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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026

Total Removals to Foster CareAverage Monthly Removals to Foster CareReentries to Foster CareReentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous DischargeDischarged within 1 Month of April 2025 through February 2026 RemovalPermanence within 12 months of April 2024 through March 2025 RemovalIV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months)
CountyCountper 10KRankCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams2340.1371.93.336.56/2326.1%15.05/2321.7%8.04/2218%10.011/1669%13.05/1145%24.0
Alcorn83110.326.99.3213/8315.7%32.011/8313.3%14.02/812%32.022/7231%57.513/5723%47.0
Amite940.2360.83.336.50/90.0%69.00/90.0%59.50/90%57.04/4100%3.00/40%68.0
Attala1023.9580.82581/1010.0%45.00/100.0%59.50/70%57.03/1225%65.03/475%8.0
Benton641340.53.5320/60.0%69.00/60.0%59.50/40%57.02/540%41.00/30%68.0
Bolivar3855.6143.24.6142/385.3%52.02/385.3%24.515/3642%1.019/4443%35.02/1513%56.5
Calhoun1972.281.6687/1936.8%2.01/195.3%24.50/180%57.010/3132%54.04/1527%42.5
Carroll642.731.50.53.5322/633.3%5.50/60.0%59.50/60%57.00/0na%na0/40%68.0
Chickasaw1228.74812.448.52/1216.7%28.52/1216.7%9.51/128%18.52/633%49.57/1070%11.0
Choctaw845.1280.73.728.52/825.0%20.00/80.0%59.50/50%57.00/10%77.50/20%68.0
Claiborne738.6400.63.2400/70.0%69.00/70.0%59.50/70%57.01/812%71.00/50%68.0
Clarke1542.731.51.23.5320/150.0%69.00/150.0%59.53/1520%9.025/4062%16.06/786%4.5
Clay512.4760.41760/50.0%69.00/50.0%59.50/30%57.01/911%73.00/20%68.0
Coahoma2241.1331.83.434.50/220.0%69.00/220.0%59.50/150%57.06/1932%54.01/520%50.0
Copiah1728.1501.42.3511/175.9%50.00/170.0%59.50/170%57.08/1553%23.03/1421%48.0
Covington1840.5351.53.434.51/185.6%51.00/180.0%59.50/160%57.01/119%75.03/475%8.0
Desoto10021.6608.31.8604/1004.0%54.01/1001.0%38.013/9214%11.083/12666%15.05/4411%58.0
Forrest6838.5415.73.24018/6826.5%13.59/6813.2%15.00/640%57.036/11631%57.523/4255%20.0
Franklin950.1230.84.2230/90.0%69.00/90.0%59.52/922%8.03/3100%3.01/1100%2.0
George3752.6183.14.4186/3716.2%30.00/370.0%59.50/360%57.017/4340%41.06/1638%31.5
Greene1248.52514260/120.0%69.00/120.0%59.50/90%57.011/2938%44.56/786%4.5
Grenada1325.3551.12.1564/1330.8%8.03/1323.1%5.00/120%57.012/1771%12.05/956%18.5
Hancock3237.9422.73.24011/3234.4%3.00/320.0%59.51/293%29.029/5850%28.510/1377%6.0
Harrison15232.44612.72.746.528/15218.4%27.04/1522.6%33.00/1230%57.034/11829%63.024/6139%29.5
Hinds7215.17261.37018/7225.0%20.09/7212.5%16.59/6913%12.579/14754%20.514/3342%26.0
Holmes719.6650.61.763.50/70.0%69.00/70.0%59.50/70%57.00/80%77.50/70%68.0
Humphreys1058.1120.84.9120/100.0%69.00/100.0%59.50/100%57.01/911%73.00/30%68.0
Issaquena0081.50081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba815.470.50.71.3701/812.5%38.50/80.0%59.50/80%57.016/3053%23.02/540%27.5
Jackson12035.7441034411/1209.2%46.04/1203.3%31.03/1103%29.021/9123%70.012/4427%42.5
Jasper822.1590.71.8600/80.0%69.00/80.0%59.50/70%57.07/1450%28.51/1100%2.0
Jefferson17121.211.49.910/170.0%69.00/170.0%59.50/170%57.01/250%28.50/90%68.0
Jefferson Davis838.7390.73.2401/812.5%38.51/812.5%16.50/80%57.04/1233%49.53/743%25.0
