Publications, forms and resources
Statistical reports and state budget forecasts
The Reports and Forecasts Division is responsible for state budget forecasts of DHS-administered entitlement programs, including Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Alternative Care (AC), General Assistance (GA), Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA), Housing Support (HS), and the Behavioral Health Fund. The division is also responsible for mandatory federal statistical reporting for DHS-administered programs with federal funding.
- The division provides forecasts of program caseloads and expenditures, which are used in budget development.
- The division provides fiscal notes to accompany proposed legislation.
- The division meets federal statistical reporting requirements.
- The division responds to requests for statistical information on forecasted programs.
Contact human services reports and forecast for more information.
Reports by type
Background data tables for the expenditure forecast
expenditure-forecast-background-dataBHP Trust Fund
bhp-trust-fund-dataForecasts for programs administered by DCYF
dcyf-administered-programsCash, food, emergency and medical programs — statewide statistics
cash-food-emergency-medicalMedical Programs: Annual payments by eligibility group
annual-payments-eligibility-groupMedical Programs: Annual enrollment by eligibility group
annual-enrollment-eligibilityMedical Assistance (MA) Enrollment
medical-assistance-enrollmentMinnesotaCare (MNCare) Enrollment
mncare-enrollmentInstitutional Care — ICF/DD
institutional-care-icf-ddSNAP statewide and county level statistics
SNAP-county-stateState budget forecasts
Expenditure forecast — Executive summary
February 2026 Expenditure Forecast (PDF)
November 2025 Expenditure Forecast (PDF)
February 2025 Expenditure Forecast (PDF)
November 2024 Expenditure Forecast (PDF)
February 2024 Expenditure Forecast (PDF)
Background data tables for the expenditure forecast
Background Data Tables for February 2026 Forecast (XLS)
February 2026 Appendix on Children's Health Care (XLS)
Background Data Tables for November 2025 Forecast (XLS)
November 2025 Appendix on Children's Health Care (XLS)
Background Data Tables for February 2025 Forecast (XLS)
February 2025 Appendix on Children's Health Care (XLS)
Background Data Tables for November 2024 Forecast (XLS)
November 2024 Appendix on Children's Health Care (XLS)
Background Data Tables for February 2024 Forecast (XLS)
Background Data Tables for February 2024 Forecast (XLS)
BHP Trust Fund
BHP Trust Fund February 2026 Forecast (PDF)
BHP Trust Fund November 2025 Forecast (PDF)
BHP Trust Fund February 2025 Forecast (PDF)
BHP Trust Fund November 2024 Forecast (PDF)
BHP Trust Fund February 2024 Forecast (PDF)
Forecasts for programs administered by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Reports and Budget Forecasts | Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Reports and Budget Forecasts | Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families
Minnesota self-sufficiency and health care program statistics
Cash, food, emergency and medical programs — statewide statistics
Cash, food, emergency and medical programs — statewide statistics, by program for 10 annual and 13 monthly periods
Statewide statistics — DHS (PDF)
Medical Programs: Annual payments by eligibility group
Medical Programs: Annual payments by eligibility group (statewide and county level data). Payments data reflect year of payment, not year of service
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2024 (PDF)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2024 (XLS)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2023 (PDF)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2023 (XLS)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2022 (PDF)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2022 (XLS)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2021 (PDF)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2021 (XLS)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2020 (PDF)
Medical programs annual payments for CY 2020 (XLS)
Medical Programs: Annual enrollment by eligibility group
Medical Programs: Annual enrollment by eligibility group (statewide and county level statistics). Counts of persons ever eligible, cumulative person months of eligibility, and average numbers of persons eligible per month are based on the month of eligibility
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2024 (PDF)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2024 (XLS)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2023 (PDF)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2023 (XLS)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2022 (PDF)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2022 (XLS)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2021 (PDF)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2021 (XLS)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2020 (PDF)
Medical programs enrollment for CY 2020 (XLS)
Medical Assistance (MA) Enrollment
Medical Assistance (MA) Enrollment (statewide and county level statistics). Monthly enrollment (lagged to include retroactive eligibility)
Medical Assistance Enrollment (PDF)
Medical Assistance Enrollment (XLSX)
MinnesotaCare (MNCare) Enrollment
MinnesotaCare (MNCare) Enrollment (statewide and county level statistics), Monthly enrollment
MinnesotaCare Enrollment (PDF)
MinnesotaCare Enrollment (XLSX)
MinnesotaCare Enrollment (XLSX)Institutional Care — ICF/DD
Institutional Care — ICF/DD — statewide and county level rates of use of Intermediate Care Facilities - Developmental Disabilities Services.