Figure 1

9 out of 10 SNAP dollars are federal spending

In billions of dollars, 2003–2024

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Source: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program National Level Annual Summary Participation and Costs, and SNAP State Activity Reports.

Note: State spending figures are author’s calculations, and FY 2024 is a projection. Derived from subtracting federal share of administrative costs from total administrative costs, since the federal government pays 100 percent of benefit costs and shares administrative costs with the states.