Ben Hill County Children in Foster Care During October 2008 through September 2009 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=159) |
| Children in Care on September 30 2008 | 16 | 33.0 per 10K | 39.0 per 10K | 94.5 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2009 | 4 | 8.0 per 10K | 31.0 per 10K | 140 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 6 | 11.0 per 10K | 34.0 per 10K | 141.5 |
| Total Out of Home Placement-Days | 4,946 | 10,176.0 per 10K | 24,122.0 per 10K | 121 |
| Total Children Served | 19 | na | na | 114 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 58% | 153 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 2/4 | 50% | 15% | 7.5 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 2/4 | 50% | 4% | 1.5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 2% | 105 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 5% | 120 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 14% | 141 |
| Children in Other (ILP; Runaway; etc.) on Last Day | 0/4 | 0% | 1% | 93.5 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | na | na | na | na |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 | 0/32 | 0% | 1.12% | 111.5 |
| Children Victimized in Care during January 2008 through December 2008 by Parent | 0/32 | 0% | 0.5% | 103.5 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2009 | 0/0 | na | 81% | na |
| Children with 2 or Fewer Moves | 2/6 | 33% | 46% | 135.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 1/4 | 25% | 36% | 124 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 16 | 20.3 months | 15.6 months | 48 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2009 | 4 | 33.0 months | 13.7 months | 21 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2008 | 12/16 | 75% | 48% | 34 |
| Permanency within 12 Months, Children with TPR In Care on September 30 2008 | 8/10 | 80% | 40% | 31 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2009 | 4/4 | 100% | 54% | 12.5 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 3/4 | 75% | 32% | 15.5 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2009 | 1/4 | 25% | 29% | 96 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with TPR on September 30 2009 | 1/1 | 100% | 31% | 38.5 |
| In Care Over 12 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 11/14 | 79% | 45% | 33 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2008 Permanent within 12 Months | 5/7 | 71% | 38% | 40 |