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Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration for Minnesota WIC Infants

by Mother’s Prenatal Participation in WIC Minnesota WIC Information System

♥ Percent Meets Healthy People 2020 Objective (****) Percent not calculated for locations with less than 30 participants

Minnesota Department of Health, WIC Program 1 July 2017

By County CY 2015

Prenatal WIC Participation by

County Total1 Breastfeeding

2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6

3 or more months total7

3 or more months BF8

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

Initiated9 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 weeks10 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 months11 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 months12 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 months13 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 months14 29,349 5,482 (18.7) 8,225 1,382 (16.8) 4,388 675 (15.4) 16,736 3,425 (20.5)

AITKIN 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 50 38 (76.0) 14 12 (****) 9 5 (****) 27 21 (****)

2 weeks 50 35 (70.0) 14 12 (****) 9 5 (****) 27 18 (****)

2 months 50 23 (46.0) 14 6 (****) 9 **** 27 14 (****)

3 months 50 20 (40.0) 14 **** 9 **** 27 13 (****)

6 months 49 15 (30.6) 13 **** 9 **** 27 11 (****)

12 months 46 8 (17.4) 12 **** 9 **** 25 5 (****)

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 1,409 ♥1,158 (82.2) 486 ♥403 (82.9) 239 188 (78.7) 684 ♥567 (82.9)

2 weeks 1,403 1,044 (74.4) 481 373 (77.5) 238 165 (69.3) 684 506 (74.0)

2 months 1,380 724 (52.5) 474 250 (52.7) 232 105 (45.3) 674 369 (54.7)

3 months 1,373 642 (46.8) 472 219 (46.4) 232 89 (38.4) 669 334 (49.9)

6 months 1,355 470 (34.7) 463 145 (31.3) 229 71 (31.0) 663 254 (38.3)

12 months 1,283 251 (19.6) 434 71 (16.4) 213 35 (16.4) 636 145 (22.8)

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 199 152 (76.4) 60 41 (68.3) 25 18 (****) 114 93 (81.6)

2 weeks 196 134 (68.4) 59 37 (62.7) 25 17 (****) 112 80 (71.4)

2 months 195 89 (45.6) 58 32 (55.2) 25 8 (****) 112 49 (43.8)

3 months 195 75 (38.5) 58 27 (46.6) 25 7 (****) 112 41 (36.6)

6 months 193 53 (27.5) 58 19 (32.8) 25 6 (****) 110 28 (25.5)

12 months 192 30 (15.6) 57 10 (17.5) 25 **** 110 19 (17.3)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

BELTRAMI 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 460 233 (50.7) 139 55 (39.6) 51 23 (45.1) 270 155 (57.4)

2 weeks 460 211 (45.9) 139 53 (38.1) 51 21 (41.2) 270 137 (50.7)

2 months 455 155 (34.1) 139 38 (27.3) 49 15 (30.6) 267 102 (38.2)

3 months 453 133 (29.4) 138 30 (21.7) 49 11 (22.4) 266 92 (34.6)

6 months 446 87 (19.5) 135 18 (13.3) 48 9 (18.8) 263 60 (22.8)

12 months 437 52 (11.9) 133 12 (9.0) 48 5 (10.4) 256 35 (13.7)

BENTON 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 207 122 (58.9) 75 44 (58.7) 42 21 (50.0) 90 57 (63.3)

2 weeks 207 119 (57.5) 75 44 (58.7) 42 19 (45.2) 90 56 (62.2)

2 months 205 99 (48.3) 75 40 (53.3) 42 14 (33.3) 88 45 (51.1)

3 months 205 89 (43.4) 75 36 (48.0) 42 12 (28.6) 88 41 (46.6)

6 months 197 66 (33.5) 68 25 (36.8) 42 9 (21.4) 87 32 (36.8)

12 months 194 26 (13.4) 67 10 (14.9) 42 **** 85 14 (16.5)

BIG STONE 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 25 16 (****) 8 6 (****) <5 **** 15 9 (****)

2 weeks 25 13 (****) 8 6 (****) <5 **** 15 6 (****)

2 months 25 7 (****) 8 **** <5 **** 15 ****

3 months 25 **** 8 0 <5 **** 15 ****

6 months 25 **** 8 0 <5 **** 15 ****

12 months 25 **** 8 0 <5 **** 15 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

BLUE EARTH 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 ♥234 (82.7) 86 68 (79.1) 43 ♥36 (83.7) 154 ♥130 (84.4)

2 weeks 283 201 (71.0) 86 58 (67.4) 43 30 (69.8) 154 113 (73.4)

2 months 274 145 (52.9) 86 47 (54.7) 41 16 (39.0) 147 82 (55.8)

3 months 272 127 (46.7) 86 39 (45.3) 40 14 (35.0) 146 74 (50.7)

6 months 267 91 (34.1) 85 30 (35.3) 38 7 (18.4) 144 54 (37.5)

12 months 258 50 (19.4) 82 15 (18.3) 37 **** 139 31 (22.3)

BROWN 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 89 (72.4) 33 26 (78.8) 14 7 (****) 76 56 (73.7)

2 weeks 123 78 (63.4) 33 24 (72.7) 14 5 (****) 76 49 (64.5)

2 months 121 53 (43.8) 32 19 (59.4) 14 **** 75 30 (40.0)

3 months 120 44 (36.7) 32 16 (50.0) 14 **** 74 25 (33.8)

6 months 117 32 (27.4) 32 13 (40.6) 14 **** 71 16 (22.5)

12 months 114 15 (13.2) 31 **** 14 **** 69 10 (14.5)

CARLTON 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 ♥164 (83.7) 64 51 (79.7) 26 22 (****) 106 ♥91 (85.8)

2 weeks 196 147 (75.0) 64 49 (76.6) 26 18 (****) 106 80 (75.5)

2 months 191 97 (50.8) 61 35 (57.4) 25 11 (****) 105 51 (48.6)

3 months 191 88 (46.1) 61 31 (50.8) 25 9 (****) 105 48 (45.7)

6 months 185 65 (35.1) 58 24 (41.4) 23 **** 104 37 (35.6)

12 months 183 39 (21.3) 56 16 (28.6) 23 **** 104 22 (21.2)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

CARVER 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 189 ♥161 (85.2) 58 ♥52 (89.7) 25 16 (****) 106 ♥93 (87.7)

2 weeks 188 146 (77.7) 57 46 (80.7) 25 15 (****) 106 85 (80.2)

2 months 186 100 (53.8) 56 31 (55.4) 25 9 (****) 105 60 (57.1)

3 months 185 87 (47.0) 55 25 (45.5) 25 7 (****) 105 55 (52.4)

6 months 184 69 (37.5) 55 19 (34.5) 25 5 (****) 104 45 (43.3)

12 months 172 30 (17.4) 52 9 (17.3) 24 **** 96 19 (19.8)

CASS 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 227 155 (68.3) 69 44 (63.8) 27 12 (****) 131 99 (75.6)

