Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data System

Published by Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: June 24, 2025 | Last Modified: 2019-08-20

Note: The Food Environment Atlas contains ERS's most recent and reliable data on food assistance programs, including participants in the SNAP Program. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data System is no longer being updated due to inconsistencies and reliability issues in the source data. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data System provides time-series data on State and county-level estimates of SNAP participation and benefit levels, combined with area estimates of total population and the number of persons in poverty.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "005:13" ]
dataQuality	true
describedBy	http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-(snap)-data-system/documentation.aspx
identifier	USDA-ERS-26121
issued	2019-08-20
programCode	[ "005:041" ]
references	[ "http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-(snap)-data-system/time-series-data.aspx" ]
spatial	United States
theme	[ "geospatial" ]