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.
The Food Environment Atlas provides
additional statistics on food assistance, food insecurity, and
socioeconomic and community characteristics for all communities in
the U.S.