Overview
This data set provides time-series data on State and
county-level estimates of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) participation and benefit levels, combined with area
estimates of total population, the number of persons in poverty,
and selected socio-demographic characteristics of the population.
All data, except program benefit amounts, are for a selected point
in time each year; program benefit levels are total benefits issued
over the course of a calendar year. The most recent year of full
data availability is 2011 for State-level SNAP participation and
benefits, 2009 for county-level SNAP participation, and 2009 for
county-level SNAP benefits. More recent information for SNAP
participation and benefits is available for selected counties and
States.
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The Food Environment Atlas provides
additional statistics on food assistance, food insecurity, and
socioeconomic and community characteristics for all communities in
the U.S.