The purpose of this study is to identify whether spending more money on food leads Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other low-income households to purchase and consume more nutritious foods. Specifically, the study analyzed the percentage and absolute change in diet-quality...

This report presents estimates that, for each state, measure the need for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the program’s effectiveness in fiscal years 2010 through 2012. The estimated numbers of people eligible for SNAP measure the need for the program. The estimated...

This document presents estimates of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rates for all eligible people and for the working poor, by state, for fiscal year 2011. Seventy-nine percent of eligible people in the United States received SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2011,...