) extract race/ethnicity household counts from the USDA FNS/ERS data tables linked in these sources and combine them with Census/ACS household totals to compute those percentage
Executive summary
You asked for extracting race/ethnicity household counts from USDA FNS/ERS tables and combining them with Census/ACS household totals to compute percentages. Available FNS/ERS pages point to SNAP program data tables and ERS data products and surveys (notably ARMS and Farm Income tables) but do not present a ready crosswalk of race/ethnicity household counts against Census/ACS household totals in the provided results [1] [2] [3] [4]. The sources show where program and survey data live (FNS Program Data overview and SNAP Data Tables) and where ERS publishes household-level agricultural survey data (ARMS and Farm Household statistics) but do not contain the exact race-by-household counts or combined percentage calculations you requested [1] [4] [2] [3].
1. Where the relevant USDA data live — program and survey portals
The Food and Nutrition Service’s Program Data site is the primary FNS landing page for program participation tables and state-level annual tables, which cover the most recent fiscal years and include SNAP tables through mid‑2025; it documents that annual state tables include recent years and that the latest month-level activity extends into 2025 [1]. FNS’s SNAP Data Tables page explicitly hosts FY1989 through January 2025 machine-readable tables and dashboards useful for program-level analysis, indicating data availability for SNAP participation historically and to January 2025 [4]. ERS hosts agricultural surveys and farm household statistics, including the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) that underpins many farm household estimates [2] [3]. These are the two USDA anchors you’d need to consult to find household-level program counts and farm household characteristics before attempting any race/ethnicity percentage computations [1] [4] [2] [3].
2. What the sources do and do not provide about race/ethnicity household counts
FNS’s SNAP Data Tables page describes large downloadable program files and dashboards (FY89–Jan 2025), but the provided snippet does not show a specific race/ethnicity-by‑household count table or an explicit variable mapping for race/ethnicity in those files [4]. ERS describes ARMS and farm household data products and that ARMS underpins farm household estimates, but the extracts here do not include race/ethnicity household counts or a ready export of such counts [2] [3]. In short: the pages cited locate the relevant data portals, but available search snippets do not list the precise race/ethnicity household-count tables or any combined Census/ACS household totals already merged with FNS/ERS program counts [4] [2] [3] [1].
3. Practical steps implied by the sources to produce your percentages
Based on FNS program tables and ERS survey products described, the workflow implied by these sources is: [5] download the SNAP/program participation files from FNS Program Data or SNAP Data Tables [1] [4]; [6] download ERS/ARMS farm household files if you need farm-specific household characteristics [2] [3]; [7] obtain Census/ACS household totals from the Census Bureau (not in these snippets) and align definitions of “household” and race/ethnicity categories across data sources before computing percentages. The sources show where steps [5] and [6] can begin but do not provide the Census/ACS totals or the merged results themselves [1] [4] [2].
4. Key methodological pitfalls the sources imply
The FNS program site emphasizes fiscal-year reporting and varying temporal granularity (annual and monthly snapshots), so aligning time frames with ACS household totals (which are usually annual or multi‑year estimates) is essential [1]. ERS ARMS data are updated seasonally and contain tailored reports; the update schedule (around May 31 and November 30) matters if you need the most current household attributes [3]. The snippets imply potential mismatches in geography (state vs. county vs. national), time period, and variable definitions (program participants vs. households, and how race/ethnicity is captured), so any percentage calculation must document these alignment choices [1] [3] [4].
5. Conflicting perspectives and limitations in available reporting
The provided materials agree on data locations (FNS for program counts; ERS for farm household surveys) but do not present a unified dataset combining race/ethnicity household counts with Census/ACS totals; no source in the search results supplies the combined percentages you requested [1] [4] [2]. The FNS SNAP table archive appears comprehensive for program participation (FY89–Jan 2025), but the snippet does not confirm whether race/ethnicity is present in the downloadable program tables—so you must verify column-level metadata in the downloads themselves [4]. ERS’s ARMS and farm household products are clearly documented as underlying sources for farm household characteristics, but again the provided search text does not show race-specific household counts ready for extraction [2] [3].
6. Next concrete actions you can take (based on these pages)
Download the SNAP Data Tables ZIP and inspect their metadata for race/ethnicity fields and household counts [4]. Download ARMS/farm household tables from ERS and check whether race/ethnicity appears and whether counts are household- or person-based [2] [3]. Obtain Census/ACS household totals from the Census Bureau (not found in these snippets) and harmonize years, geography, and race/ethnicity categories before calculating percentages. If you want, I can (A) list the likely files to open in the SNAP ZIP and ERS ARMS products based on file naming conventions, or (B) draft a reproducible workflow (code/steps) to produce the percentages once you confirm those files — tell me which you prefer.