Resource type
Research and Data
Research Reports
Research type
Participation Characteristics
Participation Rates
Resource Materials
Summary (30.86 KB)
Dynamics of SNAP Participation (3.97 MB)
Determinants of SNAP Participation (3.56 MB)
These reports describe individuals’ patterns of SNAP participation and analyze which factors were associated with their decisions to enter or exit the program. Both studies use data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation covering the period from 2008 to 2012.