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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Region on September 30 2023AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023Children in Care on September 30 2022Children in Care on September 30 2023Average Daily Children in CareTotal Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023
CountyCountCountCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRank
Adams5899na284744.5457625.53660.2367712896217913660031014442112741911254
Alcorn7984na5973274253394455.137901643920485385859730155125971577857
Amite2264na7306352266837.254173190139335316897377541211534972
Attala4335na153455.5818681023.96622386288646616133702712599599571
Benton1794na147823.563358.5951.7391835351974239160189414731201739155
Bolivar7033na1724671623651318.96925490069146938695459646613940366
Calhoun2818na321096238221.52792.31555995634606123758130633380682863040
Carroll1346na53455.521571431.86071690120145914291015841283210377
Chickasaw4289na235439.5163755.51740.350366249146125023505495634101956265
Choctaw1598na1061351063351064.13219379423501312550157952137682357948
Claiborne1756na63455.552864529.56371930109026289150336842392414045
Clarke3082na123852.5103260.51134.2581939861278556285291484660891975752
Clay4276na419513.544103944103.57621603037413779831863214250695862711
Coahoma5184na275042.52854382649.740379506180414180951536323155182993439
Copiah5971na233852.5305042.52541.447378937148524976091264534135052261849
Covington4387na122765204645.51738.65224615713977523078698757119012712842
Desoto48819na9920698117698617.670.5145315796497701431129457540291825367
Forrest17401na1771029.513779241558918222568563266916328221885913780284484124
Franklin1738na8464795240.5845.8451628181621445123871235617771022463
George6197na69110568110773117.651052673942931414926239644400456462010
Greene2555na491911218221.537143.515613948544911655725617216738655119
Grenada5031na2346472040521937.553336939138325457151139237158323146937
Hancock9172na7985208593168895.810148321263490611154631680118501255465017
Harrison48155na2605439.5229484422646.744357828901715244482729989431666183460032
Hinds49559na21041511823755.517935.7563046571313094555369210699401571393170736
Holmes3866na1230631436571127.86417395410121653218823749152523945229
Humphreys1629na952411592171165.73115394223414322473146892594755816512
Issaquena35na008100810081.500081.50081.50081
Itawamba5068na3977254895143976.523.56413948275522569621375230164853252834
Jackson32616na22970292327127.524173.8273678834227043274746414530261301413990128
Jasper3762na38772156371335.2572445991226358198252856654981461558
Jefferson1607na31970167829.8774617385576578361173692430675
Jefferson Davis2002na17832120100111889.4173064593190218614030326156782836241
Jones16557na1247426111673211770.129189427112570929181921095039508593071838
Kemper1811na63359126633949.6411531981772543135675165346412562744
Lafayette9724na495042.54142502727.765861002610265645327545465103501064461
Lamar16056na543455.5483062493161901802811268618185511667230411435059
Lauderdale16259na14286191237625.512576.425215458022797023253441547722893525495516
Lawrence2588na93359124645.5932.8591831051171860251794994430741187860
Leake5436na264744.52240522341.248.539853815575474500820951173973200335
Lee20641na1969415218106819694.7122997120034334143369216247201006314875323
Leflore7281na1115741419671216.77218440860067333384548695877807268
Lincoln7342na5371285169305269.73070188652546030127221716917408265560615
Lowndes13923na14910771891363165118.4326559193425245266821916811106415764313
Madison25888na24976341372.52710.276429610370477734428317613533522873
Marion5714na396830.5254447.52848.2435110231179334276901347931194533404433
Marshall7173na8311544259365779.8219421392297642083231158035304134239925
Monroe7510na811068729612.576100.891132791936940815895210318400895338118
Montgomery2075na0081157914.879735517027929314057910349679
Neshoba7964na5063335670295163.4337418367230253488741112538444625582914
Newton4885na224449.51429631939.6512871771456451275255856277631589256
Noxubee2343na8335939166130124.8243103494373331365576860118495057221
Oktibbeha8431na394647425042.54249.542651543918225407993943645187522224251
Panola7725na354449.52938543241.248.5451178215096486410821350186262411146
Pearl River12256na1199611.5109891811593.813.5168422813438013214111741016611124986322
Perry2449na249611.52186202393.813.53684783428015593223985321823891101
Pike9255na646830.511112048591.216171303003238817141691514524354503830430
Pontotoc8812na526036.56068315663.23494202102302733101141152436236592684943
Prentiss5669na447823.557101104680.5208516341288492179371401229235724158127
Quitman1409na17781777177813652564783662571771060752370
Rankin33529na40127538117637117564135774025751216336057426664795369
Scott7832na791029.56380237595.51110827305349911017589225405445595689413
Sharkey682na008100810081.500081.50081.50081
Simpson5982na101772.5193260.51423.467354891813767403367105861411026662
Smith3219na6187141274.5411.57410142343547413234048701439447074
Stone3928na52132244112645113.5670165124194867880200191031623805072
Sunflower5034na326234448719387626461385327287261131222282634972694725
Tallahatchie2281na1479008100.3801341468034146800081
Tate6684na111772.51116701217.670.51442326363713827575461158012364047
Tippah4815na479513.5255240.53470.6286212717261242869301423627202334202126
Tishomingo4146na54130357137249118.34931820843888255511338032210925087320
Tunica2244na5216831372.5416.17381398607572832361672918409176
Union7294na4359382940523243.446581174316123464495617259142001946853
Walthall3386na226632247127.52676.523.5379307276692447191402928120683564131
Warren10183na928917.5117115510310181843708436199919380189181268758675227
