SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment
41.7M — down from 42.2M a year ago; still 5 million above pre-pandemic levels
What is the current SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment?
SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment: 41,700,000 as of 2024-09, and worsening. Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
41.7 million Americans on SNAP — 17% above pre-pandemic levels
Enrollment never returned to 2019 lows despite pandemic program expirations.
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How has SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment changed over time?
Most affected counties
Counties with the highest housing cost burden scores in the County Distress Index.
Explore all 3,144 counties →| Period | Value | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 41,700,000 | −500000.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 42,200,000 | +1000000.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 41,200,000 | −400000.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 41,600,000 | +1700000.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 39,900,000 | +4200000.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 35,700,000 | −4000000.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 39,700,000 | −2400000.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 42,100,000 | −2100000.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 44,200,000 | −1600000.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 45,800,000 | −700000.00 |
| Sep 2014 | 46,500,000 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment?
41.7M — down from 42.2M a year ago; still 5 million above pre-pandemic levels
Why does SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment matter for financial distress?
SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment is one of the indicators tracked by the American Distress Index (ADI), which measures five dimensions of U.S. household financial distress: Buffer Depletion, Debt Stress, Financial Conditions, Cost Pressure, and Labor Market disruption. Changes in this indicator contribute to the overall distress picture.
Where does the SNAP (Food Stamp) Enrollment data come from?
This data comes from USDA Food and Nutrition Service. More information: https://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap. The American Distress Index updates this indicator monthly.
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