Data & Research
Resource | Research | Benefit Content/Cost
Exploring the Causes of State Variation in SNAP Administrative Costs
The Federal Government fully funds SNAP benefits, but FNS and state agencies share administrative expenses, with each paying about 50 percent. State administrative costs per case varies widely by state. This study explores a number of factors, including state economic conditions, SNAP caseload characteristics, state SNAP policies, to try to explain the variation by state.
06/26/2019
Resource | Research | Cost Study
Expenditures on Children by Families
Expenditures on Children by Families provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components.
03/26/2019