Jones8452.21974.320.59/8410.7%44.03/843.6%30.00/770%57.027/6144%33.015/4038%31.5
Kemper427.3520.32.3511/425.0%20.00/40.0%59.50/40%57.01/425%65.00/10%68.0
Lafayette2119661.81.6668/2138.1%1.05/2123.8%4.02/1911%15.011/2250%28.52/1020%50.0
Lamar7044.2295.83.728.514/7020.0%25.05/707.1%23.019/6131%2.547/5881%7.08/2433%36.0
Lauderdale8051.4216.74.320.512/8015.0%33.01/801.2%37.04/656%23.524/7930%61.016/2467%14.0
Lawrence931.9470.82.746.53/933.3%5.52/922.2%6.50/80%57.09/9100%3.00/20%68.0
Leake1426.1541.22.253.54/1428.6%10.02/1414.3%11.50/140%57.03/650%28.57/1450%22.0
Lee10753.3178.94.51623/10721.5%24.015/10714.0%13.05/1025%26.044/14131%57.527/4856%18.5
Leflore6592.735.47.63.51/651.5%57.00/650.0%59.51/642%32.020/3754%20.57/3719%52.0
Lincoln4354.5163.64.51611/4325.6%17.011/4325.6%2.01/432%32.030/5159%17.54/3113%56.5
Lowndes6851.5205.74.320.55/687.4%48.00/680.0%59.50/620%57.036/8443%35.012/3435%34.0
Madison238.8791.90.7793/2313.0%36.01/234.3%26.00/170%57.06/1833%49.53/1030%39.0
Marion2137.2431.83.1431/214.8%53.00/210.0%59.51/138%18.512/2352%25.00/30%68.0
Marshall3956.3133.24.7139/3923.1%23.04/3910.3%20.01/323%29.019/2479%8.08/2236%33.0
Monroe2026.6531.72.253.56/2030.0%9.05/2025.0%3.00/190%57.011/3432%54.02/1217%54.0
Montgomery14.6800.10.4800/10.0%69.00/10.0%59.50/10%57.02/2100%3.00/0na%na
Neshoba1621.1611.31.8602/1612.5%38.50/160.0%59.51/119%16.07/1839%43.02/633%36.0
Newton816.1680.71.3700/80.0%69.00/80.0%59.52/825%6.01/911%73.02/367%14.0
Noxubee416.6670.31.4671/425.0%20.00/40.0%59.50/40%57.02/633%49.51/250%22.0
Oktibbeha3034.3452.52.9458/3026.7%12.00/300.0%59.50/250%57.014/3441%38.50/90%68.0
Panola911.2770.80.9770/90.0%69.00/90.0%59.51/812%14.03/475%10.02/2100%2.0
Pearl River6548.2265.44268/6512.3%41.00/650.0%59.54/646%23.531/6448%32.05/1729%40.5
Perry624.7570.52.1560/60.0%69.00/60.0%59.50/10%57.05/1242%37.00/0na%na
Pike818466.87.1513/8116.0%31.03/813.7%28.58/6113%12.536/6159%17.54/2615%55.0
Pontotoc5366.3104.45.61015/5328.3%11.01/531.9%35.54/528%18.512/5024%68.011/3432%38.0
Prentiss5291.144.37.63.57/5213.5%35.05/529.6%22.00/490%57.021/5538%44.512/3139%29.5
Quitman215.470.50.21.3700/20.0%69.00/20.0%59.50/20%57.00/10%77.50/0na%na
Rankin4713.3743.91.1743/476.4%49.01/472.1%34.012/4626%4.011/4624%68.05/1926%44.5
Scott1215.96911.3703/1225.0%20.02/1216.7%9.50/100%57.07/1937%46.02/540%27.5
Sharkey0081.50081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson1727.6511.42.3512/1711.8%42.02/1711.8%18.05/1631%2.52/540%41.02/633%36.0
Smith38.9780.20.8780/30.0%69.00/30.0%59.50/30%57.04/667%14.00/20%68.0
Stone3179.872.66.676/3119.4%26.03/319.7%21.01/225%26.012/4924%68.02/1020%50.0
Sunflower1428.6491.22.448.52/1414.3%34.02/1414.3%11.51/147%21.58/2631%57.52/729%40.5
Tallahatchie313.7730.21.1740/30.0%69.00/30.0%59.50/30%57.07/888%6.00/30%68.0
Tate1220.463.511.763.52/1216.7%28.50/120.0%59.53/1225%6.01/250%28.53/560%17.0
Tippah2654.8152.24.5163/2611.5%43.01/263.8%27.01/195%26.08/1457%19.02/1118%53.0
Tishomingo2769.692.25.891/273.7%55.01/273.7%28.50/250%57.016/3053%23.07/1070%11.0
Tunica520.463.50.41.763.50/50.0%69.00/50.0%59.50/50%57.01/333%49.53/475%8.0
Union2738.9382.23.2407/2725.9%16.06/2722.2%6.50/240%57.06/2030%61.03/1225%46.0
