United States Food and

Department of Nutrition

Agriculture Service

Nutrition Assistance Program Report Series

The Office of Policy Support

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Report No. SNAP-14-CHAR

Characteristics of Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program 

Households: Fiscal Year 2013 

December 2014
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United States Food and

Department of Nutrition

Agriculture Service

December 2014

Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program

Report No. SNAP-14-CHAR

Characteristics of Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program 

Households: Fiscal Year 2013

Author:

Kelsey Farson Gray

Submitted by: Submitted to:

Mathematica Policy Research Office of Policy Support

1100 1st Street, N.E., 12th Floor USDA, Food and Nutrition Service

Washington, D.C. 20002-4221 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 1014

Alexandria, VA 22302-1500

Project Director: Karen Cunnyngham Project Officer: Jenny Genser

This study was conducted under Contract Number AG-3198-K-14-0007 with the Food and 

Nutrition Service.

This report is available on the Food and Nutrition Service website: 

http://www.fns.usda.gov/reports

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support, 

Characteristics of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Households: Fiscal Year 2013,

by Kelsey Farson Gray. Project Officer, Jenny Genser. Alexandria, VA, 2014.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 
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This report was prepared by Kelsey Farson Gray of Mathematica Policy Research for the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Policy Support. Many individuals 

made important contributions to the report. The author thanks Karen Cunnyngham, Joshua Leftin, 

Esa Eslami, and Jackie Kauff for providing guidance and reviewing the report; Katherine Bencio, 

Kai Filion, and Joel Smith for providing programming support; and Felita Buckner for preparing the 

manuscript. The author also thanks Jenny Genser, Kelly Kinnison, Michael DePiro, Barbara 

Murphy, Kathryn Law, Jackson Crockett, Jessica Dziengowski, Leigh Gantner, and Samantha 

Wetzel of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service for providing guidance 

and program information.

Authors: Kelsey Farson Gray

Mathematica Project Director: Karen Cunnyngham

Mathematica Project Number: 40368.500

FNS Project Officer: Jenny Genser

FNS Contract Number: AG-3198-K-14-0007

December 2014
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................................. xv

1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................1

2 OVERVIEW OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM..........3

Program Eligibility Requirements ...................................................................3

The Household........................................................................................3

Categorical Eligibility...............................................................................4

Income Eligibility Standards.....................................................................5

Resources................................................................................................6

Nonfinancial Eligibility Standards.............................................................7

Application Procedures ..................................................................................8

Benefit Computation......................................................................................9

SSI Combined Application Project (SSI-CAP) Households...........................9

Minnesota Family Investment Program Households (MFIP) .....................10

SNAP Benefit Issuance..................................................................................10

Program Changes Since the Previous Fiscal Year and Upcoming Changes.....10

SNAP Participation and Costs .......................................................................11

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF SNAP HOUSEHOLDS AND PARTICIPANTS ....................13

The Poverty Status of SNAP Households.......................................................13

Households with Greater Needs ...................................................................14

Households with Children......................................................................14

Households with Elderly Individuals.......................................................16

Households with Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ..................................20

Other Households Served by SNAP.........................................................20

Single-Person Households......................................................................20

Characteristics of SNAP Participants.............................................................21

Changes in the Economic Conditions of SNAP Households ...........................21

ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................25
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APPENDIX A: DETAILED TABLES OF SNAP HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS................33

APPENDIX B: DETAILED TABLES OF SNAP HOUSEHOLDS BY STATE .............................65

APPENDIX C: FISCAL YEAR 2013 SNAP PARAMETERS......................................................85

APPENDIX D: SOURCE AND RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATES.................................................93

APPENDIX E: SAMPLING ERROR OF ESTIMATES.............................................................101

APPENDIX F: DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT ..............................................................111

INDEX....................................................................................................................................117
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TABLES

TEXT TABLES

2.1 Major Economic Indicators, Calendar Years 1998 to 2013.................................12

3.1 Distribution of Households and Their Benefits by Countable Income as a 

Percentage of Poverty Guideline, Fiscal Year 2013 ...........................................15

3.2 Household Receipt of Countable Income Types by Household 

Composition, Fiscal Year 2013 ..........................................................................17

3.3 Percentage of Households with Countable Income Types by Household 

Composition, Fiscal Year 2013 ..........................................................................18

3.4 Average Values of Selected Characteristics by Household Composition, 

Fiscal Year 2013................................................................................................19

3.5 SNAP Benefits of Participants by Selected Demographic Characteristics, 

Fiscal Year 2013................................................................................................22

3.6 Nominal and Real Values of Selected Characteristics, Fiscal Year 2012

and Fiscal Year 2013 .........................................................................................23

APPENDIX A TABLES

Summary Characteristics 

A.1 Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by 

Household Composition, Locality, Countable Income Source, and SNAP 

Benefit Amount ..................................................................................................35

A.2 Average Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline, 

Gross and Net Countable Income, Total Deduction, SNAP Benefit, 

Household Size, and Certification Period of Participating Households by 

Household Composition, Locality, Countable Income Source, and SNAP

Benefit Amount ..................................................................................................36

Income, Poverty Status, and Resources

A.3 Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, 

and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Amount of Gross and Net 

Countable Income, Countable Resources, and Gross and Net Countable 

Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline....................................................37

A.4 Distribution of Participating Households by Household Size and Amount 

of Countable Gross and Net Income, Resources, and Gross and Net 

Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline....................................................38
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APPENDIX A TABLES (continued)

A.5 Average Gross and Net Countable Income, Average Gross and Net 

Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline, Average 

Countable Resources, and Average Benefit of Participating Households 

by Household Composition and Size..................................................................39

A.6 Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, 

and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Type of Countable Income ...................40

A.7 Average Income, Total Deduction, SNAP Benefit, and Household Size of 

Participating Households by Type of Countable Income ....................................41

A.8 Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, 

and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Countable Earned and Unearned 

Income Amounts ................................................................................................42

SNAP Deductions

A.9 Distribution of Participating Households by Type of Deduction and 

Household Composition, Countable Income Source, and SNAP Benefit 

Amount ..............................................................................................................44

A.10 Average Values of Deductions of Participating Households by Household 

Composition, Countable Income Source, and SNAP Benefit Amount.................45

A.11 Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Household 

Characteristics and Amount of Deduction ..........................................................46

SNAP Benefit

A.12 Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Household 

Characteristics and SNAP Benefit Amount, SNAP Benefit as a 

Percentage of the Maximum Benefit, and Certification Period............................48

Household Composition

A.13 Distribution of Participating Households by Type of Most Recent Action 

and Expedited Service .......................................................................................49

A.14 Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by 

Household Composition .....................................................................................50

A.15 Average Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline, 

Gross and Net Countable Income, Total Deduction, SNAP Benefit, 

Household Size, and Certification Period of Participating Households by 

Household Composition .....................................................................................51
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APPENDIX A TABLES (continued)

A.16 Distribution of Participating Households by Countable Income Type and 

Household Composition .....................................................................................52

A.17 Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, 

and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Selected Characteristics.......................53

A.18 Average Values of Selected Characteristics for Participating Households 

with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals..............54

A.19 Distribution of Participating Households with Countable Earned and 

Unearned Income by Selected Characteristics...................................................55

A.20 Average Values of Selected Characteristics for Participating Households 

with Countable Earned and Unearned Income...................................................56

A.21 Distribution of Participating Households with Selected Household 

Characteristics by the Race/Hispanic Status of the Household Head.................57

A.22 Distribution of Participating Households by Presence of a Household 

Member with Selected Characteristics ...............................................................68

Participants

A.23 Gender and SNAP Benefits of Participants by Selected Demographic 

Characteristic.....................................................................................................59

A.24 Distribution of Participants by Thrifty Food Plan Sex-Age Groups and 

Household Size..................................................................................................60

A.25 Distribution of Household Heads, All Participants, and Nonelderly Adult 

Participants by Work Registration Status and Employment Status .....................61

Survey Comparisons: Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013

A.26 Comparison of Participating Households with Key SNAP Household 

Characteristics for Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013 ....................................................62

A.27 Comparison of Average Nominal and Real Values of Key SNAP 

Household Characteristics for Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013 ..................................63

A.28 Comparison of Number of SNAP Participants by Gender and Age for 

Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013..................................................................................64

APPENDIX B TABLES

B.1 Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by 

State ..................................................................................................................67

B.2 Average Values of Selected Characteristics by State.........................................68
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B.3 Distribution of Participating Households by Poverty Status and by State............69

B.4 Distribution of Participating Households by Shelter-Related 

Characteristics and by State ..............................................................................70

B.5 Distribution of Participating Households by Household Composition and 

by State..............................................................................................................71

B.6 Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Countable Income 

Sources and by State.........................................................................................72

B.7 Average Values of Selected Countable Income Sources by State......................73

B.8 Distribution of Participating Households by Earnings-Related 

Characteristics and by State ..............................................................................74

B.9 Distribution of Entrant Households with and without Expedited Service by 

State ..................................................................................................................75

B.10 Distribution of Participating Households by Race/Hispanic Status of 

Household Head and by State ...........................................................................76

B.11 Distribution of Participating Households by Use of Standard Utility 

Allowance and by State......................................................................................77

B.12 Distribution of Participating Categorically Eligible Households by Public 

Assistance Status and by State..........................................................................78

B.13 Distribution of Participating Households by Poverty Status and by State, 

and Effect of SNAP Benefits on the Poverty Status of SNAP Households..........79

B.14 Distribution of Participants by Age and by State.................................................80

B.15 Distribution of Participants by Disability Status and by State..............................81

B.16 Distribution of Participants by Citizenship Status and by State...........................82

B.17 Distribution of Noncitizen Participants by Age and by State ...............................83

APPENDIX C TABLES

C.1 2012 HHS Poverty Income Guidelines ...............................................................87

C.2 SNAP Maximum Allowable Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standards in 

Fiscal Year 2013................................................................................................88

C.3 SNAP Maximum Allowable Net Monthly Income Eligibility Standards in 

Fiscal Year 2013 ................................................................................................89

C.4 Value of Standard, and Maximum Excess Shelter Expense Deductions in 

the Contiguous United States and Outlying Areas in Fiscal Year 2013...............90
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C.5 Value of Maximum Monthly SNAP Benefit in the Contiguous United 

States and Outlying Areas in Fiscal Year 2013 ..................................................91

C.6 Value of Minimum Monthly SNAP Benefit in the Contiguous United States 

and Outlying Areas in Fiscal Year 2013 .............................................................91

APPENDIX D TABLES

D.1 Number of Cases Sampled, Dropped from the Edited File, and Included in 

the Edited File, Fiscal Year 2013........................................................................96

D.2 Unweighted Distribution of Participating Households by State ...........................97

D.3 Comparison of Program Data to Edited SNAP QC Datafile, Fiscal Year 

2013...................................................................................................................98

D.4 Comparison of Calculated and Reported Values for Selected Variables of 

Participating Households, Fiscal Year 2013 .......................................................99

APPENDIX E TABLES

E.1 Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers of SNAP Households, Fiscal Year 

2013.................................................................................................................106

E.2 Square Root of Design Effects (d) for Standard Errors of Estimated 

Numbers or Percentages of SNAP Households, Fiscal Year 2013...................107

E.3 Standard Errors of Estimated Means, Fiscal Year 2013 ...................................108

E.4 Range of Standard Errors of Mean Amounts Expressed as a Percentage 

of the Mean Amount, Fiscal Year 2013 ............................................................109
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FIGURES

2.1 SNAP Participants, Unemployed Individuals, Individuals in Poverty, and 

Individuals at or Below 130 Percent of Poverty, Calendar Years 1985 to 

2013...................................................................................................................11

3.1 Effect of SNAP Benefits on the Poverty Status of SNAP Households, 

Fiscal Year 2013................................................................................................15
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves as the foundation of America’s 

national nutrition safety net. It is the nation’s first line of defense against food insecurity and offers a 

powerful tool to improve nutrition among low-income individuals. SNAP is the largest of the 15 

domestic food and nutrition assistance programs administered by the Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This report describes the characteristics of 

SNAP households and participants nationwide in fiscal year 2013 (October 2012 through September 

2013). It also presents an overview of SNAP eligibility requirements and benefit levels in fiscal year 

2013. The appendices provide detailed tabulations of household and participant characteristics for 

the nation and by State, as well as a brief description of the sample design and the sampling error 

associated with the estimates presented in the report.

SNAP Participation and Costs

In an average month in fiscal year 2013, SNAP provided benefits to 47.6 million people living 

in nearly 23.1 million households across the United States. The total federal cost of the Program in 

fiscal year 2013 was $79.9 billion, $76.1 billion of which went to SNAP benefits and the remainder 

to program administration. The average monthly SNAP benefit for all participating households in 

fiscal year 2013 was $275.

The participant counts and benefit costs discussed in this section are based on FNS 

administrative records and thus differ slightly from estimates based on the SNAP Quality Control 

(SNAP QC) sample file (see Appendix D for an explanation of the differences). The remainder of 

this summary draws on data from the SNAP QC file.

Characteristics of SNAP Households and Participants

In fiscal year 2013, approximately 83 percent of SNAP households lived in poverty, as 

measured by the federal poverty guideline issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) (Appendix C). Forty-three percent of SNAP households had gross income less than 

or equal to half of the poverty guideline; these households received 57 percent of all benefits. With 

the value of SNAP benefits included as income, 12 percent of SNAP households would move above 

the poverty guideline and 14 percent would move from below half to above half of the poverty 

guideline.

Twenty-two percent of SNAP households had zero gross income in fiscal year 2013 and 39 

percent had zero net income. Thirty-one percent of SNAP households had earned income, 20 

percent received Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 24 percent received Social Security income, 9

percent received Child Support Enforcement payments, 7 percent received support from Temporary 

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and 4 percent received Unemployment Income. None of 

these percentages changed by more than one percentage point from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 

2013. 

Seventy-five percent of SNAP households included a child, an elderly person, or a disabled 

person; these households received 82 percent of all benefits. Households with children received an

average monthly SNAP benefit of $410, reflecting their larger average household size. The average 

household with children had 3.2 people, compared with an average of 1.1 people for households 

without children. A majority (57 percent) of SNAP households with children were single-adult 
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households. Only 16 percent of these single-adult households with children received cash benefits 

from TANF. More than half (52 percent) of all SNAP households with children had earned income; 

42 percent of single-adult households with children and 70 percent of married heads of households

with children had earned income. Three percent of all households with children had both TANF 

and earned income.

Households with elderly individuals received an average monthly SNAP benefit of $134, 

reflecting their smaller-than-average size (1.3 people) and higher-than-average income compared to 

other SNAP participants. Eighty percent of SNAP households with elderly individuals consisted of 

an elderly person living alone. These individuals received an average monthly benefit of $113,

compared with an average monthly benefit of $216 for households with elderly individuals not living 

alone and $300 for households without any elderly individuals.

In fiscal year 2013, 46 percent of all SNAP participants were nonelderly adults and 9 percent 

were elderly. Twelve percent were disabled nonelderly individuals. About 61 percent of nonelderly 

adults were women, as were 64 percent of elderly adults. Forty-four percent of all participants were 

children in fiscal year 2013; about 68 percent of the children were of school age (ages 5 to 17).
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a central component of the nation’s 

nutrition assistance safety net. SNAP’s stated purpose is “to permit low-income households to 

obtain a more nutritious diet by increasing their purchasing power” (Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, PL 110-246). SNAP is the 

largest of the 15 domestic food and nutrition assistance programs administered by the Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to FNS 

administrative records, during fiscal year 2013, SNAP served approximately 47.6 million people in an 

average month, at a total annual cost of $79.9 billion; $76.1 billion of this amount went to SNAP 

benefits.1

SNAP is available to all individuals who meet the federal eligibility guidelines set by Congress 

and serves a broad demographic spectrum of the needy population. It provides benefits 

electronically via an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card; the benefits may be redeemed for eligible 

food items. As of September 30, 2013, 248,666 stores across the nation were authorized to accept 

SNAP benefits.

Federal, State, and local governments share the costs and administration of SNAP. Congress 

authorizes the program and appropriates necessary funds. USDA establishes SNAP regulations 

under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended. FNS administers SNAP nationally, whereas

State and local welfare agencies operate the program locally. The federal government fully funds 

SNAP benefits. The cooperating agencies share administrative costs, with FNS paying about 50 

percent of such costs.

Using SNAP household data collected for quality control purposes, FNS publishes reports 

describing the characteristics of the SNAP population and uses the data for additional analyses. This 

report, the latest in an annual series that dates back to 1976, presents a picture of households and 

individuals participating in SNAP in fiscal year 2013. The report draws on data for participating 

households eligible for SNAP under normal program rules and thus does not include information 

about those who received disaster assistance in fiscal year 2013 or about ineligible households that 

were issued benefits mistakenly.

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In Chapter 2, we provide an overview of SNAP, including the regulations used to determine 

eligibility and benefits and the factors that affect program participation and costs, such as national 

economic trends. In Chapter 3, we describe the characteristics of households and individuals 

participating in SNAP in fiscal year 2013. We present detailed national tables of SNAP household 

characteristics in Appendix A and detailed State-by-State tables of SNAP household characteristics 

 1 The total cost of SNAP in fiscal year 2013 included $3.9 billion in other costs, including the federal share of 

administrative costs, nutrition education, employment and training programs, benefit and retailer redemption and 

monitoring, payment accuracy monitoring, electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems, program evaluation and 

modernization efforts, as well as program access, health, and nutrition pilot projects.

2 FNS coordinates with State, local, and volunteer organizations to provide food to those affected by storms, 

earthquakes, floods, or other disaster emergencies. About 146,000 people received disaster assistance at some time in 

fiscal year 2013. This number is calculated internally by Mathematica based on information provided by FNS, individual 

State reports, and direct contact with States. See Appendix D for more information on adjustments made to the data 

used for this report.
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in Appendix B. Appendix C contains the fiscal year 2013 SNAP eligibility standards and maximum 

benefit amounts. In Appendix D, we provide a detailed explanation and evaluation of the source and 

reliability of the estimates in this report and, in Appendix E, the sampling error of the estimates. The 

data collection instrument used to collect the SNAP Quality Control (SNAP QC) data, which form 

the basis of this report, appears in Appendix F.
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CHAPTER 2: OVERVIEW OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The characteristics of SNAP households and the level of SNAP participation change over time 

in response to economic and demographic trends and legislative changes to SNAP. In this chapter,

we explain SNAP eligibility requirements, application procedures, benefit computation, and benefit 

issuance. We conclude with a summary of program participation and costs, as well as a discussion on

how the costs were related to the economy in fiscal year 2013.

Program Eligibility Requirements

The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) reauthorized SNAP. As part 

of the 2008 Farm Bill, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, made some changes to the 

uniform national eligibility standards for SNAP, which were originally developed in the Food Stamp 

Act of 1977. These eligibility standards include defining a SNAP “household” and categories of 

households eligible for benefits and establishing gross and net income limits, a resource limit, and 

various nonfinancial criteria for eligibility. The legislation provides for exceptions to the eligibility 

criteria in certain high-cost areas, such as Alaska and Hawaii, and for certain individuals, such as 

those who are categorically eligible, elderly, or with disabilities.

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Furthermore, States had options to simplify certain eligibility rules. For example, States could

waive recertification interviews for elderly and disabled individuals with no income, set requirements 

for reporting financial circumstances within various time frames, and determine penalties for failing 

to comply with work requirement programs. These options allowed States greater flexibility to adapt 

to the needs of eligible populations within their State.

The Household

Under SNAP rules, a household is defined as individuals who share a residential unit and 

customarily purchase and prepare food together. The income and countable resources of each 

household member are aggregated to determine eligibility and benefits. Generally, individuals who 

live together in a residential unit but do not purchase and prepare food together may apply as 

separate household units; their income and countable resources are considered separately in 

eligibility and benefit determinations. However, spouses living together must apply together and 

parents must apply together with their children under age 22, who reside with them, even if the 

children have spouses or children of their own. Individuals who are elderly and disabled and cannot 

purchase and prepare food because of a substantial disability may apply as separate households from

 3 A person is considered to be elderly for SNAP eligibility purposes if he or she is age 60 or older. Generally, a 

person is considered to be disabled for SNAP eligibility purposes if he or she receives federal or State disability or 

blindness payments or other disability retirement benefits from a government agency under the Social Security Act, 

including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security disability or blindness payments; receives an annuity 

under the Railroad Retirement Act and is (1) eligible for Medicare or (2) considered to be disabled based on SSI rules; is 

a veteran who is totally disabled, permanently housebound, or in need of regular aid and attendance; or is permanently 

disabled and receiving veterans benefits as a surviving spouse or child of a veteran.
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those with whom they reside as long as the gross monthly income of the remainder of their 

residential unit is less than 165 percent of the federal poverty guideline.

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Categorical Eligibility

Certain households are categorically eligible for SNAP and, therefore, not subject to the federal 

income and resource limits. Benefits for these categorically eligible households are determined under 

the same rules that apply to other eligible SNAP households and the level of benefits received is 

based on household income. All States confer categorical eligibility to SNAP households in which all 

members of the household receive or are authorized to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), 

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or General Assistance (GA) benefits. These 

households are known as pure public assistance households. 

Over the past 15 years, categorical eligibility has expanded, eliminating certain verification 

requirements and simplifying the application and eligibility-determination process for a much larger 

group of households. On November 21, 2000, a broader interpretation of existing categorical 

eligibility rules was implemented, requiring States to confer categorical eligibility on families 

receiving or certified as eligible to receive benefits or services—such as employment assistance, child 

care, or transportation assistance—that are at least 50 percent funded by TANF or Maintenance of 

Effort funds. In addition, States have the option of conferring categorical eligibility on families 

receiving or certified to receive benefits or services that are less than 50 percent funded by 

TANF/Maintenance of Effort. They may also confer categorical eligibility on households in which 

at least one member receives the benefit or service; the State determines whether the entire 

household benefits. If the purpose of the program conferring categorical eligibility is to prevent outof-wedlock pregnancies or foster or strengthen marriage, the household’s gross income must be 

under 200 percent of poverty. However, if the purpose of the program is to assist needy families and 

reduce their dependency, no additional SNAP means test is required beyond that already used for 

TANF/Maintenance of Effort.

Many States have broad programs that provide a TANF/Maintenance of Effort-funded 

noncash benefit to confer categorical eligibility for SNAP on a large number of households. These 

policies are known as broad-based categorical eligibility policies. States have flexibility in setting the 

criteria for receiving the TANF/Maintenance of Effort-funded noncash benefit, but most apply 

only a gross income eligibility limit—between 130 and 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines—

and have eliminated the net income test, although participants must still qualify for a benefit. Most 

categorically eligible households are not subject to the SNAP resource test. In fiscal year 2013, five 

States (Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas) imposed resource limits between 

$5,000 and $25,000 when determining eligibility. 

The number of States and territories (including the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin 

Islands) implementing broad-based categorical eligibility policies increased from 42 in fiscal year

2011 to 43 in fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Of the 43 States with a broad-based categorical eligibility

policy in effect throughout fiscal year 2013, New Hampshire is the only one whose policy applies

only to households with children. 

 4 The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establishes the federal poverty guidelines 

annually for many assistance programs. See Appendix C for a list of the 2012 poverty guidelines.
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In some States, households participating in more narrowly targeted noncash TANF-funded 

programs, such as work support, child care, diversion assistance, transportation, and other shortterm assistance, may also be categorically eligible for SNAP.

Income Eligibility Standards

Monthly income is the most important determinant of a household’s SNAP eligibility. Most 

households not categorically eligible must meet two income eligibility standards: a gross income 

standard and a net income standard.5 As defined in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as 

amended, gross income includes most cash income (with the exception of specific types of income,

such as loans) and excludes most noncash income or in-kind benefits (such as energy assistance 

payments and educational loans in which payment is deferred). A household not categorically 

eligible and not including an elderly or disabled member must have a monthly gross income that is at 

or below 130 percent of the federal poverty guideline ($2,498 per month for a family of four in the 

contiguous United States in fiscal year 2013) to be eligible for SNAP. Households with elderly or 

disabled members are not subject to the gross income standard. All households that are not 

categorically eligible must have a monthly net income at or below 100 percent of the poverty 

guideline.

In addition to being used to determine income eligibility for some households, net income is 

used to determine monthly SNAP benefit amounts for all households. Net income is calculated by 

subtracting deductions permitted under SNAP from monthly gross income. SNAP deducts the 

following from a household’s gross monthly income to arrive at net monthly income:6

• Standard Deduction. Households receive a standard deduction based on location 

and household size. In fiscal year 2013, a household with one to three members in 

the contiguous United States received a $149 deduction; larger households received 

a larger standard deduction. The standard deductions for outlying States and 

territories vary with price differences between such areas and the contiguous United 

States (Appendix C). The standard deductions are indexed annually to inflation.

• Earned Income Deduction. Households with earnings receive a deduction equal 

to 20 percent of the combined earnings of household members.

• Dependent Care Deduction. Households with dependents receive a deduction for 

out-of-pocket costs for the care of children and other dependents while other 

household members work, seek employment, or attend school. 

• Medical Deduction. A medical deduction is available only to households with 

elderly or disabled members. In most States, such households may deduct combined 

out-of-pocket medical costs exceeding $35 and incurred on behalf of elderly or 

disabled household members. In fiscal year 2013, 14 States had medical deduction 

demonstration programs that used standard deduction amounts for households with 

 5 Individuals participating in the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) or a SSI Combined Application 

Project (SSI-CAP) are subject to different eligibility and benefit determination rules, as described later in this chapter.

6 The amount of deductions to which a household is entitled―the household’s deduction entitlement―is not 

always equal to the amount used to compute SNAP benefits. Because net income may not be less than zero, households 

with total deductions greater than their gross income may claim only a portion of their deduction entitlement.
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medical expenses exceeding $35 but below a specified limit.7 Medical expenses 

reimbursed by insurance or government programs are not deductible in any State.

• Child Support Payment Deduction. Households may deduct legally obligated 

child support payments made to or for a non-household member. States may 

choose to exclude child support payments from gross income rather than treat them 

as a deduction. 

• Excess Shelter Expense Deduction. A household is entitled to a deduction equal 

to shelter costs (such as rent, mortgage payments, utility bills, property taxes, and 

insurance) that exceed 50 percent of its countable income after all other potential 

deductions are subtracted from gross income. Instead of using actual utility costs, 

many States use Standard Utility Allowances (SUAs) to calculate a household’s total 

shelter expense. The maximum excess shelter expense deduction in the contiguous 

United States for households without elderly or disabled members was $469 in fiscal 

year 2013. The amount is annually indexed to inflation. The limits on the excess 

shelter expense deduction for outlying States and territories vary with price 

differences between such areas and the contiguous United States (Appendix C). 

Households with elderly or disabled members are entitled to subtract the full value 

of shelter costs that exceed 50 percent of their adjusted income. Some States also 

allow homeless households a deduction of $143 for shelter costs. 

To be eligible for SNAP, a household must have net monthly income at or below 100 percent 

of the federal poverty guidelines ($1,921 for a family of four in the contiguous United States in fiscal 

year 2013). The gross and net income eligibility standards vary by household size and for residents 

of Alaska and Hawaii (Appendix C).

Resources

Another important determinant of SNAP eligibility is a household’s resources. As stipulated in 

the 2008 Farm Bill, the resource limits are indexed to inflation, rounded down to the nearest $250 

increment. In fiscal year 2013, households not categorically eligible were permitted up to $2,000 in 

countable resources or up to $3,250 if at least one household member was elderly or disabled.

Countable resources include cash, resources easily converted to cash (such as money in checking or 

savings accounts, savings certificates, stocks and bonds, and lump-sum payments), and some 

nonliquid resources. However, some types of property are not counted, such as retirement and 

educational savings accounts, family homes, tools of a trade, or business property used to earn 

income. 

Vehicles with equity below $1,500 are excluded from the resource test. Vehicles used as homes, 

to produce income, to transport physically disabled household members, or to transport fuel or 

water are also excluded. Otherwise, for one vehicle per adult and any vehicle used by a teenager in 

the household to drive to work or school, any fair market value in excess of $4,650 is counted 

 7 For detailed information on these demonstrations, see Technical Documentation for the Fiscal Year 2013 SNAP QC 

Database and QC Minimodel.
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toward the resource limit. Of the household’s remaining vehicles, the higher of (1) any fair market 

value in excess of $4,650 or (2) any equity is counted.

