Census - American Community Survey - B22003 Receipt of Food Stamps/SNAP

Nov. 18, 2023, 10:22 a.m.

This source provides the estimated number of households receiving food stamps or SNAP in the past 12 months. The data is organized by poverty status.

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Link To Data Source

https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2022.B22003

Why Was The Data Collected?

This data is collected for use in "planning and funding government programs that provide food assistance and in evaluating other government programs." For more information about why this data is collected, visit: https://www.census.gov/acs/www/about/why-we-ask-each-question/food-stamps/

How Was The Data Collected?

Survey, via mail to specific addresses

Who Collected The Data?

American Community Survey (ACS)

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Census Bureau

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

3.5 million addresses nationwide are randomly selected each year to respond to the American Community Survey. The sample size indicated below applies to the nationwide sample size of housing units selected for final interviews rather than the filtered sample.

Notes On Data Quality

Random sampling method of data collection on a rotating basis, participants are legally obligated to answer all questions as accurately as possible. Privacy is protected by the Census Bureau. There is a 90% margin of error for the ACS in general, however, there is also a unique margin of error for each statistic.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available and may be used for cross-community comparisons by the public, journalists, educators, businesses, and various government and nonprofit agencies.

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