Walthall1651.2221.34.320.52/1612.5%38.50/160.0%59.50/160%57.07/2133%49.57/1070%11.0
Warren8386.356.97622/8326.5%13.59/8310.8%19.018/7325%6.071/9476%9.011/1861%16.0
Washington5349.4244.44.1244/537.5%47.01/531.9%35.54/538%18.515/3741%38.57/2726%44.5
Wayne3159.5112.65111/313.2%56.01/313.2%32.00/310%57.025/5843%35.012/1867%14.0
Webster1247.92714264/1233.3%5.50/120.0%59.50/120%57.06/2425%65.00/40%68.0
Wilkinson320.8620.21.763.50/30.0%69.00/30.0%59.50/30%57.06/6100%3.00/10%68.0
Winston1643301.33.6300/160.0%69.00/160.0%59.50/160%57.03/1030%61.01/250%22.0
Yalobusha312.6750.21.1741/333.3%5.51/333.3%1.00/30%57.00/40%77.50/10%68.0
Yazoo1425.2561.22.1560/140.0%69.00/140.0%59.51/147%21.516/2273%11.00/100%68.0
Statewide242136.3na201.83na366/2,42115.1%na145/2,4216.0%na153/2,1897%na1,135/2,58744%na378/1,09135%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals for NeglectRemovals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol UseRemovals for Physical AbuseRemovals for Caretaker Inability to CopeRemovals for Inadequate HousingRemovals for IncarcerationRemovals for Child BehaviorRemovals for AbandonmentRemovals for Sexual Abuse
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams2340.13720/2387%17.014/2361%18.03/2313%19.54/2317%21.07/2330%14.50/230%61.00/230%55.51/234%38.51/234%28.5
Alcorn83110.3267/8381%23.532/8339%39.02/832%49.03/834%54.04/835%60.00/830%61.00/830%55.514/8317%14.54/835%23.0
Amite940.2369/9100%5.01/911%75.00/90%65.01/911%35.53/933%9.02/922%3.51/911%11.00/90%63.50/90%59.5
Attala1023.9586/1060%58.08/1080%8.00/100%65.01/1010%38.51/1010%50.01/1010%17.00/100%55.50/100%63.50/100%59.5
Benton641341/617%78.03/650%24.51/617%12.51/617%21.00/60%71.00/60%61.00/60%55.50/60%63.50/60%59.5
Bolivar3855.61429/3876%29.013/3834%50.55/3813%19.52/385%50.09/3824%28.54/3811%15.01/383%22.04/3811%22.52/385%23.0
Calhoun1972.2810/1953%62.56/1932%59.01/195%46.56/1932%4.54/1921%34.02/1911%15.03/1916%4.00/190%63.51/195%23.0
Carroll642.731.56/6100%5.02/633%54.50/60%65.00/60%68.52/633%9.00/60%61.00/60%55.52/633%1.50/60%59.5
Chickasaw1228.7486/1250%67.510/1283%5.00/120%65.03/1225%11.02/1217%41.50/120%61.00/120%55.50/120%63.50/120%59.5
Choctaw845.1285/862%54.55/862%16.01/812%24.00/80%68.50/80%71.00/80%61.00/80%55.50/80%63.50/80%59.5
Claiborne738.6403/743%72.02/729%62.04/757%1.01/714%27.02/729%17.01/714%12.01/714%5.50/70%63.51/714%5.5
Clarke1542.731.510/1567%46.55/1533%54.51/157%40.00/150%68.50/150%71.00/150%61.00/150%55.51/157%33.50/150%59.5
Clay512.4762/540%73.51/520%69.50/50%65.00/50%68.50/50%71.00/50%61.00/50%55.50/50%63.50/50%59.5
Coahoma2241.1334/2218%77.016/2273%9.01/225%46.52/229%40.00/220%71.00/220%61.00/220%55.50/220%63.50/220%59.5
Copiah1728.15011/1765%50.08/1747%29.00/170%65.02/1712%32.06/1735%6.00/170%61.00/170%55.53/1718%11.00/170%59.5
Covington1840.53511/1861%57.07/1839%39.09/1850%2.51/186%46.50/180%71.03/1817%8.51/186%19.52/1811%22.50/180%59.5
Desoto10021.66054/10054%61.034/10034%50.512/10012%24.08/1008%41.510/10010%50.017/10017%8.53/1003%22.012/10012%19.04/1004%28.5
Forrest6838.54152/6876%29.022/6832%59.04/686%44.010/6815%24.515/6822%31.510/6815%11.00/680%55.513/6819%7.06/689%10.0