8

States are allowed to use TANF vehicle rules in place of SNAP rules if the State’s TANF rules 

are less restrictive than federal rules. By September 2013, all but five States or territories (Delaware, 

Minnesota, North Dakota, Virgin Islands, and Washington) aligned their vehicle rules for noncategorically eligible households with those of other programs in their State; 29 States had adopted 

rules that exclude all vehicles from the resource test. These changes were intended to make it easier 

for low-income workers to keep a vehicle and still receive SNAP benefits.

Nonfinancial Eligibility Standards

The program’s nonfinancial eligibility standards restrict the participation of strikers, individuals 

who are institutionalized, fleeing felons, drug felons, unauthorized immigrants, nonimmigrant 

visitors to the United States, certain students, and some lawful permanent resident noncitizens. 

The following groups of lawful permanent resident noncitizens are eligible for SNAP 

benefits:

• Those who have lived legally in the United States for five years or more from the date of 

entry

• Children under age 18

• Blind or disabled individuals receiving government benefits for their condition

• Noncitizens who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, or dependents of a 

service member or veteran

• Lawful permanent residents with 40 qualifying quarters of work history

• Individuals who were age 65 or older and lawfully resided in the United States on August 

22, 1996

Noncitizens admitted as refugees or granted asylum or a stay of deportation are eligible for 

SNAP benefits for up to seven years. 

With some exceptions, able-bodied participants between the ages of 16 and 60 must register for 

work, accept suitable employment, and take part in an employment and training program to which 

they are referred by the SNAP office as a condition of receiving benefits.

Nondisabled nonelderly adults living in households without children can receive benefits only if 

they work or participate in qualifying work-related activities.9 With certain exceptions, those who do 

not meet these work requirements are restricted to three months of SNAP benefits in any 36-month 

 8 The equity of a vehicle is defined as its fair market value minus remaining liens.

9 These nondisabled nonelderly adults living in households without children could be exempt from the work 

requirements if they live in a waiver area (for example, because of a high unemployment rate) or have been granted a 

discretionary exemption by the State. Only 15 percent of a State’s caseload may receive a discretionary exemption.
8

period.10 Participants ages 18 to 49 are subject to these provisions unless they are in one of the 

following categories:

• Individuals who are disabled

• Individuals who have been determined to be mentally or physically unfit for employment

• Pregnant women

• Individuals needed in the home to care for an ill or incapacitated person

• Relatives or other caretakers of dependent children

Participants not in any of the above categories are subject to benefit time limits unless they are 

working 20 hours or more per week, participating in a workfare program, or participating in and 

complying with a work program for at least 20 hours per week.

Application Procedures

When a household applies for SNAP benefits, State agencies are required to conduct an

interview at initial certification and at least once every 12 months thereafter. While all SNAP 

applicants have the option to appear in person for the interview, most States have waivers that allow 

interviews to be conducted by telephone rather than face-to-face. Households for whom it would be 

a hardship to attend an in-person interview, such as elderly or disabled individuals may be 

interviewed by telephone or at home regardless of whether the State has a waiver of the face-to-face 

requirement. As of September 2013, 45 States had been granted statewide waivers of the 

requirement that households receive a face-to-face interview. Thirteen of these States provide the 

option of a telephone interview at initial certification only, one State offers this option only at 

recertification, and 31 States provide the option of a telephone interview at both initial certification 

and recertification. Also as of September 2013, 41 States offered statewide online applications. All 

States must allow individuals to apply for SNAP benefits when they apply for TANF or SSI benefits.

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, requires local offices to process applications 

for SNAP benefits within 30 days of receipt. However, applications from households with extremely

low income or a low level of resources must be processed more quickly under the expedited SNAP 

eligibility verification procedures, allowing people to receive SNAP benefits within seven days of 

application. Those eligible for expedited service include (1) migrant or seasonal farm workers with 

countable resources equal to or less than $100, (2) households with gross income equal to or less 

than $150 and countable resources equal to or less than $100, and (3) households whose combined 

monthly gross income and liquid resources are less than the household’s monthly rent or mortgage, 

plus utilities.

SNAP participants are required to appear periodically at their local SNAP office or participate 

in a telephone interview for recertification. The certification period varies with the likelihood of a 

change in a SNAP household’s financial circumstances. The certification period may be as long as 24 

months for households where all members are elderly or disabled and up to 48 months for 

 10 States may waive the time limit in geographic areas or statewide if the area has an unemployment rate that

exceeds 10 percent or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment.
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households participating in SSI-Combined Application Project (SSI-CAP) demonstrations. In fiscal 

year 2013, SNAP households were certified for benefits for an average of 13 months.

Benefit Computation

After a household is certified for SNAP, its monthly SNAP benefit is computed on the basis of 

its net monthly income, the benefit reduction rate, and the maximum SNAP benefit for the

household size and location. The maximum benefit to which a household is entitled has been 

historically based on 100 percent of the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan for a family of four in June of 

the previous year, adjusted for household size and for geographic areas outside of the contiguous 

United States. The Thrifty Food Plan is a healthful and minimal-cost diet, with the cost adjusted for 

household size and composition.11 Maximum benefits are usually revised annually to reflect changes 

in the cost of foods in the plan.

As specified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the maximum 

benefit was set to 113.6 percent of the June 2008 Thrifty Food Plan beginning in April 2009 and 

held at that level until the provision expired. In fiscal year 2013, the maximum monthly benefit for a 

family of four in the contiguous United States was $668 (Appendix C).

Participant households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their net cash income on 

food, with SNAP benefits providing the difference between that amount and the maximum benefit. 

Given that assumption, SNAP benefits are calculated by subtracting 30 percent of a household’s net 

income from the maximum benefit amount to which it is entitled. This 30 percent rate at which 

benefits are reduced for every additional dollar of net income is called the benefit reduction rate.

If a household has zero net income (that is, its deductible expenses equal or exceed its gross 

income), it receives the maximum SNAP benefit. For new participants, benefits are prorated for the 

first month.12 All eligible one- and two-person households are guaranteed a minimum benefit except 

during the initial month of participation. The minimum benefit for one- and two-person households 

is 8 percent of the maximum benefit for a one-person household. In fiscal year 2013, the minimum 

benefit for one- and two-person households in the contiguous United States was $16.13

SSI Combined Application Project (SSI-CAP) Households

Through their participation in the SSI-CAP demonstrations, some households with SSI benefits 

receive SNAP benefits that are subject to a different method of computation from other SNAP 

households. SSI-CAP is a joint FNS-Social Security Administration (SSA) and State project that 

streamlines the SNAP application process for certain households eligible for SSI (also making them 

categorically eligible for SNAP). Throughout fiscal year 2013, 18 States were operating SSI-CAP

demonstrations: Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, 

Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 

 11 See Thrifty Food Plan, 2006 at http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/sites/default/files/usda_food_plans_cost_of_food/ 

TFP2006Report.pdf for more information. 

12 SNAP households will not receive benefits in the first month if the amount of prorated benefits would be less 

than $10.

13 Table C.6 presents minimum benefit values for the other States and territories for fiscal year 2013.
10

South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. In most cases, SSI-CAP participation is limited to

one-person households consisting of an elderly or disabled person who receives SSI and has no 

earned income.14 In all SSI-CAP households except for those in Florida, Massachusetts, and 

Washington, SSI-CAP households receive a standard SNAP benefit based on whether the State 

categorizes them as having “high” or “low” shelter expenses, as determined by the State. SSI-CAP

households in Florida, Massachusetts, and Washington, receive a SNAP benefit based on gross

income, the standard deduction, a standard utility allowance, and a standardized “high” or “low” 

shelter expense deduction. SSI-CAP households are not subject to any other income deductions.

Minnesota Family Investment Program Households (MFIP)

Under the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP), Minnesota households that receive 

TANF are subject to a different benefit computation method than other SNAP households. The 

SNAP benefit for MFIP participants is calculated at the same time as the cash assistance benefit by 

subtracting total income from an income threshold that is based on family size and is higher for 

families with earnings. If the difference between total income and the threshold is greater than the 

maximum benefit set by Minnesota, the family receives the full food portion of its benefit, and 

possibly an additional cash benefit. As a family’s income rises, the cash portion of the benefit is 

reduced before the food portion is reduced. Families with income closer to the income threshold 

may not receive a cash benefit and may receive a smaller food benefit as well. MFIP participants are 

credited with a 40 percent earnings deduction but are not subject to other income deductions.

SNAP Benefit Issuance 

As in previous years, all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands 

issued benefits through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. All EBT systems were online and 

permitted participants to receive an EBT card, similar to a debit card, for use in purchasing food at 

authorized retail stores. A household’s monthly benefit was electronically transferred to an account 

created specifically for SNAP benefits. The amount of a purchase was debited from the account at 

the time of the transaction. 

Program Changes Since the Previous Fiscal Year and Upcoming Changes

During fiscal year 2013, California and West Virginia expanded their broad-based categorical 

eligibility policies by increasing their income limits for households with elderly or disabled members. 

Beginning in April 2013, California’s policy allowed for households with elderly or disabled 

members to have gross income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Beginning 

in May 2013, West Virginia expanded its policy to allow income up to 200 percent of the federal 

poverty guideline for households with no earned income and in which all members are elderly or 

disabled.

 14 In Florida, Massachusetts, and Washington, a household must have no earned income to enter the program but, 

once enrolled, may have earned income for up to three months and remain eligible. In Kentucky, New York, North 

Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas, a household may have earned income and still be eligible for SSI Combined 

Application Project benefits. In Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Dakota, married couples also may be eligible for SSI 

Combined Application Project benefits, but each individual must meet the eligibility criteria to be treated as a member of 

the same household; in Texas, married couples may participate but are treated as separate households.
11

Also during fiscal year 2013, North Dakota and Rhode Island implemented medical deduction 

demonstration programs that use a standard deduction amount for households with medical 

expenses below a specified limit. The demonstration programs simplify the application process for 

qualifying households and may slightly increase eligibility and benefit amounts.

In February 2014, SNAP was reauthorized as part of The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm 

Bill). Most rules in place during fiscal year 2013 continued to apply under the new legislation. 

Changes under the 2014 Farm Bill include reducing or eliminating the shelter expense deduction for 

some households with no energy costs and nominal energy assistance and additional SNAP funding 

for enhanced employment and training activities.

SNAP Participation and Costs

The number of SNAP participants has fluctuated over the past few decades, as illustrated in 

Figure 2.1. After a decline in SNAP participation from 1994 to 2000, SNAP participation rose each 

year from 2001 until 2007. Monthly SNAP participation has steadily increased in recent years from 

26.3 million individuals in 2007 to 47.6 million individuals in 2013. Table 2.1 shows how changes in 

SNAP participation over the last 16 years compare to changes in major economic indicators. Table 

2.1 shows how changes in SNAP participation over the last 16 years compare to other major 

economic indicators.

Total SNAP costs increased from $78.4 billion in fiscal year 2012 to $79.9 billion in fiscal year 

2013, largely as a result of the increase in SNAP participation.

Figure 2.1. SNAP Participants, Unemployed Individuals, Individuals in Poverty, and Individuals at or Below 

130 Percent of Poverty, Calendar Years 1985 to 2013

a Annual values. Source: Special tabulations of the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS 

ASEC) by Decision Demographics, Arlington, VA.

b Average monthly values. Source: Food and Nutrition Service Program Operations data.

c Average monthly values. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

'85 '87 '89 '91 '93 '95 '97 '99 '01 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 13

Year

Individuals at or Below 130 Percent of Povertya

SNAP Participantsb

Unemployed Individualsc

Millions

Individuals in Povertya
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Table 2.1. Major Economic Indicators, Calendar Years 1998 to 2013

Calendar Year

Economic Indicator 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Inflation Rate a 1.1 1.4 2.3 2.3 1.5 2.0 2.7 3.2 3.1 2.7 1.9 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.4

Interest Rate b 6.5 7.1 7.6 7.1 6.5 5.7 5.6 5.2 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.3 4.9 4.6 3.7 4.2

Productivity Increase c 3.1 3.7 3.4 2.8 4.3 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.0 1.5 0.8 3.3 3.3 0.4 1.4 0.9

Real GDP Increase d,e 4.4 4.8 4.1 1.0 1.8 2.8 3.8 3.4 2.7 1.8 -0.3 -2.8 2.5 1.8 2.8 1.9

SNAP Participantsf

(in Thousands) 19,791 18,183 17,194 17,318 19,096 21,250 23,811 25,628 26,549 26,316 28,223 33,490 40,302 44,709 46,609 47,636

Unemployed 

Individualsf

(in Thousands) 6,204 5,879 5,685 6,830 8,375 8,770 8,140 7,579 6,991 7,073 8,948 14,295 14,810 13,736 12,496 11,449

Unemployment Rate g 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.7 5.8 6.0 5.5 5.1 4.6 4.6 5.8 9.3 9.6 8.9 8.1 7.4

Individuals Below 

Poverty Level

Number in 

Thousands 35,278 34,005 32,491 33,905 35,566 36,927 37,937 37,415 37,206 38,205 40,614 43,970 46,677 46,464 47,085 45,544

Percentage of Total 

Population 13.0 12.3 11.6 12.0 12.4 12.8 13.0 12.7 12.5 12.8 13.5 14.5 15.2 15.0 15.1 14.5

Individuals at or 

Below 130 Percent of 

Poverty Level

Number in 

Thousands 49,302 48,905 46,974 49,061 50,844 52,823 53,413 53,553 52,878 54,264 57,329 60,574 63,984 64,549 65,828 64,172

Percentage of Total 

Population 18.1 17.7 16.8 17.4 17.8 18.3 18.3 18.2 17.8 18.1 19.0 19.9 20.9 20.9 21.2 20.5

Sources:

Inflation Rate: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts.

Interest Rate: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Productivity Increase: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Major Sector Productivity and Costs Index.”

Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Increase: Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts.

SNAP Participants: Food and Nutrition Service Program Operations data.

Unemployed Individuals and Unemployment Rate: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Individuals Below Poverty Level and Individuals Below 130 Percent of Poverty Level: Special tabulations of the CPS ASEC by Decision Demographics, Arlington, VA. a Percentage change from preceding year in the implicit price deflator for GDP. 

b Corporate AAA bond yield. 

c Percentage change from preceding year in output per hour, nonfarm business sector. d Percentage change from preceding year. e The Bureau of Economic Analysis periodically revises GDP estimates. Thus, historical numbers in this table may differ from previous reports. f

Average monthly value.

g Unemployment rate for all civilian workers.
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CHAPTER 3: CHARACTERISTICS OF SNAP

HOUSEHOLDS AND PARTICIPANTS

SNAP serves the nutritional needs of a broad spectrum of low-income Americans.15 In an 

average month in fiscal year 2013, SNAP provided benefits to 47.1 million people living in 22.8

million households.16 The vast majority of SNAP households (83 percent) lived in poverty, 

according to the federal poverty guidelines for program eligibility in fiscal year 2013. Most SNAP 

households (75 percent) included a child (under age 18), an elderly individual (age 60 and over), or a 

disabled nonelderly individual. The average SNAP household received a monthly benefit of $271, 

had gross monthly income of $758, net monthly income of $344, and was entitled to a total 

deduction of $522 per month.

17,18 The average household size was 2.1 people. 

In this chapter, we discuss the composition and economic status of SNAP households, 

characteristics of SNAP participants, and changes in the characteristics of SNAP households from 

fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013. Table 3.1 and Figure 3.1 show the poverty status of participants 

and the effect of SNAP benefits on poverty among participating households; Tables 3.2 through 3.4

present sources of income and average monthly income, benefit, and unit size by household 

composition; Table 3.5 depicts the demographic characteristics of participants; and Table 3.6

compares the change in constant 2013 dollars since 2012 in average income, deductions, and 

benefits for participating households.

The Poverty Status of SNAP Households

SNAP provides benefits to households in need.19 In fiscal year 2013, the gross monthly income 

of 83 percent of SNAP households was less than or equal to 100 percent of the federal poverty 

guideline (Table 3.1).20 The gross monthly income of 58 percent of all SNAP households was less 

 15 The information in this chapter and the estimates in Appendices A and B are based on a sample of 49,569

households that participated in SNAP in fiscal year 2013 (see Appendix Table D.2). The sample was drawn from SNAP 

households in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Households in Puerto Rico 

and the Northern Mariana Islands were not included in the sample because Puerto Rico operates its own Nutritional 

Assistance Program, which replaced SNAP in July 1982, and the Northern Mariana Islands participates in another block 

grant program instead of SNAP.

16 The estimates of 47.1 million participants and 22.8 million households differ slightly from the number of SNAP 

participants and households in FNS administrative records (47.6 million people and 23.1 million households) because 

the sample estimate is adjusted to exclude receipt of benefits by ineligible households and those receiving disaster 

assistance. These adjustments also affect household average monthly benefits, which are $271 in the SNAP QC data, 

compared with $275 in FNS administrative records (Appendix D provides details).

17 Because net income is not used in benefit determination for households participating in MFIP and for those 

participating in SSI-CAP with a standardized benefit, the average monthly net income estimate excludes these 

households.

18 The average total deduction estimate reflects the entire deduction to which households are entitled. Because 

households may not deduct more than their gross income, the estimate is greater than households’ average deduction. 

With deductions not used in their benefit determination, SSI-CAP households with standardized benefits are excluded 

from the estimate.

19 For more detailed information on the economic status of SNAP households, see Appendix Tables A.3 through 

A.8.

20 See Appendix Table C.1 for the poverty guidelines.
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than or equal to 75 percent of the poverty guideline, and the income of 43 percent of all SNAP 

households was less than or equal to 50 percent of the guideline (Table 3.1). The average household 

had income that was slightly less than 59 percent of the poverty guideline (Table A.2).

SNAP effectively targets benefits to the neediest households; poorer households receive greater 

SNAP benefits than those with more income. The 43 percent of all SNAP households with gross 

monthly income less than or equal to 50 percent of the poverty guideline in fiscal year 2013 received 

57 percent of all benefits. In contrast, the 17 percent of households with a gross monthly income 

above the poverty guideline received only 8 percent of all benefits (Table 3.1).

The impact of SNAP benefits on a household’s purchasing power is estimated by adding the 

dollar value of the benefits to a household’s income and then examining the distribution of 

households by poverty status.

21 As shown in Figure 3.1, the combination of cash and SNAP benefits 

yields a substantially different distribution of SNAP households by poverty status. Specifically, when 

SNAP benefits are included in gross income, the resulting increase in the income of SNAP 

households was sufficient to move 12 percent of participating households above the poverty 

guideline. SNAP benefits affected a greater number of the poorest SNAP households, moving 14

percent of participating households above 50 percent of the poverty guideline.

Households with Greater Needs

SNAP effectively serves many households that include people with greater needs—children, 

elderly adults, and disabled individuals.

22 In fiscal year 2013, 75 percent of all SNAP households, 

containing 87 percent of all participants, included a child, an elderly person, or a disabled nonelderly 

person. These households received 82 percent of all SNAP benefits (Table A.14).

Households with Children

In each month of fiscal year 2013, SNAP served approximately 10.2 million households with 

children, representing 45 percent of all SNAP households. Seventy-five percent of all SNAP 

households with earnings contained children, and 52 percent of all households with children had 

earned income (Table 3.2 and 3.3). Fourteen percent of all households with children received TANF 

cash benefits, and 3 percent received a combination of TANF and earnings (Table A.6). Compared 

with other SNAP households, those with children received a relatively high average SNAP benefit of 

$410 per month (Table 3.4), in large part because the household size among SNAP households with 

children (3.2 people) was larger than the average household size among all SNAP households (2.1 

people).

In fiscal year 2013, single adults headed more than half (57 percent) of all SNAP households 

with children, accounting for 26 percent of all SNAP households (Table 3.2). Approximately 8 

percent of all SNAP households included a married head of household and children, accounting for 

18 percent of all SNAP households with children.

 21 This comparison assumes that program participants value their SNAP benefits at face value.

22 See Appendix Tables A.3, A.6, A.8, A.11–A.12, A.14–A.19, and A.21–A.23 for more details on these 

households.
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Table 3.1. Distribution of Households and Their Benefits by Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty 

Guideline, Fiscal Year 2013

Gross Income as a Percentage of Poverty 

Guideline a

All Households All Benefits

Percentage Cumulative 

Percentage Percentage Cumulative 

Percentage

25% or less................................................ 30.3 30.3 36.0 36.0

26 to 50% .................................................. 12.4 42.7 20.5 56.5

51 to 75% .................................................. 15.0 57.7 18.2 74.7

76 to 100% ................................................ 25.2 82.9 17.4 92.1

101 to 130% .............................................. 11.9 94.8 6.5 98.6

131% or more ............................................ 5.2 100.0 1.4 100.0

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Defined as the fiscal year 2013 SNAP net income screen (Appendix Table C.3).

Figure 3.1. Effect of SNAP Benefits on the Poverty Status of SNAP Households, Fiscal Year 2013

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

Note: Estimates may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

a Defined as the fiscal year 2013 SNAP net income screen (Appendix Table C.3).

42.7

40.2

17.1

28.8

42.4

28.9

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

50% or less 51 to 100% 101% or more

Percentage of

Householdsa

Percentage of Poverty Guideline a

Cash Gross Income Only

Cash Gross Income and SNAP 

Benefits
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Of the 5.8 million single-adult SNAP households with children, 2.4 million (42 percent) had 

earnings, about 943,000 (16 percent) received TANF, 726,000 (12 percent) received SSI, and 

565,000 (10 percent) received Social Security. Of the 1.8 million married-head households with 

children, 1.3 million (70 percent) had earned income, 191,000 (10 percent) received Social Security, 

182,000 (10 percent) received SSI, and 121,000 (7 percent) received TANF (Table 3.3).

The characteristics of married-head households with children varied considerably from those of

single-adult households with children. The average monthly SNAP benefit for single-adult 

households with children was lower than that of married-head households with children ($394

versus $473) because of the smaller size of single-adult households (Table 3.4). However, the benefit 

per person was higher for people in single-adult households with children than for people in 

married-head households with children ($136 versus $110) because single-adult households were 

poorer. Single-adult households with children had a substantially lower gross monthly income than 

married-head households with children ($847 versus $1,453).

Among all households with children, 1.9 million (19 percent) received child support and 1.3

million (13 percent) had no countable income (Table A.6).

Households with Elderly Individuals

In each month of fiscal year 2013, SNAP served an average of about 4.0 million households 

with elderly individuals (ages 60 and over). As in fiscal year 2012, these households represented

more than 17 percent of all SNAP households (Table 3.2). Households with elderly individuals had 

an average household size of 1.3 people (Table 3.4).

In fiscal year 2013, the average SNAP benefit for SNAP households with elderly individuals was 

$134, compared to $300 for households without elderly individuals (Table A.2). Elderly SNAP 

recipients tended to receive relatively small benefit amounts for two reasons. First, they typically had 

higher average gross and net incomes than other households. Households with elderly individuals 

had average gross and net incomes of $883 and $428, compared to $732 and $328 for households 

without elderly individuals. Second, elderly SNAP recipients usually lived alone and thus were 

eligible for smaller maximum benefit amounts than other households.23

In fiscal year 2013, 80 percent of all SNAP households with elderly individuals were singleperson households (Table 3.2). Elderly SNAP recipients who lived alone received an average SNAP 

benefit of $113 per month, compared to $171 for multiperson households composed of only elderly 

individuals and $254 for multiperson households with both elderly and nonelderly individuals (Table 

A.15). The average size of households with elderly individuals not living alone was 2.3 people (Table 

3.4).

A majority of SNAP households with elderly individuals received SSI or Social Security income. 

In fiscal year 2013, 36 percent of all SNAP households with elderly individuals received SSI, 70 

percent received Social Security income, and 86 percent received income from at least one of those 

two sources (Table A.6). 

 23 In this report, we use the term “living alone” to refer to individuals who reside in one-person SNAP households, 

although others may live in the same residential unit.
Table 3.2. Household Receipt of Countable Income Types by Household Composition, Fiscal Year 2013

Households with:

All Households Households with Countable:

Number

(000)

Column

Percent

Earned Income Social Security SSI Zero Gross Income TA

Number

(000)

Column

Percent Number (000) Column Percent Number (000) Column Percent Number (000) Column Percent Number (000) 

Totala ..................................... 22,802 100.0 7,112 100.0 5,390 100.0 4,545 100.0 4,911 100.0 1,486 

Children ............................... 10,224 44.8 5,300 74.5 947 17.6 1,176 25.9 1,297 26.4 1,436  Single-Adult Household ..... 5,822 25.5 2,445 34.4 565 10.5 726 16.0 885 18.0 943  Multiple-Adult Household .. 3,029 13.3 1,943 27.3 361 6.7 406 8.9 255 5.2 267  Married-Head Household 1,848 8.1 1,292 18.2 191 3.5 182 4.0 147 3.0 121  Other Multiple-Adult

Household ....................... 1,181 5.2 651 9.2 171 3.2 224 4.9 107 2.2 145 

 Children Only ..................... 1,374 6.0 912 12.8 20 0.4 45 1.0 157 3.2 226 Elderly Individuals ............. 3,972 17.4 270 3.8 2,780 51.6 1,408 31.0 290 5.9 47 

 Living Alone ....................... 3,169 13.9 138 1.9 2,223 41.3 1,135 25.0 266 5.4 4  Not Living Alone ................ 803 3.5 132 1.9 557 10.3 273 6.0 24 0.5 43 Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ..................... 4,624 20.3 466 6.6 2,340 43.4 3,205 70.5 1 0.0 241 

 Living Alone ....................... 2,777 12.2 108 1.5 1,520 28.2 1,807 39.8 1 0.0 2  Not Living Alone ................ 1,847 8.1 358 5.0 820 15.2 1,399 30.8 – – 239 Other Householdsb .............. 5,653 24.8 1,405 19.7 49 0.9 2 0.1 3,329 67.8 42 

 Single-Person Household .... 5,167 22.7 1,164 16.4 36 0.7 2 0.0 3,191 65.0 34  Multiperson Household ....... 486 2.1 241 3.4 13 0.2 0 0.0 138 2.8 7 Single-Person Households .. 11,524 50.5 1,651 23.2 3,788 70.3 2,944 64.8 3,535 72.0 111 

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sums of the household types do not match the numbers in the "Total" row because a household can have more than one of the characteristics.

b Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled nonelderly individuals.

– No sample households are found in this category.

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Table 3.3. Percentage of Households with Countable Income Types by Household Composition, Fiscal Year 2013

Households with:

All Households Households with Countable:

Number

(000)

Percent

Earned Income Social Security SSI Zero Gross Income TA

Number

(000)

Row

Percent Number (000) Row Percent Number (000) Row Percent Number (000) Row Percent Number (000) 

Totala ..................................... 22,802 100.0 7,112 31.2 5,390 23.6 4,545 19.9 4,911 21.5 1,486 

Children ............................... 10,224 44.8 5,300 51.8 947 9.3 1,176 11.5 1,297 12.7 1,436  Single-Adult Household ..... 5,822 25.5 2,445 42.0 565 9.7 726 12.5 885 15.2 943  Multiple-Adult Household .. 3,029 13.3 1,943 64.2 361 11.9 406 13.4 255 8.4 267  Married-Head Household 1,848 8.1 1,292 69.9 191 10.3 182 9.8 147 8.0 121  Other Multiple-Adult

Household ....................... 1,181 5.2 651 55.2 171 14.5 224 18.9 107 9.1 145 

 Children Only ..................... 1,374 6.0 912 66.4 20 1.5 45 3.3 157 11.5 226 Elderly Individuals ............. 3,972 17.4 270 6.8 2,780 70.0 1,408 35.5 290 7.3 47 

 Living Alone ....................... 3,169 13.9 138 4.3 2,223 70.2 1,135 35.8 266 8.4 4  Not Living Alone ................ 803 3.5 132 16.5 557 69.4 273 34.0 24 2.9 43 Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ..................... 4,624 20.3 466 10.1 2,340 50.6 3,205 69.3 1 0.0 241 

 Living Alone ....................... 2,777 12.2 108 3.9 1,520 54.7 1,807 65.1 1 0.0 2  Not Living Alone ................ 1,847 8.1 358 19.4 820 44.4 1,399 75.7 – – 239 Other Householdsb .............. 5,653 24.8 1,405 24.8 49 0.9 2 0.0 3,329 58.9 42 

 Single-Person Household .... 5,167 22.7 1,164 22.5 36 0.7 2 0.0 3,191 61.8 34  Multiperson Household ....... 486 2.1 241 49.6 13 2.6 0 0.0 138 28.3 7 Single-Person Households .. 11,524 50.5 1,651 14.3 3,788 32.9 2,944 25.5 3,535 30.7 111 

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sums of the household types do not match the numbers in the "Total" row because a household can have more than one of the characteristics.

b Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled nonelderly individuals.

