SNAP—includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the
Food Stamp Program) and the Nutrition Assistance Programs in Puerto
Rico, the Northern Marianas, and starting in FY 1996, American Samoa.
Child
nutrition—includes
the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Child and Adult Care,
Summer Food Service, and Special Milk programs.
WIC—includes the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Food donations include
the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Nutrition
Services Incentive Program, the Disaster Feeding Program, The Emergency
Food Assistance Program, and the Food Distribution Programs for Charitable
Institutions and Summer Camps.
Administration includes
administrative expenses.
Note: FY 2007 and 2008 data are
subject to revision.
Source: Prepared by ERS using data from USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. Data as of November, 2008.
USDA expenditures on food assistance programs, fiscal 1980-2008
Fiscal year
Administration
Food donations
WIC
Child nutrition
SNAP
Million dollars
1980
80.4
172.9
749.2
4,033.9
9,206.5
1981
81.0
209.1
899.4
4,221.3
11,225.2
1982
82.3
439.1
976.9
3,733.2
11,043.8
1983
82.4
1,315.4
1,167.5
4,061.9
12,675.7
1984
82.9
1441.8
1436.1
4,265.9
12,407.5
1985
84.5
1390.8
1537.7
4,391.0
12,531.9
1986
78.5
1333.2
1630.6
4,625.5
12,462.1
1987
84.2
1257.5
1735.2
4,883.3
12,461.4
1988
85.9
1013.2
1859.3
5,047.0
13,199.7
1989
89.1
657.6
1983.8
5,210.6
13,844.3
1990
92.0
646.6
2207.6
5,496.2
16,431.6
1991
96.6
604.1
2393.8
6,132.9
19,736.7
1992
103.8
604.3
2701.9
6,754.1
23,469.0
1993
103.4
581.2
2938.1
7,181.7
24,697.9
1994
106.4
589.5
3276.8
7,688.6
25,577.5
1995
106.4
413.8
3539.6
8,061.4
25,760.0
1996
105.5
306.7
3795.5
8,411.0
25,478.9
1997
106.9
415.8
3943.6
8,729.3
22,669.6
1998
107.6
457.3
3984.2
9,059.0
20,109.0
1999
111.2
493.6
4020.4
9,325.5
18,911.6
2000
114.9
436.4
4065.8
9,670.7
18,335.1
2001
118.2
605.0
4252.2
10,127.7
19,103.3
2002
130.4
672.5
4452.2
10,726.4
22,048.3
2003
139.1
535.1
4641.4
11,215.0
25,287.5
2004
141.6
513.0
5035.4
11,884.2
28,574.5
2005
142.3
464.1
5145.6
12,550.3
32,639.9
2006
142.5
387.4
5202.9
12,922.9
34,453.2
2007
140.5
345.9
5,554.0
13,677.1
34,770.6
2008
141.3
380.1
6,396.3
14,622.7
39,163.4
Notes: SNAP includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program) and the Nutrition Assistance Programs in Puerto Rico, the Northern Marianas, and starting in FY 1996, American Samoa.
Child nutrition includes the National School Lunch, School Breakfast, Child and Adult Care, Summer Food Service, and Special Milk programs.
WIC includes the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Food donations include the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Nutrition Services Incentive Program, the Disaster Feeding Program, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the Food Distribution Programs for Charitable Institutions and Summer Camps.
Administration includes administrative expenses.
Note: FY 2007 and 2008 data are subject to revision.
Source: Prepared by ERS using data from USDA, Food and Nutrition Service. Data as of November 2008.
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