Abstract
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one of the most responsive federal programs to economic downturns, as evidence by the increases in SNAP use between 2007 and 2009. Nationally, more than one in ten households relies on SNAP benefits, and the rate is even higher in rural areas, with more than 13 percent of households reporting use. This brief examines the trends in SNAP use across the United States since the recession began in 2007 and considers the impact of legislation in the Congress on those who rely on SNAP to make ends meet.
Publication Date
12-14-2010
Series
National Issue Brief No. 20
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Bean, Jessica A. and Mattingly, Marybeth J., "More than one in ten American households relies on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits" (2010). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 126.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/126
Rights
Copyright 2010. The Carsey Institute. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.126