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Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs: Charts

 
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SNAP/FSP participation rates by group, fiscal 2000-2008
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
62.9
32.1
2008
66.8
85.8
63.0
35.0
 
Note: Participation rate = Participants/eligible people.

Sources: "Trends in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates: 2001 to 2008," and earlier reports in this FNS series. Report estimates are based on Program Operations data, Program Quality Control data, and March Current Population Survey (CPS) data for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau.
 

 

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