This .zip file contains graphic files (in .png format) of each chart and graph in the Economic Research Service report 
"Food Security Improved Following the 2009 ARRA Increase in SNAP Benefits" (ERR-116), published in April 2011. 
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File name		Description

(Summary)		Summary-The prevalence of very low food security declined among households with incomes 
				in the eligibility range for SNAP, but not for households with incomes somewhat higher
(fig.1.png)		Figure 1-Prevalence of food insecurity and very low food security, by food expenditure 
				 as a ratio to the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)
(fig.2.pgn)		Figure 2-The prevalence of food insecurity declined among households with incomes in the 
				 eligibility range for SNAP, but not for households with incomes somewhat higher
(fig.3.png)		Figure 3-The prevalence of very low food security declined among households with incomes 
				 in the eligibility range for SNAP, but not for households with incomes somewhat higher
(fig.4.pgn)		Figure 4-Food spending relative to the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP),by SNAP status
(boxfig.png)		Box Figure-The percentage of households with very low food security held steady or declined 
				   from 2008 to 2009 in spite of increasing unemployment



