According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 2025, about 1 in 8 U.S. residents receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, with an average benefit of $187 per month per person.
November 03, 2025
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statistical
Coverage and typical benefit size for the federal SNAP food assistance program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
November 03, 2025
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administrative
Program administration for federal food assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers SNAP and maintains an emergency contingency fund intended to address potential funding shortfalls in the program.
November 01, 2025
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structural
Organizational responsibility and existence of a contingency funding mechanism for SNAP.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has contingency funds and separate funding streams for Child Nutrition programs that can be used to cover nutrition assistance expenses.
November 01, 2025
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temporal
Existence of reserve and program-specific funding within USDA for nutrition assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits during a federal government shutdown and does not reimburse states if they cover those benefits on their own.
October 31, 2025
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policy
Federal administration of SNAP funding during government shutdowns and the limits on contingency fund use.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintains a contingency fund intended for emergency uses such as responding to natural disasters, and that contingency fund can be used to cover program costs in emergencies.
October 31, 2025
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organizational
Describes the purpose and use of USDA's contingency funding.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designates contingency funds to be reserved for disaster-related assistance and indicates that those contingency funds are not legally available to cover regular SNAP benefits.
October 26, 2025
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policy
USDA guidance on the intended use and legal availability of contingency funds relative to regular benefit payments.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that contingency funds are reserved for disaster response and are not legally available to cover regular SNAP benefits.
October 26, 2025
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temporal
Federal policy interpretation about the intended use of USDA contingency funds
USDA guidance indicates that states would not be reimbursed by the federal government for temporarily covering SNAP benefit costs if federal SNAP payments were halted.
October 26, 2025
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temporal
Guidance regarding state-level temporary actions to continue SNAP benefits during a federal interruption
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees SNAP, and federal control of benefit administration can limit states' ability to independently issue or fund SNAP benefits.
October 23, 2025
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administrative
Explains administrative oversight and its implications for state actions related to SNAP.
As of 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) maintained an emergency contingency fund for SNAP of roughly $5 billion.
October 21, 2025
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temporal
Size of the USDA emergency contingency fund related to SNAP.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally funded food assistance program in the United States.
October 16, 2025
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definition
General definition of SNAP
SNAP benefit payments require about $8 billion per month to fund nationwide distributions (figure reported in 2025).
September 29, 2025
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temporal
This is an aggregate monthly funding requirement for the SNAP program across all states.
SNAP funding is provided by the federal government while administration and benefit issuance are carried out by state agencies.
September 29, 2025
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temporal
Federal funds finance SNAP benefits, but states manage enrollment, distribution schedules, and local administration.
Stolen SNAP benefits cost the federal government more than $102 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared with $69.4 million in the previous quarter and $31.9 million in the same quarter a year earlier, per USDA data.
October 01, 2024
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temporal
Figures measure government costs attributable to stolen or improperly used SNAP benefits across reporting states.
The federal government spent more than $7 billion on the WIC program during fiscal 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Federal expenditure on WIC for fiscal year 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) accepts consumer complaints about food products, and such complaints can prompt FSIS investigations or regulatory actions.
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procedural
FSIS is the USDA agency responsible for inspecting and regulating meat and poultry products; consumer complaints are a pathway for identifying potential food safety issues.
USDA-inspected meat and poultry products bear an establishment number that is printed inside the USDA mark of inspection or elsewhere on the product packaging to identify the processing establishment.
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labeling
Establishment numbers on packaging are used to identify the specific processing facility responsible for a product.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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administration
Federal oversight of SNAP is handled by the USDA, which communicates with state agencies about program operations and funding.
Tapioca, the main ingredient in boba (bubble tea), is derived from cassava, which is a root vegetable according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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descriptive
Defines the botanical source of tapioca used in bubble/boba tea.
U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance indicates that SNAP contingency funds are reserved for disaster assistance and are not legally available to cover regular monthly benefits, and that states would not be reimbursed for temporarily covering those benefits.
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policy
USDA interpretation of the allowable use of SNAP contingency funds and reimbursement for states.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers and oversees the distribution of federal food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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organizational
Administrative responsibility for federal food benefit distribution.