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| SNAP/FSP participants and eligible people, fiscal 1994-2007 |
Fiscal year |
Eligible individuals |
Participants |
Participation rate |
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Number (thousands) |
Percent |
1994 |
35,053 |
26,229 |
74.8 |
1995 |
34,665 |
25,213 |
72.7 |
1996 |
34,478 |
23,874 |
69.2 |
1997 |
31,818 |
20,365 |
64.0 |
1998 |
30,350 |
18,152 |
59.8 |
1999 |
30,857 |
17,705 |
57.4 |
2000 |
29,458 |
16,701 |
56.7 |
2001 |
31,223 |
16,834 |
53.9 |
2002 |
34,388 |
18,500 |
53.8 |
2003 |
36,707 |
20,591 |
56.1 |
2004 |
37,921 |
23,153 |
61.1 |
2005 |
37,951 |
24,571 |
64.7 |
2006 |
37,418 |
25,166 |
67.3 |
2007 |
38,922 |
25,611 |
65.8 |
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| Sources: Food Stamp Quality Control samples, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service; and the March Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau. |
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