Franklin950.1235/956%60.03/933%54.50/90%65.00/90%68.52/922%31.50/90%61.00/90%55.50/90%63.53/933%1.5
George3752.61826/3770%39.525/3768%10.07/3719%10.011/3730%7.011/3730%14.53/378%22.00/370%55.50/370%63.50/370%59.5
Greene1248.52511/1292%10.010/1283%5.01/128%36.00/120%68.51/128%54.50/120%61.00/120%55.50/120%63.50/120%59.5
Grenada1325.3556/1346%71.05/1338%42.00/130%65.01/138%41.55/1338%5.00/130%61.00/130%55.51/138%31.50/130%59.5
Hancock3237.94221/3266%48.520/3262%16.03/329%33.56/3219%17.57/3222%31.51/323%38.50/320%55.54/3212%19.00/320%59.5
Harrison15232.446119/15278%25.559/15239%39.015/15210%30.535/15223%13.047/15231%12.517/15211%15.01/1521%28.514/1529%28.59/1526%18.5
Hinds7215.17252/7272%37.013/7218%73.05/727%40.07/7210%38.59/7212%44.55/727%26.06/728%13.513/7218%11.05/727%15.0
Holmes719.6656/786%18.57/7100%1.00/70%65.00/70%68.50/70%71.00/70%61.01/714%5.50/70%63.50/70%59.5
Humphreys1058.1124/1040%73.54/1040%36.00/100%65.00/100%68.51/1010%50.00/100%61.00/100%55.50/100%63.51/1010%9.0
Issaquena0081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba815.470.55/862%54.51/812%74.00/80%65.01/812%32.01/812%44.50/80%61.00/80%55.50/80%63.51/812%7.0
Jackson12035.74490/12075%32.057/12048%28.017/12014%16.552/12043%3.024/12020%36.011/1209%19.02/1202%25.015/12012%19.010/1208%11.5
Jasper822.1597/888%14.54/850%24.51/812%24.00/80%68.52/825%24.50/80%61.01/812%8.50/80%63.50/80%59.5
Jefferson17121.219/1753%62.56/1735%48.02/1712%24.00/170%68.50/170%71.00/170%61.00/170%55.54/1724%5.00/170%59.5
Jefferson Davis838.7397/888%14.53/838%42.01/812%24.00/80%68.52/825%24.50/80%61.01/812%8.50/80%63.50/80%59.5
Jones8452.21968/8481%23.530/8436%45.08/8410%30.56/847%44.017/8420%36.010/8412%13.00/840%55.515/8418%11.04/845%23.0
Kemper427.3524/4100%5.02/450%24.50/40%65.01/425%11.00/40%71.00/40%61.00/40%55.50/40%63.50/40%59.5
Lafayette21196611/2152%64.08/2138%42.06/2129%5.01/215%50.00/210%71.01/215%33.50/210%55.52/2110%25.51/215%23.0
Lamar7044.22936/7051%65.013/7019%71.511/7016%14.53/704%54.05/707%58.05/707%26.01/701%28.51/701%46.05/707%15.0
Lauderdale8051.42153/8066%48.536/8045%30.56/808%36.022/8028%8.519/8024%28.53/804%36.01/801%28.57/809%28.51/801%38.0
Lawrence931.9477/978%25.50/90%78.01/911%27.50/90%68.52/922%31.55/956%2.00/90%55.51/911%22.50/90%59.5
Leake1426.15412/1486%18.56/1443%33.51/147%40.09/1464%1.010/1471%1.010/1471%1.00/140%55.50/140%63.51/147%15.0
Lee10753.31782/10777%27.070/10765%13.014/10713%19.521/10720%16.019/10718%39.024/10722%3.51/1071%28.55/1075%36.50/1070%59.5
Leflore6592.7349/6575%32.021/6532%59.06/659%33.52/653%56.07/6511%46.50/650%61.02/653%22.01/652%43.52/653%32.5
Lincoln4354.51632/4374%35.019/4344%32.03/437%40.03/437%44.06/4314%43.04/439%19.00/430%55.51/432%43.52/435%23.0
Lowndes6851.52048/6871%38.034/6850%24.59/6813%19.515/6822%14.518/6826%20.53/684%36.00/680%55.52/683%40.52/683%32.5
Madison238.87911/2348%70.05/2322%65.06/2326%6.00/230%68.50/230%71.02/239%19.00/230%55.52/239%28.51/234%28.5
Marion2137.24313/2162%54.511/2152%21.05/2124%7.01/215%50.07/2133%9.01/215%33.50/210%55.52/2110%25.51/215%23.0
Marshall3956.31329/3974%35.014/3936%45.04/3910%30.511/3928%8.57/3918%39.01/393%38.53/398%13.52/395%36.51/393%32.5
