **** 57 22 (38.6)
12 months 102 24 (23.5) 31 7 (22.6) 14 **** 57 14 (24.6)
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(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 27 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2) 2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7) 3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8) 6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) WASHINGTON
Woodbury Newport
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 174 ♥148 (85.1) 63 ♥54 (85.7) 31 ♥28 (90.3) 80 ♥66 (82.5) 2 weeks 174 135 (77.6) 63 49 (77.8) 31 24 (77.4) 80 62 (77.5)
2 months 173 109 (63.0) 63 37 (58.7) 30 19 (63.3) 80 53 (66.3) 3 months 172 95 (55.2) 62 34 (54.8) 30 14 (46.7) 80 47 (58.8) 6 months 172 66 (38.4) 62 21 (33.9) 30 8 (26.7) 80 37 (46.3)
12 months 167 31 (18.6) 60 9 (15.0) 29 6 (****) 78 16 (20.5) WINONA
Winona Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 136 103 (75.7) 39 31 (79.5) 18 10 (****) 79 62 (78.5) 2 weeks 136 84 (61.8) 39 27 (69.2) 18 8 (****) 79 49 (62.0)
2 months 135 50 (37.0) 38 19 (50.0) 18 **** 79 30 (38.0) 3 months 135 43 (31.9) 38 18 (47.4) 18 0 79 25 (31.6) 6 months 135 30 (22.2) 38 12 (31.6) 18 0 79 18 (22.8)
12 months 132 19 (14.4) 37 7 (18.9) 18 0 77 12 (15.6) WRIGHT
Buffalo Saint Michael
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 126 ♥107 (84.9) 52 ♥47 (90.4) 18 14 (****) 56 ♥46 (82.1) 2 weeks 126 97 (77.0) 52 42 (80.8) 18 13 (****) 56 42 (75.0)
2 months 125 70 (56.0) 52 36 (69.2) 17 6 (****) 56 28 (50.0) 3 months 125 64 (51.2) 52 33 (63.5) 17 **** 56 27 (48.2) 6 months 123 49 (39.8) 51 26 (51.0) 16 **** 56 21 (37.5)
12 months 120 27 (22.5) 48 13 (27.1) 16 0 56 14 (25.0)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 28 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Prenatal WIC Participation by CHB/ City of Residence1
Total2 Breastfeeding3
No prenatal
total4 No prenatal
BF5 < 3
months Total6
< 3 months BF7
3 or more months total8
3 or more months BF9
MINNESOTA Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 31,455 25,355 (80.6) 9,081 7,102 (78.2) 4,766 3,775 (79.2) 17,608 ♥14,478 (82.2)
2 weeks 31,284 22,726 (72.6) 8,997 6,461 (71.8) 4,744 3,338 (70.4) 17,543 12,927 (73.7)
2 months 30,922 16,733 (54.1) 8,887 4,730 (53.2) 4,654 2,330 (50.1) 17,381 9,673 (55.7)
3 months 30,789 14,783 (48.0) 8,841 4,135 (46.8) 4,631 2,030 (43.8) 17,317 8,618 (49.8)
6 months 30,328 10,826 (35.7) 8,637 2,919 (33.8) 4,538 1,410 (31.1) 17,153 6,497 (37.9)
12 months 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5) WRIGHT
Monticello Otsego
Total with BF Info Total BF no prenatal Total no prenatal BF lt 3 months Total lt 3 months BF ge 3 months Total ge 3 months BF
Initiated 176 ♥147 (83.5) 56 44 (78.6) 32 ♥29 (90.6) 88 ♥74 (84.1)
2 weeks 176 135 (76.7) 56 40 (71.4) 32 26 (81.3) 88 69 (78.4)
2 months 174 114 (65.5) 55 33 (60.0) 32 23 (71.9) 87 58 (66.7)
3 months 174 94 (54.0) 55 29 (52.7) 32 22 (68.8) 87 43 (49.4)
6 months 170 66 (38.8) 54 20 (37.0) 32 16 (50.0) 84 30 (35.7)
12 months 165 30 (18.2) 53 10 (18.9) 30 7 (23.3) 82 13 (15.9)
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by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System
(****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants ♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective
Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 29 July 2017
By City of Residence CY 2015
Breastfeeding Benchmark References17
Goal for: Breastfeeding Initiation
Breastfeeding at Three months
Breastfeeding at Six months
Breastfeeding at Twelve months
Healthy People 2020 Objectives ♥ Percent met Healthy People 2020 Objective 81.9% blank 60.6% 34.1%
Minnesota WIC Program 2020 Objective blank 70.0% blank blank
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card 2016 National (Infants born in 2013) 81.1% blank 51.8% 30.7%
CDC Breastfeeding Report Card 2016 Minnesota (Infants born in 2013) 90.1% blank 65.9% 41.0%
Suggested citation: Minnesota WIC Information System. Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants Born During Calendar Year 2015 by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC by City of Residence. Minnesota WIC Program: 2017.
Cities and close city groups with 100 or more births during 2012 were chosen for this list with the exception of Edina.
For more information contact: Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942
1 City of residence when first enrolled in WIC 2 Total number of Minnesota WIC Infants born during calendar year 2015 with breastfeeding information as of June 17, 2017 3 Number of WIC participants breastfeeding (percent of total WIC participants born during 2015 with breastfeeding information) 4 Total number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally 5 Number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally who were breastfeeding 6 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally 7 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally who were breastfeeding 8 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally 9 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally who were breastfeeding 10 Infants who initiated breastfeeding 11 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two weeks 12 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two months 13 Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months 14 Infants who continued to breastfeed at six months 15 Infants who continued to breastfeed at twelve months 16 Includes Aurora, Biwabik, Buhl, Chisholm, Ely, Embarrass, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hibbing, Mt Iron and Virginia. Hibbing also reported separately. 17 2016 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card (All 2013 births, accessed August 30, 2016)
