Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
772,593Words in 36 parts
17.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
18.6Reading grade
52.8%Unchanged since 2017
8Flagged parts
2026-09-09Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 31.7 words on average; 24.4% over 40 words; 31.7% passive; 11.0 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.2% · prohibition 4.3% · paperwork 13.1% · obligation 29.3% · permission 11.1% · other 37.1%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 top 10% | 7 CFR 274
ISSUANCE AND USE OF PROGRAM BENEFITS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.3 SD · Directive share
+2.1 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
19,375 | 1.04 |
| 206 top 10% | 7 CFR 245
DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS AND FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.5 SD · Size
+1.4 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
29,103 | 0.98 |
| 232 top 10% | 7 CFR 272
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING STATE AGENCIES
High signals: Restriction density
+2.2 SD · Size
+1.8 SD · Directive share
+1.7 SD · Paperwork share
+1.3 SD |
46,498 | 0.95 |
| 247 top 10% | 7 CFR 273
CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS
High signals: Size
+2.7 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.3 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
137,715 | 0.93 |
| 275 top 10% | 7 CFR 226
CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+2.1 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
70,590 | 0.91 |
| 441 top 10% | 7 CFR 252
NATIONAL COMMODITY PROCESSING PROGRAM
High signals: Restriction density
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.6 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD |
5,862 | 0.79 |
| 570 top 10% | 7 CFR 225
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
38,741 | 0.73 |
| 597 top 10% | 7 CFR 275
PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM
High signals: Directive share
+1.4 SD · Size
+1.2 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
25,694 | 0.72 |
| 709 | 7 CFR 281
ADMINISTRATION OF SNAP ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
High signals: Restriction density
+2.0 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD |
3,878 | 0.68 |
| 769 | 7 CFR 246
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN
High signals: Size
+2.2 SD |
79,982 | 0.65 |
| 862 | 7 CFR 215
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
High signals: Directive share
+1.1 SD |
13,719 | 0.61 |
| 885 | 7 CFR 253
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLDS ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.8 SD · Directive share
+1.4 SD · Paperwork share
+1.1 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
20,160 | 0.60 |
| 959 | 7 CFR 247
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.3 SD · Directive share
+1.1 SD · Restriction density
+1.0 SD |
15,987 | 0.57 |
| 1,104 | 7 CFR 250
DONATION OF FOODS FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION
High signals: Size
+1.3 SD |
27,790 | 0.53 |
| 1,134 | 7 CFR 283
APPEALS OF QUALITY CONTROL (“QC”) CLAIMS
High signals: Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
13,144 | 0.52 |
| 1,166 | 7 CFR 285
PROVISION OF A NUTRITION ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
High signals: Directive share
+2.0 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
1,782 | 0.51 |
| 1,212 | 7 CFR 220
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
High signals: Restriction density
+1.1 SD · Size
+1.0 SD |
19,435 | 0.50 |
| 1,276 | 7 CFR 227
NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
6,147 | 0.48 |
| 1,328 | 7 CFR 240
CASH IN LIEU OF DONATED FOODS
High signals: Directive share
+1.2 SD |
3,837 | 0.46 |
| 1,329 | 7 CFR 276
STATE AGENCY LIABILITIES AND FEDERAL SANCTIONS
High signals: Directive share
+1.6 SD · Restriction density
+1.5 SD |
5,585 | 0.46 |
| 1,449 | 7 CFR 249
SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
16,893 | 0.43 |
| 1,451 | 7 CFR 235
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE FUNDS
High signals: Directive share
+1.2 SD |
9,300 | 0.43 |
| 1,552 | 7 CFR 210
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.8 SD |
49,278 | 0.40 |
| 1,599 | 7 CFR 248
WIC FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP)
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,158 | 0.39 |
| 1,778 | 7 CFR 292
SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER PROGRAM
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
29,380 | 0.34 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 7 U.S.C. 2011: 339,118 words in 16 parts (43.9% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1758: 109,331 words in 2 parts (14.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1786: 94,140 words in 2 parts (12.2% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1751: 77,068 words in 2 parts (10.0% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 612c: 43,777 words in 2 parts (5.7% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1762: 29,380 words in 1 parts (3.8% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 1752: 29,103 words in 1 parts (3.8% of this agency's text)
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 28,792 words in 2 parts (3.7% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 713c: 27,790 words in 1 parts (3.6% of this agency's text)
- 22 U.S.C. 1922: 27,790 words in 1 parts (3.6% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 273: CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS (137,715 words)
- 7 CFR 246: SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (79,982 words)
- 7 CFR 226: CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (70,590 words)
- 7 CFR 210: NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM (49,278 words)
- 7 CFR 272: REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING STATE AGENCIES (46,498 words)
- 7 CFR 225: SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (38,741 words)
- 7 CFR 292: SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER PROGRAM (29,380 words)
- 7 CFR 245: DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS AND FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS (29,103 words)
- 7 CFR 250: DONATION OF FOODS FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION (27,790 words)
- 7 CFR 275: PERFORMANCE REPORTING SYSTEM (25,694 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.