2 weeks 226 138 (61.1) 69 40 (58.0) 27 11 (****) 130 87 (66.9)

2 months 223 94 (42.2) 69 26 (37.7) 27 **** 127 64 (50.4)

3 months 222 74 (33.3) 69 20 (29.0) 27 **** 126 51 (40.5)

6 months 220 51 (23.2) 68 15 (22.1) 27 **** 125 35 (28.0)

12 months 216 24 (11.1) 67 7 (10.4) 27 0 122 17 (13.9)

CHIPPEWA 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 ♥88 (82.2) 19 14 (****) 19 16 (****) 69 ♥58 (84.1)

2 weeks 107 85 (79.4) 19 14 (****) 19 16 (****) 69 55 (79.7)

2 months 105 55 (52.4) 19 11 (****) 19 14 (****) 67 30 (44.8)

3 months 104 34 (32.7) 18 7 (****) 19 9 (****) 67 18 (26.9)

6 months 103 22 (21.4) 18 5 (****) 19 **** 66 13 (19.7)

12 months 98 8 (8.2) 16 **** 19 **** 63 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

CHISAGO 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 ♥174 (84.9) 74 ♥62 (83.8) 31 ♥26 (83.9) 100 ♥86 (86.0)

2 weeks 205 157 (76.6) 74 58 (78.4) 31 21 (67.7) 100 78 (78.0)

2 months 201 97 (48.3) 72 33 (45.8) 31 13 (41.9) 98 51 (52.0)

3 months 200 81 (40.5) 71 26 (36.6) 31 11 (35.5) 98 44 (44.9)

6 months 196 59 (30.1) 69 19 (27.5) 30 8 (26.7) 97 32 (33.0)

12 months 188 35 (18.6) 65 9 (13.8) 29 **** 94 22 (23.4)

CLAY 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 396 ♥325 (82.1) 137 108 (78.8) 58 46 (79.3) 201 ♥171 (85.1)

2 weeks 396 291 (73.5) 137 99 (72.3) 58 38 (65.5) 201 154 (76.6)

2 months 394 206 (52.3) 137 70 (51.1) 58 27 (46.6) 199 109 (54.8)

3 months 391 180 (46.0) 136 61 (44.9) 56 25 (44.6) 199 94 (47.2)

6 months 386 124 (32.1) 135 43 (31.9) 54 17 (31.5) 197 64 (32.5)

12 months 375 58 (15.5) 130 17 (13.1) 51 7 (13.7) 194 34 (17.5)

CLEARWATER 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 60 47 (78.3) 18 14 (****) <5 **** 38 29 (76.3)

2 weeks 60 40 (66.7) 18 13 (****) <5 **** 38 23 (60.5)

2 months 59 19 (32.2) 18 8 (****) <5 0 38 11 (28.9)

3 months 59 18 (30.5) 18 8 (****) <5 0 38 10 (26.3)

6 months 59 14 (23.7) 18 7 (****) <5 0 38 7 (18.4)

12 months 58 8 (13.8) 17 **** <5 0 38 5 (13.2)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

COOK 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 ♥27 (87.1) 9 7 (****) <5 **** 19 17 (****)

2 weeks 30 26 (86.7) 8 6 (****) <5 **** 19 17 (****)

2 months 29 22 (****) 8 6 (****) <5 **** 19 15 (****)

3 months 29 20 (****) 8 6 (****) <5 **** 19 13 (****)

6 months 28 15 (****) 8 5 (****) <5 0 18 10 (****)

12 months 27 11 (****) 8 5 (****) <5 0 17 6 (****)

COTTONWOOD 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 85 62 (72.9) 25 20 (****) 11 7 (****) 49 35 (71.4)

2 weeks 85 55 (64.7) 25 18 (****) 11 5 (****) 49 32 (65.3)

2 months 83 37 (44.6) 24 13 (****) 11 **** 48 20 (41.7)

3 months 83 32 (38.6) 24 11 (****) 11 **** 48 17 (35.4)

6 months 83 25 (30.1) 24 9 (****) 11 **** 48 13 (27.1)

12 months 79 11 (13.9) 22 **** 11 0 46 7 (15.2)

CROW 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 399 309 (77.4) 106 72 (67.9) 63 44 (69.8) 230 ♥193 (83.9)

2 weeks 399 277 (69.4) 106 64 (60.4) 63 42 (66.7) 230 171 (74.3)

2 months 392 184 (46.9) 105 42 (40.0) 61 27 (44.3) 226 115 (50.9)

3 months 391 157 (40.2) 104 36 (34.6) 61 25 (41.0) 226 96 (42.5)

6 months 383 102 (26.6) 102 23 (22.5) 58 14 (24.1) 223 65 (29.1)

12 months 375 58 (15.5) 98 12 (12.2) 56 9 (16.1) 221 37 (16.7)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 1,601 ♥1,429 (89.3) 592 ♥509 (86.0) 238 ♥215 (90.3) 771 ♥705 (91.4)

2 weeks 1,600 1,311 (81.9) 591 476 (80.5) 238 199 (83.6) 771 636 (82.5)

2 months 1,571 966 (61.5) 577 326 (56.5) 230 140 (60.9) 764 500 (65.4)

3 months 1,563 863 (55.2) 574 285 (49.7) 227 119 (52.4) 762 459 (60.2)

6 months 1,533 633 (41.3) 557 201 (36.1) 222 79 (35.6) 754 353 (46.8)

12 months 1,477 315 (21.3) 528 88 (16.7) 217 40 (18.4) 732 187 (25.5)

DODGE 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 ♥85 (83.3) 17 14 (****) 17 14 (****) 68 ♥57 (83.8)

2 weeks 102 75 (73.5) 17 11 (****) 17 13 (****) 68 51 (75.0)

2 months 99 43 (43.4) 17 9 (****) 17 5 (****) 65 29 (44.6)

3 months 99 36 (36.4) 17 8 (****) 17 5 (****) 65 23 (35.4)

6 months 97 24 (24.7) 16 **** 17 **** 64 16 (25.0)

12 months 97 16 (16.5) 16 **** 17 **** 64 10 (15.6)

DOUGLAS 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 169 128 (75.7) 44 33 (75.0) 18 12 (****) 107 83 (77.6)

2 weeks 168 117 (69.6) 44 31 (70.5) 18 11 (****) 106 75 (70.8)

2 months 167 77 (46.1) 43 24 (55.8) 18 7 (****) 106 46 (43.4)

3 months 165 63 (38.2) 43 18 (41.9) 17 6 (****) 105 39 (37.1)

6 months 160 46 (28.8) 41 10 (24.4) 17 **** 102 32 (31.4)

12 months 155 29 (18.7) 39 5 (12.8) 17 **** 99 20 (20.2)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

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 76 61 (80.3) 13 11 (****) 11 10 (****) 52 40 (76.9)

2 weeks 76 53 (69.7) 13 11 (****) 11 10 (****) 52 32 (61.5)

