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USDA Food Plans
USDA produces four food plans outlining practical, nutritious diets at successively higher cost levels: the Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans. The Thrifty Food Plan serves as the basis for maximum allotments in SNAP.
08/03/2023
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Thrifty Food Plan, 2021
The Thrifty Food Plan, 2021 was released on Aug. 16, 2021. The TFP represents the cost of a nutritious, practical, cost-effective diet.
08/25/2021
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USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food Reports (2017 reports)
The Food Plans represent a nutritious diet at four different cost levels.
12/03/2017