The statistic shows the number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010. About 40 million Americans received benefits through SNAP in 2010.
Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010
(in millions)
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US Congressional Budget Office. (January 19, 2012). Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/
US Congressional Budget Office. (2012). Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/
US Congressional Budget Office. "Number of U.S. Residents Receiving Benefits through The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap, Formerly Called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/
US Congressional Budget Office, Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of U.S. residents receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) from 1960 to 2010 (in millions) [Graph], US Congressional Budget Office, January 19, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223055/us-residents-receiving-benefits-through-snap-food-stamps/