– No sample households are found in this category.

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Table 3.4. Average Values of Selected Characteristics by Household Composition, Fiscal Year 2013

Households with:

Average Values

Gross Monthly

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net Monthly

Countable

Income

(Dollars)a

Monthly

SNAP Benefit

(Dollars)

Monthly

SNAP Benefit

Per Person

(Dollars)b

Household

Size

(Persons)

Total ............................................................ 758 344 271 129 2.1

Children ...................................................... 971 466 410 128 3.2

 Single-Adult Household ............................. 847 391 394 136 2.9

 Male Adult .............................................. 758 327 361 139 2.6

 Female Adult ........................................... 854 396 397 132 3.0

 Multiple-Adult Household ......................... 1,347 731 480 114 4.2

 Married-Head Household ........................ 1,453 801 473 110 4.3

 Other Multiple-Adult Household ............ 1,181 622 490 120 4.1

 Children Only ............................................. 670 199 327 156 2.1

Elderly Individuals ..................................... 883 428 134 103 1.3

 Living Alone .............................................. 794 347 113 113 1.0

 Not Living Alone ....................................... 1,235 719 216 94 2.3

Disabled Nonelderly Individuals .............. 984 492 204 107 1.9

 Living Alone .............................................. 809 315 119 119 1.0

 Not Living Alone ....................................... 1,245 733 331 103 3.2

Other Householdsc ..................................... 256 83 195 177 1.1

 Single-Person Household ........................... 216 63 184 184 1.0

 Multiperson Household .............................. 688 296 310 141 2.2

Single-Person Households ......................... 524 195 149 149 1.0

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in

States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column.

b This column is calculated by dividing the average monthly SNAP benefit by the average SNAP household size. In previous

reports, this column was calculated by first calculating per-capita benefits at the household level by dividing the household benefit by

the household size and then taking the average of all per-capita benefits.

c Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled individuals.

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Twenty percent of households with elderly individuals received both SSI and Social Security income, 

a decrease of nearly 2 percentage points from fiscal year 2012 (Table A.6). SNAP households with 

elderly individuals represented 31 percent of all SNAP households with SSI and 52 percent of all 

SNAP households with Social Security income (Table 3.2). Seven percent of households with elderly 

individuals had no income (Table A.6).

Households with Disabled Nonelderly Individuals

In fiscal year 2013, SNAP served a monthly average of 4.6 million households with disabled 

nonelderly individuals (Table 3.2).24 These households represented 20 percent of all SNAP 

households and received an average monthly SNAP benefit of $204 (Table 3.4).

Sixty percent of SNAP households with disabled nonelderly individuals were single-person 

households (Table 3.2). Households with a disabled nonelderly individual living alone received a 

lower average monthly SNAP benefit than did those with a disabled nonelderly individual not living 

alone ($119 compared with $331) (Table 3.4). Again, the difference in benefits between the two 

groups mostly reflects differences in average household size. Disabled nonelderly individuals who 

did not live alone resided in households with an average of 3.2 individuals and a per-person benefit 

of $103, versus a per-person benefit of $119 for those living alone. Sixty-nine percent of households 

with disabled nonelderly individuals received SSI, and almost 51 percent received Social Security 

income (Table 3.3). SNAP households with disabled nonelderly individuals represented 71 percent 

of all SNAP households with SSI and 43 percent of all SNAP households with Social Security 

income (Table 3.2).

Other Households Served by SNAP

SNAP serves other needy households in addition to those with children, elderly individuals, or 

disabled individuals. In fiscal year 2013, 25 percent of all SNAP households (5.7 million households)

consisted solely of one or more nonelderly, nondisabled adults with no children (Table 3.2). These 

households tended to be single-person households (91 percent). In addition, 5 percent received GA, 

representing the largest category (43 percent) of all households receiving GA. These households had 

a very low average gross monthly income ($256), and 59 percent had zero gross income (Tables 3.3

and 3.4). Households consisting solely of one or more nonelderly, nondisabled adults received an 

average SNAP benefit of $195 per month (Table 3.4). 

Single-Person Households

Of all SNAP households in fiscal year 2013, 11.5 million (51 percent) were single-person 

households (Table 3.2).25 These households received an average monthly SNAP benefit of $149

(Table 3.4). A slight majority of these individuals (51 percent) were female (Table A.24), 27 percent 

were elderly (Table A.17), and 24 percent were disabled nonelderly individuals (Table A.17). 

Compared with all SNAP households, a relatively small proportion of SNAP participants living 

alone had earned income (14 versus 31 percent) and a relatively high proportion had zero gross 

 24 We identify households with a disabled nonelderly member as those with (1) nonelderly SSI recipients, (2) a 

medical expense deduction and no elderly individuals, or (3) nonelderly adults who work fewer than 30 hours a week and 

receive Social Security, veterans benefits, or workers’ compensation.

25 These individuals apply for SNAP benefits for themselves only. Other people may live in the household.
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income (31 versus 22 percent) (Table 3.3). By comparison, 48 percent of all multiperson households 

had earned income and 12 percent had zero gross income (Tables A.19 and A.4, calculated by 

subtracting the number of one-person households from the number of total households). Not 

surprisingly, given the high proportion of elderly and disabled individuals making up single-person 

households, 33 and 26 percent of single-person households received Social Security and SSI income, 

respectively (Table 3.3).

Characteristics of SNAP Participants

In fiscal year 2013, 44 percent of SNAP participants were children, and they received 44 percent 

of prorated SNAP benefits (Table 3.5). More than two-thirds (68 percent) of children served by 

SNAP were school age (ages 5 to 17). Forty-six percent of participants were nonelderly adults and 9

percent were elderly adults.

Sixty-one percent of nonelderly adults and 64 percent of elderly adults were female (Table 

A.23). Seven percent of SNAP participants were foreign-born—3 percent were naturalized citizens, 

less than 1 percent were refugees, and 3 percent were other noncitizens (lawful permanent residents 

and other eligible noncitizens). Slightly less than 9 percent of all SNAP participants were citizen 

children living with noncitizens.26

Changes in the Economic Conditions of SNAP Households

The average household gross income decreased in real dollars from fiscal year 2012 to fiscal 

year 2013, from $767 to $758, and average household net income decreased by $5 to $344 during 

the same period (Table 3.6). 

The percentage of households with zero gross income increased by 1 percentage point from 

fiscal year 2012 to fiscal year 2013, to 22 percent. Similarly, the percentage of households with zero 

net income increased slightly, from 38 percent in fiscal year 2012 to 39 percent in fiscal year 2013 

(Table A.26). The percentage of households with earnings remained at 31 percent and that of 

households with TANF income decreased by about half a percentage point to slightly less than 7

percent in fiscal year 2013.

The average household benefit decreased in real dollars, from $277 in fiscal year 2012 to $271

in fiscal year 2013, even as net income per household decreased from $349 to $344 (Table 3.6). The 

decrease in average household benefit is likely due to the fact that, under ARRA, the maximum 

benefit remained at the same nominal level―113.6 percent of the June 2008 Thrifty Food Plan. Due 

to subsequent legislation, this provision expired on October 31, 2013, so that the maximum benefit 

is once again based on 100 percent of the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan in the preceding June.

 26 Some of the noncitizen household members participated in SNAP with citizen children; others were ineligible 

and did not participate.
Table 3.5. SNAP Benefits of Participants by Selected Demographic Characteristics, Fiscal Year 2013

Participant Characteristic

Total Participants Prorated Benefitsa

Number

(000)

Percent Dollars

(000)

Percent

Total .............................................. 47,098 100.0 6,185,227 100.0

Age

Children ......................................... 20,889 44.4 2,695,876 43.6

 Preschool-Age Children .............. 6,714 14.3 908,965 14.7

 0-1 ............................................. 2,552 5.4 348,805 5.6

 2-4 ............................................. 4,161 8.8 560,160 9.1

 School-Age Children ................... 14,175 30.1 1,786,911 28.9

 5-7 ............................................. 4,185 8.9 545,994 8.8

 8-11 ........................................... 4,635 9.8 586,356 9.5

 12-15 ......................................... 3,791 8.1 463,478 7.5

 16-17 ......................................... 1,564 3.3 191,083 3.1

 Nonelderly Adults (18-59) ........... 21,845 46.4 3,024,915 48.9

 Elderly Adults (60 or more) ......... 4,365 9.3 464,436 7.5

Citizenship

U.S.-Born Citizen .......................... 43,676 92.7 5,734,020 92.7

Naturalized Citizen ........................ 1,594 3.4 206,465 3.3

Refugee .......................................... 353 0.7 46,492 0.8

Other Noncitizen ........................... 1,475 3.1 198,216 3.2

Unknown ....................................... 0 0.0 34 0.0

Citizen Children Living with

Noncitizensb ............................ 4,163 8.8 579,002 9.4

Disabled Nonelderly Individuals 5,633 12.0 607,393 9.8

Disabled Children .......................... 1,105 2.3 104,950 1.7

Disabled Nonelderly Adults .......... 4,528 9.6 502,443 8.1

Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49

in Childless Householdsc ....... 4,943 10.5 859,134 13.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Prorated benefits equal the benefits paid to households multiplied by the ratio of participants with

selected characteristic to total household size.

b Noncitizens may be inside or outside the SNAP household.

c With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

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Table 3.6. Nominal and Real Values of Selected Characteristics, Fiscal Year 2012 and Fiscal Year 2013

Fiscal Year 2012 Fiscal Year 

2013 Percentage 

Change in 

Nominal 

Values 

Percentage 

Change in

Real

Characteristic Nominal Value Values

Real Value (in 

2013 dollars) Nominal Value

Average Gross Incomea

Per Household $755 $767 $758 +0.4 -1.2

Per Person 425 432 430 +1.2 -0.4

Average Net Incomea

Per Household 343 349 344 +0.4 -1.2

Per Person 173 176 177 +2.0 +0.4

Average Total Deductiona 512 520 522 +1.9 +0.2

Average Household Benefitb 274 277 271 -1.1 -2.1

Maximum Household Benefit for a 

Family of Fourb,c 668 675 668 0.0 -1.0

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

All Items 228.5 232.3 +1.6

Food at Home 231.1 233.5 +1.0

Source of CPI-U average values: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Source of nominal values: Fiscal year 2012 and fiscal year 2013 SNAP QC samples.

a Real values are in constant 2013 dollars. Fiscal year 2012 values were inflated by the change in the CPI-U for all items between 2012 

and 2013 (+1.6 percent).

b Real values are in constant 2013 dollars. Fiscal year 2012 value was inflated by the change in the CPI-U for food at home between 

2012 and 2013 (+1.0 percent).

c Maximum benefit for a family of four living in the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia.
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ACRONYMS

AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

BBCE Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility

CPS ASEC Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement

EBT Electronic Benefit Transfer

FNS U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

GA General Assistance

HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MFIP Minnesota Family Investment Program

PA Public Assistance

SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNAP QC Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control

SSA U.S. Social Security Administration

SSI Supplemental Security Income

SSI-CAP SSI Combined Application Project

SUA Standard Utility Allowance

TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
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DEFINITIONS

Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill).

This legislation, which reauthorized the SNAP 

program, was enacted on February 7, 2014. 

The bill maintained the program’s basic 

eligibility guidelines while reducing or 

eliminating the shelter expense deduction for 

some households with no energy costs and 

nominal energy assistance. The bill also 

provides additional SNAP funding for 

enhanced employment and training activities, 

and expanded anti-fraud efforts.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 

of 2009 (ARRA). This legislation took effect 

on April 1, 2009. It temporarily increased the 

maximum benefit to 113.6 percent of the June 

2008 Thrifty Food Plan and held it at that level 

thereafter. As specified in subsequent 

legislation, this provision expired on October

31, 2013, and the maximum benefit returned to 

being based on 100 percent of the cost of the 

Thrifty Food Plan in the preceding June. 

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility 

(BBCE). Policy under which households 

receive a TANF/Maintenance of Effortfunded noncash service that makes them

categorically eligible for SNAP. The noncash 

service is usually in the form of a brochure or 

handout that provides information on Stateprovided assistance and services. Households 

meeting State-determined eligibility criteria 

receive this information upon application or 

recertification for SNAP.

Categorically Eligible Households. 

Households in which all members receive or 

are authorized to receive TANF, SSI, or GA 

benefits and therefore are deemed financially 

eligible for SNAP. Includes households 

receiving cash or noncash benefits or services 

that are at least 50 percent funded by TANF or 

Maintenance of Effort funds. Some States also 

confer categorical eligibility based on benefits 

or services that are less than 50 percent funded 

by TANF/Maintenance of Effort, and on 

households in which at least one member 

receives a benefit or service and the State

determines that the entire household benefits. 

If the purpose of the program conferring 

categorical eligibility is to prevent out-ofwedlock pregnancies or to foster or strengthen 

marriage, the household’s gross income must 

be under 200 percent of poverty. However, if 

the purpose of the program is to further 

workforce participation, this income limit does 

not apply.

Certification Period. Length of time a 

household is certified to receive SNAP 

benefits. When the certification period expires,

households must be recertified to continue 

receiving benefits.

Child Support Payment Deduction. 

Deduction from gross income in the eligibility 

and benefit calculation for households with 

legally obligated child support payments made 

to or for a nonmember of the household. 

States may choose to exclude child support 

payments from gross income rather than use 

the deduction. See also Deductions.

Children. Individuals under age 18.

Countable Income. All earned or unearned 

income that is counted toward gross income. 

This includes most cash income (with the 

exception of specific types of income, such as 

loans), and excludes most noncash income or 

in-kind benefits. See also Gross Income Limit.

Countable Resources. Cash on hand and 

resources that may be converted easily to cash, 

such as money in checking or savings accounts, 

savings certificates, stocks or bonds, and lumpsum payments. Such resources also include 

some nonliquid resources, although the family 

home, certain family vehicles, and business 

tools or property are not counted. See also 

Resource Limit.

Deductions. Allowable deductions from a 

household’s gross monthly income used to 

arrive at SNAP net monthly income. The 

deductions shown in the tables are those to 

which households were entitled. (MFIP and 

SSI-CAP participants are subject to different 
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rules.) Total deductions to which a household 

is entitled do not equal the difference between 

gross and net income amounts because some

of the deductions may not have been used 

before a household reached zero net income 

status. See also Child Support Payment Deduction,

Dependent Care Deduction, Earned Income 

Deduction, Excess Shelter Expense Deduction,

Medical Deduction, MFIP, SSI-CAP, Standard 

Deduction, and Total Deduction.

Deemed Income. Individual sponsors of 

certain noncitizens may be subject to sponsorto-noncitizen deeming, which counts the 

sponsor’s income and resources as part of the 

noncitizen’s own income and resources when 

determining eligibility for SNAP.

Dependent Care Deduction. Deduction 

received by SNAP households for expenses 

involved in caring for dependents while other

household members work, seek employment, 

or attend school. See also Appendix C and 

Deductions.

Disabled Individual. An individual under age 

60 who receives federal or State payments for 

the disabled or blind, a disability retirement 

benefit from a governmental agency, or an 

annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act,

and is either eligible for Medicare or is 

considered to be disabled based on the SSI 

rules. A disabled veteran, or a permanently 

disabled spouse or child of a veteran receiving 

veterans benefits, is also considered to be 

disabled for SNAP purposes. 

Earned Income. Includes wages, salaries, selfemployment, and other reported earned 

income.

Earned Income Deduction. Deduction 

received by households with earnings, equal to 

20 percent of the combined earnings of 

household members. (MFIP participants are 

entitled to a 40 percent earned income 

deduction.) See also Deductions and Minnesota 

Family Investment Program. 

Elderly Individuals. Adults age 60 or older.

Electronic Benefit Transfer. Means of 

benefit delivery via electronic benefit transfer

card, similar to a debit card, used to purchase 

food at authorized retail stores.

Entrant Households. Households newly 

certified during fiscal year 2013 and in their 

first month of participation.

Excess Shelter Expense Deduction. 

Deduction received by households with shelter 

costs, equal to those shelter costs that exceed 

50 percent of the household’s countable 

income after all other potential deductions are 

subtracted from gross income. There is a limit 

on the shelter deduction for households 

without elderly or disabled members. See also 

Deductions, Homeless Household Shelter Estimate, 

and Appendix C.

Expedited Service Households. Households 

with gross income equal to or less than $150 

and countable resources equal to or less than 

$100, or those with migrant or seasonal farm 

workers with countable resources equal to or 

less than $100, are eligible for expedited SNAP 

eligibility verification procedures. A State 

agency must review each SNAP application 

and conduct an eligibility interview within 

seven days of application submission. Eligible 

households must receive SNAP benefits within 

this time frame.

Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The Food 

Stamp Act of 1977 was renamed the Food and 

Nutrition Act of 2008 under the 2008 Farm 

Bill. The Act, as amended, established uniform 

national eligibility standards for SNAP.

Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 

(2008 Farm Bill). Most SNAP provisions in 

this legislation, which reauthorized the SNAP 

program, became effective on October 1, 2008. 

SNAP provisions included increases in the 

minimum benefit for one- and two-person 

households and to the standard deduction, 

elimination of the cap on the dependent care 

deduction, and exclusion of most education 

and retirement accounts from countable 

resources when determining SNAP eligibility. 

It also indexed the resource limits to inflation, 

rounding down to the nearest $250 increment 

each fiscal year.
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Gross Income. Total monthly countable 

income of a household in dollars, before 

applying deductions.

Gross Income Limit. SNAP monthly gross 

income eligibility standards, determined by 

household size; equal to 130 percent of federal 

poverty guidelines. See also Appendix C and 

Countable Income.

Homeless Household Shelter Estimate. 

Some States allow homeless households to 

deduct $143 for shelter expenses.

Household. Individuals who live in a 

residential unit and purchase and prepare food 

together. Additionally, spouses living together, 

and children under the age of 22 living with 

their parents must be considered a household, 

regardless of whether or not they purchase and 

prepare together.

Individuals Living Alone. Individuals who 

reside in one-person SNAP households 

(although other nonparticipating individuals 

may live in the same residence).

Initial Certification Households. Includes 

both households certified for the first time 

within the current certification period and 

previously certified households that have not 

received benefits for at least 30 days.

Lawful Permanent Residents. Noncitizens 

lawfully admitted for permanent resident 

status. 

Married-Head Households. Households 

with a spouse of the household head.

Maximum Benefit. SNAP benefits are 

calculated by subtracting 30 percent of a 

household’s net income from the maximum 

possible benefit amount to which it is entitled

based on household size. Historically, the 

maximum benefit has been based on 100 

percent of the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan. 

From October 2012 through September 2013, 

the maximum benefit was based on 113.6 

percent of the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan in 

June 2008 for a reference family of four, 

rounded to the lowest dollar increment. The 

maximum benefit is uniform throughout the 

contiguous United States but is different for 

Hawaii, Alaska, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. 

See also Appendix C.

Medical Deduction. Deduction available to 

households with elderly or disabled members, 

equal to all unreimbursed medical expenses 

incurred by the elderly or disabled person that 

exceed $35. See also Deductions.

Medical Deduction Demonstrations. State 

programs that use a standard deduction 

amount for households with medical expenses 

below a specified limit. 

Metropolitan Households. Households 

whose SNAP application was processed at an 

agency in a Census Bureau-defined 

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). An MSA 

has at least one urbanized area with population 

of 50,000 or more and includes adjacent 

territory with a high degree of social and 

economic integration with the core, as 

measured by commuting ties.

Micropolitan Households. Households 

whose SNAP application was processed at an 

agency in a Census Bureau-defined 

Micropolitan Statistical Area. A Micropolitan 

Statistical Area has at least one urban cluster of 

at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 in

population and includes adjacent territory with 

a high degree of social and economic 

integration with the core, as measured by 

commuting ties.

Minimum Benefit. Amount guaranteed to all 

eligible one- and two-person units except 

during the initial month of participation. From 

October 2012 through September 2013, the 

minimum benefit for all one- and two-person 

units was equal to 8 percent of the maximum 

benefit for a one-person household. Because it 

is derived from the maximum benefit, the 

minimum benefit also varies by geographic 

region. See also Appendix C.

Minnesota Family Investment Program 

(MFIP). Minnesota’s cash assistance program, 

which calculates SNAP benefits for 

participating households as a component 

separate from the cash assistance calculation 

within the same grant.
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Net Income. Total monthly countable income 

of a household in dollars, after applying 

deductions. Net income is not calculated for 

MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in 

Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, 

Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New 

York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South 

Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia.

Net Income Limit. SNAP monthly net 

income eligibility standard, determined by 

household size, equal to 100 percent of the 

federal poverty guidelines. See also Appendix 

C.

Noncitizen. In this report, “noncitizen” refers 

to individuals residing in the United States who 

are not natural-born or naturalized citizens. 

These include lawful permanent residents, 

refugees, asylees, deportees, and unauthorized 

aliens. Lawfully present noncitizens are subject 

to additional nonfinancial eligibility criteria (see 

Chapter 2). Unauthorized aliens are not eligible 

to receive SNAP benefits but they may be 

nonparticipating members of SNAP 

households.

Nonelderly Adults. Adults ages 18 to 59.

Nonimmigrant Visitors to the United 

States. Noncitizens who have been admitted 

for a specified period, including tourists, 

students, and foreign nationals with work 

permits.

Nonparticipating Household Head 

Households. Households headed by someone 

ineligible for SNAP, such as an ineligible 

noncitizen.

Other Multiple-Adult Households.

Households with unmarried household head, 

two or more adults, and at least one child.

Other Noncitizen. In this report, “other 

noncitizen” refers to nonrefugee, lawful

permanent residents in the United States and 

eligible noncitizens who meet SNAP 

nonfinancial eligibility standards. See 

Noncitizens. 

Poverty Guidelines. The poverty guidelines 

used by FNS are issued by HHS. They are 

developed on the basis of the poverty 

thresholds issued by the Census Bureau.

Dividing the guidelines by 12 yields the 

monthly net income limits for SNAP. See also 

Appendix C.

Preschool-Age Children. Children under age 

5.

Pure Public Assistance (PA). A household is 

considered to be pure PA if each member of 

the household receives SSI, a cash TANF 

benefit, or GA income.

Refugees. Noncitizens accorded refugee 

status. In the tables in this report, the term 

“refugee” includes refugees, asylees, and 

deportees. 

Resource Limit. For all non-categorically 

eligible households without an elderly or 

disabled person, the resource limit was $2,000 

in fiscal year 2013. Households with an elderly 

or disabled person were allowed up to $3,250 

in countable resources. See also Countable 

Resources.

Rural. A household is considered rural if the 

county in which its local SNAP agency is 

located is not in a Metropolitan Statistical Area 

or a Micropolitan Statistical Area.

School-Age Children. Children ages 5 to 17.

Shelter Deduction. See Excess Shelter Expense 

Deduction.

Single Adult with Children Households. 

Households with exactly one person age 18 or 

older, no spouse, and at least one person under 

age 18.

Single-Person Households. Households with 

exactly one person.

SSI Combined Application Project (SSICAP). Joint FNS-SSA-State partnerships with 

a goal of streamlining the procedures for 

providing SNAP benefits to certain households 

eligible for SSI.

Standard Deduction. Deduction received by 

all households, which varies by household size 

and for areas outside of the 48 contiguous 

States and the District of Columbia to reflect 
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price differences among areas. See also 

Appendix C and Deductions.

Standard Utility Allowance (SUA). Specified 

dollar amounts set by State agencies that States 

may use in place of actual utility costs to 

calculate a household’s total shelter expenses.

Student. Participant age 18 or older enrolled at 

least half time in a recognized school, training 

program, or institution of higher education.

Thrifty Food Plan. Market basket of goods 

based on an economical and nutritious diet, 

adjusted for household size and composition. 

Used to determine maximum SNAP benefit 

amounts.

Total Deduction. Includes child support 

payment, dependent care, earned income, 

excess shelter expense, medical, and standard 

deductions to which SNAP households are 

entitled. In some cases, the total deduction 

exceeds the amount deducted from gross 

income because net income may not be less 

than zero. See also Deductions. 

Unearned Income. Includes TANF, GA, SSI, 

Social Security, unemployment benefits, 

veterans benefits, workers’ compensation, 

other government benefits, contributions, 

deemed income, education loans, child 

support, wage supplementations, energy 

assistance, State diversion payments, and other 

unearned income.

Work Registration. Many nondisabled SNAP 

participants are required to register for work or 

be registered by the State agency, must 

participate in a State employment and training 

or workfare program if assigned by the State 

agency, and must agree to accept any suitable 

job offered to them. Individuals exempt from 

SNAP work registration rules include the 

following: 

• All individuals under age 16, or ages 60 

and over, and some individuals ages 16 

and 17

• Individuals physically or mentally unfit 

for work

• Individuals complying with work 

requirements of other assistance 

programs under TANF

• Individuals responsible for the care of a 

dependent child under age 6 or the care 

of an incapacitated person

• Individuals receiving unemployment 

compensation

• Regular participants in a drug addiction 

or alcohol treatment program 

• Individuals working 30 hours a week or 

earning more than an amount equal to 

30 hours times the minimum wage

• Students enrolled at least half time in a 

school, training program, or institution 

of higher education

Work Requirements and a Time Limit. 

