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42.1 million people
Average monthly SNAP participation in FY2025.
$188 per person
Average monthly benefit in FY2025.
$95.0 billion in food benefits
SNAP food benefits issued in FY2025.
79% of participating households
Included a child, an older adult, or a nonelderly person with a disability in FY2023.
Sources: FY2025 figures — USDA ERS, FY2025 annual report (opens in a new tab); FY2023 household figure — USDA, Characteristics of SNAP Households FY2023 (opens in a new tab).
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