Washington9723na616036.56264346161.7357722226224733517257174491572226742844
Wayne5081na13266661274.51019.8682337477403681231243278823162078
Webster2232na208917.52194151882.61932684230548194675208739117835279119
Wilkinson1566na159316159612.51278.1222044932824622335421085710632678936
Winston3970na1230631743491435.8552350421268957323781465288712234550
Yalobusha2445na8326183358.5729.7621326621078563210685334824971021364
Yazoo5396na447922244447.53054.638471128720588379052165111935997667118
Statewide672056na378856na367855na361053.3na5905131877919535na73274510854na214524831921na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Care on September 30 2023Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 202317-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023
CountyCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRank
Adams457625.518255308473746.84123.4550058.5
Alcorn42533922759283604022.56333.8520058.5
Amite522662682117166400750072.50058.5
Attala81868412894756700750072.50058.5
Benton63358.53974221945015.647211.1240058.5
Bolivar162365602184966957.139.50072.50058.5
Calhoun238221.5152595303913310.622.527.137.50058.5
Carroll21571538382377.517.4380072.50058.5
Chickasaw163755.58260193145400750072.50058.5
Choctaw1063353173196535316.3430072.50058.5
Claiborne528643973224434800750072.50058.5
Clarke103260.5898228809394131313.2570058.5
Clay4410392856366665624.753818.760058.5
Coahoma285438205643902726713.512713.516.50058.5
Copiah305042.514088234134723.35711.7600058.5
Covington204645.595412166051511.4200072.50058.5
Desoto81176948365995166132.760.581.66130.632.5
Forrest13779247109840853252112.116179.82810.632.5
Franklin95240.558403360434211.5190072.50058.5
George68110743258694533914.5111016.1100058.5
Greene218221.51709566786527.834.527.83313.910
Grenada204052144862887738007559.9271220.5
Hancock8593164743951544151415.392527.3377.62
Harrison22948441353422800641132.760.55912.320.581.723
Hinds1823755.5793981582160499.924132.65920.434
Holmes1436576531167175837.834.5615.51225.25
Humphreys15921760153572931318.45318.4716.14
Issaquena00810081.500750072.50058.5
Itawamba48951425681507281647.933611.82323.910
Jackson2327127.51408924313021164.951257.73441.228
Jasper21563750921357763410.622.512.7580058.5
Jefferson167886053727300750072.50058.5
Jefferson Davis2010011126276236671549.5315130058.5
Jones1116732596853592630106452213.31842.416.5
Kemper12663333691867355316.6715.5420058.5
Lafayette41425016337167275744.15577.235.50058.5
Lamar48306224987156186253.15895.64131.922
Lauderdale1237625.5671494100624138322213.516.563.712
Lawrence124645.54898184845627.73613.95113.910
Leake224052895716339596112123.7530058.5
Lee2181068127747616018188.7292512.1222130
Leflore141967365949857645.5480072.50058.5
Lincoln516930251593395433111510810.92511.425
Lowndes189136378427563421025186139.33010.731
Madison341372.51306950387541.565.520.8620058.5
Marion254447.514233249474623.55623.5540058.5
Marshall4259364173858073979.825912.51922.813
Monroe729612.55276669814279.326.512161111.326.5
Montgomery15792069907900750072.50058.5
Neshoba56702940164503511767.53756.34011.326.5
Newton14296312651256724300750072.50058.5
Noxubee39166118095764671521.3314.348.50058.5
Oktibbeha425042.521249250844422.46444.7430058.5
Panola29385419512250014522.66256.53922.614.5
Pearl River109891864935528011475.7463629.410058.5
Perry218620122194940718520.44624.5514.17
Pike111120435666381232788.63044.348.50058.5
Pontotoc60683131863363042944.55444.545.511.129
Prentiss571011018620328733547.139.5712.320.50058.5
Quitman1777963676670007517.137.517.13
Rankin3811762875985256810359113.3560058.5
Scott6380234174853499121012.8141417.9822.614.5
Sharkey00810081.500750072.50058.5
Simpson193260.560931013665711.71858.4310058.5
Smith41274.51250382377.526.2440072.50058.5
Stone441126216175491511112811128225.16
Sunflower448719176113468832815.982450248
Tallahatchie0081903878000750072.50058.5
Tate111670433065107111.565.534.545.511.524
Tippah255240.510511215915248.331714.51412.118.5
Tishomingo5713722783767096424.85249.62912.416.5
Tunica31372.51376598072007514.545.50058.5
Union29405219136262744211.46768.2320058.5
Walthall247127.5140794185523411.817617.790058.5
Warren11711554578944696202322.621413.7152220.5
Washington6264343714537558281212.31577.235.522.118.5
Wayne61274.5257550887400750072.50058.5
Webster21941594894236522292814.545.50058.5
Wilkinson159612.57658481431916.4420072.50058.5
Winston174349886622312492549.5410.1260058.5
Yalobusha83358.53860156406100750072.50058.5
Yazoo244447.516936308923659.326.51425.94814.81
Statewide367855na197585729269na4606.8na5277.8na801.2na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Care on September 30 2023Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Relative Foster Care on Last DayChildren in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last DayChildren in Group Home on Last DayChildren in Institution on Last DayChildren in Home Visit on Last DayChildren in Runaway on Last DayChildren in ILP on Last Day
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams457625.526/4558%14.512/4527%51.50/450%46.52/454%41.52/454%45.53/457%42.50/450%47.00/450%47.5
Alcorn42533914/4233%59.524/4257%6.00/420%46.51/422%52.51/422%56.52/425%50.50/420%47.00/420%47.5
Amite522661/520%74.54/580%1.00/50%46.50/50%69.00/50%71.00/50%70.50/50%47.00/50%47.5
Attala818683/838%50.04/850%14.00/80%46.50/80%69.00/80%71.01/812%26.50/80%47.00/80%47.5
Benton63358.53/650%22.52/633%41.00/60%46.50/60%69.01/617%7.50/60%70.50/60%47.00/60%47.5
Bolivar1623657/1644%33.01/166%66.00/160%46.51/166%34.04/1625%2.53/1619%11.00/160%47.00/160%47.5
Calhoun238221.56/2326%70.09/2339%29.50/230%46.53/2313%17.00/230%71.05/2322%7.50/230%47.00/230%47.5
