Nutrition - SNAP United States

SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

 

Fiscal Year Participation Benefit Costs Average Monthly Benefit
Persons Households Per Person Per Household
FY 2018 40,834,382 20,285,174 46,263,741,494 125.88 253.41
FY 2017 42,123,301 20,836,016 63,603,658,202 125.83 254.38
FY 2016 44,219,363 21,777,938 66,539,351,219 125.40 254.61
FY 2015 45,766,672 22,522,261 69,645,138,228 126.81 257.69

Data as of September 7, 2018

Source: United States Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - FY15-FY18 National View Summary.