SNAP Benefits Didn’t Cover Cost of a Meal in 98 Percent of US Counties in 2023
According to a new analysis conducted by the Urban Institute, a Washington, D.C-based think tank specializing in economic and social policy research, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits did not cover the cost of a modestly-priced meal in 98% of United States counties last year. This analysis, which was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, included data from 2023...