SNAP participants ages 18 to 49 who are not 

disabled and do not live with a household 

member under the age of 18 are subject to 

additional work requirements in order to 

receive SNAP benefits for more than 3 months 

in a 36-month period. Individuals fulfill these 

work requirements if they work at least 20 

hours per week, participate in a qualifying work 

program 20 hours per week, or participate in a 

workfare program. States can apply to waive 

this requirement in certain areas where there 

are insufficient jobs. States are also issued a 

limited number of exemptions from the 

requirement each year that they can assign to 

individuals to allow them to receive benefits 

for a longer period of time. In this report, all 

adults meeting this definition, regardless of 

exemption status, are identified as Nondisabled 

Adults ages 18 to 49 in Childless Households.
APPENDIX A

DETAILED TABLES OF SNAP HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
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Table A.1. Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by Household Composition, Locality, Countable

Income Source, and SNAP Benefit Amount

Household Characteristic

SNAP Households

Participants in Households

with Household

Characteristic

Monthly SNAP Benefits

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Dollars

(000)

Percent

Total ................................................................................................ 22,802 100.0 47,098 100.0 6,185,227 100.0

Household Composition

 Children .......................................................................................... 10,224 44.8 32,863 69.8 4,195,432 67.8

 School-Age .................................................................................. 7,869 34.5 26,965 57.3 3,365,971 54.4

 Preschool-Age .............................................................................. 5,146 22.6 17,420 37.0 2,262,567 36.6

 No Children .................................................................................... 12,578 55.2 14,235 30.2 1,989,795 32.2

 Elderly Individuals ......................................................................... 3,972 17.4 5,048 10.7 531,042 8.6

 No Elderly Individuals ................................................................... 18,830 82.6 42,050 89.3 5,654,186 91.4

 Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ................................................... 4,624 20.3 8,698 18.5 942,604 15.2

 No Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ............................................. 18,178 79.7 38,400 81.5 5,242,623 84.8

 Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in Childless Householdsa ........... 4,538 19.9 5,424 11.5 917,265 14.8

 No Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in Childless Households ...... 18,264 80.1 41,674 88.5 5,267,962 85.2

 Noncitizens .................................................................................... 1,319 5.8 3,386 7.2 428,832 6.9

 No Noncitizens ............................................................................... 21,483 94.2 43,712 92.8 5,756,395 93.1

Locality

 Metropolitan ................................................................................... 18,282 80.2 37,607 79.8 5,025,008 81.2

 Micropolitanb ................................................................................. 2,599 11.4 5,482 11.6 671,726 10.9

 Rural ............................................................................................... 1,557 6.8 3,339 7.1 410,144 6.6

 Unknown Locality ......................................................................... 363 1.6 669 1.4 78,349 1.3

Countable Income Source

 Gross Income ................................................................................. 17,891 78.5 39,628 84.1 4,790,710 77.5

 No Gross Income ........................................................................... 4,911 21.5 7,470 15.9 1,394,518 22.5

 Net Income ..................................................................................... 13,237 58.1 31,005 65.8 3,248,902 52.5

 No Net Income ............................................................................... 8,990 39.4 15,469 32.8 2,838,534 45.9

 Not Applicablec ............................................................................. 575 2.5 624 1.3 97,791 1.6

 Earned Income ............................................................................... 7,112 31.2 20,000 42.5 2,288,705 37.0

 No Earned Income ......................................................................... 15,690 68.8 27,098 57.5 3,896,522 63.0

 Unearned Income ........................................................................... 12,964 56.9 26,503 56.3 3,187,090 51.5

 No Unearned Income ..................................................................... 9,838 43.1 20,595 43.7 2,998,137 48.5

 TANF Income ................................................................................ 1,486 6.5 4,431 9.4 641,958 10.4

 No TANF Income .......................................................................... 21,316 93.5 42,667 90.6 5,543,269 89.6

 GA Income ..................................................................................... 698 3.1 1,079 2.3 157,398 2.5

 No GA Income ............................................................................... 22,104 96.9 46,019 97.7 6,027,829 97.5

 SSI .................................................................................................. 4,545 19.9 8,066 17.1 930,451 15.0

 No SSI ............................................................................................ 18,257 80.1 39,032 82.9 5,254,776 85.0

 Social Security Income .................................................................. 5,390 23.6 8,336 17.7 802,200 13.0

 No Social Security Income ............................................................ 17,412 76.4 38,762 82.3 5,383,028 87.0

Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline

 No Income ...................................................................................... 4,911 21.5 7,470 15.9 1,394,518 22.5

 >0-50% ........................................................................................... 4,823 21.2 12,768 27.1 2,101,010 34.0

 51-100 ............................................................................................ 9,172 40.2 18,600 39.5 2,201,720 35.6

 101-130 .......................................................................................... 2,706 11.9 6,020 12.8 399,341 6.5

 131+ ............................................................................................... 1,191 5.2 2,240 4.8 88,639 1.4

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit ........................................................................... 1,177 5.2 1,386 2.9 18,849 0.3

 Maximum Benefit .......................................................................... 9,278 40.7 15,777 33.5 2,899,389 46.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

b A micropolitan area has at least one urban cluster of between 10,000 and 50,000 people and includes adjacent territory with a high degree of social

and economic integration with the core, as measured by commuting ties.

c Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

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Table A.2. Average Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline, Gross and Net Countable Income, Total

Deduction, SNAP Benefit, Household Size, and Certification Period of Participating Households by Household Composition, Locality,

Countable Income Source, and SNAP Benefit Amount

Household Characteristic

Total Households Average Values

Number

(000)

Percent

Gross

Countable

Income as a

Percentage

of Poverty

Guideline

(Percent)

Gross

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net

Countable

Income

(Dollars)a

Total

Deduction

(Dollars)b

SNAP

Benefit

(Dollars)

Household

Size

(Individuals)

Certification

Period

(Months)

Total ............................................................ 22,802 100.0 58.5 758 344 522 271 2.1 12.7

Household Composition

 Children ...................................................... 10,224 44.8 57.7 971 466 595 410 3.2 9.8

 School-Age .............................................. 7,869 34.5 59.2 1,034 512 606 428 3.4 9.8

 Preschool-Age .......................................... 5,146 22.6 55.2 965 449 607 440 3.4 9.5

 No Children ................................................ 12,578 55.2 59.2 585 241 459 158 1.1 15.2

 Elderly Individuals ..................................... 3,972 17.4 86.4 883 428 519 134 1.3 19.5

 No Elderly Individuals ............................... 18,830 82.6 52.6 732 328 522 300 2.2 11.3

 Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ............... 4,624 20.3 82.7 984 492 527 204 1.9 16.5

 No Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ......... 18,178 79.7 52.4 701 308 520 288 2.1 11.8

 Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in

Childless Householdsc ........................... 4,538 19.9 28.7 308 112 400 202 1.2 9.8

 No Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in

Childless Households ............................. 18,264 80.1 65.9 870 404 553 288 2.3 13.5

 Noncitizens ................................................ 1,319 5.8 61.7 923 413 625 325 2.6 12.3

 No Noncitizens ........................................... 21,483 94.2 58.3 748 340 515 268 2.0 12.8

Locality

 Metropolitan ............................................... 18,282 80.2 57.8 749 326 537 275 2.1 12.6

 Micropolitand ............................................. 2,599 11.4 61.6 809 419 476 258 2.1 12.4

 Rural ........................................................... 1,557 6.8 58.8 772 421 429 263 2.1 12.8

 Unknown Locality ..................................... 363 1.6 69.2 816 393 479 216 1.8 20.9

Countable Income Source

 Gross Income ............................................. 17,891 78.5 74.6 967 442 582 268 2.2 13.4

 No Gross Income ....................................... 4,911 21.5 0.0 0 0 310 284 1.5 10.3

 Net Income ................................................. 13,237 58.1 85.4 1,137 578 559 245 2.3 12.9

 No Net Income ........................................... 8,990 39.4 17.7 202 0 469 316 1.7 11.0

 Not Applicable ........................................... 575 2.5 78.8 737 – 48 170 1.1 36.1

 Earned Income ........................................... 7,112 31.2 79.6 1,219 559 709 322 2.8 9.8

 No Earned Income ..................................... 15,690 68.8 48.9 550 244 434 248 1.7 14.1

 Unearned Income ....................................... 12,964 56.9 74.3 906 433 526 246 2.0 14.9

 No Unearned Income ................................. 9,838 43.1 37.7 564 233 516 305 2.1 9.9

 TANF Income ............................................ 1,486 6.5 44.4 708 279 494 432 3.0 10.8

 No TANF Income ...................................... 21,316 93.5 59.5 762 349 524 260 2.0 12.9

 GA Income ................................................. 698 3.1 50.7 586 217 516 225 1.5 14.1

 No GA Income ........................................... 22,104 96.9 58.8 764 348 522 273 2.1 12.7

 SSI .............................................................. 4,545 19.9 76.5 895 430 502 205 1.8 19.4

 No SSI ........................................................ 18,257 80.1 54.0 724 326 526 288 2.1 11.1

 Social Security Income .............................. 5,390 23.6 94.1 1,021 519 534 149 1.5 17.1

 No Social Security Income ........................ 17,412 76.4 47.5 677 292 518 309 2.2 11.4

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit ....................................... 1,177 5.2 134.6 1,344 977 367 16 1.2 14.7

 Maximum Benefit ...................................... 9,278 40.7 19.7 220 0 469 313 1.7 11.6

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households

column.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determinations, 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are

excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

c With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

d A micropolitan area has at least one urban cluster of between 10,000 and 50,000 people and includes adjacent territory with a high degree of social and

economic integration with the core, as measured by commuting ties.

– Not Applicable.

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Table A.3. Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by

Amount of Gross and Net Countable Income, Countable Resources, and Gross and Net Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty

Guideline

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total .................................................. 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0

Gross Countable Income

 $0 ..................................................... 4,911 21.5 1,297 12.7 290 7.3 1 0.0

 1-199 ............................................... 950 4.2 429 4.2 39 1.0 10 0.2

 200-399 ........................................... 1,439 6.3 872 8.5 84 2.1 10 0.2

 400-599 ........................................... 1,636 7.2 1,068 10.4 151 3.8 166 3.6

 600-799 ........................................... 4,727 20.7 1,180 11.5 1,375 34.6 2,216 47.9

 800-999 ........................................... 2,454 10.8 930 9.1 742 18.7 742 16.0

 1,000-1,249 ..................................... 2,261 9.9 1,053 10.3 639 16.1 581 12.6

 1,250-1,499 ..................................... 1,568 6.9 1,010 9.9 341 8.6 360 7.8

 1,500-1,999 ..................................... 1,770 7.8 1,395 13.6 241 6.1 344 7.4

 2,000+ ............................................. 1,085 4.8 991 9.7 71 1.8 192 4.2

Net Countable Income

 $0 ..................................................... 8,990 39.4 3,394 33.2 736 18.5 550 11.9

 1-199 ............................................... 3,055 13.4 1,425 13.9 517 13.0 792 17.1

 200-399 ........................................... 2,735 12.0 1,033 10.1 719 18.1 923 20.0

 400-599 ........................................... 2,515 11.0 1,023 10.0 710 17.9 842 18.2

 600-799 ........................................... 1,581 6.9 861 8.4 419 10.6 373 8.1

 800-999 ........................................... 1,146 5.0 698 6.8 283 7.1 289 6.3

 1,000+ ............................................. 2,205 9.7 1,757 17.2 314 7.9 587 12.7

 Not Applicablea ............................... 575 2.5 33 0.3 273 6.9 268 5.8

Countable Resources

 Categorically Eligibleb .................... 20,814 91.3 9,249 90.5 3,731 93.9 4,314 93.3

 $0 ..................................................... 1,201 5.3 574 5.6 64 1.6 149 3.2

 1-500 ............................................... 569 2.5 297 2.9 111 2.8 117 2.5

 501-1,000 ........................................ 114 0.5 58 0.6 34 0.9 25 0.5

 1,001-2,000 ..................................... 94 0.4 45 0.4 24 0.6 17 0.4

 2,001-3,250 ..................................... 10 0.0 1 0.0 8 0.2 2 0.0

Gross Countable Income as a

Percentage of Poverty Guideline

 No Gross Income ............................ 4,911 21.5 1,297 12.7 290 7.3 1 0.0

 >0-25% ............................................ 1,990 8.7 1,263 12.4 61 1.5 27 0.6

 26-50 ............................................... 2,833 12.4 2,210 21.6 149 3.8 383 8.3

 51-75 ............................................... 3,416 15.0 2,073 20.3 464 11.7 1,063 23.0

 76-100 ............................................. 5,756 25.2 1,638 16.0 1,860 46.8 2,272 49.1

 101-125 ........................................... 2,399 10.5 1,175 11.5 626 15.8 573 12.4

 126-130 ........................................... 307 1.3 150 1.5 70 1.8 56 1.2

 131-150 ........................................... 653 2.9 248 2.4 241 6.1 136 2.9

 151+ ................................................ 538 2.4 170 1.7 211 5.3 112 2.4

Net Countable Income as a

Percentage of Poverty Guideline

 No Net Income ................................ 8,990 39.4 3,394 33.2 736 18.5 550 11.9

 >0-25% ............................................ 4,562 20.0 2,554 25.0 676 17.0 1,160 25.1

 26-50 ............................................... 4,056 17.8 1,991 19.5 961 24.2 1,290 27.9

 51-75 ............................................... 2,798 12.3 1,374 13.4 751 18.9 819 17.7

 76-100 ............................................. 1,320 5.8 725 7.1 371 9.3 388 8.4

 101-125 ........................................... 341 1.5 129 1.3 121 3.1 107 2.3

 126-130 ........................................... 34 0.1 4 0.0 23 0.6 5 0.1

 131-150 ........................................... 70 0.3 12 0.1 34 0.9 23 0.5

 151+ ................................................ 56 0.2 8 0.1 26 0.6 14 0.3

 Not Applicablea ............................... 575 2.5 33 0.3 273 6.9 268 5.8

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

b Categorically eligible households have no countable resources since the program does not consider resources in their eligibility determinations. However, in

fiscal year 2013, five states (Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas) used resource limits between $5,000 and $25,000 when determining eligibility. 

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Table A.4. Distribution of Participating Households by Household Size and Amount of Countable Gross and Net Income, Resources, and

Gross and Net Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline

Household

Characteristic

Total Households Household Size

Number

(000)

Percent

1 2 3 4 5 6+

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total .............................. 22,802 100.0 11,524 100.0 4,422 100.0 3,250 100.0 2,013 100.0 965 100.0 626 100.0

Gross Countable

Income

 $0 ................................. 4,911 21.5 3,535 30.7 657 14.8 422 13.0 181 9.0 79 8.2 37 5.9

 1-199 ............................ 950 4.2 512 4.4 216 4.9 124 3.8 56 2.8 29 3.0 13 2.1

 200-399 ........................ 1,439 6.3 622 5.4 421 9.5 215 6.6 114 5.7 45 4.7 21 3.4

 400-599 ........................ 1,636 7.2 611 5.3 476 10.8 318 9.8 147 7.3 54 5.6 30 4.7

 600-799 ........................ 4,727 20.7 3,400 29.5 585 13.2 401 12.3 227 11.3 81 8.4 33 5.3

 800-999 ........................ 2,454 10.8 1,422 12.3 448 10.1 313 9.6 158 7.8 68 7.0 45 7.2

 1,000-1,249 .................. 2,261 9.9 870 7.5 661 14.9 367 11.3 216 10.7 96 9.9 50 8.0

 1,250-1,499 .................. 1,568 6.9 351 3.0 478 10.8 339 10.4 236 11.7 107 11.1 57 9.1

 1,500-1,999 .................. 1,770 7.8 178 1.5 366 8.3 562 17.3 378 18.8 174 18.0 112 17.9

 2,000+ .......................... 1,085 4.8 24 0.2 113 2.6 189 5.8 299 14.9 233 24.1 227 36.3

Net Countable Income

 $0 ................................. 8,990 39.4 5,544 48.1 1,667 37.7 992 30.5 469 23.3 212 21.9 107 17.1

 1-199 ............................ 3,055 13.4 1,571 13.6 612 13.8 462 14.2 271 13.5 87 9.0 51 8.2

 200-399 ........................ 2,735 12.0 1,557 13.5 501 11.3 347 10.7 191 9.5 88 9.1 52 8.3

 400-599 ........................ 2,515 11.0 1,284 11.1 543 12.3 350 10.8 197 9.8 97 10.0 44 7.0

 600-799 ........................ 1,581 6.9 551 4.8 391 8.8 327 10.1 173 8.6 88 9.1 50 8.0

 800-999 ........................ 1,146 5.0 268 2.3 321 7.3 260 8.0 181 9.0 74 7.7 42 6.8

 1,000-1,199 .................. 757 3.3 125 1.1 181 4.1 218 6.7 142 7.1 61 6.3 30 4.8

 1,200+ .......................... 1,449 6.4 78 0.7 190 4.3 288 8.8 385 19.1 259 26.8 249 39.8

 Not Applicablea ........... 575 2.5 546 4.7 16 0.4 6 0.2 4 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1

Countable Resources

 Categorically Eligibleb 20,814 91.3 10,626 92.2 4,042 91.4 2,929 90.1 1,806 89.7 851 88.1 561 89.6

 $0 ................................. 1,201 5.3 581 5.0 216 4.9 185 5.7 120 6.0 70 7.3 29 4.7

 1-500 ............................ 569 2.5 225 1.9 126 2.8 103 3.2 62 3.1 32 3.3 22 3.5

 501-1,000 ..................... 114 0.5 44 0.4 21 0.5 20 0.6 14 0.7 7 0.7 8 1.3

 1,001-2,000 .................. 94 0.4 40 0.3 17 0.4 14 0.4 12 0.6 6 0.6 6 1.0

 2,001-3,250 .................. 10 0.0 9 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 – – 0 0.0

Gross Countable

Income as a Percentage

of Poverty Guideline

 No Gross Income ......... 4,911 21.5 3,535 30.7 657 14.8 422 13.0 181 9.0 79 8.2 37 5.9

 >0-25% ........................ 1,990 8.7 696 6.0 505 11.4 357 11.0 233 11.6 121 12.6 78 12.5

 26-50 ............................ 2,833 12.4 644 5.6 675 15.3 712 21.9 446 22.1 202 20.9 153 24.5

 51-75 ............................ 3,416 15.0 1,146 9.9 860 19.4 597 18.4 433 21.5 235 24.4 144 23.0

 76-100 .......................... 5,756 25.2 3,751 32.5 800 18.1 555 17.1 365 18.1 163 16.9 123 19.6

 101-125 ........................ 2,399 10.5 993 8.6 555 12.6 418 12.9 254 12.6 121 12.5 57 9.1

 126-130 ........................ 307 1.3 137 1.2 69 1.6 47 1.4 30 1.5 10 1.0 13 2.1

 131-150 ........................ 653 2.9 332 2.9 143 3.2 94 2.9 50 2.5 25 2.6 10 1.6

 151+ ............................. 538 2.4 289 2.5 159 3.6 48 1.5 22 1.1 9 1.0 10 1.6

Net Countable Income

as a Percentage of

Poverty Guideline

 No Net Income ............ 8,990 39.4 5,544 48.1 1,667 37.7 992 30.5 469 23.3 212 21.9 107 17.1

 >0-25% ........................ 4,562 20.0 1,856 16.1 923 20.9 817 25.1 533 26.5 265 27.4 167 26.7

 26-50 ............................ 4,056 17.8 1,747 15.2 821 18.6 677 20.8 449 22.3 211 21.8 151 24.2

 51-75 ............................ 2,798 12.3 1,140 9.9 562 12.7 474 14.6 336 16.7 165 17.0 121 19.3

 76-100 .......................... 1,320 5.8 437 3.8 283 6.4 259 8.0 182 9.0 95 9.8 65 10.4

 101-125 ........................ 341 1.5 156 1.4 88 2.0 24 0.7 41 2.0 18 1.9 14 2.2

 126-130 ........................ 34 0.1 25 0.2 9 0.2 ––––––––

 131-150 ........................ 70 0.3 38 0.3 32 0.7 0 0.0 ––––––

 151+ ............................. 56 0.2 35 0.3 21 0.5 ––––––––

 Not Applicablea ........... 575 2.5 546 4.7 16 0.4 6 0.2 4 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

b Categorically eligible households have no countable resources since the program does not consider resources in their eligibility determinations. However, in fiscal

year 2013, five states (Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas) used resource limits between $5,000 and $25,000 when determining eligibility. 

– No sample households in this category.

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Table A.5. Average Gross and Net Countable Income, Average Gross and Net Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline,

Average Countable Resources, and Average Benefit of Participating Households by Household Composition and Size

Household Characteristic

Total Households Average Values

Number

(000)

Percent

Gross

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net Countable

Income

(Dollars)a

Gross

Countable

Income as a

Percentage of

Poverty

Guideline

(Percent)

Net Countable

Income as a

Percentage of

Poverty

Guideline

(Percent)a

Countable

Resources

Over

Households

with

Countable

Resources

(Dollars)

SNAP Benefit

(Dollars)

Total ......................................................... 22,802 100.0 758 344 58.5 25.1 451 271

Household Composition

 Children .................................................. 10,224 44.8 971 466 57.7 26.5 452 410

 School-Age ........................................... 7,869 34.5 1,034 512 59.2 28.3 464 428

 Preschool-Age ...................................... 5,146 22.6 965 449 55.2 24.3 476 440

 No Children ............................................ 12,578 55.2 585 241 59.2 23.9 450 158

 Elderly Individuals ................................. 3,972 17.4 883 428 86.4 40.6 603 134

 No Elderly Individuals ........................... 18,830 82.6 732 328 52.6 22.0 408 300

 Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ............ 4,624 20.3 984 492 82.7 38.2 453 204

 No Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ...... 18,178 79.7 701 308 52.4 21.9 450 288

Household Size

 1 .............................................................. 11,524 50.5 524 195 56.2 20.9 458 149

 2 .............................................................. 4,422 19.4 785 347 62.2 27.5 374 269

 3 .............................................................. 3,250 14.3 944 439 59.3 27.6 384 396

 4 .............................................................. 2,013 8.8 1,166 609 60.6 31.7 537 488

 5 .............................................................. 965 4.2 1,357 741 60.2 32.9 630 574

 6 .............................................................. 413 1.8 1,600 915 61.9 35.4 510 682

 7 .............................................................. 140 0.6 1,645 962 56.3 33.0 777 773

 8+ ............................................................ 74 0.3 2,208 1,520 63.3 43.4 348 871

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

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Table A.6. Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Type of

Countable Income

Type of Income

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)a Percent

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total .................................................................... 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0

Countable Earned Income ................................ 7,112 31.2 5,300 51.8 270 6.8 466 10.1

 Wages and Salaries ........................................... 6,274 27.5 4,764 46.6 222 5.6 428 9.3

 Self-Employment .............................................. 956 4.2 648 6.3 51 1.3 43 0.9

 Other Earned Income ........................................ 52 0.2 26 0.3 3 0.1 3 0.1

Countable Unearned Income ........................... 12,964 56.9 5,388 52.7 3,573 90.0 4,621 100.0

 TANF ................................................................ 1,486 6.5 1,436 14.0 47 1.2 241 5.2

 General Assistance ............................................ 698 3.1 140 1.4 165 4.2 159 3.4

 Supplemental Security Income ......................... 4,545 19.9 1,176 11.5 1,408 35.5 3,205 69.3

 Social Security .................................................. 5,390 23.6 947 9.3 2,780 70.0 2,340 50.6

 Unemployment Income ..................................... 821 3.6 498 4.9 32 0.8 44 0.9

 Veterans’ Benefits ............................................. 172 0.8 42 0.4 80 2.0 38 0.8

 Workers’ Compensation ................................... 45 0.2 14 0.1 8 0.2 15 0.3

 Other Government Benefitsb ............................. 158 0.7 56 0.5 69 1.7 34 0.7

 Household Contributions .................................. 613 2.7 388 3.8 50 1.3 38 0.8

 Household Deemed Income .............................. 20 0.1 18 0.2 2 0.0 1 0.0

 Educational Loans ............................................. 7 0.0 6 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0

 Child Support Enforcement Payments .............. 2,033 8.9 1,935 18.9 26 0.7 319 6.9

 Foster Care Payments ........................................ 7 0.0 7 0.1 1 0.0 1 0.0

 State Diversion Payments ................................. 4 0.0 2 0.0 0 0.0 2 0.0

 Energy Assistance Income ................................ 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0

 Wage Supplementation ..................................... 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0

 Other Unearned Incomec .................................. 738 3.2 273 2.7 321 8.1 76 1.6

 TANF or GA Income ........................................ 2,175 9.5 1,567 15.3 212 5.3 394 8.5

 TANF and Earnings .......................................... 317 1.4 315 3.1 3 0.1 17 0.4

 TANF and SSI ................................................... 232 1.0 229 2.2 19 0.5 222 4.8

 TANF or SSI or GA .......................................... 6,261 27.5 2,463 24.1 1,512 38.1 3,234 70.0

 (TANF or SSI or GA) and Earnings ................. 699 3.1 568 5.6 31 0.8 353 7.6

 TANF and Child Support .................................. 110 0.5 110 1.1 1 0.0 19 0.4

 SSI and Social Security ..................................... 1,697 7.4 296 2.9 793 20.0 953 20.6

 SSI or Social Security ....................................... 8,237 36.1 1,827 17.9 3,396 85.5 4,592 99.3

 SSI and Earnings ............................................... 368 1.6 246 2.4 28 0.7 352 7.6

 GA and Earnings ............................................... 47 0.2 35 0.3 2 0.0 14 0.3

 Earnings and Child Support .............................. 898 3.9 875 8.6 6 0.1 63 1.4

No Countable Income ....................................... 4,911 21.5 1,297 12.7 290 7.3 1 0.0

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sum of individual income sources does not add to the total because households can receive income from more than one source.

b Examples of other government benefits include Black Lung Benefits, Railroad Retirement payments, and USDA payments to farmers.

c Examples of other unearned income include alimony and dividends and interest payments.

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Table A.7. Average Income, Total Deduction, SNAP Benefit, and Household Size of Participating Households by Type of Countable

Income

Type of Income

Total Households Average Values

Number

(000)a Percent

Gross

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net

Countable

Income

(Dollars)b

Income

Source

(Dollars)c

Total

Deduction

(Dollars)d

SNAP

Benefit

(Dollars)

Household

Size

(Individuals)

Total .................................................................... 22,802 100.0 758 344 - 522 271 2.1

Countable Earned Income ................................ 7,112 31.2 1,219 559 1,057 709 322 2.8

 Wages and Salaries ........................................... 6,274 27.5 1,290 605 1,120 724 315 2.9

 Self-Employment .............................................. 956 4.2 805 283 505 631 374 2.6

 Other Earned Income ........................................ 52 0.2 715 268 271 593 327 2.3

Countable Unearned Income ........................... 12,964 56.9 906 433 754 526 246 2.0

 TANF ................................................................ 1,486 6.5 708 279 390 494 432 3.0

 General Assistance ............................................ 698 3.1 586 217 227 516 225 1.5

 Supplemental Security Income ......................... 4,545 19.9 895 430 571 502 205 1.8

 Social Security .................................................. 5,390 23.6 1,021 519 817 534 149 1.5

 Unemployment Income ..................................... 821 3.6 1,116 637 857 507 270 2.6

 Veterans’ Benefits ............................................. 172 0.8 1,104 646 518 503 161 1.8

 Workers’ Compensation ................................... 45 0.2 1,131 589 801 629 212 2.0

 Other Government Benefitse ............................. 158 0.7 1,054 532 418 591 224 2.1

 Household Contributions .................................. 613 2.7 622 225 262 492 365 2.5

 Household Deemed Income .............................. 20 0.1 1,068 633 704 498 251 2.5

 Educational Loans ............................................. 7 0.0 1,227 562 366 724 388 3.3

 Child Support Enforcement Payments .............. 2,033 8.9 1,060 556 337 561 402 3.3

 Foster Care Payments ........................................ 7 0.0 1,424 907 839 539 413 4.1

 State Diversion Payments ................................. 4 0.0 848 489 250 582 212 2.0

 Energy Assistance Income ................................ 1 0.0 766 407 253 414 126 1.3

 Wage Supplementation ..................................... 2 0.0 1,011 396 191 768 121 1.0

 Other Unearned Incomef ................................... 738 3.2 1,008 498 371 568 218 1.9

 TANF or GA Income ........................................ 2,175 9.5 668 257 339 501 366 2.5

 TANF and Earnings .......................................... 317 1.4 1,057 469 988 622 428 3.3

 TANF and SSI ................................................... 232 1.0 1,195 711 1,002 486 360 3.4

 TANF or SSI or GA .......................................... 6,261 27.5 803 352 532 502 255 2.0

 (TANF or SSI or GA) and Earnings ................. 699 3.1 1,355 739 1,259 645 340 3.3

 TANF and Child Support .................................. 110 0.5 870 403 559 510 451 3.3

 SSI and Social Security ..................................... 1,697 7.4 892 434 836 490 170 1.6

 SSI or Social Security ....................................... 8,237 36.1 978 489 850 526 175 1.7

 SSI and Earnings ............................................... 368 1.6 1,658 1029 1,472 655 259 3.3

 GA and Earnings ............................................... 47 0.2 1,372 771 1,069 639 364 3.6

 Earnings and Child Support .............................. 898 3.9 1,511 820 1,405 706 349 3.5

No Countable Income ....................................... 4,911 21.5 0 0 0 310 284 1.5

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sum of individual income sources does not add to the total because households can receive income from more than one source.

b Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

c Average value of specified source over households with income from source.

d Because deductions are not used in their benefit determinations, 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded

from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

e Examples of other government benefits include Black Lung Benefits, Railroad Retirement payments, and USDA payments to farmers.

f Examples of other unearned income include alimony and dividends and interest payments.

