Figure 1

Per capita welfare consumption for immigrants and native-born Americans, 2023

Welfare use by immigration status, 2023 dollars

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Sources: 2024 Survey of Income Program Participation; American Community Survey; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Social Security Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Health and Human Services.

Notes: SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SSB = Social Security benefits; SSI = Supplemental Security Income; TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; WIC = Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.