This report presents participation rate estimates that measure the effectiveness of SNAP from 2005 to 2007 and estimates participation rates for the “working poorâ€â€”those eligible for SNAP who live in households in which someone earned income from a job. It also provides details...

The Food Stamp program is the largest of the domestic food and nutrition assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. During fiscal year 2004, the program served 26 million people in an average month at a total annual cost of over $29...

This report documents the methodology used to derive the previously published estimates of food stamp participation rates for all eligible people and the working poor.

This report estimates states’ need for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and the program’s effectiveness from 2006 to 2008. The estimated numbers of people eligible for SNAP measure the need for the program. The estimated SNAP participation rates measure, state by state,...

Read about SNAP participation rates in all 50 states for all eligible people and for the working poor in fiscal year 2008. These estimates can be used to assess recent program performance and focus efforts to improve performance.

This policy brief includes state and regional breakdowns and comparisons of state Food Stamp Program participation rates. Sixty-seven percent of those eligible for the program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), received benefits in 2006, a two percentage point...

In the continuing debate about the effectiveness of nutrition programs for low-income people, policymakers and others concerned about hunger in America want to know whether people in different areas of the country who need SNAP benefits—formerly called food stamp benefits—are...