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Title X clinics provide access to a wide range of contraceptive options for individuals of all income levels and documentation statuses. As Title X continues to face political uncertainties, it is important to provide up-to-date information about its clients' use of contraception. This study used recent nationally representative data to compare contraception received by Title X clients with that received by clients of other providers. This article draws on 2015–2017 and 2017–2019 waves of the National Survey of Family Growth. The sample was restricted to 15- to 44-year-old women needing contraception. Logistic regressions estimated associations between receiving services at Title X clinics versus at other providers (including private) and use of a range of contraceptive options, as well as number of months' supply for those using oral contraceptives. In 2015–2017, Title X was associated with using any contraception (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 4.11; p =.004). In both waves, Title X clients were more likely to use long-acting reversible contraceptives (AOR, 1.78 in 2015–2017 [ p =.023] and AOR, 2.59 in 2017–2019 [ p =.003]) and hormonal methods other than oral contraceptives (AOR, 2.31 in 2015–2017 [ p =.007] and AOR, 3.04 in 2017–2019 [ p =.001]). In both waves, Title X clients using oral contraceptives were also more likely than non-Title X clients to receive more than a 3-month supply (AOR, 3.54 in 2015–2017 [ p =.008] and AOR, 2.61 in 2017–2019 [ p =.043]). Title X was not associated in either wave with use of barrier or time-based methods, such as periodic abstinence or withdrawal. Patterns of contraceptive use by Title X clients compared with those of clients of other providers indicate that the Title X program has allowed access to a wide range of contraceptive methods. Ongoing research is necessary to see whether these patterns change over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]