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Table A.8. Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by

Countable Earned and Unearned Income Amounts

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ................................... 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0

Countable Earned Income

 $0 ...................................... 15,690 68.8 4,924 48.2 3,702 93.2 4,157 89.9

 1-199 ................................. 626 2.7 276 2.7 48 1.2 103 2.2

 200-399 ............................. 647 2.8 381 3.7 46 1.2 44 1.0

 400-599 ............................. 756 3.3 501 4.9 40 1.0 57 1.2

 600-799 ............................. 814 3.6 539 5.3 29 0.7 61 1.3

 800-999 ............................. 865 3.8 635 6.2 29 0.7 47 1.0

 1,000-1,249 ....................... 900 3.9 691 6.8 22 0.6 52 1.1

 1,250-1,499 ....................... 798 3.5 681 6.7 23 0.6 45 1.0

 1,500-1,999 ....................... 1,019 4.5 931 9.1 21 0.5 33 0.7

 2,000+ ............................... 686 3.0 665 6.5 11 0.3 24 0.5

Countable Unearned

Income

 $0 ...................................... 9,838 43.1 4,836 47.3 399 10.0 2 0.0

 1-199 ................................. 1,101 4.8 746 7.3 34 0.9 17 0.4

 200-399 ............................. 1,476 6.5 1,073 10.5 93 2.3 20 0.4

 400-599 ............................. 1,386 6.1 971 9.5 154 3.9 192 4.2

 600-799 ............................. 4,398 19.3 984 9.6 1,393 35.1 2,426 52.5

 800-999 ............................. 1,768 7.8 457 4.5 739 18.6 754 16.3

 1,000-1,249 ....................... 1,424 6.2 438 4.3 616 15.5 579 12.5

 1,250-1,499 ....................... 729 3.2 324 3.2 302 7.6 323 7.0

 1,500+ ............................... 682 3.0 396 3.9 242 6.1 311 6.7

Countable TANF Income

 $0 ...................................... 21,316 93.5 8,788 86.0 3,925 98.8 4,383 94.8

 1-199 ................................. 288 1.3 259 2.5 13 0.3 80 1.7

 200-399 ............................. 508 2.2 492 4.8 23 0.6 88 1.9

 400-599 ............................. 464 2.0 460 4.5 10 0.2 43 0.9

 600-799 ............................. 175 0.8 175 1.7 1 0.0 14 0.3

 800-999 ............................. 38 0.2 38 0.4 0 0.0 11 0.2

 1,000+ ............................... 12 0.1 12 0.1 0 0.0 6 0.1

Countable GA Income

 $0 ...................................... 22,104 96.9 10,084 98.6 3,807 95.8 4,464 96.6

 1-199 ................................. 366 1.6 59 0.6 101 2.6 127 2.7

 200-399 ............................. 240 1.1 29 0.3 46 1.2 14 0.3

 400-599 ............................. 54 0.2 27 0.3 7 0.2 7 0.2

 600-799 ............................. 22 0.1 14 0.1 10 0.3 4 0.1

 800-999 ............................. 5 0.0 5 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0

 1,000+ ............................... 11 0.0 6 0.1 1 0.0 6 0.1

Countable TANF or GA

Income

 $0 ...................................... 20,627 90.5 8,657 84.7 3,760 94.7 4,230 91.5

 1-199 ................................. 643 2.8 308 3.0 113 2.9 201 4.3

 200-399 ............................. 751 3.3 522 5.1 70 1.8 102 2.2

 400-599 ............................. 518 2.3 487 4.8 16 0.4 49 1.1

 600-799 ............................. 197 0.9 189 1.8 11 0.3 17 0.4

 800-999 ............................. 44 0.2 44 0.4 0 0.0 13 0.3

 1,000+ ............................... 23 0.1 17 0.2 1 0.0 11 0.2

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A.8. Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by

Countable Earned and Unearned Income Amounts — Continued

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Countable SSI

 $0 ...................................... 18,257 80.1 9,048 88.5 2,564 64.5 1,418 30.7

 1-199 ................................. 757 3.3 83 0.8 363 9.1 401 8.7

 200-399 ............................. 540 2.4 68 0.7 259 6.5 286 6.2

 400-599 ............................. 495 2.2 131 1.3 177 4.4 335 7.3

 600-799 ............................. 2,393 10.5 691 6.8 509 12.8 1,904 41.2

 800-999 ............................. 106 0.5 47 0.5 33 0.8 79 1.7

 1,000+ ............................... 254 1.1 157 1.5 68 1.7 200 4.3

 Maximum for 1 Persona .... 341 1.5 59 0.6 81 2.0 261 5.6

Countable Social Security

 $0 ...................................... 17,412 76.4 9,277 90.7 1,192 30.0 2,284 49.4

 1-199 ................................. 160 0.7 93 0.9 43 1.1 71 1.5

 200-399 ............................. 496 2.2 140 1.4 227 5.7 210 4.5

 400-599 ............................. 793 3.5 157 1.5 380 9.6 365 7.9

 600-799 ............................. 1,312 5.8 168 1.6 657 16.5 605 13.1

 800-999 ............................. 1,192 5.2 122 1.2 656 16.5 497 10.8

 1,000+ ............................... 1,437 6.3 266 2.6 818 20.6 591 12.8

Other Countable

Unearned Income

 $0 ...................................... 18,453 80.9 7,227 70.7 3,395 85.5 4,079 88.2

 1-199 ................................. 1,332 5.8 836 8.2 246 6.2 202 4.4

 200-399 ............................. 1,104 4.8 809 7.9 131 3.3 146 3.2

 400-599 ............................. 687 3.0 499 4.9 73 1.8 86 1.8

 600-799 ............................. 441 1.9 300 2.9 45 1.1 44 1.0

 800-999 ............................. 246 1.1 153 1.5 26 0.7 25 0.5

 1,000+ ............................... 537 2.4 398 3.9 54 1.4 41 0.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The fiscal year 2013 maximum monthly SSI benefit for one person was $698 from October through December 2012, and $710 from January through

September 2013. This row tabulates the number of households in which at least one person received the applicable maximum SSI benefit. 

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Table A.9. Distribution of Participating Households by Type of Deduction and Household Composition, Countable Income Source, and

SNAP Benefit Amount

Household Characteristic

Total Households Type of Deduction

Number

(000)

Percent

Earned Income Dependent Care Excess Shelter Medical Child Support

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Percent

with

Maximuma

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ....................................... 22,802 100.0 7,090 31.1 813 3.6 16,462 72.2 27.8 1,116 4.9 441 1.9

Household Composition

 Children ................................ 10,224 100.0 5,295 51.8 809 7.9 8,054 78.8 39.5 117 1.1 212 2.1

 School-Age ......................... 7,869 100.0 4,062 51.6 556 7.1 6,277 79.8 39.3 104 1.3 173 2.2

 Preschool-Age .................... 5,146 100.0 2,865 55.7 548 10.7 3,969 77.1 41.2 34 0.7 99 1.9

 No Children .......................... 12,578 100.0 1,795 14.3 4 0.0 8,408 66.8 16.6 1,000 7.9 229 1.8

 Elderly Individuals ............... 3,972 100.0 266 6.7 1 0.0 2,997 75.5 0.0 693 17.5 36 0.9

 No Elderly Individuals ......... 18,830 100.0 6,824 36.2 812 4.3 13,465 71.5 34.0 423 2.2 405 2.2

 Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ........................ 4,624 100.0 457 9.9 47 1.0 3,685 79.7 0.1 441 9.5 133 2.9

 No Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ........................ 18,178 100.0 6,634 36.5 766 4.2 12,777 70.3 35.8 676 3.7 308 1.7

Countable Income Source

 Gross Income ........................ 17,891 100.0 7,090 39.6 803 4.5 14,520 81.2 24.8 1,116 6.2 415 2.3

 No Gross Income .................. 4,911 100.0 – – 10 0.2 1,942 39.5 50.0 1 0.0 26 0.5

 Net Income ........................... 13,237 100.0 5,511 41.6 691 5.2 10,739 81.1 18.9 985 7.4 299 2.3

 No Net Income ..................... 8,990 100.0 1,575 17.5 122 1.4 5,723 63.7 44.4 131 1.5 142 1.6

 Not Applicableb .................... 575 100.0 4 0.8 – – – – – – – – –

 Earned Income ...................... 7,112 100.0 7,090 99.7 758 10.7 5,898 82.9 40.7 95 1.3 223 3.1

 No Earned Income ................ 15,690 100.0 – – 55 0.4 10,564 67.3 20.6 1,022 6.5 218 1.4

 Unearned Income ................. 12,964 100.0 2,168 16.7 310 2.4 10,389 80.1 16.8 1,109 8.6 255 2.0

 No Unearned Income ........... 9,838 100.0 4,922 50.0 503 5.1 6,073 61.7 46.6 7 0.1 185 1.9

 TANF Income ...................... 1,486 100.0 316 21.3 23 1.6 1,253 84.3 38.4 10 0.7 6 0.4

 No TANF Income ................. 21,316 100.0 6,774 31.8 790 3.7 15,209 71.4 26.9 1,107 5.2 435 2.0

 GA Income ........................... 698 100.0 47 6.7 2 0.3 575 82.4 26.4 13 1.8 5 0.7

 No GA Income ..................... 22,104 100.0 7,044 31.9 811 3.7 15,887 71.9 27.9 1,104 5.0 436 2.0

 SSI ........................................ 4,545 100.0 355 7.8 39 0.9 3,431 75.5 0.1 128 2.8 73 1.6

 No SSI .................................. 18,257 100.0 6,736 36.9 774 4.2 13,031 71.4 35.1 988 5.4 368 2.0

 Social Security Income ......... 5,390 100.0 428 7.9 38 0.7 4,402 81.7 2.4 1,052 19.5 148 2.7

 No Social Security Income ... 17,412 100.0 6,662 38.3 776 4.5 12,060 69.3 37.1 65 0.4 293 1.7

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit ................. 1,177 100.0 271 23.1 6 0.5 697 59.3 2.9 285 24.2 17 1.4

 Maximum Benefit ................ 9,278 100.0 1,581 17.0 124 1.3 5,739 61.9 44.4 132 1.4 142 1.5

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Percentage of households with deduction that receive the maximum.

b Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

– No sample households in this category.

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Table A.10. Average Values of Deductions of Participating Households by Household Composition, Countable Income Source, and SNAP

Benefit Amount

Household Characteristic

Total

Households

(000)

Average Amount of Deduction

(Dollars)

Earned Incomea Dependent Careb Excess Shelterc Medicalb Child Supportc

All

Households

With

Deduction

All

Households

With

Deduction

All

Households

With

Deduction

All

Households

With

Deduction

All

Households

With

Deduction

Total ................................ 22,802 68 212 9 245 279 376 8 156 5 243

Household Composition

 Children ......................... 10,224 123 238 20 246 288 364 1 127 6 278

 School-Age .................. 7,869 128 247 17 247 293 366 2 126 6 287

 Preschool-Age ............. 5,146 135 242 28 265 278 359 1 131 6 298

 No Children ................... 12,578 21 136 0 112 271 388 13 159 4 210

 Elderly Individuals ........ 3,972 11 152 0 204 325 401 32 166 2 220

 No Elderly Individuals .. 18,830 79 214 11 245 269 371 3 138 5 245

 Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ................. 4,624 17 163 2 220 333 394 15 141 6 206

 No Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals ................. 18,178 80 215 11 247 265 371 6 165 4 259

Countable Income

Source

 Gross Income ................ 17,891 87 212 12 246 313 374 10 156 6 244

 No Gross Income .......... 4,911 0 0 0 177 156 395 0 57 1 215

 Net Income .................... 13,237 105 249 13 240 271 334 10 136 5 237

 No Net Income .............. 8,990 14 81 4 275 290 456 4 304 4 254

 Not Applicabled ............ 575 48 367 00000000

 Earned Income .............. 7,112 212 212 27 252 302 363 2 145 9 286

 No Earned Income ........ 15,690 0 0 1 153 268 384 11 157 3 199

 Unearned Income .......... 12,964 32 182 6 239 316 377 14 156 5 223

 No Unearned Income .... 9,838 113 225 13 249 231 374 0 113 5 269

 TANF Income ............... 1,486 28 131 2 111 313 365 1 109 0 97

 No TANF Income ......... 21,316 71 216 10 249 276 377 8 156 5 244

 GA Income .................... 698 11 154 0 80 344 409 3 168 2 217

 No GA Income .............. 22,104 70 212 9 246 277 375 8 155 5 243

 SSI ................................. 4,545 16 175 2 226 322 376 5 156 4 218

 No SSI ........................... 18,257 79 214 10 246 269 376 8 156 5 248

 Social Security 

Income ....................... 5,390 12 142 1 187 332 390 32 155 5 186

 No Social Security

Income ....................... 17,412 85 216 11 248 262 371 1 172 5 271

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit .......... 1,177 58 249 1 209 126 213 30 123 3 184

 Maximum Benefit ......... 9,278 14 81 4 273 290 456 4 305 4 254

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determinations, 710,321 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are

based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

b Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 710,321 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this column.

Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

c Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

d Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

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Table A.11. Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Household Characteristics and Amount of

Deduction

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly

Individuals

Disabled

Nonelderly

Individuals

Countable Earned

Income

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total .................................................. 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0 7,112 100.0

Total Deduction

 $0-148a ............................................ 33 0.1 30 0.3 1 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.0

 149 ............................................... 3,897 17.1 880 8.6 543 13.7 367 7.9 2 0.0

 150-200 ........................................... 962 4.2 493 4.8 129 3.3 210 4.5 193 2.7

 201-300 ........................................... 1,433 6.3 524 5.1 380 9.6 480 10.4 273 3.8

 301-400 ........................................... 1,709 7.5 709 6.9 462 11.6 553 12.0 456 6.4

 401-500 ........................................... 2,411 10.6 995 9.7 504 12.7 589 12.7 641 9.0

 501-600 ........................................... 2,303 10.1 1,010 9.9 417 10.5 607 13.1 732 10.3

 601-700 ........................................... 4,166 18.3 2,292 22.4 403 10.1 487 10.5 1,125 15.8

 701-800 ........................................... 1,961 8.6 1,130 11.1 255 6.4 408 8.8 1,355 19.0

 801-900 ........................................... 1,369 6.0 852 8.3 195 4.9 246 5.3 973 13.7

 901-1000 ......................................... 856 3.8 573 5.6 138 3.5 155 3.4 601 8.5

 1001+ .............................................. 1,161 5.1 736 7.2 273 6.9 253 5.5 750 10.6

 Not Applicableb .............................. 541 2.4 – – 273 6.9 268 5.8 9 0.1

Earned Income Deduction

 $0 ..................................................... 15,001 65.8 4,929 48.2 3,355 84.5 3,808 82.4 11 0.2

 1-50 ................................................. 796 3.5 366 3.6 60 1.5 106 2.3 796 11.2

 51-100 ............................................. 852 3.7 543 5.3 52 1.3 60 1.3 852 12.0

 101-150 ........................................... 1,003 4.4 664 6.5 41 1.0 74 1.6 1,003 14.1

 151-200 ........................................... 1,058 4.6 767 7.5 37 0.9 64 1.4 1,058 14.9

 201-250 ........................................... 890 3.9 686 6.7 21 0.5 51 1.1 890 12.5

 251-300 ........................................... 802 3.5 685 6.7 24 0.6 46 1.0 802 11.3

 301-350 ........................................... 613 2.7 554 5.4 11 0.3 23 0.5 613 8.6

 351-400 ........................................... 400 1.8 372 3.6 10 0.2 9 0.2 400 5.6

 401+ ................................................ 677 3.0 657 6.4 11 0.3 24 0.5 677 9.5

 Not Applicablec ............................... 710 3.1 – – 351 8.8 359 7.8 10 0.1

Dependent Care Deduction

 $0 ..................................................... 21,245 93.2 9,382 91.8 3,620 91.1 4,217 91.2 6,337 89.1

 1-50 ................................................. 86 0.4 86 0.8 1 0.0 10 0.2 66 0.9

 51-100 ............................................. 113 0.5 110 1.1 – – 6 0.1 98 1.4

 101-150 ........................................... 116 0.5 116 1.1 0 0.0 5 0.1 115 1.6

 151-200 ........................................... 115 0.5 115 1.1 – – 8 0.2 112 1.6

 201-250 ........................................... 80 0.4 80 0.8 – – 3 0.1 78 1.1

 251-300 ........................................... 62 0.3 61 0.6 – – 4 0.1 61 0.9

 301-350 ........................................... 46 0.2 46 0.5 0 0.0 – – 44 0.6

 351-400 ........................................... 41 0.2 41 0.4 – – 3 0.1 38 0.5

 401+ ................................................ 154 0.7 154 1.5 0 0.0 9 0.2 147 2.1

 Not Applicabled .............................. 744 3.3 33 0.3 351 8.8 359 7.8 17 0.2

Medical Deduction

 $0 ..................................................... 20,942 91.8 10,074 98.5 2,928 73.7 3,823 82.7 7,000 98.4

 1-50 ................................................. 117 0.5 10 0.1 65 1.6 53 1.1 12 0.2

 51-100 ............................................. 410 1.8 49 0.5 243 6.1 171 3.7 32 0.5

 101-150 ........................................... 229 1.0 29 0.3 138 3.5 92 2.0 25 0.3

 151-200 ........................................... 115 0.5 17 0.2 70 1.8 50 1.1 7 0.1

 201-250 ........................................... 86 0.4 4 0.0 62 1.5 27 0.6 4 0.1

 251-300 ........................................... 46 0.2 1 0.0 39 1.0 7 0.1 2 0.0

 301+ ................................................ 115 0.5 7 0.1 76 1.9 41 0.9 13 0.2

 Not Applicabled .............................. 744 3.3 33 0.3 351 8.8 359 7.8 17 0.2

Child Support Deduction

 $0 ..................................................... 21,617 94.8 9,979 97.6 3,585 90.3 4,131 89.3 6,872 96.6

 1-50 ................................................. 58 0.3 21 0.2 6 0.1 23 0.5 22 0.3

 51-100 ............................................. 68 0.3 24 0.2 8 0.2 32 0.7 24 0.3

 101-150 ........................................... 46 0.2 20 0.2 3 0.1 20 0.4 20 0.3

 151-200 ........................................... 42 0.2 24 0.2 1 0.0 11 0.2 25 0.4

 201-250 ........................................... 53 0.2 27 0.3 3 0.1 9 0.2 24 0.3

 251-300 ........................................... 42 0.2 20 0.2 4 0.1 10 0.2 25 0.3

 301-350 ........................................... 22 0.1 9 0.1 3 0.1 5 0.1 10 0.1

See footnotes at end of table.

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Table A.11. Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Household Characteristics and Amount of

Deduction — Continued

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly

Individuals

Disabled

Nonelderly

Individuals

Countable Earned

Income

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Child Support Deduction

 351-400 ........................................... 30 0.1 17 0.2 3 0.1 3 0.1 20 0.3

 401+ ................................................ 79 0.3 48 0.5 5 0.1 20 0.4 53 0.7

 Not Applicablee ............................... 744 3.3 33 0.3 351 8.8 359 7.8 17 0.2

Excess Shelter Deduction

 $0 ..................................................... 5,765 25.3 2,137 20.9 702 17.7 670 14.5 1,199 16.9

 1-50 ................................................. 779 3.4 362 3.5 142 3.6 169 3.6 252 3.5

 51-100 ............................................. 658 2.9 320 3.1 152 3.8 193 4.2 241 3.4

 101-150 ........................................... 786 3.4 397 3.9 192 4.8 226 4.9 280 3.9

 151-200 ........................................... 970 4.3 465 4.6 251 6.3 282 6.1 335 4.7

 201-250 ........................................... 1,017 4.5 475 4.6 240 6.1 285 6.2 347 4.9

 251-300 ........................................... 1,143 5.0 519 5.1 234 5.9 299 6.5 389 5.5

 301-350 ........................................... 1,479 6.5 645 6.3 263 6.6 286 6.2 461 6.5

 351-400 ........................................... 1,201 5.3 570 5.6 204 5.1 296 6.4 412 5.8

 401-468 ........................................... 1,615 7.1 704 6.9 320 8.1 389 8.4 565 7.9

 469 ................................................... 4,563 20.0 3,168 31.0 1 0.0 4 0.1 2,392 33.6

 470-500 ........................................... 309 1.4 36 0.4 147 3.7 163 3.5 23 0.3

 501-550 ........................................... 362 1.6 63 0.6 147 3.7 216 4.7 28 0.4

 551-600 ........................................... 359 1.6 89 0.9 144 3.6 215 4.7 28 0.4

 601+ ................................................ 1,221 5.4 239 2.3 559 14.1 661 14.3 145 2.0

 Not Applicablee ............................... 575 2.5 33 0.3 273 6.9 268 5.8 15 0.2

 No Deduction .................................. 5,765 25.3 2,137 20.9 702 17.7 670 14.5 1,199 16.9

 Deduction Less than Capf ............... 9,657 42.4 4,464 43.7 2,001 50.4 2,427 52.5 3,287 46.2

 Deduction Equal to Cap .................. 4,577 20.1 3,179 31.1 1 0.0 4 0.1 2,399 33.7

 Benefit Less than Maximum

Benefit ......................................... 2,030 8.9 1,660 16.2 1 0.0 4 0.1 1,574 22.1

 Benefit Equal to Maximum

Benefit ......................................... 2,547 11.2 1,518 14.9 – – – – 825 11.6

 Deduction Greater than Cap ............ 2,228 9.8 411 4.0 995 25.1 1,254 27.1 212 3.0

 Not Applicablee ............................... 575 2.5 33 0.3 273 6.9 268 5.8 15 0.2

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a This row contains MFIP households, which do not receive a standard deduction, and households in the Virgin Islands, which

receive a standard deduction of $132 for 1-, 2-, and 3-person households.

b Deductions are not used in the benefit determinations of SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

c This deduction is not used in the benefit determinations of SSI-CAP households.

d This deduction is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households.

e This deduction is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits.

f Households without elderly or disabled members are subject to a cap on their excess shelter deduction.

– No sample households in this category.

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Table A.12. Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Household Characteristics and SNAP Benefit Amount, SNAP Benefit as a Per

Benefit, and Certification Period

Household Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly Individuals Countabl

Inco

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Total ......................................................................................... 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0 7,112 SNAP Benefit Minimum Benefit or lessa ....................................................... 1,187 5.2 101 1.0 609 15.3 353 7.6 279 

 Greater than the Minimum - 50 .............................................. 843 3.7 90 0.9 372 9.4 336 7.3 138  51 - 100 ................................................................................... 1,661 7.3 256 2.5 691 17.4 639 13.8 349  101 - 199 ................................................................................. 3,823 16.8 901 8.8 1,142 28.8 1,387 30.0 1,166  200 .......................................................................................... 5,803 25.4 324 3.2 752 18.9 550 11.9 753  201 - 300 ................................................................................. 1,595 7.0 1,240 12.1 177 4.5 407 8.8 962  301 - 400 ................................................................................. 3,337 14.6 2,824 27.6 158 4.0 400 8.7 1,398  401 - 500 ................................................................................. 1,124 4.9 1,104 10.8 33 0.8 187 4.0 712  501 - 600 ................................................................................. 1,727 7.6 1,691 16.5 19 0.5 174 3.8 674  601 or More ............................................................................ 1,703 7.5 1,692 16.5 17 0.4 191 4.1 681 Benefit as a Percentage of the Maximum Minimum ................................................................................ 1,177 5.2 92 0.9 609 15.3 352 7.6 271  < 25%b .................................................................................... 1,311 5.8 496 4.9 429 10.8 462 10.0 459 

 25 - 50 ..................................................................................... 3,045 13.4 1,432 14.0 831 20.9 951 20.6 1,303  51 - 75 ..................................................................................... 3,774 16.6 2,123 20.8 728 18.3 1,192 25.8 1,709  76 - 99 ..................................................................................... 4,217 18.5 2,676 26.2 529 13.3 953 20.6 1,779  Maximum ................................................................................ 9,278 40.7 3,405 33.3 846 21.3 714 15.4 1,591 Months in Certification Period Averagec .................................................................................. 13 – 10 – 19 – 17 – 10  Mediand ................................................................................... 12 – 12 – 12 – 12 – 12  1-5 ........................................................................................... 422 1.8 269 2.6 15 0.4 44 0.9 165  6 .............................................................................................. 6,272 27.5 3,768 36.9 291 7.3 658 14.2 2,664  7-11 ......................................................................................... 623 2.7 330 3.2 65 1.6 81 1.7 190  12 ............................................................................................ 11,554 50.7 5,479 53.6 1,674 42.2 2,202 47.6 3,845  13-23 ....................................................................................... 412 1.8 219 2.1 57 1.4 99 2.1 141  24 ............................................................................................ 2,424 10.6 129 1.3 1,254 31.6 1,113 24.1 88  25-35 ....................................................................................... 128 0.6 14 0.1 68 1.7 58 1.3 3  36 ............................................................................................ 588 2.6 4 0.0 356 9.0 197 4.3 4  37+ .......................................................................................... 358 1.6 1 0.0 189 4.7 166 3.6 8  Unknown ................................................................................. 21 0.1 9 0.1 4 0.1 7 0.2 5 

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The minimum benefit, applicable to one- and two-person households, is equal to 8 percent of the maximum benefit for single-person households. See Table C-6 for the 

values.

b Does not include households with the minimum benefit.

c Average number of months in certification period. Percent not applicable in this row.

d Median number of months in certification period. Percent not applicable in this row.

– Not Applicable.

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Table A.13. Distribution of Participating Households by Type of Most Recent Action and Expedited

Service

Most Recent Action and Expedited

Service

Total Households Entrants Other Households

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ................................................ 22,802 100.0 960 100.0 21,842 100.0

Initial Certification .......................... 8,709 38.2 960 100.0 7,749 35.5

 Eligible for and Receiving

Expedited Service ...................... 2,738 12.0 423 44.0 2,316 10.6

 Eligible for But Did Not Receive

Expedited Service ...................... 614 2.7 66 6.9 548 2.5

 Not Eligible for Expedited Service 5,357 23.5 471 49.1 4,886 22.4

Recertification ................................. 14,093 61.8 – – 14,093 64.5

 Eligible for and Receiving

Expedited Service ...................... 131 0.6 – – 131 0.6

 Eligible for But Did Not Receive

Expedited Service ...................... 69 0.3 – – 69 0.3

 Not Eligible for Expedited Service 13,893 60.9 – – 13,893 63.6

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

– By definition these are mutually exclusive categories; therefore, no households will be found in these categories.

