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Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs: Charts

 
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Participating households by characteristics, fiscal 1989 to 2009
 
SNAP/FSP households
Fiscal year
With any earnings
With any TANF/AFDC
Total households
With any earnings
With any TANF/AFDC
 
Number (thousands)
Percent of total
1989
1,415
3,024
7,217
19.6
41.9
1990
1,484
3,281
7,811
19.0
42.0
1991
1,755
3,590
8,863
19.8
40.5
1992
2,032
3,973
10,059
20.2
39.5
1993
2,223
4,252
10,791
20.6
39.4
1994
2,373
4,226
11,091
21.4
38.1
1995
2,329
4,168
10,883
21.4
38.3
1996
2,374
3,862
10,552
22.5
36.6
1997
2,287
3,270
9,452
24.2
34.6
1998
2,169
2,589
8,246
26.3
31.4
1999
2,056
2,094
7,670
26.8
27.3
2000
1,995
1,892
7,335
27.2
25.8
2001
2,012
1,721
7,450
27.0
23.1
2002
2,296
1,714
8,201
28.0
20.9
2003
2,530
1,525
8,971
28.2
17.0
2004
2,900
1,621
10,070
28.8
16.1
2005
3,180
1,574
10,854
29.3
14.5
2006
3,361
1,471
11,315
29.7
13.0
2007
3,445
1,399
11,563
29.8
12.1
2008
3,640
1,321
12,465
29.2
10.6
2009
4,412
1,446
14,981
29.5
9.7
 
AFDC = Aid to Families with Dependent Children; TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Households may belong to more than one category.

Source: Program Quality Control samples, Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2009, FNS, USDA.

 

 

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Updated date: March 18, 2011