Average monthly CalFresh allotments

Line graph showing the average monthly CalFresh allotment per household from January 2022 to January 2024. Allotments were stable at approximately $450 until October 2022, when a federal policy increased benefits to nearly $500. In March 2023, when Emergency Allotments (EAs) expired, the average monthly allotment dropped sharply to approximately $307. Allotments remained near this lower level through the end of 2023, with a small increase in October 2023.

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Notes: The figure describes average household (CalFresh case) allotments by month. The sample includes all households enrolled in the given month. A federal policy that took effect in October 2022 increased CalFresh monthly benefits by 15 percent.

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