This annual report provides details on the demographic characteristics and economic circumstances of SNAP households at both the national and the state level. In 2012, one-person households comprised more than half the caseload (50.3 percent) and the average SNAP household benefit declined by $7 to $274. Annual quality control data used to produce this report can be found using the link below.
Characteristics of SNAP Households: FY 2012
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