Monroe2026.65310/2050%67.58/2040%36.02/2010%30.51/205%50.00/200%71.00/200%61.00/200%55.50/200%63.50/200%59.5
Montgomery14.6800/10%79.50/10%78.00/10%65.00/10%68.50/10%71.00/10%61.01/1100%1.00/10%63.50/10%59.5
Neshoba1621.16111/1669%41.514/1688%3.01/166%44.05/1631%6.04/1625%24.51/166%30.50/160%55.55/1631%3.00/160%59.5
Newton816.1687/888%14.55/862%16.00/80%65.04/850%2.02/825%24.50/80%61.01/812%8.52/825%4.00/80%59.5
Noxubee416.6673/475%32.02/450%24.50/40%65.00/40%68.51/425%24.50/40%61.00/40%55.50/40%63.51/425%3.0
Oktibbeha3034.34519/3063%52.010/3033%54.50/300%65.02/307%44.03/3010%50.00/300%61.02/307%16.50/300%63.50/300%59.5
Panola911.2778/989%12.06/967%11.50/90%65.01/911%35.53/933%9.00/90%61.00/90%55.50/90%63.50/90%59.5
Pearl River6548.22644/6568%44.028/6543%33.514/6522%8.03/655%50.013/6520%36.011/6517%8.50/650%55.512/6518%11.02/653%32.5
Perry624.7573/650%67.55/683%5.00/60%65.00/60%68.51/617%41.51/617%8.51/617%3.00/60%63.50/60%59.5
Pike8184655/8168%44.029/8136%45.011/8114%16.511/8114%27.09/8111%46.51/811%41.02/812%25.07/819%28.52/812%36.0
Pontotoc5366.31045/5385%20.516/5330%61.00/530%65.06/5311%35.515/5328%19.02/534%36.01/532%25.01/532%43.51/532%36.0
Prentiss5291.1446/5288%14.514/5227%63.03/526%44.07/5213%29.513/5225%24.53/526%30.50/520%55.52/524%38.50/520%59.5
Quitman215.470.52/2100%5.00/20%78.01/250%2.50/20%68.51/250%2.50/20%61.00/20%55.50/20%63.50/20%59.5
Rankin4713.37440/4785%20.519/4740%36.00/470%65.08/4717%21.012/4726%20.59/4719%6.04/479%12.03/476%35.01/472%36.0
Scott1215.9698/1267%46.54/1233%54.51/128%36.02/1217%21.01/128%54.51/128%22.03/1225%2.01/128%31.50/120%59.5
Sharkey0081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson1727.65113/1776%29.06/1735%48.00/170%65.00/170%68.53/1718%39.00/170%61.01/176%19.53/1718%11.03/1718%4.0
Smith38.9783/3100%5.00/30%78.00/30%65.00/30%68.50/30%71.00/30%61.00/30%55.50/30%63.50/30%59.5
Stone3179.8728/3190%11.011/3135%48.05/3116%14.510/3132%4.59/3129%17.02/316%30.50/310%55.56/3119%7.00/310%59.5
Sunflower1428.6498/1457%59.03/1421%67.00/140%65.02/1414%27.01/147%58.01/147%26.01/147%16.52/1414%16.01/147%15.0
Tallahatchie313.7733/3100%5.02/367%11.50/30%65.00/30%68.50/30%71.00/30%61.00/30%55.50/30%63.50/30%59.5
Tate1220.463.54/1233%76.03/1225%64.00/120%65.03/1225%11.01/128%54.51/128%22.00/120%55.52/1217%14.51/128%11.5
Tippah2654.81516/2662%54.515/2658%19.00/260%65.01/264%54.02/268%54.50/260%61.00/260%55.50/260%63.50/260%59.5
Tishomingo2769.6919/2770%39.522/2781%7.00/270%65.06/2722%14.52/277%58.02/277%26.02/277%16.53/2711%22.51/274%28.5
Tunica520.463.55/5100%5.01/520%69.51/520%9.00/50%68.50/50%71.01/520%5.00/50%55.50/50%63.50/50%59.5
Union2738.93820/2774%35.017/2763%14.02/277%40.04/2715%24.59/2733%9.02/277%26.00/270%55.52/277%33.50/270%59.5
Walthall1651.2226/1638%75.015/1694%2.00/160%65.03/1619%17.55/1631%12.51/166%30.52/1612%8.53/1619%7.00/160%59.5
Warren8386.3557/8369%41.516/8319%71.515/8318%11.011/8313%29.58/8310%50.00/830%61.06/837%16.52/832%43.512/8314%5.5
Washington5349.42434/5364%51.011/5321%67.06/5311%27.56/5311%35.51/532%61.01/532%40.00/530%55.57/5313%17.06/5311%8.0
