Average monthly food stamp benefits per person, fiscal 1980-2006
Dollars per person

Line graph with 3 lines and 27 points per line.

Line 1, Average monthly fsp benefits per person.
Point 1, 1980 is 34.47.
Point 2, 1981 is 39.49.
Point 3, 1982 is 39.17.
Point 4, 1983 is 42.98.
Point 5, 1984 is 42.74.
Point 6, 1985 is 44.99.
Point 7, 1986 is 45.49.
Point 8, 1987 is 45.78.
Point 9, 1988 is 49.83.
Point 10, 1989 is 51.85.
Point 11, 1990 is 58.92.
Point 12, 1991 is 63.86.
Point 13, 1992 is 68.57.
Point 14, 1993 is 67.96.
Point 15, 1994 is 69.01.
Point 16, 1995 is 71.26.
Point 17, 1996 is 73.21.
Point 18, 1997 is 71.27.
Point 19, 1998 is 71.12.
Point 20, 1999 is 72.27.
Point 21, 2000 is 72.62.
Point 22, 2001 is 74.81.
Point 23, 2002 is 79.67.
Point 24, 2003 is 83.9.
Point 25, 2004 is 85.99.
Point 26, 2005 is 92.57.
Point 27, 2006 is 94.32.
Line 2, Annual cpi food and beverage.
Point 1, 1980 is 86.7.
Point 2, 1981 is 93.5.
Point 3, 1982 is 97.3.
Point 4, 1983 is 99.5.
Point 5, 1984 is 103.2.
Point 6, 1985 is 105.6.
Point 7, 1986 is 109.1.
Point 8, 1987 is 113.5.
Point 9, 1988 is 118.2.
Point 10, 1989 is 124.9.
Point 11, 1990 is 132.1.
Point 12, 1991 is 136.8.
Point 13, 1992 is 138.7.
Point 14, 1993 is 141.6.
Point 15, 1994 is 144.9.
Point 16, 1995 is 148.9.
Point 17, 1996 is 153.7.
Point 18, 1997 is 157.7.
Point 19, 1998 is 161.1.
Point 20, 1999 is 164.6.
Point 21, 2000 is 168.4.
Point 22, 2001 is 173.6.
Point 23, 2002 is 176.8.
Point 24, 2003 is 180.5.
Point 25, 2004 is 186.6.
Point 26, 2005 is 191.2.
Point 27, 2006 is 195.7.
Line 3, Adjusted benefits per person (2006 dollars).
Point 1, 1980 is 77.81.
Point 2, 1981 is 82.65.
Point 3, 1982 is 78.78.
Point 4, 1983 is 84.53.
Point 5, 1984 is 81.05.
Point 6, 1985 is 83.38.
Point 7, 1986 is 81.6.
Point 8, 1987 is 78.94.
Point 9, 1988 is 82.5.
Point 10, 1989 is 81.24.
Point 11, 1990 is 87.29.
Point 12, 1991 is 91.36.
Point 13, 1992 is 96.75.
Point 14, 1993 is 93.92.
Point 15, 1994 is 93.2.
Point 16, 1995 is 93.22.
Point 17, 1996 is 93.22.
Point 18, 1997 is 88.44.
Point 19, 1998 is 86.39.
Point 20, 1999 is 85.92.
Point 21, 2000 is 84.39.
Point 22, 2001 is 84.33.
Point 23, 2002 is 88.19.
Point 24, 2003 is 90.97.
Point 25, 2004 is 90.18.
Point 26, 2005 is 94.75.
Point 27, 2006 is 94.32.

Source: FNS, USDA, and BLS: Department of Labor. Data are subject to revision. Base period = 1982-84, CPI for food and beverages, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted. FNS data as of December 28, 2007. All data are subject to revision.

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