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Characteristics of SNAP Households: FY 2012

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Participation Characteristics
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PDF Icon Final Report (1.47 MB)

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.

Updated: 02/20/2014