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

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.

Food stamps provide critical support for individuals moving from public assistance to employment, and states have increased flexibility to tailor their eligibility rules to meet the needs of those who are working but still poor. Yet, many people who have jobs and are eligible do not participate...

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,...

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...

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 2007, the program served 26 million people in an average month at a total annual cost of over...

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...

The Food Stamp program is a central component of American policy to alleviate hunger and poverty. This report presents estimates for each state that measure the need for the Food Stamp program and the program’s effectiveness from 2002 through 2004. The estimates for all eligible people...

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...