Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2016
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Reaching Those in Need: Estimates of State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2016

Published: Mar 13, 2019
Publisher: Alexandria, VA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Human Services Nutrition Nutrition and Food Assistance Programs Research and Evaluation Policy Analysis
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Associated Project

Using Microsimulation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Analysis

Time frame: 2016–Present

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

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USDA
Key Findings
  • An estimated 85 percent of eligible people received SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2016.
  • An estimated 75 percent of eligible working poor people participated in SNAP in fiscal year 2016.
  • Participation rates varied widely from state to state.

The brief reviews estimated state SNAP participation rates for eligible people and eligible working poor people in 2016.

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