Notes that the rate of participation for all eligible individuals fell from 56 percent in 1999 to 53 percent in 2001 and then rose in 2002 by less than one percentage point to 54 percent. For many subgroups, participation followed the overall trend, falling from 1999 to 2001 and then rising in...

Examines composition of households, benefits and income, age, race/ethnicity, and other characteristics. Notes that the majority (54 percent) of households contained children, and over a quarter contained disabled individuals. The average household's monthly benefit in the year 2000 was $158....

The participation rates presented in this report estimate the percentage of individuals eligible under federal SNAP income and asset rules who choose to participate in the program. Of the nearly 52 million individuals eligible for SNAP benefits in an average month in fiscal year (FY) 2011, 41...

“Food Stamp Program Participation Rates: 2003.†Karen Cunnyngham, July 2005. This report, the latest in a series on food stamp participation rates based on the March Current Population Survey, presents national participation rates for fiscal year 2003. Of the 37 million individuals...

This report provides state information on the characteristics of elderly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants and eligibles, as well as participation rates for this group, to help assess efforts to increase their SNAP participation.

The Health Impact Project, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, is conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) intended to inform congressional consideration of changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) included in the...