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Black representation in SNAP

The proportion of Black households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is substantially larger than their share of the U.S. population, indicating disparities in program use.

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Feb 7, 2026

How does recipiency rate differ from share of recipients by race for SNAP?

Recipiency rate and share-of-recipients are two different lenses on : the former measures what fraction of a racial group uses SNAP (recipients divided by that group's population), while the latter me...