Carroll215711/250%22.50/20%76.50/20%46.51/250%1.00/20%71.00/20%70.50/20%47.00/20%47.5
Chickasaw163755.55/1631%64.511/1669%2.00/160%46.50/160%69.00/160%71.00/160%70.50/160%47.00/160%47.5
Choctaw1063354/1040%45.03/1030%48.50/100%46.50/100%69.01/1010%20.02/1020%9.50/100%47.00/100%47.5
Claiborne528642/540%45.02/540%27.01/520%1.00/50%69.00/50%71.00/50%70.50/50%47.00/50%47.5
Clarke103260.52/1020%74.53/1030%48.50/100%46.52/1020%7.52/1020%6.01/1010%34.00/100%47.00/100%47.5
Clay44103918/4441%42.518/4441%25.01/442%5.50/440%69.02/445%38.55/4411%31.50/440%47.00/440%47.5
Coahoma28543811/2839%47.55/2818%59.50/280%46.54/2814%13.03/2811%16.55/2818%12.00/280%47.00/280%47.5
Copiah305042.523/3077%5.00/300%76.50/300%46.50/300%69.02/307%27.55/3017%13.50/300%47.00/300%47.5
Covington204645.57/2035%55.58/2040%27.00/200%46.54/2020%7.51/205%38.50/200%70.50/200%47.00/200%47.5
Desoto81176926/8132%62.534/8142%23.00/810%46.53/814%41.510/8112%12.58/8110%34.00/810%47.00/810%47.5
Forrest137792459/13743%37.036/13726%53.50/1370%46.519/13714%13.02/1371%59.019/13714%18.51/1371%8.01/1371%10.0
Franklin95240.51/911%79.06/967%3.50/90%46.52/922%4.50/90%71.00/90%70.50/90%47.00/90%47.5
George68110734/6850%22.516/6824%57.01/681%8.56/689%25.03/684%45.58/6812%26.50/680%47.00/680%47.5
Greene218221.58/2138%50.09/2143%20.50/210%46.51/215%35.51/215%38.51/215%50.50/210%47.01/215%2.0
Grenada20405210/2050%22.53/2015%61.00/200%46.50/200%69.00/200%71.07/2035%2.00/200%47.00/200%47.5
Hancock85931631/8536%53.527/8532%44.00/850%46.59/8511%22.05/856%32.512/8514%18.51/851%8.00/850%47.5
Harrison229484498/22943%37.086/22938%32.53/2291%8.55/2292%52.58/2293%51.527/22912%26.51/2290%47.01/2290%47.5
Hinds1823755.5103/18257%16.010/1825%68.50/1820%46.538/18221%6.011/1826%32.513/1827%42.55/1823%3.02/1821%10.0
Holmes1436577/1450%22.53/1421%58.01/147%2.00/140%69.03/1421%4.50/140%70.50/140%47.00/140%47.5
Humphreys1592178/1553%19.02/1513%62.00/150%46.52/1513%17.01/157%27.52/1513%21.50/150%47.00/150%47.5
Issaquena00810/00%81.00/00%76.50/00%46.50/00%69.00/00%71.00/00%70.50/00%47.00/00%47.5
Itawamba48951418/4838%50.015/4831%46.50/480%46.50/480%69.04/488%23.511/4823%6.00/480%47.00/480%47.5
Jackson2327127.5110/23247%29.086/23237%35.01/2320%46.510/2324%41.56/2323%51.514/2326%46.53/2321%8.02/2321%10.0
Jasper2156377/2133%59.57/2133%41.00/210%46.51/215%35.53/2114%9.53/2114%18.50/210%47.00/210%47.5
Jefferson16781/1100%2.00/10%76.50/10%46.50/10%69.00/10%71.00/10%70.50/10%47.00/10%47.5
Jefferson Davis201001115/2075%6.00/200%76.50/200%46.50/200%69.01/205%38.54/2020%9.50/200%47.00/200%47.5
Jones111673232/11129%67.560/11154%9.53/1113%3.54/1114%41.56/1115%38.55/1115%50.51/1111%8.00/1110%47.5
Kemper1266332/1217%78.05/1242%23.00/120%46.53/1225%2.50/120%71.02/1217%13.50/120%47.00/120%47.5
Lafayette41425023/4156%17.013/4132%44.00/410%46.53/417%30.51/412%56.51/412%57.50/410%47.00/410%47.5
Lamar48306216/4833%59.526/4854%9.50/480%46.51/482%52.54/488%23.51/482%57.50/480%47.00/480%47.5
Lauderdale1237625.553/12343%37.049/12340%27.01/1231%8.54/1233%48.09/1237%27.55/1234%54.51/1231%8.01/1231%10.0
Lawrence124645.57/1258%14.50/120%76.50/120%46.50/120%69.02/1217%7.53/1225%3.00/120%47.00/120%47.5
Leake2240528/2236%53.58/2236%36.50/220%46.53/2214%13.03/2214%9.50/220%70.50/220%47.00/220%47.5
Lee218106890/21841%42.583/21838%32.50/2180%46.59/2184%41.59/2184%45.527/21812%26.50/2180%47.00/2180%47.5
Leflore14196710/1471%7.00/140%76.50/140%46.51/147%30.53/1421%4.50/140%70.50/140%47.00/140%47.5
Lincoln51693024/5147%29.09/5118%59.50/510%46.511/5122%4.50/510%71.07/5114%18.50/510%47.00/510%47.5
Lowndes189136344/18923%73.098/18952%12.01/1891%8.513/1897%30.512/1896%32.519/18910%34.01/1891%8.01/1891%10.0
Madison341372.523/3468%8.02/346%66.00/340%46.54/3412%19.50/340%71.05/3415%15.50/340%47.00/340%47.5
Marion254447.512/2548%27.09/2536%36.50/250%46.51/254%41.51/254%45.52/258%38.00/250%47.00/250%47.5
Marshall42593612/4229%67.520/4248%16.50/420%46.53/427%30.54/4210%20.03/427%42.50/420%47.00/420%47.5
Monroe729612.528/7239%47.528/7239%29.50/720%46.55/727%30.52/723%51.59/7212%26.50/720%47.00/720%47.5
Montgomery15791/1100%2.00/10%76.50/10%46.50/10%69.00/10%71.00/10%70.50/10%47.00/10%47.5
Neshoba56702917/5630%66.026/5646%18.50/560%46.52/564%41.54/567%27.57/5612%26.50/560%47.00/560%47.5
Newton1429636/1443%37.07/1450%14.00/140%46.50/140%69.00/140%71.01/147%42.50/140%47.00/140%47.5
Noxubee3916617/3918%77.022/3956%7.00/390%46.54/3910%24.01/393%51.55/3913%21.50/390%47.00/390%47.5
Oktibbeha425042.517/4240%45.018/4243%20.50/420%46.51/422%52.51/422%56.55/4212%26.50/420%47.00/420%47.5
Panola29385418/2962%10.51/293%70.00/290%46.50/290%69.02/297%27.57/2924%4.50/290%47.01/293%4.0
Pearl River109891848/10944%33.046/10942%23.02/1092%5.54/1094%41.53/1093%51.56/1096%46.50/1090%47.00/1090%47.5
Perry2186209/2143%37.06/2129%50.00/210%46.54/2119%9.01/215%38.51/215%50.50/210%47.00/210%47.5
Pike111120449/11144%33.029/11126%53.50/1110%46.53/1113%48.05/1115%38.524/11122%7.51/1111%8.00/1110%47.5
Pontotoc60683125/6042%40.521/6035%38.00/600%46.51/602%52.53/605%38.59/6015%15.50/600%47.01/602%6.0
Prentiss571011021/5737%52.026/5746%18.50/570%46.52/574%41.52/574%45.56/5711%31.50/570%47.00/570%47.5
Quitman17771/1100%2.00/10%76.50/10%46.50/10%69.00/10%71.00/10%70.50/10%47.00/10%47.5
Rankin38117621/3855%18.02/385%68.50/380%46.56/3816%10.04/3811%16.53/388%38.02/385%1.50/380%47.5
Scott63802331/6349%26.020/6332%44.00/630%46.58/6313%17.02/633%51.52/633%56.00/630%47.00/630%47.5
Sharkey00810/00%81.00/00%76.50/00%46.50/00%69.00/00%71.00/00%70.50/00%47.00/00%47.5
Simpson193260.59/1947%29.02/1911%63.00/190%46.52/1911%22.05/1926%1.01/195%50.50/190%47.00/190%47.5
