SNAP is the United States' largest anti-hunger program.
November 07, 2025
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scale
Relative size and role in national food assistance
SNAP benefits are administered by U.S. state governments.
November 07, 2025
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administration
Operational responsibility for distributing benefits
Approximately 42 million Americans receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
November 02, 2025
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statistical
SNAP (commonly called food stamps) is a federal program that provides nutrition assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food-purchasing assistance to approximately 42 million Americans.
November 01, 2025
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Program enrollment/recipient count for SNAP.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the federal food assistance program formerly known as "food stamps".
October 22, 2025
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temporal
Official program name and historical name for the U.S. federal food assistance program.
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 benefits are loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which beneficiaries use like debit cards to purchase food and eligible goods.
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process
How benefit delivery works