SNAP spending increased during the recession, but is projected to decline below historical levels

Federal Spending on SNAP (% of Total Spending)

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Sources: Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and BudgetEmbed Download image

Notes: The grey shaded areas represent economic recessions and are based on the classifications by the National Bureau of Economic Research. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.