Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly and colloquially still known as the Food Stamp Program, or simply food stamps, is a United States federal government program that provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income persons to help them maintain adequate nutrition and health. It is a federal aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Food and Nutrition Administration, though benefits are distributed by specific departments of U.S. states. In fiscal year 2025, SNAP served an average of about 42.4 million people per month. Benefits totaled about $95.8 billion and were included in approximately $102.6 billion in total program costs. In 2017, approximately 9.2% of American households obtained SNAP benefits at some point, with approximately 16.7% of all children living in households with SNAP benefits. Beneficiaries and costs increased sharply with the Great Recession, peaked in 2013 and declined to 2017 as the economy recovered.

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• Entity:  Government Agency

• Wikidata description:  United States Government Food Assistance Program
• Wikidata label:  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Wikidata aliases:  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Snap, Foodstamps, Food Stamps, Snap Program

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