Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides essential support to nearly 42 million Americans. The program helps working families, retirees, and people with disabilities afford groceries.

Co-Equal has developed estimates of SNAP enrollment, the demographics of enrollees, and the program’s economic impacts for each congressional district. These estimates show how many households depend on the program, how many work or care for children or household members with disabilities, and how many have incomes below the federal poverty level.

In the average congressional district, 51,400 households, totaling 95,600 people, are enrolled in SNAP. Each household receives an average of $351 a month – roughly $12 a day – to purchase food. The average district receives $216 million annually in benefits.

SNAP is a program for working families, seniors, people with disabilities, and children. In the average district:

• 52% of families in SNAP have at least one working adult,
• 49% of SNAP households include someone with a disability,
• 43% of SNAP households include children under the age of 18, and
• 42% of SNAP households have incomes below the poverty line.

SNAP also strengthens local economies, with each benefit dollar generating $1.50 of additional economic activity by supporting grocery stores, food retailers, and their suppliers. In the average district, SNAP supports $324 million of economic activity.

Note: estimates were released on November 6, 2025.

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