2 months 75 29 (38.7) 13 **** 10 6 (****) 52 19 (36.5)

3 months 75 25 (33.3) 13 **** 10 6 (****) 52 15 (28.8)

6 months 74 14 (18.9) 13 **** 9 **** 52 7 (13.5)

12 months 74 6 (8.1) 13 0 9 **** 52 ****

FILLMORE 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 106 86 (81.1) 34 ♥29 (85.3) 16 14 (****) 56 43 (76.8)

2 weeks 106 74 (69.8) 34 23 (67.6) 16 12 (****) 56 39 (69.6)

2 months 105 53 (50.5) 34 19 (55.9) 16 5 (****) 55 29 (52.7)

3 months 105 50 (47.6) 34 18 (52.9) 16 5 (****) 55 27 (49.1)

6 months 104 35 (33.7) 33 11 (33.3) 16 **** 55 20 (36.4)

12 months 100 21 (21.0) 31 8 (25.8) 16 **** 53 10 (18.9)

FREEBORN 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 211 164 (77.7) 40 26 (65.0) 25 21 (****) 146 117 (80.1)

2 weeks 211 141 (66.8) 40 25 (62.5) 25 18 (****) 146 98 (67.1)

2 months 211 91 (43.1) 40 13 (32.5) 25 13 (****) 146 65 (44.5)

3 months 211 82 (38.9) 40 11 (27.5) 25 10 (****) 146 61 (41.8)

6 months 209 61 (29.2) 39 7 (17.9) 25 5 (****) 145 49 (33.8)

12 months 201 33 (16.4) 38 **** 24 **** 139 29 (20.9)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 182 ♥161 (88.5) 53 ♥45 (84.9) 34 ♥33 (97.1) 95 ♥83 (87.4)

2 weeks 182 141 (77.5) 53 41 (77.4) 34 29 (85.3) 95 71 (74.7)

2 months 180 96 (53.3) 52 27 (51.9) 33 18 (54.5) 95 51 (53.7)

3 months 178 80 (44.9) 50 20 (40.0) 33 17 (51.5) 95 43 (45.3)

6 months 175 53 (30.3) 50 14 (28.0) 30 12 (40.0) 95 27 (28.4)

12 months 171 32 (18.7) 49 6 (12.2) 29 7 (****) 93 19 (20.4)

GRANT 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 36 28 (77.8) 13 9 (****) 5 **** 18 15 (****)

2 weeks 36 27 (75.0) 13 9 (****) 5 **** 18 14 (****)

2 months 36 18 (50.0) 13 6 (****) 5 **** 18 8 (****)

3 months 36 15 (41.7) 13 5 (****) 5 **** 18 7 (****)

6 months 36 9 (25.0) 13 **** 5 **** 18 ****

12 months 36 5 (13.9) 13 **** 5 0 18 ****

HENNEPIN 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 6,888 ♥5,678 (82.4) 2,015 1,564 (77.6) 1,120 903 (80.6) 3,753 ♥3,211 (85.6)

2 weeks 6,794 5,179 (76.2) 1,970 1,421 (72.1) 1,108 815 (73.6) 3,716 2,943 (79.2)

2 months 6,712 4,277 (63.7) 1,944 1,142 (58.7) 1,090 650 (59.6) 3,678 2,485 (67.6)

3 months 6,673 3,926 (58.8) 1,927 1,031 (53.5) 1,086 586 (54.0) 3,660 2,309 (63.1)

6 months 6,535 2,972 (45.5) 1,862 730 (39.2) 1,058 431 (40.7) 3,615 1,811 (50.1)

12 months 6,249 1,471 (23.5) 1,739 323 (18.6) 1,006 200 (19.9) 3,504 948 (27.1)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

HOUSTON 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 77 ♥68 (88.3) 36 ♥33 (91.7) 13 12 (****) 28 23 (****)

2 weeks 77 65 (84.4) 36 33 (91.7) 13 10 (****) 28 22 (****)

2 months 75 42 (56.0) 36 26 (72.2) 13 **** 26 12 (****)

3 months 75 32 (42.7) 36 18 (50.0) 13 **** 26 10 (****)

6 months 73 18 (24.7) 34 10 (29.4) 13 0 26 8 (****)

12 months 72 10 (13.9) 33 5 (15.2) 13 0 26 5 (****)

HUBBARD 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 148 111 (75.0) 34 24 (70.6) 19 10 (****) 95 77 (81.1)

2 weeks 148 98 (66.2) 34 19 (55.9) 19 10 (****) 95 69 (72.6)

2 months 147 68 (46.3) 34 15 (44.1) 18 6 (****) 95 47 (49.5)

3 months 146 55 (37.7) 33 12 (36.4) 18 6 (****) 95 37 (38.9)

6 months 143 33 (23.1) 31 5 (16.1) 18 **** 94 27 (28.7)

12 months 142 20 (14.1) 30 **** 18 0 94 19 (20.2)

ISANTI 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 268 ♥233 (86.9) 86 ♥75 (87.2) 33 ♥28 (84.8) 149 ♥130 (87.2)

2 weeks 268 214 (79.9) 86 69 (80.2) 33 26 (78.8) 149 119 (79.9)

2 months 267 152 (56.9) 85 46 (54.1) 33 17 (51.5) 149 89 (59.7)

3 months 267 139 (52.1) 85 42 (49.4) 33 15 (45.5) 149 82 (55.0)

6 months 260 95 (36.5) 82 24 (29.3) 33 9 (27.3) 145 62 (42.8)

12 months 247 58 (23.5) 76 14 (18.4) 33 5 (15.2) 138 39 (28.3)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

ITASCA 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 287 231 (80.5) 81 ♥67 (82.7) 38 31 (81.6) 168 133 (79.2)

2 weeks 287 212 (73.9) 81 63 (77.8) 38 24 (63.2) 168 125 (74.4)

2 months 282 132 (46.8) 79 46 (58.2) 38 12 (31.6) 165 74 (44.8)

3 months 281 112 (39.9) 79 41 (51.9) 38 7 (18.4) 164 64 (39.0)

6 months 281 85 (30.2) 79 29 (36.7) 38 6 (15.8) 164 50 (30.5)

12 months 273 41 (15.0) 74 9 (12.2) 37 **** 162 28 (17.3)

JACKSON 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 46 36 (78.3) 16 13 (****) 7 6 (****) 23 17 (****)

2 weeks 46 31 (67.4) 16 12 (****) 7 5 (****) 23 14 (****)

2 months 46 20 (43.5) 16 9 (****) 7 **** 23 9 (****)

3 months 46 15 (32.6) 16 7 (****) 7 **** 23 6 (****)

6 months 45 7 (15.6) 15 **** 7 **** 23 ****

12 months 44 5 (11.4) 14 **** 7 **** 23 ****

KANABEC 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 ♥81 (89.0) 21 21 (****) 7 6 (****) 63 ♥54 (85.7)