Wayne3159.51121/3168%44.014/3145%30.51/313%48.02/316%46.59/3129%17.00/310%61.00/310%55.51/313%40.52/316%18.5
Webster1247.92710/1283%22.06/1250%24.52/1217%12.52/1217%21.05/1242%4.00/120%61.00/120%55.50/120%63.50/120%59.5
Wilkinson320.8623/3100%5.01/333%54.50/30%65.00/30%68.50/30%71.00/30%61.00/30%55.50/30%63.50/30%59.5
Winston16433016/16100%5.09/1656%20.00/160%65.02/1612%32.08/1650%2.50/160%61.00/160%55.50/160%63.50/160%59.5
Yalobusha312.6750/30%79.50/30%78.01/333%4.00/30%68.50/30%71.00/30%61.00/30%55.51/333%1.51/333%1.5
Yazoo1425.2567/1450%67.53/1421%67.00/140%65.00/140%68.50/140%71.00/140%61.00/140%55.50/140%63.51/147%15.0
Statewide242136.3na1,703/2,42170%na990/2,42141%na242/2,42110%na355/2,42115%na435/2,42118%na186/2,4218%na57/2,4212%na209/2,4219%na104/2,4214%na

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Children Removed to Foster Care
During April 2025 through March 2026

Total Removals to Foster CareRemovals to Non-Relative Foster Care First SettingRemovals to Relative Foster Care First SettingRemovals to Pre-Adoptive Home First SettingRemovals to Group Home First SettingRemovals to Institution First SettingRemovals to Home Visit First SettingRemovals to Runaway First SettingRemovals to ILP First Setting
CountyCountper 10KRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRankCountPercentRank
Adams2340.1376/1638%20.54/1625%58.50/160%39.50/160%47.50/160%46.56/1638%18.00/160%42.00/160%40.5
Alcorn83110.3218/4738%20.524/4751%33.00/470%39.51/472%15.51/472%12.02/474%58.01/472%5.50/470%40.5
Amite940.2363/3100%1.00/30%71.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.50/30%68.00/30%42.00/30%40.5
Attala1023.9586/786%2.01/714%62.00/70%39.50/70%47.50/70%46.50/70%68.00/70%42.00/70%40.5
Benton641340/40%67.53/475%11.00/40%39.50/40%47.50/40%46.51/425%33.00/40%42.00/40%40.5
Bolivar3855.6149/1656%7.00/160%71.00/160%39.50/160%47.50/160%46.57/1644%16.50/160%42.00/160%40.5
Calhoun1972.282/1020%43.55/1050%37.00/100%39.50/100%47.51/1010%4.52/1020%40.50/100%42.00/100%40.5
Carroll642.731.52/450%11.00/40%71.00/40%39.50/40%47.50/40%46.52/450%9.00/40%42.00/40%40.5
Chickasaw1228.7482/825%36.02/825%58.50/80%39.50/80%47.50/80%46.54/850%9.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
Choctaw845.1280/50%67.55/5100%3.50/50%39.50/50%47.50/50%46.50/50%68.00/50%42.00/50%40.5
Claiborne738.6400/30%67.51/333%51.50/30%39.51/333%1.00/30%46.51/333%24.50/30%42.00/30%40.5
Clarke1542.731.52/1020%43.53/1030%54.00/100%39.50/100%47.50/100%46.55/1050%9.00/100%42.00/100%40.5
Clay512.4760/30%67.53/3100%3.50/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.50/30%68.00/30%42.00/30%40.5
Coahoma2241.1335/1050%11.03/1030%54.00/100%39.50/100%47.50/100%46.52/1020%40.50/100%42.00/100%40.5
Copiah1728.1504/944%14.01/911%63.00/90%39.50/90%47.51/911%3.03/933%24.50/90%42.00/90%40.5
Covington1840.5352/1414%51.07/1450%37.00/140%39.50/140%47.50/140%46.55/1436%21.00/140%42.00/140%40.5
Desoto10021.6601/721%57.032/7244%41.00/720%39.53/724%11.51/721%14.535/7249%12.00/720%42.00/720%40.5
Forrest6838.54116/3842%15.516/3842%44.50/380%39.52/385%10.00/380%46.54/3811%52.00/380%42.00/380%40.5
Franklin950.1236/875%4.00/80%71.00/80%39.50/80%47.50/80%46.52/825%33.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
