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USDA expenditures on food assistance programs, fiscal 1980-2018

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Reports
Household Food Security in the United States in 2019 Household Food Security in the United States in 2018 The Economic Impacts of Breastfeeding: A Focus on USDA’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Examining Food Store Scanner Data: A Comparison of the IRI InfoScan Data with Other Data Sets, 2008–2012 Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2017
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Monthly Timing of SNAP Spending Less Smooth for Some Households Unexpected Hikes in Energy Prices Increase the Likelihood of Food Insecurity Measuring the Food Access Gap in Native American Tribal Areas Commemorating 20 Years of U.S. Food Security Measurement Painting a More Complete Picture of WIC: How WIC Impacts Nonparticipants
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Food and Nutrition Assistance Research Reports Database Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data System Food Security in the United States Eating and Health Module (ATUS) SNAP Policy Data Sets
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Child Nutrition Programs Food Assistance Data & Collaborative Research Programs Food Security in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Poverty & Income Volatility

Last updated: Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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