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Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs: Charts

 
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SNAP/FSP participation rates by group, fiscal 2000-2007
Fiscal year
All participants
Children
Adults under age 60
Adults age 60 and older
 
Percent
2000
56.7
72.8
52.7
30.8
2001
53.9
70.2
49.8
28.4
2002
53.8
71.0
49.7
26.6
2003
56.1
74.4
51.6
27.4
2004
61.1
81.5
56.0
29.4
2005
64.7
86.9
59.7
30.6
2006
67.3
86.9
63.1
34.5
2007
65.8
85.2
62.8
32.1
 
Note: Participation rate = Participants/eligible people.

Sources: Food Stamp Quality Control samples, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service; and the March Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
 

 

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Updated date: August 24, 2009