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Table A.14. Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by Household Composition

Household Composition

SNAP Households

Participants in Households

with Household

Characteristic

Monthly SNAP Benefits

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Dollars

(000)

Percent

Totala ............................................................................. 22,802 100.0 47,098 100.0 6,185,227 100.0

Children, Elderly Individuals, or Disabled

Individuals .............................................................. 17,149 75.2 40,877 86.8 5,082,105 82.2

Childrenb ...................................................................... 10,224 44.8 32,863 69.8 4,195,432 67.8

 Single-Adult Household ............................................... 5,822 25.5 17,100 36.3 2,292,723 37.1

 Male Adult ................................................................ 455 2.0 1,175 2.5 164,111 2.7

 Female Adult ............................................................. 5,367 23.5 15,926 33.8 2,128,612 34.4

 Multiple-Adult Household ........................................... 3,029 13.3 12,816 27.2 1,453,266 23.5

 Married-Head Household .......................................... 1,848 8.1 8,011 17.0 874,894 14.1

 Other Multiple-Adult Household .............................. 1,181 5.2 4,805 10.2 578,372 9.4

 Children Only ............................................................... 1,374 6.0 2,947 6.3 449,442 7.3

Elderly Individuals ....................................................... 3,972 17.4 5,048 10.7 531,042 8.6

 Living Alone ................................................................ 3,169 13.9 3,169 6.7 357,702 5.8

 Living with Only Elderly Individuals .......................... 367 1.6 735 1.6 62,747 1.0

 Living with at Least One Nonelderly Individual ......... 436 1.9 1,145 2.4 110,593 1.8

Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ................................ 4,624 20.3 8,698 18.5 942,604 15.2

 Living Alone ................................................................ 2,777 12.2 2,777 5.9 331,580 5.4

 Not Living Alone ......................................................... 1,847 8.1 5,921 12.6 611,024 9.9

Other Householdsc ....................................................... 5,653 24.8 6,221 13.2 1,103,123 17.8

 Single-Person Household ............................................. 5,167 22.7 5,167 11.0 952,675 15.4

 Multiperson Household ................................................ 486 2.1 1,054 2.2 150,448 2.4

Nondisabled Adults Age 18-49 in Childless

Householdsd ............................................................ 4,538 19.9 5,424 11.5 917,265 14.8

 Single-Person Household ............................................. 3,824 16.8 3,824 8.1 706,950 11.4

 Multiperson Household ................................................ 714 3.1 1,600 3.4 210,315 3.4

Single-Person Households ........................................... 11,524 50.5 11,524 24.5 1,719,201 27.8

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sum of individual categories does not match the table total because a household can have more than one of the characteristics in the

table.

b Individuals with missing age were assigned child or adult status based on their relationship to the household head.

c Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled individuals.

d With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

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Table A.15. Average Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of Poverty Guideline, Gross and Net Countable Income, Total

Deduction, SNAP Benefit, Household Size, and Certification Period of Participating Households by Household Composition

Household Composition

Total Households Average Values

Number

(000)

Percent

Gross

Countable

Income as a

Percentage

of Poverty

Guideline

(Percent)

Gross

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net

Countable

Income

(Dollars)a

Total

Deduction

(Dollars)b

SNAP

Benefit

(Dollars)

Household

Size

(Individuals)

Certification

Period

(Months)

Totalc ........................................................... 22,802 100.0 58.5 758 344 522 271 2.1 12.7

Children, Elderly Individuals, or

Disabled Individuals ............................ 17,149 75.2 69.4 924 434 567 296 2.4 13.7

Childrend .................................................... 10,224 44.8 57.7 971 466 595 410 3.2 9.8

 Single-Adult Household ............................. 5,822 25.5 54.3 847 391 551 394 2.9 9.9

 Male Adult .............................................. 455 2.0 51.5 758 327 557 361 2.6 10.1

 Female Adult ........................................... 5,367 23.5 54.6 854 396 551 397 3.0 9.8

 Multiple-Adult Household ......................... 3,029 13.3 67.4 1,347 731 684 480 4.2 9.7

 Married-Head Household ........................ 1,848 8.1 71.5 1,453 801 718 473 4.3 9.6

 Other Multiple-Adult Household ............ 1,181 5.2 61.0 1,181 622 630 490 4.1 9.9

 Children Only ............................................. 1,374 6.0 50.5 670 199 588 327 2.1 9.4

Elderly Individuals ..................................... 3,972 17.4 86.4 883 428 519 134 1.3 19.5

 Living Alone .............................................. 3,169 13.9 85.1 794 347 508 113 1.0 20.7

 Living with Only Elderly Individuals ........ 367 1.6 97.8 1,233 709 562 171 2.0 17.8

 Living with at Least One Nonelderly

Individual ............................................... 436 1.9 86.0 1,237 728 553 254 2.6 11.6

Disabled Nonelderly Individuals .............. 4,624 20.3 82.7 984 492 527 204 1.9 16.5

 Living Alone .............................................. 2,777 12.2 86.8 809 315 522 119 1.0 19.9

 Not Living Alone ....................................... 1,847 8.1 76.6 1,245 733 535 331 3.2 11.3

Other Householdse ..................................... 5,653 24.8 25.6 256 83 389 195 1.1 9.9

 Single-Person Household ........................... 5,167 22.7 23.1 216 63 374 184 1.0 9.9

 Multiperson Household .............................. 486 2.1 51.9 688 296 547 310 2.2 9.8

Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in

Childless Householdsf .......................... 4,538 19.9 28.7 308 112 400 202 1.2 9.8

 Single-Person Household ........................... 3,824 16.8 22.7 211 61 373 185 1.0 9.7

 Multiperson Household .............................. 714 3.1 61.1 826 385 546 294 2.2 10.1

Single-Person Households ......................... 11,524 50.5 56.2 524 195 449 149 1.0 15.3

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households

column.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determinations, 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are

excluded from this column. Thus, the average values are based on fewer households than the number shown in the Total Households column.

c The sum of individual categories does not match the table total because a household can have more than one of the characteristics in the table.

d Individuals with missing age were assigned child or adult status based on their relationship to the household head.

e Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled individuals.

f With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

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Table A.16. Distribution of Participating Households by Countable Income Type and Household Composition

Household Composition

Total

Households Countable Income Type

Number

(000)

Percent

Earned Income Zero Gross

Income TANF Income GA Income SSI Social SecurityIncome

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totala ......................................... 22,802 100.0 7,112 100.0 4,911 100.0 1,486 100.0 698 100.0 4,545 100.0 5,390 100.0

Children, Elderly Individuals,

or Disabled Individuals ...... 17,149 75.2 5,707 80.3 1,582 32.2 1,444 97.2 396 56.7 4,542 99.9 5,341 99.1

Childrenb .................................. 10,224 44.8 5,300 74.5 1,297 26.4 1,436 96.7 140 20.0 1,176 25.9 947 17.6

 Single-Adult Household ........... 5,822 25.5 2,445 34.4 885 18.0 943 63.5 94 13.5 726 16.0 565 10.5

 Male Adult ............................ 455 2.0 167 2.3 99 2.0 73 4.9 4 0.6 40 0.9 74 1.4

 Female Adult ......................... 5,367 23.5 2,278 32.0 785 16.0 870 58.5 90 12.9 686 15.1 491 9.1

 Multiple-Adult Household ....... 3,029 13.3 1,943 27.3 255 5.2 267 18.0 35 5.0 406 8.9 361 6.7

 Married-Head Household ...... 1,848 8.1 1,292 18.2 147 3.0 121 8.2 15 2.1 182 4.0 191 3.5

 Other Multiple-Adult

Household ............................ 1,181 5.2 651 9.2 107 2.2 145 9.8 20 2.8 224 4.9 171 3.2

 Children Only ........................... 1,374 6.0 912 12.8 157 3.2 226 15.2 11 1.6 45 1.0 20 0.4

Elderly Individuals ................... 3,972 17.4 270 3.8 290 5.9 47 3.2 165 23.6 1,408 31.0 2,780 51.6

 Living Alone ............................ 3,169 13.9 138 1.9 266 5.4 4 0.3 135 19.4 1,135 25.0 2,223 41.3

 Living with Only Elderly

Individuals ............................ 367 1.6 29 0.4 14 0.3 0 0.0 16 2.2 145 3.2 254 4.7

 Living with at Least One

Nonelderly Individual .......... 436 1.9 103 1.4 9 0.2 43 2.9 14 2.0 129 2.8 303 5.6

Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals .......................... 4,624 20.3 466 6.6 1 0.0 241 16.2 159 22.8 3,205 70.5 2,340 43.4

 Living Alone ............................ 2,777 12.2 108 1.5 1 0.0 2 0.1 88 12.6 1,807 39.8 1,520 28.2

 Not Living Alone ..................... 1,847 8.1 358 5.0 – – 239 16.1 71 10.2 1,399 30.8 820 15.2

Other Householdsc ................... 5,653 24.8 1,405 19.7 3,329 67.8 42 2.8 302 43.3 2 0.1 49 0.9

 Single-Person Household ......... 5,167 22.7 1,164 16.4 3,191 65.0 34 2.3 293 42.0 2 0.0 36 0.7

 Multiperson Household ............ 486 2.1 241 3.4 138 2.8 7 0.5 9 1.3 0 0.0 13 0.2

Nondisabled Adults Ages

18-49 in Childless

Householdsd ........................ 4,538 19.9 1,148 16.1 2,535 51.6 39 2.6 208 29.8 131 2.9 203 3.8

 Single-Person Household ......... 3,824 16.8 879 12.4 2,408 49.0 30 2.0 197 28.3 1 0.0 19 0.4

 Multiperson Household ............ 714 3.1 268 3.8 128 2.6 9 0.6 11 1.5 131 2.9 183 3.4

Single-Person Households ....... 11,524 50.5 1,651 23.2 3,535 72.0 111 7.5 525 75.2 2,944 64.8 3,788 70.3

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The sum of individual categories does not match the table total because a household can have more than one of the characteristics in the table.

b Individuals with missing age were assigned child or adult status based on their relationship to the household head.

c Households not containing children, elderly individuals, or disabled individuals.

d With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

– No sample households in this category.

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Table A.17. Distribution of Participating Households with Children, Elderly Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals by Selected

Characteristics

Household Characteristic

Total Households Household with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children School-Age

Children

Preschool-Age

Children

Elderly

Individuals

Disabled

Nonelderly

Individuals

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ............................................................ 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 7,869 100.0 5,146 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0

Household Composition

 Children ...................................................... 10,224 44.8 10,224 100.0 7,869 100.0 5,146 100.0 175 4.4 1,416 30.6

 School-Age .............................................. 7,869 34.5 7,869 77.0 7,869 100.0 2,791 54.2 153 3.8 1,246 26.9

 Preschool-Age .......................................... 5,146 22.6 5,146 50.3 2,791 35.5 5,146 100.0 43 1.1 494 10.7

 Elderly Individuals ..................................... 3,972 17.4 175 1.7 153 1.9 43 0.8 3,972 100.0 113 2.5

 Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ............... 4,624 20.3 1,416 13.8 1,246 15.8 494 9.6 113 2.9 4,624 100.0

Countable Income Source and Resources

 Gross Income ............................................. 17,891 78.5 8,927 87.3 6,982 88.7 4,462 86.7 3,682 92.7 4,623 100.0

 No Gross Income ....................................... 4,911 21.5 1,297 12.7 886 11.3 684 13.3 290 7.3 1 0.0

 Net Income ................................................. 13,237 58.1 6,797 66.5 5,470 69.5 3,337 64.9 2,963 74.6 3,806 82.3

 No Net Income ........................................... 8,990 39.4 3,394 33.2 2,377 30.2 1,790 34.8 736 18.5 550 11.9

 Not Applicablea ......................................... 575 2.5 33 0.3 21 0.3 19 0.4 273 6.9 268 5.8

 Earned Income ........................................... 7,112 31.2 5,300 51.8 4,064 51.6 2,868 55.7 270 6.8 466 10.1

 Unearned Income ....................................... 12,964 56.9 5,388 52.7 4,401 55.9 2,447 47.5 3,573 90.0 4,621 100.0

 TANF Income ............................................ 1,486 6.5 1,436 14.0 1,022 13.0 798 15.5 47 1.2 241 5.2

 GA Income ................................................. 698 3.1 140 1.4 113 1.4 62 1.2 165 4.2 159 3.4

 SSI .............................................................. 4,545 19.9 1,176 11.5 1,037 13.2 426 8.3 1,408 35.5 3,205 69.3

 Social Security Income .............................. 5,390 23.6 947 9.3 846 10.8 275 5.3 2,780 70.0 2,340 50.6

 Countable Resources .................................. 1,284 5.6 651 6.4 507 6.4 320 6.2 284 7.2 289 6.3

Deductions

 Total Deduction ......................................... 22,232 97.5 10,196 99.7 7,850 99.8 5,130 99.7 3,699 93.1 4,355 94.2

 Standard Deduction .................................... 22,227 97.5 10,191 99.7 7,848 99.7 5,127 99.6 3,699 93.1 4,355 94.2

 Earned Income Deduction .......................... 7,090 31.1 5,295 51.8 4,062 51.6 2,865 55.7 266 6.7 457 9.9

 Dependent Care Deduction ........................ 813 3.6 809 7.9 556 7.1 548 10.7 1 0.0 47 1.0

 Excess Shelter Deduction .......................... 16,462 72.2 8,054 78.8 6,277 79.8 3,969 77.1 2,997 75.5 3,685 79.7

 Medical Deduction ..................................... 1,116 4.9 117 1.1 104 1.3 34 0.7 693 17.5 441 9.5

 Child Support Deduction ........................... 441 1.9 212 2.1 173 2.2 99 1.9 36 0.9 133 2.9

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit or lessb .......................... 1,187 5.2 101 1.0 79 1.0 26 0.5 609 15.3 353 7.6

 Greater than the Minimum - 100 ............... 2,504 11.0 347 3.4 273 3.5 129 2.5 1,063 26.8 975 21.1

 101-200 ...................................................... 9,625 42.2 1,226 12.0 860 10.9 512 9.9 1,894 47.7 1,936 41.9

 201-300 ...................................................... 1,595 7.0 1,240 12.1 928 11.8 553 10.7 177 4.5 407 8.8

 301 or More ................................................ 7,890 34.6 7,310 71.5 5,729 72.8 3,926 76.3 228 5.7 952 20.6

 Minimum Benefit ....................................... 1,177 5.2 92 0.9 70 0.9 24 0.5 609 15.3 352 7.6

 Maximum Benefit ...................................... 9,278 40.7 3,405 33.3 2,383 30.3 1,797 34.9 846 21.3 714 15.4

Household Size

 1 .................................................................. 11,524 50.5 420 4.1 241 3.1 179 3.5 3,169 79.8 2,777 60.1

 2 .................................................................. 4,422 19.4 3,106 30.4 1,951 24.8 1,405 27.3 640 16.1 742 16.0

 3 .................................................................. 3,250 14.3 3,117 30.5 2,374 30.2 1,519 29.5 91 2.3 490 10.6

 4 .................................................................. 2,013 8.8 1,990 19.5 1,770 22.5 1,040 20.2 51 1.3 331 7.2

 5 .................................................................. 965 4.2 965 9.4 916 11.6 571 11.1 10 0.3 154 3.3

 6+ ............................................................... 626 2.7 626 6.1 617 7.8 431 8.4 11 0.3 130 2.8

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

b The minimum benefit, applicable to one- and two-person households, is equal to 8 percent of the maximum benefit for single-person households. See Table C-6

for the fiscal year 2013 minimum benefit values.

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Table A.18. Average Values of Selected Characteristics for Participating Households with Children, Elderly

Individuals, and Disabled Nonelderly Individuals

Household Characteristic Average

Values

Average Values for Households with:

Children School-Age

Children

Preschool-Age

Children

Elderly

Individuals

Disabled

Nonelderly

Individuals

Countable Income

 Gross Income ........................................ 758 971 1,034 965 883 984

 Net Incomea .......................................... 344 466 512 449 428 492

 Earned Income ...................................... 330 616 638 673 51 81

 Unearned Income .................................. 429 355 396 292 832 903

 TANF Income ....................................... 25 56 53 63 4 18

 GA Income ............................................ 7 5 5 5 8 5

 SSI ......................................................... 114 82 95 60 168 427

 Social Security Income ......................... 193 71 82 39 596 408

Countable Income as a Percentage of

Poverty Guildeline

 Gross Income ......................................... 58.5 57.7 59.2 55.2 86.4 82.7

 Net Incomea ........................................... 24.5 26.4 28.2 24.3 37.8 36.0

Deductions

 Total Deductionb .................................... 522 595 606 607 519 527

 Earned Income Deduction

 All Householdsc ................................. 68 123 128 135 11 17

 Households with Deduction ............... 212 238 247 242 152 163

 Dependent Care Deduction

 All Householdsd ................................. 9 20 17 28 0 2

 Households with Deduction ............... 245 246 247 265 204 220

 Excess Shelter Deduction

 All Householdse ................................. 279 288 293 278 325 333

 Households with Deduction ............... 376 364 366 359 401 394

 Medical Deduction

 All Householdsd ................................. 8 1 2 1 32 15

 Households with Deduction ............... 156 127 126 131 166 141

 Child Support Deduction

 All Householdse ................................. 5 6 6 6 2 6

 Households with Deduction ............... 243 278 287 298 220 206

SNAP Benefit .............................................. 271 410 428 440 134 204

Household Size ........................................... 2.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 1.3 1.9

Certification Period ................................... 12.7 9.8 9.8 9.5 19.5 16.5

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households are excluded

from this category.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determination, 541,108 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this category.

c Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 710,321 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this category.

d Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 710,321 SSI-CAP households are

excluded from this category.

e Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households are

excluded from this category.

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Table A.19. Distribution of Participating Households with Countable Earned and Unearned Income by Selected

Characteristics

Household Characteristic

Total Households Countable Income Type

Number

(000)

Percent

 Earned Income Unearned Income TANF Income GA Income

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total .................................................................... 22,802 100.0 7,112 100.0 12,964 100.0 1,486 100.0 698 100.0

Household Composition

 Children ............................................................. 10,224 44.8 5,300 74.5 5,388 41.6 1,436 96.7 140 20.0

 School-Age ...................................................... 7,869 34.5 4,064 57.1 4,401 34.0 1,022 68.8 113 16.1

 Preschool-Age ................................................. 5,146 22.6 2,868 40.3 2,447 18.9 798 53.7 62 8.9

 Elderly Individuals ............................................ 3,972 17.4 270 3.8 3,573 27.6 47 3.2 165 23.6

 Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ...................... 4,624 20.3 466 6.6 4,621 35.6 241 16.2 159 22.8

Countable Income Source

 Gross Income .................................................... 17,891 78.5 7,112 100.0 12,964 100.0 1,486 100.0 698 100.0

 No Gross Incomea ............................................. 4,911 21.5 – – – – – – – –

 Net Income ........................................................ 13,237 58.1 5,517 77.6 9,654 74.5 898 60.4 335 48.0

 No Net Income .................................................. 8,990 39.4 1,580 22.2 2,743 21.2 563 37.9 350 50.1

 Not Applicableb ................................................ 575 2.5 15 0.2 568 4.4 25 1.7 13 1.9

 Earned Income .................................................. 7,112 31.2 7,112 100.0 2,185 16.9 317 21.4 47 6.7

 Unearned Income .............................................. 12,964 56.9 2,185 30.7 12,964 100.0 1,486 100.0 698 100.0

 TANF Income ................................................... 1,486 6.5 317 4.5 1,486 11.5 1,486 100.0 9 1.2

 GA Income ........................................................ 698 3.1 47 0.7 698 5.4 9 0.6 698 100.0

 SSI Income ........................................................ 4,545 19.9 368 5.2 4,545 35.1 232 15.6 232 33.2

 Social Security Income ..................................... 5,390 23.6 433 6.1 5,390 41.6 116 7.8 120 17.3

Deductions

 Total Deduction ................................................. 22,232 97.5 7,101 99.8 12,398 95.6 1,462 98.4 685 98.1

 Standard Deduction ........................................... 22,227 97.5 7,097 99.8 12,396 95.6 1,461 98.3 685 98.1

 Earned Income Deduction ................................. 7,090 31.1 7,090 99.7 2,168 16.7 316 21.3 47 6.7

 Dependent Care Deduction ............................... 813 3.6 758 10.7 310 2.4 23 1.6 2 0.3

 Excess Shelter Deduction .................................. 16,462 72.2 5,898 82.9 10,389 80.1 1,253 84.3 575 82.4

 Medical Deduction ............................................ 1,116 4.9 95 1.3 1,109 8.6 10 0.7 13 1.8

 Child Support Deduction .................................. 441 1.9 223 3.1 255 2.0 6 0.4 5 0.7

SNAP Benefit

 Minimum Benefit or lessc ................................. 1,187 5.2 279 3.9 1,055 8.1 4 0.3 13 1.9

 Greater than the Minimum - 100 ....................... 2,504 11.0 487 6.8 2,218 17.1 25 1.7 71 10.2

 101-200 ............................................................. 9,625 42.2 1,919 27.0 4,640 35.8 174 11.7 466 66.7

 201-300 ............................................................. 1,595 7.0 962 13.5 979 7.5 118 7.9 24 3.4

 301 or More ....................................................... 7,890 34.6 3,464 48.7 4,072 31.4 1,166 78.5 125 17.8

 Minimum Benefit .............................................. 1,177 5.2 271 3.8 1,049 8.1 4 0.2 13 1.8

 Maximum Benefit ............................................. 9,278 40.7 1,591 22.4 3,025 23.3 564 37.9 364 52.2

Household Size

 1 ......................................................................... 11,524 50.5 1,651 23.2 6,653 51.3 111 7.5 525 75.2

 2 ......................................................................... 4,422 19.4 1,723 24.2 2,577 19.9 535 36.0 79 11.2

 3 ......................................................................... 3,250 14.3 1,661 23.3 1,701 13.1 421 28.4 43 6.2

 4 ......................................................................... 2,013 8.8 1,095 15.4 1,139 8.8 246 16.6 27 3.8

 5 ......................................................................... 965 4.2 581 8.2 532 4.1 95 6.4 9 1.3

 6+ ...................................................................... 626 2.7 402 5.6 362 2.8 78 5.2 15 2.2

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Some states allow child support expenses to be subtracted before gross income is calculated. As a result, it is possible to have countable income

but no gross income.

b Net income is not used in the benefit determinations of MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

c The minimum benefit, applicable to one- and two-person households, is equal to 8 percent of the maximum benefit for single-person households.

See Table C-6 for the fiscal year 2013 minimum benefit values.

– No sample households in this category.

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Table A.20. Average Values of Selected Characteristics for Participating Households with Countable

Earned and Unearned Income

Household Characteristic Average

Values

Average Values for Households with:

Countable

Earned

Income

Countable

Unearned

Income

Countable

TANF Income

Countable GA

Income

Countable Income

 Gross Income ......................................... 758 1,219 906 708 586

 Net Incomea ........................................... 344 559 433 279 217

 Earned Income ....................................... 330 1,057 152 139 51

 Unearned Income ................................... 429 161 754 569 535

 TANF Income ........................................ 25 15 45 390 4

 GA Income ............................................. 7 2 12 0 227

 SSI .......................................................... 114 32 200 104 182

 Social Security Income .......................... 193 45 340 48 98

Countable Income as a Percentage of

Poverty Guideline

 Gross Income ......................................... 58.5 79.6 74.3 44.4 50.7

 Net Incomea ........................................... 24.5 34.2 32.1 16.0 15.9

Deductions

 Total Deductionb .................................... 522 709 526 494 516

 Earned Income Deduction

 All Householdsc ................................. 68 212 32 28 11

 Households with Deduction ............... 212 212 182 131 154

 Dependent Care Deduction

 All Householdsd ................................. 9 27 6 2 0

 Households with Deduction ............... 245 252 239 111 80

 Excess Shelter Deduction

 All Householdse ................................. 279 302 316 313 344

 Households with Deduction ............... 376 363 377 365 409

 Medical Deduction

 All Householdsd ................................. 8 2 14 1 3

 Households with Deduction ............... 156 145 156 109 168

 Child Support Deduction

 All Householdse ................................. 5 9 5 0 2

 Households with Deduction ............... 243 286 223 97 217

SNAP Benefit .............................................. 271 322 246 432 225

Household Size ........................................... 2.1 2.8 2.0 3.0 1.5

Certification Period ................................... 12.7 9.8 14.9 10.8 14.1

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP

households are excluded from this category.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determination, 541,108 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this

category.

c Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 710,321 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this

category.

d Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 710,321 SSI-CAP

households are excluded from this category.

e Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP

households are excluded from this category.

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Table A.21. Distribution of Participating Households With Selected Household Characteristics by the Race/Hispanic Status of the

Household Head

Characteristic

Total Households Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent

Children Elderly

Individuals

Disabled

Nonelderly

Individuals

Countable Earned

Income

Countable TANF

Income

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ..................................................... 22,802 100.0 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0 7,112 100.0 1,486 100.0

Race and Hispanic Statusa of

Household Head

 White, not Hispanic ............................ 9,175 40.2 3,494 34.2 1,733 43.6 2,152 46.5 2,592 36.5 413 27.8

 African American, not Hispanic ......... 5,854 25.7 2,351 23.0 853 21.5 1,307 28.3 1,486 20.9 403 27.1

 Hispanic, Any Race ............................ 2,352 10.3 1,153 11.3 485 12.2 350 7.6 786 11.1 238 16.0

 Asian, not Hispanic ............................. 486 2.1 194 1.9 186 4.7 53 1.1 157 2.2 31 2.1

 Native American, not Hispanic ........... 265 1.2 135 1.3 26 0.7 57 1.2 72 1.0 28 1.9

 Multiple Races Reported,

 not Hispanic ....................................... 160 0.7 57 0.6 45 1.1 40 0.9 44 0.6 10 0.7

 Race Unknown .................................... 2,917 12.8 1,298 12.7 636 16.0 613 13.3 921 12.9 108 7.3

Nonparticipating Household Headb .. 1,593 7.0 1,542 15.1 8 0.2 51 1.1 1,053 14.8 255 17.2

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Codes to allow reporting of multiple races were implemented beginning in April 2007. We have grouped the codes together to form general race and

ethnicity categories. “White, not Hispanic” includes “White, not Hispanic or Latino”; “African American, not Hispanic” includes “Black or African American,

not Hispanic or Latino” and “(Black or African American) and White”; “Hispanic, Any Race” includes “Hispanic” and “(Hispanic or Latino) with any race or

race combination”; “Asian, not Hispanic” includes “Asian,” “Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,” and “Asian and White”; “Native American, not

Hispanic” includes “American Indian or Alaska Native,” “(American Indian or Alaska Native) and White,” and “(American Indian or Alaska Native) and

(Black or African American)”; “Multiple Races Reported, not Hispanic” includes individuals who reported more than one race and who do not fit into any

previously mentioned value; and, “Race Unknown” includes “Racial/ethnic data not available” and “Racial/ethnic data not recorded.” Reporting of race and

ethnicity is now voluntary and was missing for 16 percent of participants in fiscal year 2013. As a result, fiscal year 2013 race and ethnicity distributions are

not comparable to distributions for years prior to fiscal year 2007. 

b This category includes some households with no household head and no adult listed on the file.

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Table A.22. Distribution of Participating Households By Presence of a Household Member with Selected Characteristics

Characteristic

Total Households Average Value Households with:

Number

(000)

Percent SNAP Benefit

(Dollars)

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly Individuals Co

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Num

(00

Total ......................................................................................... 22,802 100.0 271 10,224 100.0 3,972 100.0 4,624 100.0 7,Citizenship U. S.-Born Citizen .................................................................. 21,316 93.5 277 10,075 98.5 3,111 78.3 4,445 96.1 6, Naturalized Citizen ................................................................. 1,291 5.7 267 469 4.6 611 15.4 164 3.5  Refugee ................................................................................... 158 0.7 358 85 0.8 19 0.5 12 0.3  Other Noncitizen ..................................................................... 1,167 5.1 323 608 5.9 352 8.9 115 2.5  Citizen Children Living with Participating Noncitizen Adults ................................................................ 535 2.3 458 535 5.2 20 0.5 51 1.1  Citizen Children Living with Nonparticipating Noncitizen Adults .................................... 1,391 6.1 360 1,391 13.6 7 0.2 43 0.9 1,

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 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.
Table A.23. Gender and SNAP Benefits of Participants by Selected Demographic Characteristic

Participant Characteristic

Total Participants Female Participants Male Participants Prorated Benefitsb

Number

(000)

Percenta Number

(000)

Percenta Number

(000)

Percenta Dollars

(000)

Percent

Total ..................................................... 47,098 100.0 26,447 56.2 20,651 43.8 6,185,227 100.0

Age

Child ..................................................... 20,889 44.4 10,320 21.9 10,569 22.4 2,695,876 43.6

 Preschool-Age (4 or Less) .................. 6,714 14.3 3,321 7.1 3,392 7.2 908,965 14.7

 School-Age (5-17) .............................. 14,175 30.1 6,998 14.9 7,177 15.2 1,786,911 28.9

Nonelderly Adult .................................. 21,845 46.4 13,334 28.3 8,511 18.1 3,024,915 48.9

 18-35 ................................................... 11,269 23.9 7,283 15.5 3,986 8.5 1,577,349 25.5

 36-59 ................................................... 10,576 22.5 6,051 12.8 4,525 9.6 1,447,566 23.4

Elderly Individual (60 or More) ........... 4,365 9.3 2,793 5.9 1,571 3.3 464,436 7.5

Citizenship

 U. S.-Born Citizen .............................. 43,676 92.7 24,404 51.8 19,272 40.9 5,734,020 92.7

 Naturalized Citizen ............................. 1,594 3.4 1,006 2.1 589 1.2 206,465 3.3

 Refugee ............................................... 353 0.7 176 0.4 177 0.4 46,492 0.8

 Other Noncitizen ................................. 1,475 3.1 861 1.8 613 1.3 198,216 3.2

 Unknown ............................................. 0 0.0 – – 0 0.0 34 0.0

Citizen Children Living with

Noncitizen Adultsc ........................ 4,163 8.8 2,062 4.4 2,101 4.5 579,002 9.4

Disabled Nonelderly Individuals ....... 5,633 12.0 3,021 6.4 2,611 5.5 607,393 9.8

 Disabled Children ............................... 1,105 2.3 456 1.0 649 1.4 104,950 1.7

 Disabled Nonelderly Adults ............... 4,528 9.6 2,565 5.4 1,963 4.2 502,443 8.1

Nondisabled Adults Ages 18-49 in

Childless Householdsd .................. 4,943 10.5 2,101 4.5 2,841 6.0 859,134 13.9

Race and Hispanic Statuse

 White, not Hispanic ............................ 17,807 37.8 9,958 21.1 7,850 16.7 2,274,182 36.8

 African American, not Hispanic ......... 12,172 25.8 6,954 14.8 5,218 11.1 1,645,708 26.6

 Hispanic, Any Race ............................ 7,571 16.1 4,221 9.0 3,351 7.1 1,044,884 16.9

 Asian, not Hispanic ............................. 1,148 2.4 633 1.3 515 1.1 160,328 2.6

 Native American, not Hispanic ........... 657 1.4 349 0.7 308 0.7 87,190 1.4

 Multiple Races Reported, not

Hispanic .......................................... 360 0.8 206 0.4 154 0.3 51,192 0.8

 Race Unknown .................................... 7,382 15.7 4,126 8.8 3,256 6.9 921,745 14.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Percent of all participants.

b Prorated benefits equal the benefits paid to households multiplied by the ratio of participants with selected characteristic to total household size.

c Noncitizens may be inside or outside the SNAP unit.

d With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and time limits. 

e Codes to allow reporting of multiple races were implemented beginning in April 2007. We have grouped the codes together to form general race and

ethnicity categories. “White, not Hispanic” includes “White, not Hispanic or Latino”; “African American, not Hispanic” includes “Black or African

American, not Hispanic or Latino” and “(Black or African American) and White”; “Hispanic, Any Race” includes “Hispanic” and “(Hispanic or Latino)

with any race or race combination”; “Asian, not Hispanic” includes “Asian,” “Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander,” and “Asian and White”; “Native

American, not Hispanic” includes “American Indian or Alaska Native,” “(American Indian or Alaska Native) and White,” and “(American Indian or

Alaska Native) and (Black or African American)”; “Multiple Races Reported, not Hispanic” includes individuals who reported more than one race and

who do not fit into any previously mentioned value; and, “Race Unknown” includes “Racial/ethnic data not available” and “Racial/ethnic data not

recorded.” Reporting of race and ethnicity is now voluntary and was missing for 16 percent of participants in fiscal year 2013. As a result, fiscal year 2013

race and ethnicity distributions are not comparable to distributions for years prior to fiscal year 2007. 