Smith41274.51/425%72.01/425%55.50/40%46.51/425%2.51/425%2.50/40%70.50/40%47.00/40%47.5
Stone44112615/4434%57.015/4434%39.00/440%46.56/4414%13.05/4411%16.52/445%50.50/440%47.01/442%6.0
Sunflower44871926/4459%13.04/449%64.00/440%46.55/4411%22.03/447%27.54/449%36.02/445%1.50/440%47.5
Tallahatchie00810/00%81.00/00%76.50/00%46.50/00%69.00/00%71.00/00%70.50/00%47.00/00%47.5
Tate11167010/1191%4.00/110%76.50/110%46.50/110%69.01/119%22.00/110%70.50/110%47.00/110%47.5
Tippah255240.58/2532%62.512/2548%16.50/250%46.51/254%41.53/2512%12.50/250%70.50/250%47.01/254%3.0
Tishomingo57137215/5726%70.033/5758%5.00/570%46.51/572%52.51/572%56.57/5712%26.50/570%47.00/570%47.5
Tunica31372.51/333%59.52/367%3.50/30%46.50/30%69.00/30%71.00/30%70.50/30%47.00/30%47.5
Union2940529/2931%64.516/2955%8.01/293%3.51/293%48.00/290%71.02/297%42.50/290%47.00/290%47.5
Walthall247127.511/2446%31.09/2438%32.50/240%46.53/2412%19.51/244%45.50/240%70.50/240%47.00/240%47.5
Warren117115530/11726%70.036/11731%46.50/1170%46.516/11714%13.07/1176%32.528/11724%4.50/1170%47.00/1170%47.5
Washington62643439/6263%9.04/626%66.00/620%46.55/628%26.57/6211%16.55/628%38.01/622%4.01/622%6.0
Wayne61274.53/650%22.53/650%14.00/60%46.50/60%69.00/60%71.00/60%70.50/60%47.00/60%47.5
Webster2194154/2119%76.07/2133%41.00/210%46.50/210%69.02/2110%20.08/2138%1.00/210%47.00/210%47.5
Wilkinson159612.59/1560%12.04/1527%51.50/150%46.51/157%30.50/150%71.01/157%42.50/150%47.00/150%47.5
Winston1743496/1735%55.59/1753%11.00/170%46.50/170%69.02/1712%12.50/170%70.50/170%47.00/170%47.5
Yalobusha83358.55/862%10.53/838%32.50/80%46.50/80%69.00/80%71.00/80%70.50/80%47.00/80%47.5
Yazoo244447.510/2442%40.56/2425%55.50/240%46.52/248%26.53/2412%12.51/244%54.50/240%47.02/248%1.0
Statewide367855na1,535/3,67842%na1,246/3,67834%na16/3,6780%na258/3,6787%na202/3,6785%na385/3,67810%na20/3,6781%na16/3,6780%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by ParentChildren Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff
CountyCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams4/755.33%45.01/751.33%54.01/751.33%25.00/750.00%54.0
Alcorn6/876.90%28.02/872.30%42.00/870.00%56.50/870.00%54.0
Amite1/175.88%40.51/175.88%14.00/170.00%56.50/170.00%54.0
Attala1/224.55%55.51/224.55%21.01/224.55%3.00/220.00%54.0
Benton2/1811.11%12.01/185.56%15.50/180.00%56.51/185.56%3.0
Bolivar0/230.00%74.00/230.00%67.50/230.00%56.50/230.00%54.0
Calhoun2/583.45%61.00/580.00%67.50/580.00%56.50/580.00%54.0
Carroll3/650.00%1.00/60.00%67.50/60.00%56.50/60.00%54.0
Chickasaw5/3713.51%7.03/378.11%6.00/370.00%56.52/375.41%4.0
Choctaw1/195.26%46.51/195.26%17.50/190.00%56.51/195.26%5.5
Claiborne0/70.00%74.00/70.00%67.50/70.00%56.50/70.00%54.0
Clarke0/190.00%74.00/190.00%67.50/190.00%56.50/190.00%54.0
Clay3/634.76%52.02/633.17%33.02/633.17%8.00/630.00%54.0
Coahoma4/3710.81%13.01/372.70%35.51/372.70%9.50/370.00%54.0
Copiah3/378.11%18.01/372.70%35.51/372.70%9.50/370.00%54.0
Covington1/244.17%58.00/240.00%67.50/240.00%56.50/240.00%54.0
Desoto9/1486.08%38.06/1484.05%25.03/1482.03%18.01/1480.68%22.0
Forrest18/2277.93%19.05/2272.20%43.00/2270.00%56.51/2270.44%25.0
Franklin3/1618.75%4.02/1612.50%1.50/160.00%56.52/1612.50%1.0
George9/1068.49%16.05/1064.72%19.02/1061.89%19.01/1060.94%21.0
Greene1/581.72%65.01/581.72%50.00/580.00%56.50/580.00%54.0
Grenada1/352.86%62.00/350.00%67.50/350.00%56.50/350.00%54.0
Hancock10/1496.71%30.03/1492.01%47.01/1490.67%29.00/1490.00%54.0
Harrison15/3634.13%59.09/3632.48%40.04/3631.10%26.01/3630.28%27.0
Hinds19/3175.99%39.010/3173.15%34.02/3170.63%30.05/3171.58%15.0
Holmes1/195.26%46.51/195.26%17.50/190.00%56.51/195.26%5.5
Humphreys0/150.00%74.00/150.00%67.50/150.00%56.50/150.00%54.0
Issaquena0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba3/644.69%54.01/641.56%51.00/640.00%56.51/641.56%16.0
Jackson15/3704.05%60.08/3702.16%44.06/3701.62%21.00/3700.00%54.0
Jasper3/2412.50%9.53/2412.50%1.50/240.00%56.51/244.17%7.0
Jefferson0/40.00%74.00/40.00%67.50/40.00%56.50/40.00%54.0
Jefferson Davis3/3010.00%14.03/3010.00%4.50/300.00%56.52/306.67%2.0
Jones12/1936.22%37.03/1931.55%52.01/1930.52%32.01/1930.52%24.0
Kemper1/156.67%31.51/156.67%11.00/150.00%56.50/150.00%54.0
Lafayette1/791.27%67.00/790.00%67.50/790.00%56.50/790.00%54.0
Lamar7/937.53%22.03/933.23%31.53/933.23%7.00/930.00%54.0
Lauderdale16/2167.41%24.05/2162.31%41.00/2160.00%56.53/2161.39%17.0
Lawrence1/147.14%26.00/140.00%67.50/140.00%56.50/140.00%54.0
Leake0/400.00%74.00/400.00%67.50/400.00%56.50/400.00%54.0
Lee43/30214.24%6.023/3027.62%8.08/3022.65%11.09/3022.98%11.0
Leflore1/185.56%43.01/185.56%15.50/180.00%56.50/180.00%54.0
Lincoln2/712.82%63.01/711.41%53.01/711.41%24.00/710.00%54.0
Lowndes17/2646.44%35.05/2641.89%48.04/2641.52%22.01/2640.38%26.0
Madison2/405.00%49.51/402.50%38.51/402.50%13.50/400.00%54.0
Marion3/555.45%44.00/550.00%67.50/550.00%56.50/550.00%54.0
Marshall4/954.21%57.02/952.11%45.01/951.05%28.01/951.05%20.0
Monroe5/1104.55%55.52/1101.82%49.02/1101.82%20.00/1100.00%54.0
Montgomery0/70.00%74.00/70.00%67.50/70.00%56.50/70.00%54.0
Neshoba2/772.60%64.00/770.00%67.50/770.00%56.50/770.00%54.0
Newton2/306.67%31.53/3010.00%4.52/306.67%2.00/300.00%54.0
Noxubee10/4223.81%3.03/427.14%10.03/427.14%1.00/420.00%54.0
Oktibbeha1/691.45%66.00/690.00%67.50/690.00%56.50/690.00%54.0
Panola0/510.00%74.00/510.00%67.50/510.00%56.50/510.00%54.0
Pearl River10/1705.88%40.56/1703.53%30.01/1700.59%31.02/1701.18%18.0
Perry3/436.98%27.02/434.65%20.01/432.33%15.00/430.00%54.0
Pike11/1606.88%29.06/1603.75%27.04/1602.50%13.51/1600.62%23.0
Pontotoc11/9411.70%11.04/944.26%23.04/944.26%4.00/940.00%54.0
Prentiss4/795.06%48.06/797.59%9.02/792.53%12.03/793.80%9.0
Quitman0/10.00%74.00/10.00%67.50/10.00%56.50/10.00%54.0
