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 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—formerly the Food Stamp Program (FSP)—is a central component of American policy to alleviate hunger and poverty. This report presents estimates that, for each state, measure the need for the FSP and its effectiveness in each of...

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,...

This report provides technical documentation for food stamp estimates included in the pamphlet, "Reaching Those In Need: Food Stamp Participation Rates in the States in 2003," and the report, "State Food Stamp Participation Rates for the Working Poor in 2003."

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...