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Black Americans in SNAP program (2023)

The participation of Black Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is roughly double their population share, reflecting socioeconomic disparities and higher poverty rates.

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Jan 21, 2026

How does Black participation in SNAP compare to their share of the U.S. population in 2025?

Black Americans comprise a substantially larger share of SNAP participants than their share of the U.S. population: recent and fact-checks put Black recipients at roughly a quarter of the caseload (ab...