Rankin3/634.76%52.00/630.00%67.50/630.00%56.50/630.00%54.0
Scott9/1088.33%17.04/1083.70%28.00/1080.00%56.50/1080.00%54.0
Sharkey0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson6/3318.18%5.02/336.06%13.00/330.00%56.50/330.00%54.0
Smith0/100.00%74.00/100.00%67.50/100.00%56.50/100.00%54.0
Stone7/719.86%15.03/714.23%24.00/710.00%56.50/710.00%54.0
Sunflower6/4613.04%8.03/466.52%12.01/462.17%16.00/460.00%54.0
Tallahatchie0/10.00%74.00/10.00%67.50/10.00%56.50/10.00%54.0
Tate2/1612.50%9.50/160.00%67.50/160.00%56.50/160.00%54.0
Tippah5/677.46%23.03/674.48%22.01/671.49%23.02/672.99%10.0
Tishomingo6/936.45%34.03/933.23%31.51/931.08%27.01/931.08%19.0
Tunica0/80.00%74.00/80.00%67.50/80.00%56.50/80.00%54.0
Union4/557.27%25.02/553.64%29.00/550.00%56.51/551.82%14.0
Walthall2/405.00%49.51/402.50%38.50/400.00%56.51/402.50%13.0
Warren11/1895.82%42.05/1892.65%37.04/1892.12%17.00/1890.00%54.0
Washington5/776.49%33.03/773.90%26.00/770.00%56.52/772.60%12.0
Wayne2/267.69%20.52/267.69%7.01/263.85%5.01/263.85%8.0
Webster7/2924.14%2.03/2910.34%3.01/293.45%6.00/290.00%54.0
Wilkinson0/200.00%74.00/200.00%67.50/200.00%56.50/200.00%54.0
Winston1/214.76%52.00/210.00%67.50/210.00%56.50/210.00%54.0
Yalobusha1/137.69%20.50/130.00%67.50/130.00%56.50/130.00%54.0
Yazoo3/486.25%36.01/482.08%46.00/480.00%56.50/480.00%54.0
Statewide395/5,9566.63%na183/5,9563.07%na71/5,9561.19%na49/5,9560.82%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Care on September 30 2023Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-DaysPlacements Moves Toward PermanenceLateral Placements MovesPlacements Moves Away from Permanence
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPer 1K DaysRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams457625.52/450%57.043/6,4756.623.512/2646%55.013/2650%6.01/264%63.0
Alcorn4253392/2100%13.020/3,6895.431.022/3269%18.06/3219%58.54/3212%46.0
Amite522660/0na%na8/1,9894.051.52/540%67.03/560%2.00/50%70.5
Attala818680/0na%na3/1,1222.766.08/1267%20.53/1225%51.01/128%54.0
Benton63358.51/1100%13.03/8703.458.55/683%7.51/617%60.50/60%70.5
Bolivar1623654/580%34.01/1,0990.973.03/743%62.03/743%11.01/714%43.5
Calhoun238221.53/3100%13.016/3,3924.743.519/2576%11.02/258%69.04/2516%37.5
Carroll215711/1100%13.00/2810.076.55/862%27.03/838%18.50/80%70.5
Chickasaw163755.50/0na%na8/2,0064.051.512/1675%12.53/1619%58.51/166%60.5
Choctaw1063351/1100%13.010/88411.39.05/956%33.50/90%73.54/944%2.0
Claiborne528640/0na%na0/1030.076.51/1100%3.00/10%73.50/10%70.5
Clarke103260.53/475%40.56/1,1155.431.03/838%70.04/850%6.01/812%46.0
Clay4410392/2100%13.08/3,7162.268.511/1669%18.02/1612%67.03/1619%28.5
Coahoma2854382/729%63.09/1,7745.136.09/1656%33.54/1625%51.03/1619%28.5
Copiah305042.51/250%57.05/2,0362.567.07/1644%59.07/1644%10.02/1612%46.0
Covington204645.53/560%49.012/2,4514.939.58/1650%47.54/1625%51.04/1625%11.0
Desoto81176910/1377%37.024/6,1823.953.545/7064%23.512/7017%60.513/7019%28.5
Forrest137792416/2176%38.036/8,3084.349.066/13549%52.054/13540%15.015/13511%49.0
Franklin95240.52/2100%13.08/69811.58.07/888%6.01/812%67.00/80%70.5
George6811075/956%52.026/5,6654.646.521/5439%68.520/5437%21.513/5424%13.0
Greene218221.52/2100%13.00/6500.076.524/3471%16.04/3412%67.06/3418%33.0
Grenada2040520/0na%na2/1,0032.070.08/1553%40.06/1540%15.01/157%57.0
Hancock85931612/1486%31.561/12,5914.841.529/4663%25.07/4615%63.010/4622%17.5
Harrison22948449/1369%45.546/15,0133.162.061/11055%36.533/11030%36.516/11015%40.5
Hinds1823755.543/4988%30.091/11,9777.618.537/9141%65.537/9141%12.517/9119%28.5
Holmes1436573/3100%13.09/38923.11.02/450%47.51/425%51.01/425%11.0
Humphreys1592173/3100%13.010/65115.46.03/743%62.02/729%39.02/729%6.5
Issaquena00810/0na%na0/0nana0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba4895143/475%40.519/3,2245.926.015/2365%22.06/2326%45.52/239%52.0
Jackson2327127.511/1669%45.578/26,7832.964.553/11745%56.541/11735%26.023/11720%23.5
Jasper2156372/450%57.023/3,7796.125.05/1050%47.53/1030%36.52/1020%23.5
Jefferson16780/0na%na0/380.076.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Jefferson Davis20100111/1100%13.022/1,00521.92.04/850%47.52/825%51.02/825%11.0
Jones11167328/1080%34.028/8,5383.360.537/7351%42.525/7334%28.011/7315%40.5
Kemper1266332/367%47.04/1,1313.557.01/1100%3.00/10%73.50/10%70.5
Lafayette4142504/4100%13.035/3,6619.610.07/1644%59.06/1638%18.53/1619%28.5
Lamar4830625/5100%13.045/6,8476.623.520/3754%38.513/3735%26.04/3711%49.0
Lauderdale1237625.512/1392%26.031/10,8752.964.537/7251%42.524/7233%31.511/7215%40.5
Lawrence124645.52/2100%13.09/1,2387.320.03/743%62.02/729%39.02/729%6.5
Leake2240526/6100%13.010/2,1564.646.57/1644%59.08/1650%6.01/166%60.5
Lee218106814/1878%36.072/15,2484.743.567/14945%56.549/14933%31.533/14922%17.5
Leflore1419674/4100%13.016/94616.94.01/1010%76.05/1050%6.04/1040%4.0
Lincoln51693010/1191%27.511/3,2663.458.512/2450%47.58/2433%31.54/2417%35.0
Lowndes189136318/2572%43.080/16,7494.841.549/13137%71.553/13140%15.029/13122%17.5
Madison341372.54/4100%13.028/2,9569.511.07/1937%71.510/1953%3.02/1911%49.0
Marion254447.52/2100%13.03/6554.646.512/2450%47.58/2433%31.54/2417%35.0
Marshall4259366/786%31.525/1,54316.25.018/4342%64.015/4335%26.010/4323%14.5
Monroe729612.57/7100%13.029/5,5415.235.023/4156%33.515/4137%21.53/417%57.0
Montgomery15790/0na%na1/3323.063.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Neshoba5670292/633%62.01/3,7180.374.013/2162%27.05/2124%55.03/2114%43.5
Newton1429630/0na%na1/6671.572.01/138%77.05/1338%18.57/1354%1.0
Noxubee3916614/580%34.016/7,1242.268.55/683%7.50/60%73.51/617%35.0
Oktibbeha425042.52/2100%13.023/4,1385.628.019/2673%14.57/2627%42.50/260%70.5
Panola2938542/2100%13.07/1,4354.939.512/2157%30.57/2133%31.52/2110%51.0
