This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of each chart and graph in the Economic Research Service report 
"Rising Food Prices Take a Bite Out of Food Stamp Benefits" (EIB-41), published in December 2008. The content 
and context of these files is as of the publication date of the report. After time, the material may not reflect the 
current ERS program of work, may be outdated, and/or superseded, so please visit the website to obtain the latest 
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The following inventory lists each of the files in this folder.



File name		Description

(fig1.png)		Figure 1 - Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) food cost index compared with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for food at home
(fig2.png)		Figure 2 - Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) food cost and Food Stamp Program (FSP) maximum benefit
(fig3.png)		Figure 3 - Food stamp maximum benefit and cost of Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)
(fig4.png)		Figure 4 - Average monthly shortfall in food purchasing power for Food Stamp Program (FSP) maximum benefit relative to the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)