2 weeks 91 74 (81.3) 21 19 (****) 7 5 (****) 63 50 (79.4)

2 months 90 45 (50.0) 20 7 (****) 7 **** 63 34 (54.0)

3 months 90 37 (41.1) 20 5 (****) 7 **** 63 28 (44.4)

6 months 90 24 (26.7) 20 **** 7 **** 63 17 (27.0)

12 months 88 15 (17.0) 18 **** 7 **** 63 10 (15.9)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

KANDIYOHI 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 398 ♥344 (86.4) 87 69 (79.3) 48 ♥44 (91.7) 263 ♥231 (87.8)

2 weeks 398 320 (80.4) 87 67 (77.0) 48 41 (85.4) 263 212 (80.6)

2 months 397 246 (62.0) 87 50 (57.5) 48 31 (64.6) 262 165 (63.0)

3 months 395 209 (52.9) 86 41 (47.7) 48 26 (54.2) 261 142 (54.4)

6 months 390 155 (39.7) 84 32 (38.1) 47 15 (31.9) 259 108 (41.7)

12 months 383 68 (17.8) 82 17 (20.7) 47 7 (14.9) 254 44 (17.3)

KITTSON 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 27 20 (****) 10 9 (****) <5 **** 14 9 (****)

2 weeks 27 18 (****) 10 9 (****) <5 **** 14 7 (****)

2 months 27 15 (****) 10 7 (****) <5 **** 14 6 (****)

3 months 27 10 (****) 10 5 (****) <5 **** 14 ****

6 months 27 6 (****) 10 **** <5 0 14 ****

12 months 26 **** 9 **** <5 0 14 ****

KOOCHICHING 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 63 50 (79.4) 16 14 (****) 10 6 (****) 37 30 (81.1)

2 weeks 62 44 (71.0) 16 13 (****) 10 6 (****) 36 25 (69.4)

2 months 62 24 (38.7) 16 10 (****) 10 **** 36 12 (33.3)

3 months 62 23 (37.1) 16 9 (****) 10 **** 36 12 (33.3)

6 months 62 17 (27.4) 16 6 (****) 10 **** 36 10 (27.8)

12 months 62 12 (19.4) 16 **** 10 0 36 8 (22.2)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

LAC QUI PARLE 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 22 16 (****) 9 8 (****) <5 **** 10 6 (****)

2 weeks 22 15 (****) 9 7 (****) <5 **** 10 6 (****)

2 months 21 12 (****) 9 7 (****) <5 0 9 5 (****)

3 months 21 10 (****) 9 7 (****) <5 0 9 ****

6 months 21 8 (****) 9 6 (****) <5 0 9 ****

12 months 18 **** 7 **** <5 0 8 ****

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 65 ♥62 (95.4) 29 26 (****) 5 5 (****) 31 ♥31 (100.0)

2 weeks 65 61 (93.8) 29 25 (****) 5 5 (****) 31 ♥31 (100.0)

2 months 64 40 (62.5) 29 18 (****) <5 **** 31 20 (64.5)

3 months 62 37 (59.7) 28 17 (****) <5 **** 30 19 (63.3)

6 months 60 24 (40.0) 27 10 (****) <5 **** 29 13 (****)

12 months 58 14 (24.1) 25 5 (****) <5 **** 29 8 (****) LAKE OF THE WOODS

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 26 24 (****) 11 10 (****) <5 **** 12 11 (****)

2 weeks 26 22 (****) 11 9 (****) <5 **** 12 10 (****)

2 months 26 16 (****) 11 8 (****) <5 **** 12 6 (****)

3 months 26 14 (****) 11 8 (****) <5 **** 12 5 (****)

6 months 26 7 (****) 11 **** <5 **** 12 ****

12 months 26 5 (****) 11 **** <5 **** 12 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

LE SUEUR 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 145 ♥128 (88.3) 46 ♥40 (87.0) 22 20 (****) 77 ♥68 (88.3)

2 weeks 144 111 (77.1) 46 35 (76.1) 21 16 (****) 77 60 (77.9)

2 months 144 69 (47.9) 46 21 (45.7) 21 7 (****) 77 41 (53.2)

3 months 143 62 (43.4) 46 17 (37.0) 21 7 (****) 76 38 (50.0)

6 months 143 36 (25.2) 46 9 (19.6) 21 **** 76 23 (30.3)

12 months 139 18 (12.9) 45 **** 19 **** 75 13 (17.3)

LINCOLN 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 27 22 (****) <5 **** <5 **** 21 18 (****)

2 weeks 27 20 (****) <5 **** <5 **** 21 16 (****)

2 months 27 15 (****) <5 **** <5 **** 21 12 (****)

3 months 27 12 (****) <5 **** <5 **** 21 9 (****)

6 months 27 8 (****) <5 0 <5 **** 21 7 (****)

12 months 27 7 (****) <5 0 <5 **** 21 6 (****)

LYON 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 219 160 (73.1) 47 29 (61.7) 30 23 (76.7) 142 108 (76.1)

2 weeks 218 148 (67.9) 46 26 (56.5) 30 22 (73.3) 142 100 (70.4)

2 months 217 104 (47.9) 46 19 (41.3) 30 17 (56.7) 141 68 (48.2)

3 months 217 89 (41.0) 46 18 (39.1) 30 15 (50.0) 141 56 (39.7)

6 months 217 61 (28.1) 46 15 (32.6) 30 11 (36.7) 141 35 (24.8)

12 months 210 31 (14.8) 44 10 (22.7) 30 7 (23.3) 136 14 (10.3)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

MAHNOMEN 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 61 (62.2) 25 15 (****) 15 9 (****) 58 37 (63.8)

2 weeks 98 47 (48.0) 25 14 (****) 15 **** 58 29 (50.0)

2 months 97 22 (22.7) 24 7 (****) 15 **** 58 14 (24.1)

3 months 96 20 (20.8) 24 6 (****) 15 **** 57 13 (22.8)

6 months 96 16 (16.7) 24 **** 15 0 57 12 (21.1)

12 months 95 7 (7.4) 23 **** 15 0 57 6 (10.5)

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 57 ♥49 (86.0) 19 18 (****) 6 6 (****) 32 25 (78.1)

2 weeks 57 46 (80.7) 19 16 (****) 6 6 (****) 32 24 (75.0)

2 months 55 26 (47.3) 19 10 (****) 5 **** 31 13 (41.9)

3 months 55 24 (43.6) 19 9 (****) 5 **** 31 12 (38.7)

6 months 55 18 (32.7) 19 7 (****) 5 **** 31 10 (32.3)

12 months 54 7 (13.0) 18 **** 5 **** 31 ****

MARTIN 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 145 ♥120 (82.8) 29 25 (****) 31 25 (80.6) 85 ♥70 (82.4)

2 weeks 145 99 (68.3) 29 23 (****) 31 17 (54.8) 85 59 (69.4)

