On any given day there are over 400,000 kids in foster care, and each year more than 600,000 kids will be in care for some amount of time. https://www.acf.hhs.g

On any given day there are over 400,000 kids in foster care, and each year more than 600,000 kids will be in care for some amount of time. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/afcarsreport27.pdf https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/afc... But when kids are adopted out of foster care, the majority will continue receiving some form of subsidy, including health insurance and often a monthly payment, so those kids are being covered by this spending as well.