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General Overview of Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs
USDA's domestic food and nutrition assistance programs affect the daily lives of millions of people, with about one in four U.S. residents participating in at least one food assistance program at some point during a typical year.
Expenditures for food and nutrition assistance account for more than two-thirds of USDA's budget.
USDA food and nutrition assistance programs, costs and participation, fiscal year 2021
USDA expenditures on food assistance programs, fiscal years 1980–2021
You may also be interested in charts on:
- Child Nutrition Programs
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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