2 months 143 62 (43.4) 29 15 (****) 31 10 (32.3) 83 37 (44.6)

3 months 143 51 (35.7) 29 13 (****) 31 9 (29.0) 83 29 (34.9)

6 months 142 34 (23.9) 28 8 (****) 31 6 (19.4) 83 20 (24.1)

12 months 140 25 (17.9) 27 5 (****) 31 5 (16.1) 82 15 (18.3)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

MCLEOD 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 198 ♥164 (82.8) 64 49 (76.6) 28 23 (****) 106 ♥92 (86.8)

2 weeks 198 144 (72.7) 64 44 (68.8) 28 18 (****) 106 82 (77.4)

2 months 197 96 (48.7) 64 28 (43.8) 28 14 (****) 105 54 (51.4)

3 months 197 87 (44.2) 64 24 (37.5) 28 13 (****) 105 50 (47.6)

6 months 193 63 (32.6) 62 17 (27.4) 27 8 (****) 104 38 (36.5)

12 months 188 28 (14.9) 60 6 (10.0) 27 **** 101 19 (18.8)

MEEKER 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 140 114 (81.4) 35 28 (80.0) 13 10 (****) 92 ♥76 (82.6)

2 weeks 140 98 (70.0) 35 26 (74.3) 13 8 (****) 92 64 (69.6)

2 months 139 68 (48.9) 35 20 (57.1) 13 **** 91 44 (48.4)

3 months 139 58 (41.7) 35 18 (51.4) 13 **** 91 37 (40.7)

6 months 138 46 (33.3) 35 15 (42.9) 13 **** 90 28 (31.1)

12 months 135 23 (17.0) 33 8 (24.2) 13 **** 89 12 (13.5)

MILLE LACS CO 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 192 137 (71.4) 52 32 (61.5) 27 16 (****) 113 89 (78.8)

2 weeks 192 125 (65.1) 52 29 (55.8) 27 15 (****) 113 81 (71.7)

2 months 191 79 (41.4) 52 17 (32.7) 26 9 (****) 113 53 (46.9)

3 months 191 66 (34.6) 52 14 (26.9) 26 7 (****) 113 45 (39.8)

6 months 190 43 (22.6) 52 8 (15.4) 26 **** 112 31 (27.7)

12 months 186 21 (11.3) 51 **** 25 **** 110 15 (13.6)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 206 159 (77.2) 52 41 (78.8) 20 17 (****) 134 101 (75.4)

2 weeks 206 138 (67.0) 52 37 (71.2) 20 14 (****) 134 87 (64.9)

2 months 204 79 (38.7) 52 23 (44.2) 20 7 (****) 132 49 (37.1)

3 months 204 65 (31.9) 52 19 (36.5) 20 6 (****) 132 40 (30.3)

6 months 203 45 (22.2) 52 13 (25.0) 20 **** 131 29 (22.1)

12 months 201 24 (11.9) 51 **** 20 **** 130 18 (13.8)

MOWER 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 327 259 (79.2) 86 64 (74.4) 57 ♥48 (84.2) 184 147 (79.9)

2 weeks 327 224 (68.5) 86 52 (60.5) 57 42 (73.7) 184 130 (70.7)

2 months 320 141 (44.1) 86 36 (41.9) 56 20 (35.7) 178 85 (47.8)

3 months 318 120 (37.7) 86 34 (39.5) 54 12 (22.2) 178 74 (41.6)

6 months 313 87 (27.8) 85 24 (28.2) 51 7 (13.7) 177 56 (31.6)

12 months 310 51 (16.5) 83 14 (16.9) 51 **** 176 33 (18.8)

MURRAY 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 37 28 (75.7) 14 12 (****) <5 **** 20 13 (****)

2 weeks 37 25 (67.6) 14 10 (****) <5 **** 20 12 (****)

2 months 37 15 (40.5) 14 6 (****) <5 **** 20 6 (****)

3 months 37 13 (35.1) 14 5 (****) <5 **** 20 6 (****)

6 months 37 8 (21.6) 14 **** <5 **** 20 ****

12 months 37 **** 14 **** <5 0 20 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

NICOLLET 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 ♥164 (82.0) 43 ♥38 (88.4) 42 28 (66.7) 115 ♥98 (85.2)

2 weeks 200 151 (75.5) 43 36 (83.7) 42 27 (64.3) 115 88 (76.5)

2 months 196 110 (56.1) 41 28 (68.3) 40 18 (45.0) 115 64 (55.7)

3 months 196 99 (50.5) 41 24 (58.5) 40 16 (40.0) 115 59 (51.3)

6 months 196 68 (34.7) 41 17 (41.5) 40 12 (30.0) 115 39 (33.9)

12 months 187 27 (14.4) 39 10 (25.6) 38 **** 110 13 (11.8)

NOBLES 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 301 246 (81.7) 81 63 (77.8) 72 56 (77.8) 148 ♥127 (85.8)

2 weeks 301 217 (72.1) 81 60 (74.1) 72 47 (65.3) 148 110 (74.3)

2 months 300 147 (49.0) 81 43 (53.1) 72 36 (50.0) 147 68 (46.3)

3 months 300 132 (44.0) 81 38 (46.9) 72 33 (45.8) 147 61 (41.5)

6 months 294 90 (30.6) 77 23 (29.9) 71 24 (33.8) 146 43 (29.5)

12 months 288 40 (13.9) 75 9 (12.0) 69 9 (13.0) 144 22 (15.3)

NORMAN 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 43 33 (76.7) 14 12 (****) 6 6 (****) 23 15 (****)

2 weeks 43 30 (69.8) 14 12 (****) 6 5 (****) 23 13 (****)

2 months 43 17 (39.5) 14 8 (****) 6 **** 23 6 (****)

3 months 43 16 (37.2) 14 7 (****) 6 **** 23 6 (****)

6 months 42 12 (28.6) 14 6 (****) 5 **** 23 ****

12 months 41 6 (14.6) 13 **** 5 **** 23 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

OLMSTED 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 870 ♥764 (87.8) 244 ♥209 (85.7) 142 ♥127 (89.4) 484 ♥428 (88.4)

2 weeks 862 687 (79.7) 240 191 (79.6) 142 114 (80.3) 480 382 (79.6)

2 months 849 532 (62.7) 237 141 (59.5) 136 87 (64.0) 476 304 (63.9)

3 months 844 474 (56.2) 237 127 (53.6) 135 75 (55.6) 472 272 (57.6)

6 months 828 359 (43.4) 231 93 (40.3) 132 59 (44.7) 465 207 (44.5)

12 months 779 195 (25.0) 218 53 (24.3) 120 30 (25.0) 441 112 (25.4)

OTTER TAIL 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 349 ♥293 (84.0) 90 71 (78.9) 45 ♥40 (88.9) 214 ♥182 (85.0)

2 weeks 349 267 (76.5) 90 68 (75.6) 45 35 (77.8) 214 164 (76.6)

