Overview
This data set provides time-series data on State and
county-level estimates of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) participation and benefit levels, combined
with area estimates of total population and the number
of persons in poverty. All data, except program benefit
amounts, are for a selected point in time each year; program
benefit levels are total benefits issued over the course
of a calendar year. The most recent year of data available
is 2008 for SNAP participation and 2009 for SNAP benefits.
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Time-Series
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Time-series data are available for program
participation counts since 1997 (and for 1989, 1993,
and 1995). Estimates of program benefits are available
since 1969; some county-level benefits data are imputed.
Estimates of population counts and persons in poverty
are available for selected years.
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Maps |
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Selected variables in the Excel file are used to create maps at the State and county level.
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Related Resources
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
briefing room—A resource for research and analysis
about the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
USDA Food and Nutrition Service's
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) site—Information for applicants, retailers,
governments, researchers, and public advocacy groups.
Your Food Environment Atlas—Get a spatial overview of a community's ability to access healthy food and its success in doing so.
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