– No sample participants in this category.

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Table A.24. Distribution of Participants by Thrifty Food Plan Sex-Age Groups and Household Size

Participant Characteristic

Household Size

Total

(000) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

Total ....................................... 47,098 11,524 8,845 9,751 8,053 4,827 2,476 979 643

Children Under Age 12

1 or younger ....................... 2,552 60 572 765 544 335 159 77 40

2 - 3 years ........................... 2,694 81 602 774 588 350 180 68 51

4 - 5 years ........................... 2,923 78 583 833 699 384 215 78 53

6 - 8 years ........................... 3,984 83 620 1,079 989 665 333 129 86

9 - 11 years ......................... 3,380 33 431 868 881 576 344 152 95

Females .................................. 26,447 5,896 5,481 5,765 4,513 2,645 1,305 518 325

 1 or younger ....................... 1,257 26 300 366 271 173 70 32 18

 2 - 3 years ........................... 1,308 39 293 361 287 176 93 39 20

 4 - 5 years ........................... 1,432 29 267 423 336 199 103 41 33

 6 - 8 years ........................... 1,962 37 288 528 488 340 175 70 37

 9 - 11 years ......................... 1,667 23 230 437 434 272 175 61 36

 12 - 13 years ....................... 1,010 25 127 241 265 180 96 41 35

 14 - 18 years ....................... 2,045 67 364 491 514 328 149 78 54

 19 - 50 years ....................... 10,977 2,219 2,594 2,708 1,832 955 427 153 90

 51 - 70 years ....................... 3,512 2,378 809 202 82 20 17 3 1

 71 and older ........................ 1,276 1,051 209 8 6 2 00 0

Males ...................................... 20,651 5,629 3,364 3,987 3,540 2,182 1,171 461 318

 1 or younger ....................... 1,295 33 272 399 273 162 89 45 22

 2 - 3 years ........................... 1,386 42 309 413 302 174 87 29 30

 4 - 5 years ........................... 1,491 48 317 409 363 185 112 36 20

 6 - 8 years ........................... 2,022 45 332 551 501 326 159 59 49

 9 - 11 years ......................... 1,713 10 202 432 447 304 169 91 59

 12 - 13 years ....................... 975 14 129 252 232 175 98 43 31

 14 - 18 years ....................... 2,025 51 383 502 499 303 169 70 48

 19 - 50 years ....................... 6,462 3,165 675 871 824 522 269 81 55

 51 - 70 years ....................... 2,738 1,933 507 145 92 32 19 6 3

 71 and older ........................ 545 285 238 13 6 1 10 0

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

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Table A.25. Distribution of Household Heads, All Participants, and Nonelderly Adult Participants by Work Registration Status and

Employment Status

Employment/Work Registration Status

Household Heads All Participants Nonelderly Adult Participants

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Total ................................................................................................ 22,802 100.0 47,098 100.0 21,845 100.0

Work Registration Status

Work Registrant ............................................................................... 5,544 24.3 7,540 16.0 7,191 32.9

 Mandatory Employment and Training Program Participant .......... 2,318 10.2 3,009 6.4 2,992 13.7

 Voluntary Employment and Training Program Participant ........... 156 0.7 199 0.4 194 0.9

 Not Employment and Training Program Participant ..................... 3,069 13.5 4,332 9.2 4,006 18.3

Exempt ............................................................................................. 15,665 68.7 39,558 84.0 14,653 67.1

 For Disability ................................................................................. 5,857 25.7 7,006 14.9 4,631 21.2

 For Reason Other than Disability .................................................. 9,808 43.0 32,552 69.1 10,022 45.9

Nonparticipating Household Heada ................................................. 1,593 7.0 – – – –

Employment and Training Program Status

Total Participating in Employment and Training Programb ............ 2,122 9.3 5,194 11.0 2,594 11.9

Not Participating in Employment and Training Program ................ 19,087 83.7 41,904 89.0 19,251 88.1

Nonparticipating Household Heada ................................................. 1,593 7.0 – – – –

Employment Status

Total Employed ................................................................................ 5,189 22.8 6,544 13.9 6,310 28.9

 Self-Employed, Farming ................................................................ 6 0.0 10 0.0 9 0.0

 Self-Employed, Non-Farming ........................................................ 583 2.6 777 1.6 729 3.3

 Migrant Farm Labor ....................................................................... 1 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0

 Non-Migrant Farm Labor .............................................................. 5 0.0 5 0.0 4 0.0

 Active Duty Military Service ......................................................... 2 0.0 4 0.0 4 0.0

 Employed by Other ........................................................................ 4,593 20.1 5,748 12.2 5,563 25.5

Unemployed and Looking for Work ................................................ 4,735 20.8 6,246 13.3 6,072 27.8

Not in Labor Force and Not Looking for Work ............................... 11,285 49.5 34,307 72.8 9,463 43.3

Nonparticipating Household Heada ................................................. 1,593 7.0 – – – –

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Household heads who are not participating with the household. Some household heads in this category are ineligible for the SNAP, or are in separate SNAP

units not included in the SNAP QC sample. This category also includes some households with no adult listed on the file.

b Employment and Training may be provided through SNAP or another program.

– Not Applicable.

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Table A.26. Comparison of Participating Households with Key SNAP Household Characteristics for Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013a

Total 

Households 

(000)

Percentage of Households with:

Time Period

Zero Gross 

Income

Zero Net 

Income b

Minimum 

Benefit

Elderly 

Individuals Children

Disabled 

Individuals c

AFDC/

TANF Earnings SSI

Any 

Noncitizen

Fiscal Year 1989......... 7,217 7.1 18.3 7.5 19.3 60.4 9.1 41.9 19.6 20.6 9.8

Fiscal Year 1990......... 7,811 7.4 19.3 5.0 18.1 60.3 8.9 42.0 19.0 19.6 10.3

Fiscal Year 1991......... 8,863 8.3 20.5 4.1 16.5 60.4 9.0 40.5 19.8 18.6 11.8

Fiscal Year 1992......... 10,059 9.6 21.9 3.6 15.4 62.2 9.5 39.5 20.2 18.4 10.4

Fiscal Year 1993......... 10,791 9.7 23.7 4.0 15.5 62.1 10.7 39.4 20.6 19.4 11.6

Fiscal Year 1994......... 11,091 10.2 23.8 4.5 15.8 61.1 12.5 38.1 21.4 21.4 10.7

Fiscal Year 1995......... 10,883 9.7 25.0 4.3 16.0 59.7 18.9 38.3 21.4 22.6 10.7

Fiscal Year 1996......... 10,552 10.2 24.9 4.5 16.2 59.5 20.2 36.6 22.5 24.1 10.5

Fiscal Year 1997......... 9,452 9.2 22.7 6.6 17.6 58.3 22.3 34.6 24.2 26.5 8.4

Fiscal Year 1998......... 8,246 8.8 20.8 8.3 18.2 58.3 24.4 31.4 26.3 28.1 4.3

Fiscal Year 1999......... 7,670 8.5 20.6 9.7 20.1 55.7 26.4 27.3 26.8 30.2 6.0

Fiscal Year 2000......... 7,335 8.4 20.1 10.9 21.0 53.9 27.5 25.8 27.2 31.7 6.4

Fiscal Year 2001......... 7,450 9.4 22.2 11.2 20.4 53.6 27.7 23.1 27.0 31.8 5.4

Fiscal Year 2002......... 8,201 10.5 24.3 10.7 18.7 54.1 27.0 20.9 28.0 29.5 5.2

Fiscal Year 2003......... 8,971 12.7 27.7 7.0 17.1 55.1 22.1 17.2 27.5 26.3 5.4

Fiscal Year 2004......... 10,069 13.1 29.7 5.9 17.3 54.3 22.7 16.2 28.5 26.8 6.2

Fiscal Year 2005......... 10,852 13.7 30.0 5.2 17.1 53.7 23.0 14.5 29.1 26.4 6.2

Fiscal Year 2006......... 11,313 14.1 31.0 6.2 17.9 52.0 23.1 13.0 29.5 26.8 6.1

Fiscal Year 2007......... 11,561 14.7 31.4 6.6 17.8 51.0 23.8 12.1 29.6 27.7 5.7

Fiscal Year 2008......... 12,464 16.2 33.6 6.7 18.5 50.6 22.6 10.6 28.9 26.2 5.6

Fiscal Year 2009......... 14,981 17.6 36.0 4.1 16.6 49.9 21.2 9.7 29.4 23.6 5.9

Fiscal Year 2010......... 18,369 19.7 38.3 3.8 15.5 48.7 19.8 8.0 29.9 20.9 5.9

Fiscal Year 2011......... 20,803 20.0 39.4 4.2 16.5 47.1 20.2 7.6 30.5 20.2 5.8

Fiscal Year 2012......... 22,046 20.5 38.4 4.8 17.2 45.3 20.0 7.1 31.3 20.2 5.7

Fiscal Year 2013......... 22,802 21.5 39.4 5.2 17.4 44.8 20.3 6.5 31.2 19.9 5.8

Source: Fiscal Year 1989 to 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control samples.

Note: The fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2013 estimates differ methodologically from estimates for earlier years and, in some cases, from estimates presented in reports prior to 2009. Under 

the current methodology, the weighting of the SNAP QC data reflects adjustments to FNS' Program Operations counts of households to account for receipt of benefits in error or for disaster 

assistance. In addition, the weighted SNAP QC data match adjusted Program Operations counts of households, individuals, and benefit amounts. Beginning with the fiscal year 2009 report, 

we also incorporated corrected SNAP Program Operations data from Missouri for every fiscal year from 2003 to 2008. 

a Fiscal year analysis files were not developed for the years before 1989.

b Beginning in 2004, net income is not calculated for MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits.

c The substantial increase in 1995 and decrease in 2003 are in part a result of the changes in the definition of a household with a disabled member. Prior to 1995, these households were defined as those with 

SSI and no members over age 59. In 1995, that definition changed to households with at least one member under age 65 who received SSI, or at least one member ages 18 to 61 who received Social Security, 

veterans benefits, or other government benefits as a result of a disability. Due to changes in the SNAP QC data in 2003, the definition of a disabled household changed again, to households with either SSI 

income or a medical expense deduction and without an elderly person, and households with a nonelderly adult who works fewer than 30 hours a week and receives Social Security, veterans benefits, or 

workers’ compensation.
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Table A.27. Comparison of Average Nominal and Real Values of Key SNAP Household Characteristics for Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013

Gross Income

(Dollars)

Net Income

(Dollars)a

Total Deduction 

(Dollars)b

SNAP Benefit

(Dollars) Gross Income as a 

Percentage of Poverty 

Guidelines

(Percent)

Household Size

Time Period (Persons)

Nominal 

Value

Real 

Valuec

Nominal

Value

Real

Valuec

Nominal

Value

Real

Valuec

Nominal

Value

Real

Valued

Fiscal Year 1989.................... 442 828 247 463 216 405 132 248 60 2.6

Fiscal Year 1990.................... 453 805 251 446 225 400 150 265 59 2.6

Fiscal Year 1991.................... 464 791 253 431 235 401 162 279 58 2.6

Fiscal Year 1992.................... 478 791 258 427 250 414 170 290 57 2.6

Fiscal Year 1993.................... 490 788 258 415 262 421 170 283 56 2.6

Fiscal Year 1994.................... 507 795 268 420 272 426 168 272 57 2.5

Fiscal Year 1995.................... 514 783 265 404 283 431 172 270 56 2.5

Fiscal Year 1996.................... 528 782 275 407 287 425 174 263 57 2.5

Fiscal Year 1997.................... 558 807 299 433 291 421 169 250 58 2.4

Fiscal Year 1998.................... 584 832 321 457 294 419 165 239 60 2.4

Fiscal Year 1999.................... 603 841 338 471 299 417 162 230 62 2.4

Fiscal Year 2000.................... 620 836 355 479 298 402 158 220 63 2.3

Fiscal Year 2001.................... 624 818 353 463 311 408 163 220 62 2.3

Fiscal Year 2002.................... 633 822 355 461 324 421 173 230 61 2.3

Fiscal Year 2003.................... 608 767 317 400 346 437 192 250 57 2.3

Fiscal Year 2004.................... 634 780 312 384 382 470 197 247 58 2.3

Fiscal Year 2005.................... 644 766 316 376 390 464 209 257 58 2.3

Fiscal Year 2006.................... 668 770 323 372 410 472 208 252 59 2.3

Fiscal Year 2007.................... 684 766 325 364 430 482 212 246 59 2.2

Fiscal Year 2008.................... 693 748 329 355 441 476 222 242 58 2.2

Fiscal Year 2009.................... 711 770 329 356 471 510 272 295 58 2.2

Fiscal Year 2010.................... 731 779 336 358 491 523 287 311 57 2.2

Fiscal Year 2011.................... 744 775 338 352 508 529 281 294 59 2.1

Fiscal Year 2012.................... 755 767 343 349 512 520 274 277 60 2.1

Fiscal Year 2013.................... 758 758 344 344 522 522 271 271 59 2.1

Source of CPI-U values: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Source of nominal values: Fiscal Year 1989 to 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control samples.

Note: The fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2013 estimates differ methodologically from estimates for earlier years and, in some cases, from estimates presented in reports prior to 2009. Under 

the current methodology, the weighting of the SNAP QC data reflects adjustments to FNS' Program Operations counts of households to account for receipt of benefits in error or for disaster 

assistance. In addition, the weighted SNAP QC data match adjusted Program Operations counts of households, individuals, and benefit amounts. Beginning with the fiscal year 2009 report, 

we also incorporated corrected SNAP Program Operations data from Missouri for every fiscal year from 2003 to 2008.

a Beginning in 2004, net income is not calculated for MFIP households or SSI-CAP households in States with standardized SSI-CAP benefit amounts.

b Some of the change in average total deductions and average net income between 2003 and 2004 may be attributable to two changes in the SNAP QC datafile development process. First, we revised the way 

certain deductions are calculated to correct for inconsistencies and data entry errors. Second, given that deductions are not used in their benefit determination, SSI-CAP participants in States that use 

standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from the average total deduction calculation beginning in 2004. 

c Real values are in constant 2013 dollars adjusted by changes in the CPI-U for all items.

d Real values are in constant 2013 dollars adjusted by changes in the CPI-U for food at home.
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Table A.28. Comparison of Number of SNAP Participants by Gender and Age for Fiscal Years 1989 to 2013

Time Period

Total

Participants

(000)

Female 

Participants

(000)

Male 

Participants 

(000)

Children

(Ages 0–17)

(000)

Nonelderly 

Adults

(Ages 18–59)

(000)

Elderly 

Individuals

(Ages 60+)

(000)

Fiscal Year 1989................... 18,956 11,334 7,612 9,447 7,623 1,562

Fiscal Year 1990................... 20,440 12,169 8,265 10,143 8,245 1,574

Fiscal Year 1991................... 22,988 13,679 9,300 11,967 9,397 1,624

Fiscal Year 1992................... 25,775 15,204 10,566 13,368 10,700 1,703

Fiscal Year 1993................... 27,595 16,276 11,316 14,213 11,499 1,870

Fiscal Year 1994................... 28,009 16,453 11,552 14,410 11,615 1,955

Fiscal Year 1995................... 26,955 16,025 10,926 13,883 11,118 1,923

Fiscal Year 1996................... 25,926 15,373 10,549 13,214 10,783 1,895

Fiscal Year 1997................... 23,117 13,880 9,233 11,871 9,385 1,834

Fiscal Year 1998................... 19,969 11,967 7,926 10,546 7,772 1,637

Fiscal Year 1999................... 18,149 10,878 7,226 9,354 7,090 1,699

Fiscal Year 2000................... 17,091 10,198 6,891 8,765 6,623 1,702

Fiscal Year 2001................... 17,297 10,347 6,949 8,841 6,789 1,660

Fiscal Year 2002................... 19,041 11,269 7,769 9,712 7,636 1,687

Fiscal Year 2003................... 20,764 12,211 8,552 10,554 8,516 1,691

Fiscal Year 2004................... 23,279 13,697 9,573 11,635 9,720 1,920

Fiscal Year 2005................... 24,794 14,656 10,132 12,363 10,383 2,046

Fiscal Year 2006................... 25,472 14,957 10,515 12,514 10,732 2,227

Fiscal Year 2007................... 25,775 15,120 10,655 12,605 10,909 2,261

Fiscal Year 2008................... 27,607 16,151 11,456 13,359 11,732 2,514

Fiscal Year 2009................... 32,889 18,854 14,035 15,617 14,544 2,728

Fiscal Year 2010................... 39,759 22,405 17,354 18,516 18,121 3,121

Fiscal Year 2011................... 44,148 24,936 19,212 19,927 20,452 3,770

Fiscal Year 2012................... 46,022 25,945 20,076 20,500 21,367 4,154

Fiscal Year 2013................... 47,098 26,447 20,651 20,889 21,845 4,365

Source: Fiscal Year 1989 to 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control samples.

Notes: The fiscal year 2003 through fiscal year 2013 estimates differ methodologically from estimates for earlier years and, in some cases, from 

estimates presented in reports prior to 2009. Under the current methodology, the weighting of the SNAP QC data reflects adjustments to 

FNS' Program Operations counts of households to account for receipt of benefits in error or for disaster assistance. In addition, the 

weighted SNAP QC data match adjusted Program Operations counts of households, individuals, and benefit amounts. Beginning with the 

fiscal year 2009 report, we also incorporated corrected SNAP Program Operations data from Missouri for every fiscal year from 2003 to 

2008.

The number of participants by gender and age do not sum to the total number of SNAP participants in certain years because some 

individuals have missing or unknown gender or age and are excluded from those columns.
APPENDIX B

DETAILED TABLES OF SNAP HOUSEHOLDS BY STATE
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Table B.1. Distribution of Participating Households, Individuals, and Benefits by State

State

SNAP Households Participants in Households Monthly SNAP Benefits

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Dollars

(000)

Percent

Totala ..................................... 22,802 100.0 47,098 100.0 6,185,227 100.0

Alabama ................................. 418 1.8 909 1.9 116,260 1.9

Alaska .................................... 38 0.2 91 0.2 15,605 0.3

Arizona ................................... 466 2.0 1,097 2.3 133,052 2.2

Arkansas ................................. 220 1.0 495 1.1 59,101 1.0

California ............................... 1,896 8.3 4,146 8.8 620,517 10.0

Colorado ................................. 227 1.0 500 1.1 66,534 1.1

Connecticut ............................ 227 1.0 414 0.9 56,579 0.9

Delaware ................................ 72 0.3 152 0.3 19,092 0.3

District of Columbia .............. 80 0.4 142 0.3 18,480 0.3

Florida .................................... 1,942 8.5 3,554 7.5 488,765 7.9

Georgia ................................... 885 3.9 1,905 4.0 253,969 4.1

Guam ...................................... 15 0.1 44 0.1 9,364 0.2

Hawaii .................................... 94 0.4 185 0.4 39,754 0.6

Idaho ...................................... 97 0.4 225 0.5 28,449 0.5

Illinois .................................... 1,002 4.4 2,005 4.3 270,941 4.4

Indiana .................................... 409 1.8 912 1.9 117,680 1.9

Iowa ........................................ 196 0.9 415 0.9 46,951 0.8

Kansas .................................... 146 0.6 311 0.7 38,463 0.6

Kentucky ................................ 410 1.8 849 1.8 105,508 1.7

Louisiana ................................ 422 1.9 933 2.0 121,899 2.0

Maine ..................................... 129 0.6 246 0.5 29,742 0.5

Maryland ................................ 391 1.7 769 1.6 96,378 1.6

Massachusetts ........................ 496 2.2 883 1.9 113,865 1.8

Michigan ................................ 904 4.0 1,764 3.7 237,109 3.8

Minnesota ............................... 270 1.2 546 1.2 62,607 1.0

Mississippi ............................. 303 1.3 664 1.4 81,284 1.3

Missouri ................................. 433 1.9 920 2.0 116,962 1.9

Montana ................................. 58 0.3 126 0.3 15,484 0.3

Nebraska ................................ 78 0.3 178 0.4 21,643 0.3

Nevada ................................... 172 0.8 352 0.7 43,066 0.7

New Hampshire ..................... 55 0.2 115 0.2 13,225 0.2

New Jersey ............................. 429 1.9 869 1.8 114,618 1.9

New Mexico ........................... 192 0.8 432 0.9 54,169 0.9

New York ............................... 1,681 7.4 3,116 6.6 450,930 7.3

North Carolina ....................... 781 3.4 1,686 3.6 203,227 3.3

North Dakota .......................... 26 0.1 56 0.1 7,057 0.1

Ohio ........................................ 874 3.8 1,792 3.8 238,430 3.9

Oklahoma ............................... 283 1.2 613 1.3 77,986 1.3

Oregon .................................... 446 2.0 796 1.7 99,543 1.6

Pennsylvania .......................... 863 3.8 1,762 3.7 223,917 3.6

Rhode Island .......................... 98 0.4 174 0.4 23,625 0.4

South Carolina ....................... 413 1.8 871 1.8 113,226 1.8

South Dakota .......................... 45 0.2 103 0.2 13,638 0.2

Tennessee ............................... 658 2.9 1,333 2.8 174,720 2.8

Texas ...................................... 1,668 7.3 4,021 8.5 486,777 7.9

Utah ........................................ 100 0.4 249 0.5 31,073 0.5

Vermont ................................. 50 0.2 96 0.2 11,503 0.2

Virgin Islands ......................... 12 0.1 27 0.1 4,630 0.1

Virginia .................................. 455 2.0 938 2.0 119,386 1.9

Washington ............................ 585 2.6 1,093 2.3 136,736 2.2

West Virginia ......................... 163 0.7 342 0.7 39,768 0.6

Wisconsin ............................... 413 1.8 845 1.8 97,376 1.6

Wyoming ................................ 16 0.1 37 0.1 4,565 0.1

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.2. Average Values of Selected Characteristics by State

State

Average Values

Gross Countable

Income as a

Percentage of

Poverty

Guideline

(Percent)

Gross

Countable

Income

(Dollars)

Net

Countable

Income

(Dollars)a

Total

Deduction

(Dollars)b

SNAP

Benefit

(Dollars)

Household

Size

(Persons)

Certification

Period

(Months)

Total ...................................... 58.5 758 344 522 271 2.1 12.7

Alabama ................................. 55.3 724 364 439 278 2.2 14.7

Alaska .................................... 55.6 964 476 637 411 2.4 7.3

Arizona ................................... 59.3 846 438 484 285 2.4 10.0

Arkansas ................................. 54.5 742 433 366 269 2.3 15.9

California ............................... 41.9 587 210 562 327 2.2 12.1

Colorado ................................. 57.0 751 323 523 293 2.2 11.4

Connecticut ............................ 70.7 862 281 707 249 1.8 16.0

Delaware ................................ 64.2 847 388 536 267 2.1 14.3

District of Columbia .............. 50.9 618 339 441 231 1.8 14.4

Florida .................................... 53.3 666 269 488 252 1.8 8.8

Georgia ................................... 52.1 689 331 445 287 2.2 7.5

Guam ...................................... 47.3 776 379 544 644 3.1 12.0

Hawaii .................................... 56.5 850 461 470 423 2.0 11.6

Idaho ...................................... 61.0 851 380 575 294 2.3 10.0

Illinois .................................... 52.5 666 302 453 270 2.0 12.0

Indiana .................................... 53.1 715 356 443 288 2.2 11.6

Iowa ........................................ 66.8 884 478 477 239 2.1 7.4

Kansas .................................... 57.6 775 383 482 263 2.1 13.1

Kentucky ................................ 53.4 694 375 397 257 2.1 12.8

Louisiana ................................ 53.8 709 342 432 289 2.2 17.0

Maine ..................................... 75.7 941 399 628 230 1.9 12.0

Maryland ................................ 61.1 798 378 516 247 2.0 8.3

Massachusetts ........................ 74.2 888 329 666 230 1.8 17.5

Michigan ................................ 65.7 823 325 704 262 2.0 15.4

Minnesota ............................... 61.3 802 478 438 231 2.0 12.4

Mississippi ............................. 50.9 685 392 366 269 2.2 17.4

Missouri ................................. 55.8 729 365 441 270 2.1 15.7

Montana ................................. 62.6 839 394 527 265 2.2 14.7

Nebraska ................................ 64.6 861 415 530 276 2.3 15.3

Nevada ................................... 56.9 747 409 418 250 2.0 7.7

New Hampshire ..................... 77.3 1,008 453 657 240 2.1 7.0

New Jersey ............................. 69.7 880 333 678 267 2.0 15.1

New Mexico ........................... 54.1 742 382 441 282 2.2 15.0

New York ............................... 73.5 868 285 728 268 1.9 19.1

North Carolina ....................... 62.0 824 441 467 260 2.2 7.9

North Dakota .......................... 72.1 930 386 628 272 2.2 7.8

Ohio ........................................ 58.8 730 330 501 273 2.1 11.8

Oklahoma ............................... 51.8 685 361 418 276 2.2 15.2

Oregon .................................... 64.9 806 364 545 223 1.8 12.0

Pennsylvania .......................... 67.8 861 363 654 259 2.0 17.0

Rhode Island .......................... 72.7 855 292 728 241 1.8 16.1

South Carolina ....................... 48.2 637 333 385 274 2.1 7.9

South Dakota .......................... 62.6 855 336 615 303 2.3 13.6

Tennessee ............................... 50.1 634 329 370 266 2.0 11.9

Texas ...................................... 58.1 833 449 459 292 2.4 11.9

Utah ........................................ 53.7 784 406 462 311 2.5 7.2

Vermont ................................. 87.1 1,091 401 821 230 1.9 13.4

Virgin Islands ......................... 52.9 731 429 349 392 2.3 7.2

Virginia .................................. 53.1 687 357 409 262 2.1 13.9

Washington ............................ 64.3 814 363 617 234 1.9 14.9

West Virginia ......................... 59.1 765 444 392 244 2.1 13.8

Wisconsin ............................... 76.4 973 458 657 236 2.0 11.7

Wyoming ................................ 56.4 777 418 457 287 2.3 9.8

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use

standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this column.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determinations, 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized SSI-CAP

benefits are excluded from this column. 