Pearl River10989184/757%50.537/8,0704.646.522/7231%74.545/7262%1.05/727%57.0
Perry2186205/5100%13.017/2,2447.618.59/1656%33.54/1625%51.03/1619%28.5
Pike11112045/862%48.0106/12,4648.514.027/7039%68.532/7046%9.011/7016%37.5
Pontotoc6068312/450%57.028/7,1143.953.519/3850%47.511/3829%39.08/3821%21.0
Prentiss57101102/450%57.019/5,7883.360.524/3667%20.510/3628%41.02/366%60.5
Quitman17770/0na%na0/0nana1/1100%3.00/10%73.50/10%70.5
Rankin38117610/10100%13.026/2,8509.113.011/2348%53.56/2326%45.56/2326%9.0
Scott6380239/1090%29.028/5,2545.333.526/4854%38.518/4838%18.54/488%54.0
Sharkey00810/0na%na0/0nana0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson193260.55/771%44.012/2,4005.037.59/1464%23.52/1414%65.03/1421%21.0
Smith41274.51/250%57.01/1407.121.04/4100%3.00/40%73.50/40%70.5
Stone44112610/1191%27.59/2,4943.656.025/4358%29.09/4321%57.09/4321%21.0
Sunflower4487196/875%40.523/2,5129.212.012/2352%41.06/2326%45.55/2322%17.5
Tallahatchie00810/0na%na0/0nana0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Tate1116700/10%66.02/3595.628.04/757%30.50/70%73.53/743%3.0
Tippah255240.53/475%40.515/2,8435.333.513/2748%53.59/2733%31.55/2719%28.5
Tishomingo5713721/250%57.029/3,6468.016.521/3462%27.011/3432%35.02/346%60.5
Tunica31372.50/0na%na4/30113.37.03/475%12.51/425%51.00/40%70.5
Union2940520/10%66.03/1,8171.771.011/1573%14.54/1527%42.50/150%70.5
Walthall247127.51/425%64.022/2,7508.016.57/2232%73.09/2241%12.56/2227%8.0
Warren117115513/2357%50.568/13,5555.037.544/8055%36.521/8026%45.515/8019%28.5
Washington62643412/12100%13.022/2,6808.215.011/3631%74.513/3636%23.512/3633%5.0
Wayne61274.50/0na%na9/1,6645.431.010/1377%10.02/1315%63.01/138%54.0
Webster2194151/250%57.06/1,4194.250.09/1369%18.02/1315%63.02/1315%40.5
Wilkinson159612.50/10%66.02/5333.855.01/250%47.51/250%6.00/20%70.5
Winston1743491/250%57.015/2,1447.022.07/978%9.02/922%56.00/90%70.5
Yalobusha83358.50/0na%na5/8915.628.03/3100%3.00/30%73.50/30%70.5
Yazoo244447.55/5100%13.08/41519.33.09/2241%65.58/2236%23.55/2223%14.5
Statewide367855na357/46078%na1,598/316,0695.1na1,205/2,37651%na778/2,37633%na393/2,37617%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Care on September 30 2023IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams457625.519/4542%15.50/450%40
Alcorn42533914/4233%35.00/420%40
Amite522662/540%21.00/50%40
Attala818682/825%48.50/80%40
Benton63358.52/633%35.00/60%40
Bolivar1623654/1625%48.50/160%40
Calhoun238221.56/2326%45.50/230%40
Carroll215711/250%8.00/20%40
Chickasaw163755.57/1644%12.00/160%40
Choctaw1063353/1030%37.00/100%40
Claiborne528640/50%76.50/50%40
Clarke103260.52/1020%58.50/100%40
Clay44103910/4423%53.50/440%40
Coahoma2854386/2821%56.50/280%40
Copiah305042.513/3043%14.00/300%40
Covington204645.53/2015%67.00/200%40
Desoto81176918/8122%55.00/810%40
Forrest137792449/13736%28.50/1370%40
Franklin95240.50/90%76.50/90%40
George6811079/6813%69.00/680%40
Greene218221.55/2124%51.50/210%40
Grenada2040528/2040%21.00/200%40
Hancock85931635/8541%18.00/850%40
Harrison229484485/22937%26.00/2290%40
Hinds1823755.541/18223%53.50/1820%40
Holmes1436575/1436%28.50/140%40
Humphreys1592172/1513%69.00/150%40
Issaquena00810/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba48951414/4829%40.00/480%40
Jackson2327127.584/23236%28.50/2320%40
Jasper2156376/2129%40.00/210%40
Jefferson16781/1100%1.00/10%40
Jefferson Davis201001112/2060%3.00/200%40
Jones111673252/11147%9.50/1110%40
Kemper1266332/1217%64.00/120%40
Lafayette4142507/4117%64.00/410%40
Lamar48306218/4838%24.00/480%40
Lauderdale1237625.550/12341%18.00/1230%40
Lawrence124645.53/1225%48.50/120%40
Leake2240524/2218%61.00/220%40
Lee218106862/21828%43.50/2180%40
Leflore1419671/147%72.00/140%40
Lincoln5169303/516%73.00/510%40
Lowndes189136349/18926%45.50/1890%40
Madison341372.515/3444%12.00/340%40
Marion254447.56/2524%51.50/250%40
Marshall42593615/4236%28.50/420%40
Monroe729612.527/7238%24.00/720%40
Montgomery15790/10%76.50/10%40
Neshoba56702929/5652%7.00/560%40
Newton1429638/1457%4.00/140%40
Noxubee3916617/3918%61.00/390%40
Oktibbeha425042.512/4229%40.00/420%40
Panola29385412/2941%18.00/290%40
Pearl River109891837/10934%32.50/1090%40
Perry2186208/2138%24.00/210%40
Pike111120431/11128%43.50/1110%40
Pontotoc60683121/6035%31.00/600%40
Prentiss571011014/5725%48.50/570%40
Quitman17770/10%76.50/10%40
Rankin38117613/3834%32.50/380%40
Scott63802328/6344%12.00/630%40
Sharkey00810/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson193260.58/1942%15.50/190%40
Smith41274.50/40%76.50/40%40
Stone4411268/4418%61.00/440%40
Sunflower4487195/4411%71.00/440%40
Tallahatchie00810/0na%na0/0na%na
Tate1116700/110%76.50/110%40
Tippah255240.55/2520%58.50/250%40
Tishomingo57137223/5740%21.00/570%40
Tunica31372.51/333%35.00/30%40
Union29405216/2955%5.00/290%40
Walthall247127.513/2454%6.00/240%40
Warren117115519/11716%66.00/1170%40
Washington62643418/6229%40.00/620%40
Wayne61274.51/617%64.00/60%40
Webster2194156/2129%40.00/210%40
Wilkinson159612.52/1513%69.00/150%40
Winston1743498/1747%9.50/170%40
Yalobusha83358.55/862%2.00/80%40
Yazoo244447.55/2421%56.50/240%40
Statewide367855na1,145/3,67831%na0/3,6780%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

Children in Care on September 30 2023Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022
CountyCountper 10KRankCountmonthsRankCountmonthsRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams457625.528953454.57519/2868%14.02/450%40.5
Alcorn4253395915.422427.46742/5971%11.513/1587%16.0
Amite52266736.1359.552.57/7100%2.51/1100%7.0
Attala81868157.56089.552.512/1580%7.01/1100%7.0
Benton63358.5148.654.5617.72010/1471%11.51/1100%7.0
Bolivar162365175.673.51613.8366/1735%53.51/250%40.5
