Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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SNAP Benefits Per Capita

Measurement Period: 2017

Filter: none (all Counties)

The average monthly dollar amount of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called Food Stamp Program) benefits in a county divided by the county population.

Why is this important?

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), previously called the Food Stamp Program, is a federal-assistance program that provides low-income families with electronic benefit transfers (EBTs) that can be used to purchase food. The purpose of the program is to assist low-income households in obtaining adequate and nutritious diets. According to the program, over 45 million people from over 20 million households receive SNAP benefits.

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County: Washtenaw

$10.1

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food Environment Atlas
Measurement period: 2017
Maintained by: Washtenaw County Health Department
Last update: October 2020

Filter(s) for this location: State: Michigan

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