Estimates state food stamp participation rates as of September 1999, as well as how these rates changed since September 1994. Reports that rates varied widely from state to state in 1999, with some rates under 50% and some over 70%, while the national rate was 57%. Also finds that participation...

Estimates and describes state food stamp participation rates as of September 1997 and changes in rates since September 1994. Discusses the effects of the strong economy and welfare reform on participation rates.

Notes that participation fell in every region of the country and in most states between September 1994 and September 1998, but participation rates varied widely among states.

Notes that about 59 percent of eligible people received food stamps in September 2000, although participation varied widely from state to state. The Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Mountain Plains regions had higher participation rates than other regions, while the Southwest and Western regions had...

Estimates the need for food stamps and the Food Stamp Program's effectiveness from 1994 to 1999 in each state.