CD doesn't allow additional images to be posted in this thread, but here are the numbers.
2005 was a doldrum year you'll see.
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FRC Growth # Teams Net Gain % gain
1992 28 28 100.0%
1993 25 -3 -10.7%
1994 44 19 76.0%
1995 59 15 34.1%
1996 94 35 59.3%
1997 151 57 60.6%
1998 199 48 31.8%
1999 269 70 35.2%
2000 372 103 38.3%
2001 515 143 38.4%
2002 641 126 24.5%
2003 787 146 22.8%
2004 927 140 17.8%
2005 990 63 6.8%
2006 1132 142 14.3%
2007 1301 169 14.9%
2008 1501 200 15.4%
2009 1679 178 11.9%
P.S.
Most of this data got a going over in this
thread.