2 months 345 200 (58.0) 89 52 (58.4) 44 27 (61.4) 212 121 (57.1)

3 months 345 179 (51.9) 89 48 (53.9) 44 26 (59.1) 212 105 (49.5)

6 months 345 127 (36.8) 89 39 (43.8) 44 16 (36.4) 212 72 (34.0)

12 months 340 59 (17.4) 86 18 (20.9) 44 6 (13.6) 210 35 (16.7)

PENNINGTON 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 99 (78.6) 44 ♥37 (84.1) 16 15 (****) 66 47 (71.2)

2 weeks 126 85 (67.5) 44 33 (75.0) 16 14 (****) 66 38 (57.6)

2 months 123 58 (47.2) 44 26 (59.1) 14 7 (****) 65 25 (38.5)

3 months 123 51 (41.5) 44 24 (54.5) 14 6 (****) 65 21 (32.3)

6 months 123 34 (27.6) 44 17 (38.6) 14 **** 65 14 (21.5)

12 months 116 10 (8.6) 39 **** 14 **** 63 5 (7.9)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

PINE 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 197 158 (80.2) 62 48 (77.4) 31 22 (71.0) 104 ♥88 (84.6)

2 weeks 197 141 (71.6) 62 46 (74.2) 31 19 (61.3) 104 76 (73.1)

2 months 196 84 (42.9) 62 30 (48.4) 30 9 (30.0) 104 45 (43.3)

3 months 195 62 (31.8) 62 25 (40.3) 30 6 (20.0) 103 31 (30.1)

6 months 191 41 (21.5) 60 16 (26.7) 30 **** 101 21 (20.8)

12 months 187 25 (13.4) 57 8 (14.0) 30 **** 100 14 (14.0)

PIPESTONE 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 81 ♥68 (84.0) 20 17 (****) 11 7 (****) 50 ♥44 (88.0)

2 weeks 81 60 (74.1) 20 15 (****) 11 7 (****) 50 38 (76.0)

2 months 79 48 (60.8) 18 10 (****) 11 5 (****) 50 33 (66.0)

3 months 79 44 (55.7) 18 10 (****) 11 **** 50 30 (60.0)

6 months 78 35 (44.9) 18 8 (****) 10 **** 50 26 (52.0)

12 months 75 16 (21.3) 17 **** 10 **** 48 12 (25.0)

POLK 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 223 168 (75.3) 70 49 (70.0) 38 28 (73.7) 115 91 (79.1)

2 weeks 223 158 (70.9) 70 45 (64.3) 38 26 (68.4) 115 87 (75.7)

2 months 222 104 (46.8) 70 32 (45.7) 38 15 (39.5) 114 57 (50.0)

3 months 222 91 (41.0) 70 27 (38.6) 38 12 (31.6) 114 52 (45.6)

6 months 220 57 (25.9) 70 20 (28.6) 37 7 (18.9) 113 30 (26.5)

12 months 216 34 (15.7) 68 10 (14.7) 36 **** 112 21 (18.8)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

POPE 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 74 ♥64 (86.5) 18 16 (****) 9 8 (****) 47 ♥40 (85.1)

2 weeks 74 58 (78.4) 18 15 (****) 9 8 (****) 47 35 (74.5)

2 months 73 34 (46.6) 18 10 (****) 9 **** 46 21 (45.7)

3 months 73 29 (39.7) 18 9 (****) 9 **** 46 17 (37.0)

6 months 73 21 (28.8) 18 6 (****) 9 **** 46 13 (28.3)

12 months 68 7 (10.3) 18 **** 8 0 42 ****

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 4,884 3,804 (77.9) 1,168 866 (74.1) 742 575 (77.5) 2,974 2,363 (79.5)

2 weeks 4,853 3,315 (68.3) 1,154 762 (66.0) 737 495 (67.2) 2,962 2,058 (69.5)

2 months 4,812 2,509 (52.1) 1,144 599 (52.4) 726 365 (50.3) 2,942 1,545 (52.5)

3 months 4,788 2,194 (45.8) 1,134 512 (45.1) 720 316 (43.9) 2,934 1,366 (46.6)

6 months 4,732 1,612 (34.1) 1,115 374 (33.5) 704 218 (31.0) 2,913 1,020 (35.0)

12 months 4,620 839 (18.2) 1,071 194 (18.1) 684 107 (15.6) 2,865 538 (18.8)

RED 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 38 28 (73.7) 11 6 (****) 6 **** 21 18 (****)

2 weeks 38 24 (63.2) 11 **** 6 **** 21 16 (****)

2 months 38 15 (39.5) 11 **** 6 **** 21 9 (****)

3 months 38 11 (28.9) 11 **** 6 **** 21 6 (****)

6 months 38 8 (21.1) 11 **** 6 **** 21 5 (****)

12 months 37 **** 10 0 6 **** 21 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

REDWOOD 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 108 70 (64.8) 32 23 (71.9) 15 12 (****) 61 35 (57.4)

2 weeks 106 56 (52.8) 32 18 (56.3) 14 10 (****) 60 28 (46.7)

2 months 106 39 (36.8) 32 9 (28.1) 14 9 (****) 60 21 (35.0)

3 months 106 32 (30.2) 32 7 (21.9) 14 9 (****) 60 16 (26.7)

6 months 106 21 (19.8) 32 **** 14 **** 60 13 (21.7)

12 months 105 11 (10.5) 32 **** 14 **** 59 8 (13.6)

RENVILLE 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 74 (69.2) 25 13 (****) 14 11 (****) 68 50 (73.5)

2 weeks 107 60 (56.1) 25 10 (****) 14 11 (****) 68 39 (57.4)

2 months 106 31 (29.2) 25 7 (****) 14 **** 67 20 (29.9)

3 months 106 25 (23.6) 25 7 (****) 14 **** 67 14 (20.9)

6 months 106 23 (21.7) 25 6 (****) 14 **** 67 13 (19.4)

12 months 104 13 (12.5) 25 **** 12 **** 67 7 (10.4)

RICE 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 384 ♥331 (86.2) 88 ♥74 (84.1) 70 54 (77.1) 226 ♥203 (89.8)

2 weeks 383 314 (82.0) 88 70 (79.5) 70 51 (72.9) 225 193 (85.8)

2 months 381 238 (62.5) 88 50 (56.8) 70 37 (52.9) 223 151 (67.7)

3 months 377 212 (56.2) 88 42 (47.7) 70 32 (45.7) 219 138 (63.0)

6 months 371 157 (42.3) 88 33 (37.5) 68 21 (30.9) 215 103 (47.9)

12 months 356 65 (18.3) 82 12 (14.6) 66 7 (10.6) 208 46 (22.1)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

ROCK 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 54 42 (77.8) 22 18 (****) 8 6 (****) 24 18 (****)

2 weeks 53 37 (69.8) 21 16 (****) 8 5 (****) 24 16 (****)

2 months 52 25 (48.1) 20 12 (****) 8 **** 24 11 (****)