Calhoun238221.53210.449238.659.526/3281%5.03/3100%7.0
Carroll2157158.55624.6745/5100%2.50/0na%na
Chickasaw163755.5236.170165.47217/2374%10.01/1100%7.0
Choctaw106335109.9501013.8365/1050%28.00/0na%na
Claiborne5286467.462519.4150/60%77.50/0na%na
Clarke103260.51223.291016.821.54/1233%59.53/650%40.5
Clay4410394111.9424416.821.514/4134%55.03/475%21.5
Coahoma285438278.1582816.225.58/2730%66.01/250%40.5
Copiah305042.5235.5753012.3446/2326%70.50/10%61.0
Covington204645.51213.133.5209.156.54/1233%59.50/0na%na
Desoto811769998.654.58113.73845/9945%38.54/1136%46.0
Forrest13779241777.46213714.431.573/17741%44.54/1233%48.0
Franklin95240.586.86892.8796/875%9.00/0na%na
George681107699.7516816.32422/6932%64.01/425%51.5
Greene218221.54911.7442120.31225/4951%24.50/20%61.0
Grenada204052232211203139/2339%47.01/425%51.5
Hancock8593167912.737858.659.547/7959%17.017/3057%33.0
Harrison229484426018.214.522916.225.5119/26046%36.050/7567%27.5
Hinds1823755.521021.612.518215.13089/21042%43.014/1974%24.0
Holmes1436571211.8431420133/1225%72.00/50%61.0
Humphreys159217912.5381515.5270/90%77.50/30%61.0
Issaquena00810nana0nana0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba489514396.7694812.44314/3936%51.07/7100%7.0
Jackson2327127.522913.133.523212.94298/22943%41.535/4578%19.0
Jasper215637310.548216.7691/333%59.50/10%61.0
Jefferson1678321.612.5122.76.52/367%15.02/2100%7.0
Jefferson Davis2010011174.476209.2557/1741%44.52/2100%7.0
Jones111673212410.74711111.84566/12453%21.016/2955%34.0
Kemper1266336671125.2733/650%28.00/10%61.0
Lafayette4142504915.621413.576.539/4980%7.010/1191%14.0
Lamar483062546.9674895828/5452%22.54/1331%50.0
Lauderdale1237625.514224.2712313.140.577/14254%20.013/2454%35.5
Lawrence124645.592.878129.156.53/933%59.50/10%61.0
Leake224052268.3572222.1812/2646%36.00/10%61.0
Lee21810681967.95921814.13365/19633%59.56/1833%48.0
Leflore1419671114.6251411.2464/1136%51.01/1100%7.0
Lincoln5169305313.230.55122.76.515/5328%68.00/10%61.0
Lowndes189136314913.133.51899.75056/14938%48.08/1553%37.0
Madison341372.5247.364348647/2429%67.07/888%15.0
Marion254447.5399.5522518.51618/3946%36.03/560%31.0
Marshall4259368323.684218.31743/8352%22.510/1759%32.0
Monroe729612.58117.2177216.72335/8143%41.511/1385%17.0
Montgomery15790nana13.4780/0na%na0/0na%na
Neshoba5670295016.718.556181813/5026%70.55/862%29.5
Newton1429632211.3461419.9148/2236%51.00/0na%na
Noxubee39166187.2653910.1480/80%77.50/0na%na
Oktibbeha425042.53912.339428.46120/3951%24.55/5100%7.0
Panola293854357662914.431.511/3531%65.00/50%61.0
Pearl River10989181191240.510915.328.544/11937%49.08/1362%29.5
Perry2186202431.842115.328.58/2433%59.55/771%25.5
Pike1111204644.2771116.17021/6433%59.51/1100%7.0
Pontotoc6068315212.836607.76530/5258%18.04/667%27.5
Prentiss57101104413.133.5576.96824/4455%19.05/1050%40.5
Quitman1777122.810134.81.50/10%77.50/10%61.0
Rankin3811764013.3293813.83619/4048%31.53/475%21.5
Scott6380237918.214.56321.11128/7935%53.59/1275%21.5
Sharkey00810nana0nana0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson193260.5107.462197.5664/1040%46.00/20%61.0
Smith41274.5614.42649.6513/650%28.00/0na%na
Stone4411265215.9204417.81923/5244%40.07/1354%35.5
Sunflower4487193216.718.54421.2101/323%75.00/20%61.0
Tallahatchie0081113.9270nana1/1100%2.51/1100%7.0
Tate1116701141.911121.791/119%74.00/30%61.0
Tippah255240.5471240.52510.54733/4770%13.03/933%48.0
Tishomingo571372545.972578.162.526/5448%31.59/1182%18.0
Tunica31372.5514.72435.7714/580%7.02/2100%7.0
Union2940524313.4282913.43920/4347%33.55/771%25.5
Walthall247127.52217.5162413.140.56/2227%69.03/650%40.5
Warren11711559215.2231178.162.543/9247%33.513/2748%44.0
Washington6264346138.226227.449/6115%73.01/617%53.0
Wayne61274.5130.47963.576.513/13100%2.50/0na%na
Webster2194152011.6452113.9349/2045%38.50/10%61.0
Wilkinson159612.51513.230.51525.255/1533%59.50/0na%na
Winston174349122761710496/1250%28.03/475%21.5
Yalobusha83358.585.673.589.4545/862%16.00/0na%na
Yazoo244447.54430.852434.81.522/4450%28.06/1540%45.0
Statewide367855na378812.5na367813.1na1,676/3,78844%na354/60259%na

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Children in Foster Care
During October 2022 through September 2023

In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 MonthsIn Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 MonthsEntering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months
CountyCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams3/457%74.01/452%68.01/452%66.01/1100%7.07/888%14.04/580%13.56/786%11.0
Alcorn7/4217%65.54/4210%60.54/4210%52.50/40%61.023/2785%16.512/1675%16.015/1883%12.0
Amite0/50%77.00/50%74.00/50%73.00/0na%na5/5100%6.55/5100%5.50/10%57.0
Attala1/812%68.51/812%56.51/812%49.50/10%61.02/2100%6.52/2100%5.50/0na%na
Benton3/650%19.51/617%49.51/617%40.00/10%61.01/1100%6.51/1100%5.50/10%57.0
Bolivar3/1619%63.03/1619%46.03/1619%33.00/30%61.00/20%68.50/20%64.00/10%57.0
Calhoun4/2317%65.53/2313%54.02/239%55.51/250%23.09/1275%19.56/875%16.09/1182%13.5
Carroll0/20%77.00/20%74.00/20%73.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Chickasaw4/1625%52.00/160%74.00/160%73.00/0na%na1/1100%6.50/0na%na3/475%16.0
Choctaw5/1050%19.51/1010%60.50/100%73.00/0na%na3/3100%6.53/3100%5.51/250%31.5
Claiborne4/580%4.02/540%12.52/540%7.50/20%61.00/20%68.50/10%64.00/10%57.0
Clarke5/1050%19.52/1020%44.52/1020%30.51/250%23.03/743%44.53/650%30.02/450%31.5
Clay21/4448%24.011/4425%34.55/4411%51.01/520%47.07/1450%32.07/1258%23.50/50%57.0
Coahoma11/2839%35.57/2825%34.54/2814%47.54/4100%7.04/944%41.54/667%20.00/30%57.0
Copiah6/3020%61.06/3020%44.56/3020%30.51/617%51.01/425%56.01/425%53.00/0na%na
Covington7/2035%40.06/2030%24.55/2025%23.50/50%61.01/425%56.01/333%44.50/10%57.0
