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The Characteristics and Circumstances of Zero-Income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households

Resource type
Research
Research type
Policy Analysis
Program Access
SNAP Benefit Use
Resource Materials
PDF Icon Volume 1: Summary (39.40 KB)
PDF Icon Volume 2: Summary (93.43 KB)

This study describes the characteristics, circumstances, and participation and income dynamics of zero-income SNAP households and seeks to assess whether economic and policy changes may have affected this growth.

Page updated: November 16, 2021