Not Enough Without SNAP: Basic Costs Push Households Already in the Red

Monthly income plus food assistance compared with rent and groceries, by household size and income level (Phoenix, AZ)

For purposes of analysis, two-person household is one adult and one child. Adult in each household is under 60 years old.
*Considers zero childcare expenses to simplify SNAP benefit computations: Each $3 of out-of-pocket childcare expense will increase SNAP benefits by about $1, up to a maximum of $546 for a two-person household
Chart: Arizona Center for Economic ProgressSource: USDA COLA Memo FY26, EPI Family Budget CalculatorGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper