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SNAP Participation by Public Assistance Status
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| Name | SNAP Participation by Public Assistance Status |
| Summary | Number of individual and household participants in SNAP by public assistance status, and average SNAP expenditures per person and household. |
| Additional Background |
This database contains the number of individuals and households participating in Food Stamps (SNAP) by public assistance participation status. It also provides the average SNAP expenditure per person and per household. Data are not available for all counties in all years. Data reflect January of each year.
The USDA defines active public assistance as SNAP households in which all members are receiving income or benefits from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or means-tested General Assistance (GA) program. All other SNAP households are considered Non-Public Assistance.
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| Geographic Coverage | U.S., States, Counties |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Series Begins/Ends | 1989 - 2025 |
| Data Source | U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service |
| Summary | Number of individual and household participants in SNAP by public assistance status, and average SNAP expenditures per person and household. |
| Geographic Coverage | U.S., States, Counties |
| Series Begins/Ends | 1989 - 2025 |
| Reporting Period | Annually |
| New Database added | Sep. 12, 2025 |
| Estimated next update | Mar. 01, 2026 |
| Original Source | U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service |
| Sample File | Sample_CSV__SNAP_Participation_by_Public_Assistance_Status.zip |
| Latest data available | Year 2025 |
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Source (APA): |
State Statistics. (2025, September 12). SNAP Participation by Public Assistance Status. https://statestatistics.org/us/stats/snap-participation-by-public-assistance-status.html
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This database contains the number of individuals and households participating in Food Stamps (SNAP) by public assistance participation status. It also provides the average SNAP expenditure per person and per household. Data are not available for all counties in all years. Data reflect January of each year.
The USDA defines active public assistance as SNAP households in which all members are receiving income or benefits from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or means-tested General Assistance (GA) program. All other SNAP households are considered Non-Public Assistance.
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