SNAP Household Characteristics and Participation Rates
These interactive graphics describe the economic and demographic characteristics of households participating in SNAP by state and over time, as well as SNAP participation rates by state and by household characteristic.
Yearly Trends in SNAP Participation, Unemployment, and PovertyThis visualization compares changes in SNAP participation over time to changes in the number of individuals in poverty and the number of unemployed individuals. | |
Yearly Trends in SNAP Household CharacteristicsThese visualizations show how the demographic and economic characteristics of SNAP households have changed over time. | |
SNAP Households Characteristics by StateThese visualizations show how the demographic and economic characteristics of SNAP households differ across states. | |
SNAP Household Averages by StateThese data visualizations show differences across states in average household benefit, household size, and income. | |
SNAP Participation Rates by StateThese data visualizations compare participation rates across states for all people eligible for SNAP, for eligible individuals in households with earnings, and for eligible elderly individuals. | |
Census County-Level Estimates of SNAP Eligibility and AccessThis visualization represents a joint effort of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Food and Nutrition Service, the Economic Research Service and our state partners to use state administrative records to estimate SNAP eligibility rates at the state and county levels. |
Additional Resources
These are the reports the data comes from: