The United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition
Service (USDA FNS) is the agency that administers the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program. Each year, USDA FNS releases their SNAP Household Characteristics Report that details the demographic
and economic circumstances of participating SNAP households across the
United States.
Hunger Solutions New York compiles the US and New York State Selected Characteristics of SNAP Households report as an easy to read and interpret version of the
USDA's larger national report to highlight New York State SNAP participation
data and compare it to the national data.
Hunger Solution new York's report compares selected characteristics including:
- Average Monthly Household Benefit Amount
- Number of Children receiving SNAP benefits
- Number of Elderly receiving SNAP benefits
- Percentage of Households with Zero Gross Income
This is a great data source for community agencies, as well as
state and local government officials dedicated to finding solutions to
hunger in New York State. This report can help identify populations with low
participation rates when designing SNAP outreach strategies. It also shows how participation rates have changed over the last 11 years in our
state and nationally. To find this report, you can visit the SNAP Center of Hunger Solutions New York's
website, and download the US and NYS Selected Characteristics of SNAP Households FY
2002-2011.
*report prints in legal size*
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