Read about SNAP participation rates in all 50 states for all eligible people and for the working poor in fiscal year 2008. These estimates can be used to assess recent program performance and focus efforts to improve performance.

In the continuing debate about the effectiveness of nutrition programs for low-income people, policymakers and others concerned about hunger in America want to know whether people in different areas of the country who need SNAP benefits—formerly called food stamp benefits—are...

Read about SNAP participation rates in all 50 states for all eligible people and for the working poor in fiscal year 2008. These estimates can be used to assess recent program performance and focus efforts to improve performance.

In the continuing debate about the effectiveness of nutrition programs for low-income people, policymakers and others concerned about hunger in America want to know whether people in different areas of the country who need SNAP benefits—formerly called food stamp benefits—are...

Notes that participation fell in every region of the country and in most states between September 1994 and September 1998, but participation rates varied widely among states.

Estimates and describes state food stamp participation rates as of September 1997 and changes in rates since September 1994. Discusses the effects of the strong economy and welfare reform on participation rates.

Presents estimates that measure the need for the Food Stamp Program and the program's effectiveness in each state, by year from 1994 to 1998. Need for the program is based on estimated number of people eligible for food stamps; effectiveness is based on estimated food stamp participation rates,...