George3752.6183/1520%43.510/1567%17.00/150%39.50/150%47.50/150%46.52/1513%47.50/150%42.00/150%40.5
Greene1248.5254/850%11.03/838%47.50/80%39.50/80%47.51/812%2.00/80%68.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
Grenada1325.3550/80%67.57/888%7.50/80%39.51/812%4.50/80%46.50/80%68.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
Hancock3237.9422/1811%55.010/1856%28.00/180%39.51/186%9.01/186%7.04/1822%37.50/180%42.00/180%40.5
Harrison15232.44627/7138%20.536/7151%33.00/710%39.50/710%47.51/711%14.57/7110%54.00/710%42.00/710%40.5
Hinds7215.17217/4042%15.52/405%64.00/400%39.53/408%7.54/4010%4.512/4030%28.01/402%5.51/402%2.5
Holmes719.6650/20%67.50/20%71.00/20%39.50/20%47.50/20%46.52/2100%2.00/20%42.00/20%40.5
Humphreys1058.1120/40%67.54/4100%3.50/40%39.50/40%47.50/40%46.50/40%68.00/40%42.00/40%40.5
Issaquena0081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Itawamba815.470.50/40%67.54/4100%3.50/40%39.50/40%47.50/40%46.50/40%68.00/40%42.00/40%40.5
Jackson12035.74424/6239%18.022/6235%50.00/620%39.51/622%15.53/625%8.08/6213%47.53/625%4.01/622%2.5
Jasper822.1591/333%29.52/367%17.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.50/30%68.00/30%42.00/30%40.5
Jefferson17121.212/1118%48.03/1127%56.00/110%39.50/110%47.51/119%6.05/1145%15.00/110%42.00/110%40.5
Jefferson Davis838.7394/580%3.00/50%71.00/50%39.50/50%47.50/50%46.51/520%40.50/50%42.00/50%40.5
Jones8452.21919/5137%24.025/5149%40.00/510%39.51/512%15.50/510%46.56/5112%50.00/510%42.00/510%40.5
Kemper427.3520/30%67.52/367%17.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.51/333%24.50/30%42.00/30%40.5
Lafayette2119666/1155%8.04/1136%49.00/110%39.51/119%6.00/110%46.50/110%68.00/110%42.00/110%40.5
Lamar7044.22911/5520%43.530/5555%29.00/550%39.50/550%47.50/550%46.514/5525%33.00/550%42.00/550%40.5
Lauderdale8051.42113/5026%34.033/5066%20.00/500%39.50/500%47.51/502%12.03/506%56.00/500%42.00/500%40.5
Lawrence931.9470/70%67.50/70%71.00/70%39.51/714%3.00/70%46.50/70%68.05/771%1.01/714%1.0
Leake1426.1541/812%53.57/888%7.50/80%39.50/80%47.50/80%46.50/80%68.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
Lee10753.31715/6324%37.532/6351%33.00/630%39.51/632%15.51/632%12.014/6322%37.50/630%42.00/630%40.5
Leflore6592.7310/3330%32.014/3342%44.50/330%39.50/330%47.50/330%46.59/3327%30.00/330%42.00/330%40.5
Lincoln4354.5166/2326%34.05/2322%61.00/230%39.51/234%11.50/230%46.511/2348%13.00/230%42.00/230%40.5
Lowndes6851.52012/4726%34.027/4757%27.00/470%39.50/470%47.50/470%46.58/4717%44.50/470%42.00/470%40.5
Madison238.8790/80%67.52/825%58.50/80%39.51/812%4.50/80%46.55/862%5.50/80%42.00/80%40.5
Marion2137.2436/1735%26.510/1759%24.50/170%39.50/170%47.50/170%46.51/176%56.00/170%42.00/170%40.5
Marshall3956.3138/2138%20.59/2143%42.50/210%39.50/210%47.50/210%46.54/2119%43.00/210%42.00/210%40.5
Monroe2026.6530/140%67.59/1464%21.00/140%39.50/140%47.50/140%46.55/1436%21.00/140%42.00/140%40.5
Montgomery14.6800/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Neshoba1621.1611/138%56.09/1369%13.00/130%39.50/130%47.50/130%46.53/1323%35.50/130%42.00/130%40.5