Desoto24/8130%46.019/8123%39.014/8117%40.05/1436%34.011/2446%38.06/1735%43.013/1681%15.0
Forrest55/13740%33.530/13722%41.021/13715%46.07/2133%36.09/3129%53.59/3129%49.59/1947%36.0
Franklin2/922%57.00/90%74.00/90%73.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
George31/6846%27.017/6825%34.515/6822%28.07/1547%27.53/1718%60.01/147%58.03/933%44.5
Greene15/2171%5.09/2143%10.07/2133%14.02/729%40.06/1540%46.03/933%44.52/1315%49.0
Grenada12/2060%9.511/2055%3.08/2040%7.53/838%33.04/1429%53.53/1030%48.03/933%44.5
Hancock17/8520%61.015/8518%47.514/8516%45.014/14100%7.015/2854%28.06/1932%46.511/1669%18.0
Harrison102/22945%28.583/22936%19.555/22924%26.536/5565%19.075/13257%22.555/9856%25.020/5338%42.5
Hinds88/18248%24.072/18240%12.565/18236%11.011/6517%51.053/12443%44.547/9947%33.520/4743%39.0
Holmes8/1457%12.05/1436%19.55/1436%11.05/5100%7.00/50%68.50/50%64.00/0na%na
Humphreys6/1540%33.56/1540%12.54/1527%21.00/40%61.00/40%68.50/40%64.00/10%57.0
Issaquena0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba11/4823%55.03/486%66.02/484%63.51/250%23.06/786%15.04/580%13.53/560%23.0
Jackson90/23239%35.564/23228%29.540/23217%40.011/4028%42.039/8645%39.020/4842%39.038/7154%27.5
Jasper2/2110%70.51/215%67.01/215%61.51/1100%7.00/10%68.50/0na%na0/10%57.0
Jefferson1/1100%1.50/10%74.00/10%73.00/0na%na2/2100%6.51/1100%5.51/1100%5.0
Jefferson Davis2/2010%70.50/200%74.00/200%73.00/0na%na2/2100%6.52/2100%5.50/0na%na
Jones32/11129%48.020/11118%47.515/11114%47.512/1580%16.015/3148%35.59/2241%40.07/1547%36.0
Kemper1/128%72.51/128%64.51/128%58.01/1100%7.00/10%68.50/10%64.00/0na%na
Lafayette8/4120%61.05/4112%56.52/415%61.52/2100%7.020/2291%13.016/1794%11.08/989%10.0
Lamar12/4825%52.06/4812%56.55/4810%52.55/5100%7.00/90%68.50/60%64.07/1070%17.0
Lauderdale55/12345%28.546/12337%17.035/12328%20.014/3540%31.541/8349%34.037/7351%27.014/2850%31.5
Lawrence1/128%72.50/120%74.00/120%73.00/0na%na1/1100%6.50/0na%na1/1100%5.0
Leake14/2264%8.010/2245%8.57/2232%16.52/729%40.00/90%68.50/70%64.00/50%57.0
Lee75/21834%41.033/21815%52.015/2187%59.57/1547%27.519/4344%41.56/1932%46.518/3158%25.0
Leflore5/1436%39.05/1436%19.55/1436%11.00/50%61.03/3100%6.53/3100%5.50/0na%na
Lincoln29/5157%12.024/5147%7.017/5133%14.03/1718%49.03/1520%59.03/1127%51.00/40%57.0
Lowndes54/18929%48.044/18923%39.033/18917%40.07/3321%45.017/5730%52.012/4229%49.54/2317%48.0
Madison9/3426%50.03/349%62.53/349%55.51/333%36.06/875%19.53/560%21.53/3100%5.0
Marion15/2560%9.57/2528%29.56/2524%26.52/633%36.06/1155%26.05/1050%30.02/2100%5.0
Marshall23/4255%15.012/4229%27.08/4219%33.02/825%43.534/4772%21.029/4171%19.08/1457%26.0
Monroe32/7244%30.023/7232%23.014/7219%33.07/1450%23.020/3656%24.018/2572%18.09/2438%42.5
Montgomery0/10%77.00/10%74.00/10%73.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Neshoba28/5650%19.519/5634%22.014/5625%23.54/1429%40.06/2425%56.04/2119%56.09/1182%13.5
Newton8/1457%12.02/1414%53.01/147%59.50/10%61.05/683%18.05/683%12.00/0na%na
Noxubee7/3918%64.03/398%64.51/393%65.01/1100%7.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Oktibbeha13/4231%45.011/4226%31.57/4217%40.03/743%30.07/1644%41.56/1346%35.02/825%46.5
Panola6/2921%58.56/2921%42.55/2917%40.05/5100%7.04/1136%49.50/50%64.05/1145%38.0
Pearl River41/10938%37.525/10923%39.018/10917%40.015/1883%14.013/3735%51.05/2520%55.017/3647%36.0
Perry10/2148%24.08/2138%16.07/2133%14.05/771%18.05/1338%47.05/1338%41.53/3100%5.0
Pike18/11116%67.013/11112%56.510/1119%55.51/1010%54.55/1436%49.55/1050%30.06/1060%23.0
Pontotoc14/6023%55.010/6017%49.510/6017%40.03/1030%38.09/1850%32.06/1060%21.57/1354%27.5
Prentiss13/5723%55.09/5716%51.05/579%55.51/520%47.012/2157%22.56/1250%30.09/1560%23.0
Quitman1/1100%1.51/1100%1.01/1100%1.01/1100%7.00/10%68.50/0na%na0/10%57.0
Rankin16/3842%31.515/3839%15.014/3837%9.07/1450%23.06/1155%26.03/838%41.54/667%19.0
Scott43/6368%6.025/6340%12.518/6329%18.59/1850%23.015/4137%48.011/1958%23.514/3342%40.0
Sharkey0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson4/1921%58.52/1911%59.00/190%73.00/0na%na0/20%68.50/20%64.00/0na%na
Smith1/425%52.01/425%34.51/425%23.50/10%61.02/2100%6.52/2100%5.50/0na%na
Stone21/4448%24.013/4430%24.511/4425%23.55/1145%29.08/1747%37.07/1547%33.51/250%31.5
Sunflower23/4452%17.022/4450%6.018/4441%6.02/1811%53.00/150%68.50/100%64.00/60%57.0
Tallahatchie0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Tate10/1191%3.05/1145%8.55/1145%5.02/540%31.51/617%61.01/617%57.00/0na%na
Tippah12/2548%24.09/2536%19.58/2532%16.56/875%17.09/1753%29.06/1443%37.56/6100%5.0
Tishomingo7/5712%68.55/579%62.52/574%63.51/250%23.011/1385%16.56/875%16.08/1362%21.0
Tunica1/333%42.50/30%74.00/30%73.00/0na%na2/2100%6.51/1100%5.51/1100%5.0
Union11/2938%37.57/2924%37.05/2917%40.01/520%47.07/1644%41.54/944%36.09/1464%20.0
Walthall10/2442%31.55/2421%42.53/2412%49.53/3100%7.06/1155%26.01/1100%5.55/1050%31.5
Warren37/11732%44.031/11726%31.524/11721%29.06/2425%43.519/4048%35.517/3450%30.08/1650%31.5
Washington35/6256%14.033/6253%4.529/6247%3.03/2910%54.59/3724%58.09/3625%53.00/40%57.0
Wayne0/60%77.00/60%74.00/60%73.00/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na1/1100%5.0
Webster7/2133%42.56/2129%27.06/2129%18.51/617%51.01/714%62.01/425%53.00/30%57.0
Wilkinson8/1553%16.08/1553%4.58/1553%2.00/80%61.00/50%68.50/50%64.00/0na%na
Winston5/1729%48.05/1729%27.03/1718%35.03/3100%7.04/850%32.03/743%37.51/425%46.5
Yalobusha0/80%77.00/80%74.00/80%73.00/0na%na2/2100%6.50/0na%na2/2100%5.0
Yazoo16/2467%7.015/2462%2.011/2446%4.09/1182%15.014/2752%30.012/2352%26.02/540%41.0
Statewide1,341/3,67836%na936/3,67825%na698/3,67819%na274/69839%na659/1,40947%na473/1,03746%na360/72350%na

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