Food Stamp Nation

THE FOOD APPROY ETAMP NATION A Look at the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Number of People Reciving Assistance Per Year 1969 2,878,000 =1 Million 1980 21,082,000 1990 20, 049,000 2000 17,194,000 2007 26,316,000 2011 44,709,000 Percent of Total Pop ulation Re cieving Assistance Recelving Food Stamps 2.13% 9.31% 8.06% 6.11% 1970 1980 1990 2000 Todal Popuka Total Popukation ital Popuai Total Populatio 14.33% 8.72% 2011 2007 Ttal Popukai in americans were on Food Stamps in 2011 Per State Spending Increase 07-11 105% 167% 142% 116% 85% 124% 136% 130% 149% 277% -160% 208% 130% 130% 174 207% 110% 164% 156% 113% 110% 103% 151% 272% 131% 190% 201% 91% 105% -175% 152% 146% 135% 93% 142% *87% 144% 104% 106% 155% 154% 75% 1179 108% 148% 157% 120% 268% 75%-100% 101%-136% 137%-190% 191%-277% 75,669,320,000- 70,000,000,000- 60,000,000,000 50,000,000,00- Spending per Year 1969-2011 40,000,000,000- 30,000,000,000 20,000,000,000 10,000,000,000 0.00 Average Benefit per Person in 2011... 133.85$ Average Benifit per Household in 2011... 284.00$ Percent Increase per Person From 2007-2011... 39.2 % Source: Data gov Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Data accessed at: https://explore.data gov/Health-and-Nutrition/Supplemental-Nutrition-Assistance-Program-Particip/mu6q-p54u Produced by: Rodney Vese L861 S86T 1983 646