3 months 52 24 (46.2) 20 12 (****) 8 **** 24 10 (****)

6 months 52 21 (40.4) 20 10 (****) 8 **** 24 9 (****)

12 months 48 9 (18.8) 19 6 (****) 7 0 22 ****

ROSEAU 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 94 (72.3) 41 28 (68.3) 15 8 (****) 74 58 (78.4)

2 weeks 130 72 (55.4) 41 24 (58.5) 15 6 (****) 74 42 (56.8)

2 months 129 44 (34.1) 40 15 (37.5) 15 **** 74 27 (36.5)

3 months 128 36 (28.1) 40 11 (27.5) 15 **** 73 23 (31.5)

6 months 128 31 (24.2) 40 9 (22.5) 15 **** 73 21 (28.8)

12 months 125 16 (12.8) 39 5 (12.8) 15 **** 71 10 (14.1)

SAINT LOUIS 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 1,017 815 (80.1) 313 250 (79.9) 149 114 (76.5) 555 451 (81.3)

2 weeks 1,017 730 (71.8) 313 232 (74.1) 149 100 (67.1) 555 398 (71.7)

2 months 995 512 (51.5) 305 159 (52.1) 142 65 (45.8) 548 288 (52.6)

3 months 991 446 (45.0) 305 144 (47.2) 142 57 (40.1) 544 245 (45.0)

6 months 968 334 (34.5) 291 98 (33.7) 141 41 (29.1) 536 195 (36.4)

12 months 928 173 (18.6) 273 45 (16.5) 136 22 (16.2) 519 106 (20.4)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 562 ♥483 (85.9) 190 ♥161 (84.7) 78 ♥66 (84.6) 294 ♥256 (87.1)

2 weeks 557 428 (76.8) 186 145 (78.0) 78 58 (74.4) 293 225 (76.8)

2 months 550 313 (56.9) 181 104 (57.5) 77 39 (50.6) 292 170 (58.2)

3 months 548 284 (51.8) 181 92 (50.8) 77 32 (41.6) 290 160 (55.2)

6 months 536 211 (39.4) 174 62 (35.6) 75 22 (29.3) 287 127 (44.3)

12 months 519 102 (19.7) 167 27 (16.2) 74 9 (12.2) 278 66 (23.7)

SHERBURNE 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 455 367 (80.7) 153 120 (78.4) 71 56 (78.9) 231 ♥191 (82.7)

2 weeks 454 334 (73.6) 152 109 (71.7) 71 53 (74.6) 231 172 (74.5)

2 months 451 220 (48.8) 151 69 (45.7) 71 30 (42.3) 229 121 (52.8)

3 months 450 196 (43.6) 151 60 (39.7) 71 25 (35.2) 228 111 (48.7)

6 months 445 135 (30.3) 149 43 (28.9) 71 13 (18.3) 225 79 (35.1)

12 months 437 75 (17.2) 148 29 (19.6) 70 6 (8.6) 219 40 (18.3)

SIBLEY 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 88 66 (75.0) 32 25 (78.1) <5 **** 52 37 (71.2)

2 weeks 88 58 (65.9) 32 23 (71.9) <5 **** 52 32 (61.5)

2 months 88 43 (48.9) 32 16 (50.0) <5 **** 52 24 (46.2)

3 months 88 39 (44.3) 32 14 (43.8) <5 **** 52 22 (42.3)

6 months 87 26 (29.9) 32 9 (28.1) <5 **** 52 16 (30.8)

12 months 84 14 (16.7) 31 **** <5 0 50 10 (20.0)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 998 ♥833 (83.5) 290 230 (79.3) 139 ♥120 (86.3) 569 ♥483 (84.9)

2 weeks 996 764 (76.7) 290 210 (72.4) 139 109 (78.4) 567 445 (78.5)

2 months 985 610 (61.9) 285 160 (56.1) 137 88 (64.2) 563 362 (64.3)

3 months 983 543 (55.2) 283 138 (48.8) 137 80 (58.4) 563 325 (57.7)

6 months 975 413 (42.4) 278 103 (37.1) 137 62 (45.3) 560 248 (44.3)

12 months 952 195 (20.5) 268 55 (20.5) 130 23 (17.7) 554 117 (21.1)

STEELE 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 280 223 (79.6) 71 55 (77.5) 41 33 (80.5) 168 135 (80.4)

2 weeks 277 189 (68.2) 69 47 (68.1) 41 25 (61.0) 167 117 (70.1)

2 months 273 122 (44.7) 68 30 (44.1) 40 15 (37.5) 165 77 (46.7)

3 months 272 104 (38.2) 68 26 (38.2) 40 11 (27.5) 164 67 (40.9)

6 months 269 78 (29.0) 66 16 (24.2) 39 7 (17.9) 164 55 (33.5)

12 months 265 40 (15.1) 64 8 (12.5) 39 **** 162 28 (17.3)

STEVENS 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 51 ♥42 (82.4) 14 12 (****) 6 6 (****) 31 24 (77.4)

2 weeks 51 40 (78.4) 14 11 (****) 6 6 (****) 31 23 (74.2)

2 months 51 34 (66.7) 14 10 (****) 6 5 (****) 31 19 (61.3)

3 months 51 30 (58.8) 14 8 (****) 6 **** 31 18 (58.1)

6 months 49 21 (42.9) 14 5 (****) 6 **** 29 12 (****)

12 months 49 13 (26.5) 14 **** 6 **** 29 9 (****)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

SWIFT 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 85 59 (69.4) 19 12 (****) 9 6 (****) 57 41 (71.9)

2 weeks 85 48 (56.5) 19 10 (****) 9 **** 57 34 (59.6)

2 months 85 31 (36.5) 19 7 (****) 9 **** 57 23 (40.4)

3 months 85 24 (28.2) 19 **** 9 **** 57 21 (36.8)

6 months 84 19 (22.6) 19 **** 9 **** 56 16 (28.6)

12 months 83 9 (10.8) 19 **** 9 0 55 7 (12.7)

TODD 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 ♥131 (83.4) 40 ♥36 (90.0) 13 10 (****) 104 85 (81.7)

2 weeks 157 111 (70.7) 40 32 (80.0) 13 5 (****) 104 74 (71.2)

2 months 157 72 (45.9) 40 18 (45.0) 13 **** 104 51 (49.0)

3 months 157 62 (39.5) 40 18 (45.0) 13 **** 104 41 (39.4)

6 months 156 43 (27.6) 39 15 (38.5) 13 **** 104 27 (26.0)

12 months 151 23 (15.2) 35 6 (17.1) 13 **** 103 16 (15.5)

TRAVERSE 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 20 14 (****) 7 6 (****) <5 **** 9 6 (****)

2 weeks 20 11 (****) 7 5 (****) <5 **** 9 5 (****)

2 months 20 7 (****) 7 **** <5 **** 9 ****

3 months 20 6 (****) 7 **** <5 **** 9 ****

6 months 20 **** 7 **** <5 0 9 ****

12 months 20 **** 7 **** <5 0 9 0





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2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