Newton816.1680/30%67.52/367%17.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.51/333%24.50/30%42.00/30%40.5
Noxubee416.6670/10%67.50/10%71.00/10%39.50/10%47.50/10%46.51/1100%2.00/10%42.00/10%40.5
Oktibbeha3034.3457/1937%24.010/1953%31.00/190%39.50/190%47.50/190%46.52/1911%52.00/190%42.00/190%40.5
Panola911.2774/850%11.04/850%37.00/80%39.50/80%47.50/80%46.50/80%68.00/80%42.00/80%40.5
Pearl River6548.2267/3719%47.025/3768%14.00/370%39.51/373%13.00/370%46.54/3711%52.00/370%42.00/370%40.5
Perry624.7571/333%29.52/367%17.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.50/30%68.00/30%42.00/30%40.5
Pike8184610/6116%49.523/6138%47.51/612%1.00/610%47.50/610%46.527/6144%16.50/610%42.00/610%40.5
Pontotoc5366.3105/2421%40.08/2433%51.50/240%39.50/240%47.50/240%46.511/2446%14.00/240%42.00/240%40.5
Prentiss5291.148/3523%39.019/3554%30.00/350%39.50/350%47.50/350%46.58/3523%35.50/350%42.00/350%40.5
Quitman215.470.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Rankin4713.37415/2658%6.00/260%71.00/260%39.52/268%7.51/264%9.08/2631%27.00/260%42.00/260%40.5
Scott1215.9690/70%67.53/743%42.50/70%39.50/70%47.51/714%1.02/729%29.01/714%3.00/70%40.5
Sharkey0081.50/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Simpson1727.6517/1164%5.00/110%71.00/110%39.50/110%47.50/110%46.54/1136%21.00/110%42.00/110%40.5
Smith38.9781/333%29.50/30%71.00/30%39.50/30%47.50/30%46.52/367%4.00/30%42.00/30%40.5
Stone3179.876/1735%26.510/1759%24.50/170%39.50/170%47.50/170%46.51/176%56.00/170%42.00/170%40.5
Sunflower1428.6491/250%11.00/20%71.00/20%39.50/20%47.50/20%46.51/250%9.00/20%42.00/20%40.5
Tallahatchie313.7730/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na0/0na%na
Tate1220.463.51/812%53.52/825%58.50/80%39.50/80%47.50/80%46.55/862%5.50/80%42.00/80%40.5
Tippah2654.8153/1916%49.511/1958%26.00/190%39.50/190%47.50/190%46.55/1926%31.00/190%42.00/190%40.5
Tishomingo2769.694/1724%37.513/1776%10.00/170%39.50/170%47.50/170%46.50/170%68.00/170%42.00/170%40.5
Tunica520.463.50/20%67.51/250%37.00/20%39.50/20%47.50/20%46.51/250%9.00/20%42.00/20%40.5
Union2738.9382/1513%52.011/1573%12.00/150%39.50/150%47.50/150%46.52/1513%47.50/150%42.00/150%40.5
Walthall1651.2222/633%29.53/650%37.00/60%39.50/60%47.50/60%46.51/617%44.50/60%42.00/60%40.5
Warren8386.358/4020%43.516/4040%46.00/400%39.58/4020%2.00/400%46.58/4020%40.50/400%42.00/400%40.5
Washington5349.42411/3037%24.09/3030%54.00/300%39.50/300%47.51/303%10.04/3013%47.55/3017%2.00/300%40.5
Wayne3159.5110/190%67.512/1963%22.00/190%39.50/190%47.50/190%46.57/1937%19.00/190%42.00/190%40.5
Webster1247.9274/1040%17.06/1060%23.00/100%39.50/100%47.50/100%46.50/100%68.00/100%42.00/100%40.5
Wilkinson320.8620/20%67.50/20%71.00/20%39.50/20%47.50/20%46.52/2100%2.00/20%42.00/20%40.5
Winston1643302/1020%43.58/1080%9.00/100%39.50/100%47.50/100%46.50/100%68.00/100%42.00/100%40.5
Yalobusha312.6750/10%67.51/1100%3.50/10%39.50/10%47.50/10%46.50/10%68.00/10%42.00/10%40.5
Yazoo1425.2560/90%67.59/9100%3.50/90%39.50/90%47.50/90%46.50/90%68.00/90%42.00/90%40.5
Statewide242136.3na385/1,40727%na639/1,40745%na1/1,4070%na30/1,4072%na20/1,4071%na313/1,40722%na16/1,4071%na3/1,4070%na

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