WABASHA 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 86 (80.4) 26 21 (****) 18 15 (****) 63 50 (79.4)

2 weeks 104 77 (74.0) 26 18 (****) 16 13 (****) 62 46 (74.2)

2 months 103 52 (50.5) 25 11 (****) 16 7 (****) 62 34 (54.8)

3 months 103 40 (38.8) 25 9 (****) 16 5 (****) 62 26 (41.9)

6 months 101 27 (26.7) 24 6 (****) 16 5 (****) 61 16 (26.2)

12 months 99 13 (13.1) 24 **** 15 **** 60 10 (16.7)

WADENA 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 118 85 (72.0) 37 27 (73.0) 9 8 (****) 72 50 (69.4)

2 weeks 118 79 (66.9) 37 27 (73.0) 9 8 (****) 72 44 (61.1)

2 months 117 43 (36.8) 37 15 (40.5) 9 **** 71 26 (36.6)

3 months 117 35 (29.9) 37 10 (27.0) 9 **** 71 23 (32.4)

6 months 116 21 (18.1) 37 6 (16.2) 8 0 71 15 (21.1)

12 months 113 11 (9.7) 35 **** 8 0 70 9 (12.9)

WASECA 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 150 122 (81.3) 46 ♥39 (84.8) 24 19 (****) 80 64 (80.0)

2 weeks 149 109 (73.2) 45 36 (80.0) 24 18 (****) 80 55 (68.8)

2 months 149 69 (46.3) 45 24 (53.3) 24 10 (****) 80 35 (43.8)

3 months 147 57 (38.8) 45 20 (44.4) 23 9 (****) 79 28 (35.4)

6 months 146 41 (28.1) 45 16 (35.6) 22 5 (****) 79 20 (25.3)

12 months 139 16 (11.5) 41 **** 22 **** 76 9 (11.8)





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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 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 837 680 (81.2) 249 203 (81.5) 139 ♥115 (82.7) 449 362 (80.6)

2 weeks 835 589 (70.5) 247 178 (72.1) 139 97 (69.8) 449 314 (69.9)

2 months 826 420 (50.8) 245 122 (49.8) 134 63 (47.0) 447 235 (52.6)

3 months 822 367 (44.6) 244 108 (44.3) 132 49 (37.1) 446 210 (47.1)

6 months 812 265 (32.6) 241 74 (30.7) 129 33 (25.6) 442 158 (35.7)

12 months 796 122 (15.3) 234 33 (14.1) 128 16 (12.5) 434 73 (16.8)

WATONWAN 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 117 71 (60.7) 22 16 (****) 19 13 (****) 76 42 (55.3)

2 weeks 117 68 (58.1) 22 16 (****) 19 12 (****) 76 40 (52.6)

2 months 116 54 (46.6) 21 13 (****) 19 8 (****) 76 33 (43.4)

3 months 116 46 (39.7) 21 12 (****) 19 8 (****) 76 26 (34.2)

6 months 116 27 (23.3) 21 5 (****) 19 **** 76 18 (23.7)

12 months 110 11 (10.0) 18 **** 18 **** 74 7 (9.5)

WILKIN 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 35 26 (74.3) 9 7 (****) <5 **** 23 16 (****)

2 weeks 35 23 (65.7) 9 7 (****) <5 **** 23 14 (****)

2 months 35 16 (45.7) 9 6 (****) <5 **** 23 8 (****)

3 months 35 10 (28.6) 9 **** <5 **** 23 ****

6 months 34 7 (20.6) 8 **** <5 **** 23 ****

12 months 33 5 (15.2) 8 **** <5 **** 22 ****





By County CY 2015



2 No

prenatal total3

No prenatal BF4

< 3 months Total5

< 3 months BF6




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)

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 203 157 (77.3) 65 ♥54 (83.1) 26 16 (****) 112 87 (77.7)

2 weeks 203 132 (65.0) 65 48 (73.8) 26 14 (****) 112 70 (62.5)

2 months 202 85 (42.1) 64 34 (53.1) 26 5 (****) 112 46 (41.1)

3 months 202 75 (37.1) 64 31 (48.4) 26 **** 112 40 (35.7)

6 months 200 56 (28.0) 63 23 (36.5) 25 **** 112 30 (26.8)

12 months 197 33 (16.8) 62 12 (19.4) 25 **** 110 20 (18.2)

WRIGHT 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 570 462 (81.1) 192 157 (81.8) 98 72 (73.5) 280 ♥233 (83.2)

2 weeks 570 421 (73.9) 192 143 (74.5) 98 62 (63.3) 280 216 (77.1)

2 months 566 306 (54.1) 191 111 (58.1) 96 44 (45.8) 279 151 (54.1)

3 months 565 265 (46.9) 191 101 (52.9) 96 40 (41.7) 278 124 (44.6)

6 months 557 200 (35.9) 188 78 (41.5) 95 29 (30.5) 274 93 (33.9)

12 months 540 98 (18.1) 178 35 (19.7) 92 14 (15.2) 270 49 (18.1) YELLOW MEDICINE

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 105 82 (78.1) 23 20 (****) 15 12 (****) 67 50 (74.6)

2 weeks 105 69 (65.7) 23 18 (****) 15 11 (****) 67 40 (59.7)

2 months 104 45 (43.3) 23 10 (****) 14 **** 67 31 (46.3)

3 months 104 38 (36.5) 23 9 (****) 14 **** 67 26 (38.8)

6 months 103 27 (26.2) 22 6 (****) 14 **** 67 19 (28.4)

12 months 101 10 (9.9) 22 **** 14 **** 65 8 (12.3)




By County CY 2015

Breastfeeding Benchmark References15

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 County. Minnesota WIC Program: 2017.

Note: As the birth cohort matures and participants are interviewed at their next WIC visit, these numbers may increase and rates may change. These data are considered preliminary until year end numbers are finalized.

For more information contact: Minnesota WIC Program 1 (800) 657-3942

1 Total number of Minnesota WIC Infants born during calendar year 2015 with breastfeeding information as of June 17,2017 2 Number of WIC participants breastfeeding (percent of total WIC participants born during 2015 with breastfeeding information) 3 Total number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally 4 Number of WIC participants who did not participate in WIC prenatally who were breastfeeding 5 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally 6 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for less than three months prenatally who were breastfeeding 7 Total number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally 8 Number of WIC participants who participated in WIC for three or more months prenatally who were breastfeeding 9 Infants who initiated breastfeeding 10 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two weeks 11 Infants who continued to breastfeed at two months 12 Infants who continued to breastfeed at three months 13 Infants who continued to breastfeed at six months 14 Infants who continued to breastfeed at twelve months 15 2016 CDC Breastfeeding Report Card (All 2013 births, accessed August 30, 2016)

https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/pdf/2016breastfeedingreportcard.pdf

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