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Table B.3. Distribution of Participating Households by Poverty Status and by State

State Number

(000)

Gross Countable Income as a Percentage of the Poverty Guideline

Zero Gross Income 1% to 50% 51% to 100% 101% or More

Number

(000)

Row Percent Number

(000)

Row Percent Number

(000)

Row Percent Number

(000)

Row Percent

Totala ..................................... 22,802 4,911 21.5 4,823 21.2 9,172 40.2 3,896 17.1

Alabama ................................. 418 84 20.2 87 20.8 192 45.9 55 13.1

Alaska .................................... 38 8 21.3 9 24.9 15 39.4 5 14.4

Arizona ................................... 466 88 18.9 114 24.4 172 36.8 92 19.8

Arkansas ................................. 220 48 21.8 46 20.9 96 43.8 30 13.5

California ............................... 1,896 492 26.0 776 40.9 451 23.8 177 9.4

Colorado ................................. 227 38 16.5 56 24.7 104 45.6 30 13.2

Connecticut ............................ 227 39 17.3 36 16.0 91 40.2 60 26.5

Delaware ................................ 72 11 15.2 18 24.9 28 38.9 15 21.0

District of Columbia .............. 80 26 32.4 17 21.1 25 31.3 12 15.3

Florida .................................... 1,942 568 29.2 305 15.7 787 40.5 283 14.6

Georgia ................................... 885 234 26.4 191 21.6 336 37.9 124 14.0

Guam ...................................... 15 4 24.7 5 31.2 4 27.9 2 16.2

Hawaii .................................... 94 16 17.1 23 24.3 42 45.2 13 13.3

Idaho ...................................... 97 17 17.8 19 19.6 42 43.7 18 18.9

Illinois .................................... 1,002 282 28.2 177 17.6 417 41.6 126 12.6

Indiana .................................... 409 94 23.1 87 21.3 171 41.9 56 13.8

Iowa ........................................ 196 32 16.1 39 19.7 78 39.6 48 24.6

Kansas .................................... 146 35 24.0 23 15.4 63 42.8 26 17.8

Kentucky ................................ 410 97 23.8 70 17.0 201 49.0 42 10.2

Louisiana ................................ 422 71 16.8 108 25.6 201 47.7 42 9.9

Maine ..................................... 129 20 15.5 14 10.6 58 44.7 38 29.1

Maryland ................................ 391 88 22.4 85 21.6 134 34.4 84 21.6

Massachusetts ........................ 496 81 16.3 77 15.5 213 42.9 126 25.4

Michigan ................................ 904 195 21.6 125 13.8 389 43.0 195 21.6

Minnesota ............................... 270 38 14.2 68 25.0 112 41.3 53 19.5

Mississippi ............................. 303 75 24.6 60 19.7 140 46.3 28 9.4

Missouri ................................. 433 91 20.9 96 22.2 181 41.7 65 15.1

Montana ................................. 58 12 19.9 9 16.1 26 44.9 11 19.1

Nebraska ................................ 78 11 14.7 14 17.8 39 49.4 14 18.2

Nevada ................................... 172 42 24.4 36 21.0 61 35.7 32 18.9

New Hampshire ..................... 55 6 11.6 8 13.7 25 46.1 16 28.7

New Jersey ............................. 429 36 8.5 104 24.3 191 44.4 98 22.8

New Mexico ........................... 192 38 19.5 50 25.8 82 42.4 23 12.2

New York ............................... 1,681 164 9.8 349 20.8 808 48.1 359 21.4

North Carolina ....................... 781 179 23.0 131 16.8 311 39.8 160 20.4

North Dakota .......................... 26 3 11.5 6 22.2 11 40.6 7 25.7

Ohio ........................................ 874 189 21.6 169 19.3 365 41.8 151 17.3

Oklahoma ............................... 283 62 21.9 66 23.3 125 44.3 30 10.5

Oregon .................................... 446 101 22.7 81 18.1 156 34.9 109 24.4

Pennsylvania .......................... 863 140 16.2 136 15.8 402 46.6 185 21.4

Rhode Island .......................... 98 17 16.9 13 13.5 43 43.6 26 26.1

South Carolina ....................... 413 121 29.2 90 21.7 156 37.6 47 11.5

South Dakota .......................... 45 8 17.5 9 19.9 19 42.2 9 20.5

Tennessee ............................... 658 184 28.0 124 18.9 268 40.7 81 12.4

Texas ...................................... 1,668 380 22.8 361 21.6 606 36.3 322 19.3

Utah ........................................ 100 24 23.9 22 22.0 39 39.2 15 14.9

Vermont ................................. 50 5 10.4 7 13.8 18 35.4 20 40.4

Virgin Islands ......................... 12 1 9.2 5 45.5 3 27.9 2 17.4

Virginia .................................. 455 100 21.9 102 22.5 198 43.6 54 11.9

Washington ............................ 585 118 20.2 111 19.0 229 39.2 126 21.6

West Virginia ......................... 163 29 18.0 31 19.0 81 49.4 22 13.6

Wisconsin ............................... 413 66 16.0 58 14.1 163 39.5 126 30.5

Wyoming ................................ 16 4 23.3 3 17.7 7 44.1 2 14.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.4. Distribution of Participating Households by Shelter-Related Characteristics and by State

State 

Households with Shelter

Deduction

Households at the Shelter

Cap Average

Monthly

Shelter

Expense

(Dollars)

Average

Monthly

Shelter

Expense

Among

Households

with Expense

(Dollars)

Average

Shelter

Deductiona

(Dollars)

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 16,462 72.2 4,577 20.1 598 729 376

Alabama ................................. 286 68.4 35 8.4 461 579 299

Alaska .................................... 25 66.0 4 11.5 621 756 436

Arizona ................................... 293 62.9 75 16.1 509 679 322

Arkansas ................................. 118 53.5 10 4.7 370 515 242

California ............................... 1,702 89.8 691 36.5 646 691 383

Colorado ................................. 169 74.3 55 24.1 622 743 388

Connecticut ............................ 190 83.3 76 33.4 925 1,100 564

Delaware ................................ 51 71.0 16 23.0 635 813 386

District of Columbia .............. 69 86.7 5 6.7 485 487 284

Florida .................................... 1,343 69.1 351 18.1 548 763 378

Georgia ................................... 556 62.8 123 13.9 465 659 330

Guam ...................................... 6 39.1 1 4.3 255 432 247

Hawaii .................................... 47 49.6 7 7.7 422 606 331

Idaho ...................................... 76 78.3 22 22.2 638 750 373

Illinois .................................... 647 64.6 120 12.0 475 666 343

Indiana .................................... 264 64.6 47 11.4 474 641 328

Iowa ........................................ 129 65.9 27 13.9 498 610 303

Kansas .................................... 101 68.9 22 15.0 501 635 315

Kentucky ................................ 247 60.3 35 8.5 405 557 280

Louisiana ................................ 266 63.0 39 9.3 437 572 296

Maine ..................................... 105 81.5 31 23.7 804 935 472

Maryland ................................ 266 67.9 77 19.6 584 732 348

Massachusetts ........................ 418 84.2 130 26.2 858 974 502

Michigan ................................ 841 93.0 392 43.3 857 859 461

Minnesota ............................... 163 60.4 33 12.2 508 713 356

Mississippi ............................. 146 48.1 16 5.3 345 474 248

Missouri ................................. 276 63.7 48 11.0 438 578 293

Montana ................................. 41 69.8 11 18.1 585 738 371

Nebraska ................................ 61 77.6 15 19.2 610 679 347

Nevada ................................... 102 59.2 17 9.6 455 660 314

New Hampshire ..................... 48 87.7 17 30.7 880 908 454

New Jersey ............................. 416 96.8 126 29.3 842 842 447

New Mexico ........................... 115 60.0 25 13.2 445 583 308

New York ............................... 1,258 74.8 568 33.8 957 981 496

North Carolina ....................... 500 64.0 113 14.5 511 669 318

North Dakota .......................... 20 78.7 7 26.7 686 782 409

Ohio ........................................ 615 70.4 163 18.7 570 722 390

Oklahoma ............................... 188 66.6 30 10.7 443 576 283

Oregon .................................... 335 75.1 89 20.0 623 780 379

Pennsylvania .......................... 786 91.0 297 34.4 816 826 447

Rhode Island .......................... 95 96.8 40 40.5 918 925 514

South Carolina ....................... 189 45.6 27 6.6 337 540 296

South Dakota .......................... 33 72.3 13 28.4 669 823 436

Tennessee ............................... 362 55.1 44 6.7 385 604 290

Texas ...................................... 1,035 62.0 174 10.4 467 610 291

Utah ........................................ 64 63.7 18 18.2 511 655 316

Vermont ................................. 48 96.5 21 42.9 1,115 1,122 555

Virgin Islands ......................... 6 48.1 1 7.9 298 391 200

Virginia .................................. 286 62.9 48 10.6 427 558 278

Washington ............................ 558 95.5 121 20.8 720 720 388

West Virginia ......................... 106 65.1 10 6.3 448 548 276

Wisconsin ............................... 388 93.8 91 22.0 796 796 406

Wyoming ................................ 11 67.2 2 13.5 475 592 293

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Over households with a shelter deduction.

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.5. Distribution of Participating Households by Household Composition and by State

State 

Households with:

Children Elderly Individuals Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Single Adults with

Children

Nondisabled Adults

Ages 18-49 in

Childless Householdsa

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 10,224 44.8 3,972 17.4 4,624 20.3 5,822 25.5 4,538 19.9

Alabama ................................. 201 48.1 69 16.5 107 25.7 133 31.7 83 19.9

Alaska .................................... 18 46.3 6 15.6 7 19.2 8 22.1 9 22.7

Arizona ................................... 246 52.8 76 16.4 75 16.1 122 26.1 82 17.5

Arkansas ................................. 108 49.0 29 13.4 60 27.4 68 30.9 45 20.7

California ............................... 1,139 60.1 138 7.3 29 1.6 494 26.1 461 24.3

Colorado ................................. 114 50.3 47 20.7 36 15.8 63 27.5 31 13.5

Connecticut ............................ 78 34.3 49 21.5 57 25.1 47 20.9 48 21.0

Delaware ................................ 35 48.9 10 13.4 13 18.7 22 31.4 14 19.4

District of Columbia .............. 28 35.0 12 14.4 18 22.2 20 24.8 22 27.8

Florida .................................... 698 35.9 395 20.3 312 16.0 317 16.3 500 25.8

Georgia ................................... 424 47.9 153 17.3 151 17.1 270 30.5 185 20.9

Guam ...................................... 10 67.5 2 15.3 0 1.8 4 25.7 2 13.5

Hawaii .................................... 36 38.6 21 22.7 17 17.8 16 17.4 18 18.7

Idaho ...................................... 50 51.3 12 12.3 20 21.1 23 24.2 18 19.1

Illinois .................................... 432 43.1 172 17.2 189 18.8 265 26.5 218 21.7

Indiana .................................... 201 49.2 51 12.5 107 26.2 128 31.3 69 16.9

Iowa ........................................ 88 44.6 24 12.4 40 20.2 55 27.8 46 23.4

Kansas .................................... 63 43.2 21 14.5 31 21.5 38 25.7 31 21.3

Kentucky ................................ 173 42.3 66 16.0 116 28.3 99 24.2 92 22.5

Louisiana ................................ 203 48.2 66 15.5 108 25.5 152 36.0 82 19.5

Maine ..................................... 48 37.0 25 19.1 41 32.0 27 21.0 23 17.7

Maryland ................................ 159 40.7 72 18.5 65 16.7 98 25.2 94 24.1

Massachusetts ........................ 179 36.1 112 22.5 143 28.9 118 23.8 87 17.5

Michigan ................................ 344 38.0 133 14.7 245 27.1 193 21.4 209 23.1

Minnesota ............................... 114 42.1 40 15.0 64 23.7 61 22.6 53 19.5

Mississippi ............................. 141 46.8 49 16.2 65 21.6 91 30.0 65 21.4

Missouri ................................. 202 46.7 63 14.6 100 23.0 136 31.4 86 19.9

Montana ................................. 25 42.4 9 15.4 13 21.6 15 24.8 12 21.1

Nebraska ................................ 39 49.4 12 15.9 20 25.6 26 33.0 9 11.1

Nevada ................................... 72 41.7 34 19.7 28 16.3 35 20.6 33 19.3

New Hampshire ..................... 26 47.7 9 16.6 20 35.7 16 29.8 5 9.8

New Jersey ............................. 204 47.5 99 23.1 82 19.0 112 26.0 55 12.8

New Mexico ........................... 95 49.3 30 15.8 33 17.4 49 25.2 38 19.7

New York ............................... 592 35.2 471 28.0 420 25.0 339 20.2 249 14.8

North Carolina ....................... 359 45.9 110 14.1 175 22.5 208 26.7 182 23.3

North Dakota .......................... 13 49.2 5 18.6 6 22.1 8 30.6 3 11.8

Ohio ........................................ 366 41.8 147 16.8 242 27.7 246 28.1 155 17.7

Oklahoma ............................... 127 44.8 45 16.0 66 23.4 73 25.9 59 20.8

Oregon .................................... 149 33.5 79 17.7 74 16.6 76 17.0 135 30.2

Pennsylvania .......................... 336 38.9 180 20.9 270 31.3 197 22.8 149 17.2

Rhode Island .......................... 35 36.0 20 20.6 30 30.8 20 20.8 18 18.1

South Carolina ....................... 188 45.3 72 17.3 70 16.9 124 30.1 94 22.8

South Dakota .......................... 23 50.4 7 15.6 10 21.2 14 31.1 8 16.7

Tennessee ............................... 282 42.9 96 14.6 154 23.5 157 23.9 150 22.7

Texas ...................................... 1,005 60.2 329 19.7 297 17.8 579 34.7 114 6.8

Utah ........................................ 55 54.9 11 10.9 18 18.3 28 27.8 18 18.0

Vermont ................................. 18 36.3 12 24.9 12 24.1 10 20.8 9 18.4

Virgin Islands ......................... 6 52.5 3 22.3 1 5.3 4 37.4 2 17.7

Virginia .................................. 208 45.8 73 16.2 102 22.3 138 30.3 93 20.4

Washington ............................ 220 37.7 103 17.7 111 19.0 123 21.1 155 26.5

West Virginia ......................... 67 41.3 33 20.2 52 31.9 38 23.2 30 18.2

Wisconsin ............................... 174 42.2 66 16.1 98 23.6 112 27.1 90 21.8

Wyoming ................................ 9 54.9 2 14.0 4 22.2 5 34.1 2 11.9

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and a time limit. 

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.6. Distribution of Participating Households by Selected Countable Income Sources and by State

State

Households with Countable:

TANFa GA SSI Social Security Earned Income

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 1,486 6.5 698 3.1 4,545 19.9 5,390 23.6 7,112 31.2

Alabama ................................. 13 3.1 – – 99 23.7 116 27.6 124 29.6

Alaska .................................... 5 12.2 10 26.3 6 16.9 8 21.6 11 27.8

Arizona ................................... 18 3.8 – – 70 14.9 93 19.9 199 42.7

Arkansas ................................. 5 2.5 1 0.3 58 26.4 56 25.3 66 30.1

California ............................... 503 26.5 102 5.4 – – 115 6.0 673 35.5

Colorado ................................. 0 0.1 42 18.7 40 17.8 52 22.7 76 33.3

Connecticut ............................ 12 5.4 13 5.6 48 21.1 73 32.1 64 28.2

Delaware ................................ 5 7.3 5 7.4 11 15.7 14 20.0 24 33.5

District of Columbia .............. 16 19.5 1 0.9 17 21.2 15 19.3 13 16.2

Florida .................................... 65 3.3 – – 357 18.4 447 23.0 535 27.5

Georgia ................................... 18 2.1 – – 148 16.7 227 25.7 271 30.6

Guam ...................................... 1 7.7 0 1.8 0 0.3 2 14.4 6 39.6

Hawaii .................................... 8 8.4 4 4.7 19 20.1 23 24.2 33 34.7

Idaho ...................................... 3 3.4 8 8.2 17 17.3 20 20.5 44 45.4

Illinois .................................... 47 4.7 27 2.7 204 20.4 205 20.4 287 28.7

Indiana .................................... 13 3.1 – – 87 21.3 99 24.3 129 31.6

Iowa ........................................ 13 6.8 – – 33 16.8 45 22.8 91 46.2

Kansas .................................... 6 4.1 0 0.3 25 17.1 39 26.4 50 33.9

Kentucky ................................ 23 5.7 0 0.1 120 29.4 109 26.5 103 25.1

Louisiana ................................ 5 1.2 0 0.1 116 27.4 96 22.8 135 31.9

Maine ..................................... 9 7.1 34 26.1 33 25.5 49 38.1 38 29.6

Maryland ................................ 25 6.4 21 5.5 68 17.4 82 21.0 110 28.0

Massachusetts ........................ 47 9.5 19 3.8 149 30.1 168 34.0 102 20.5

Michigan ................................ 48 5.3 8 0.9 210 23.3 248 27.5 282 31.2

Minnesota ............................... 25 9.1 21 7.8 66 24.5 63 23.4 88 32.7

Mississippi ............................. 7 2.3 0 0.1 75 24.8 74 24.5 86 28.5

Missouri ................................. 28 6.5 0 0.1 87 20.1 116 26.8 123 28.5

Montana ................................. 3 5.2 1 0.9 11 19.4 13 22.6 22 37.6

Nebraska ................................ 5 6.7 5 6.0 17 21.3 22 28.1 28 35.5

Nevada ................................... 9 5.1 0 0.2 30 17.3 39 22.4 54 31.6

New Hampshire ..................... 3 4.9 6 11.5 13 23.1 21 37.5 17 30.6

New Jersey ............................. 37 8.5 34 7.9 96 22.3 115 26.8 143 33.4

New Mexico ........................... 18 9.2 5 2.4 36 18.6 41 21.2 71 36.7

New York ............................... 88 5.2 187 11.2 519 30.9 514 30.6 458 27.3

North Carolina ....................... 18 2.3 1 0.2 144 18.5 185 23.7 276 35.3

North Dakota .......................... 1 3.2 – – 6 22.3 7 26.9 10 38.7

Ohio ........................................ 51 5.9 8 0.9 215 24.6 249 28.5 232 26.5

Oklahoma ............................... 6 2.1 64 22.5 64 22.7 70 24.8 86 30.4

Oregon .................................... 34 7.7 1 0.1 70 15.6 107 23.9 153 34.2

Pennsylvania .......................... 58 6.7 – – 270 31.3 255 29.6 214 24.8

Rhode Island .......................... 7 6.8 1 0.8 27 27.3 33 34.0 24 24.1

South Carolina ....................... 10 2.4 1 0.2 68 16.3 99 23.9 117 28.4

South Dakota .......................... 2 5.0 0 0.3 9 19.8 12 27.5 18 40.7

Tennessee ............................... 38 5.8 1 0.2 122 18.5 179 27.2 165 25.1

Texas ...................................... 41 2.5 3 0.2 276 16.5 336 20.2 675 40.5

Utah ........................................ 4 4.4 1 0.8 17 16.8 18 17.9 36 35.9

Vermont ................................. 4 8.2 2 3.6 10 20.2 19 37.1 18 35.2

Virgin Islands ......................... 1 4.5 1 5.4 0 0.5 3 21.4 5 44.3

Virginia .................................. 21 4.7 3 0.6 101 22.3 110 24.1 145 31.8

Washington ............................ 34 5.8 56 9.6 121 20.7 121 20.6 177 30.3

West Virginia ......................... 7 4.3 0 0.1 55 33.5 49 30.0 38 23.2

Wisconsin ............................... 18 4.4 0 0.1 83 20.1 117 28.4 164 39.8

Wyoming ................................ 0 2.2 0 1.1 3 19.0 4 23.8 5 34.0

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a This does not include households receiving a noncash benefit or a noncountable cash benefit (e.g., households participating in MFIP).

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.7. Average Values of Selected Countable Income Sources by State

State 

Average Countable Valuesa

TANFb GA SSI Social Security Earned Income

Total ...................................... 390 227 571 817 1,057

Alabama ................................. 211 – 537 778 1,008

Alaska .................................... 680 329 506 827 1,286

Arizona ................................... 213 – 580 867 1,170

Arkansas ................................. 182 230 547 761 1,060

California ............................... 469 230 – 934 833

Colorado ................................. 364 323 524 766 1,018

Connecticut ............................ 494 199 556 850 1,125

Delaware ................................ 291 114 587 880 1,234

District of Columbia .............. 367 270 604 851 1,202

Florida .................................... 216 – 542 801 1,068

Georgia ................................... 266 – 500 808 999

Guam ...................................... 219 166 1,654 752 1,431

Hawaii .................................... 538 317 543 792 1,183

Idaho ...................................... 136 51 593 797 1,057

Illinois .................................... 315 90 575 820 958

Indiana .................................... 201 – 574 782 995

Iowa ........................................ 332 – 522 821 1,053

Kansas .................................... 269 108 551 808 1,115

Kentucky ................................ 273 300 559 734 1,037

Louisiana ................................ 299 122 541 678 977

Maine ..................................... 410 12 528 838 1,249

Maryland ................................ 487 182 601 866 1,234

Massachusetts ........................ 499 330 601 883 1,230

Michigan ................................ 427 220 585 857 1,140

Minnesotac ............................. 1 183 633 769 1,127

Mississippi ............................. 149 170 529 678 1,041

Missouri ................................. 237 341 510 803 1,109

Montana ................................. 451 299 564 788 1,180

Nebraska ................................ 331 59 539 785 1,130

Nevada ................................... 335 697 565 851 1,074

New Hampshire ..................... 500 89 568 832 1,406

New Jersey ............................. 332 160 576 892 1,120

New Mexico ........................... 330 254 527 735 1,035

New York ............................... 560 385 609 821 1,020

North Carolina ....................... 203 182 570 866 1,173

North Dakota .......................... 262 – 538 771 1,257

Ohio ........................................ 389 115 533 806 971

Oklahoma ............................... 246 46 543 712 991

Oregon .................................... 472 621 521 886 1,128

Pennsylvania .......................... 435 – 633 829 1,100

Rhode Island .......................... 451 164 598 869 1,145

South Carolina ....................... 195 128 530 781 972

South Dakota .......................... 385 290 470 762 1,118

Tennessee ............................... 228 140 519 802 934

Texas ...................................... 193 169 624 813 1,152

Utah ........................................ 413 287 542 780 1,209

Vermont ................................. 535 371 570 969 1,291

Virgin Islands ......................... 330 184 619 724 982

Virginia .................................. 253 184 551 763 928

Washington ............................ 362 120 597 835 1,216

West Virginia ......................... 303 301 583 743 1,049

Wisconsin ............................... 469 653 587 897 1,133

Wyoming ................................ 607 166 533 756 1,092

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Average values are over households with income source.

b This does not include households receiving a noncash benefit or a noncountable cash benefit (e.g., households participating in MFIP).

c TANF income is not included in MFIP gross income or used in the MFIP benefit calculation. Because of federal Quality Control System

constraints, this means that only a placeholder TANF amount, typically $1, can be reported for MFIP households in the SNAP Quality Control

data file.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.8. Distribution of Participating Households by Earnings-Related Characteristics and by State

State 

Households with Earnings Average Earned Income Deduction

(Dollars)

Number

(000)

Percent Average Earnings

(Dollars) All Householdsa Households with

Deduction

Totalb ..................................... 7,112 31.2 1,057 68 212

Alabama ................................. 124 29.6 1,008 60 201

Alaska .................................... 11 27.8 1,286 71 257

Arizona ................................... 199 42.7 1,170 100 234

Arkansas ................................. 66 30.1 1,060 64 212

California ............................... 673 35.5 833 59 166

Colorado ................................. 76 33.3 1,018 68 203

Connecticut ............................ 64 28.2 1,125 63 225

Delaware ................................ 24 33.5 1,234 83 246

District of Columbia .............. 13 16.2 1,202 39 240

Florida .................................... 535 27.5 1,068 61 214

Georgia ................................... 271 30.6 999 61 199

Guam ...................................... 6 39.6 1,431 113 286

Hawaii .................................... 33 34.7 1,183 82 236

Idaho ...................................... 44 45.4 1,057 96 211

Illinois .................................... 287 28.7 958 55 191

Indiana .................................... 129 31.6 995 63 199

Iowa ........................................ 91 46.2 1,053 97 211

Kansas .................................... 50 33.9 1,115 75 223

Kentucky ................................ 103 25.1 1,037 54 207

Louisiana ................................ 135 31.9 977 64 195

Maine ..................................... 38 29.6 1,249 74 250

Maryland ................................ 110 28.0 1,234 71 247

Massachusetts ........................ 102 20.5 1,230 52 248

Michigan ................................ 282 31.2 1,140 74 228

Minnesota ............................... 88 32.7 1,127 77 260

Mississippi ............................. 86 28.5 1,041 65 208

Missouri ................................. 123 28.5 1,109 63 221

Montana ................................. 22 37.6 1,180 89 236

Nebraska ................................ 28 35.5 1,130 80 226

Nevada ................................... 54 31.6 1,074 68 214

New Hampshire ..................... 17 30.6 1,406 86 281

New Jersey ............................. 143 33.4 1,120 75 224

New Mexico ........................... 71 36.7 1,035 79 207

New York ............................... 458 27.3 1,020 70 207

North Carolina ....................... 276 35.3 1,173 85 234

North Dakota .......................... 10 38.7 1,257 97 251

Ohio ........................................ 232 26.5 971 51 194

Oklahoma ............................... 86 30.4 991 60 198

Oregon .................................... 153 34.2 1,128 77 225

Pennsylvania .......................... 214 24.8 1,100 57 220

Rhode Island .......................... 24 24.1 1,145 55 229

South Carolina ....................... 117 28.4 972 58 194

South Dakota .......................... 18 40.7 1,118 94 225

Tennessee ............................... 165 25.1 934 47 186

Texas ...................................... 675 40.5 1,152 93 230

Utah ........................................ 36 35.9 1,209 87 241

Vermont ................................. 18 35.2 1,291 91 259

Virgin Islands ......................... 5 44.3 982 87 196

Virginia .................................. 145 31.8 928 59 185

Washington ............................ 177 30.3 1,216 84 243

West Virginia ......................... 38 23.2 1,049 49 210

Wisconsin ............................... 164 39.8 1,133 90 226

Wyoming ................................ 5 34.0 1,092 74 218

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because the earnings deduction is not used in their benefit determinations, 710,321 SSI-CAP households are excluded from this column.

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.9. Distribution of Entrant Households with and without Expedited Service by State

State 

Total Entrant

Households

(000)

Entrant Households Eligible For

and Receiving Expedited Service

Entrant Households Eligible For

But Not Receiving Expedited

Service

Entrant Households Not Eligible

For Expedited Service

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totala ..................................... 960 423 44.0 66 6.9 471 49.1

Alabama ................................. 13 6 45.8 1 9.0 6 45.2

Alaska .................................... 3 1 41.4 0 7.0 1 51.6

Arizona ................................... 22 10 42.9 – – 13 57.1

Arkansas ................................. 13 4 32.2 2 12.3 7 55.5

California ............................... 69 34 48.7 2 3.4 33 47.8

Colorado ................................. 12 7 60.5 0 2.3 4 37.2

Connecticut ............................ 7 2 32.1 2 25.2 3 42.7

Delaware ................................ 2 1 67.7 0 7.6 0 24.7

District of Columbia .............. 4 2 57.3 – – 2 42.7

Florida .................................... 79 45 56.2 – – 35 43.8

Georgia ................................... 46 14 30.9 11 23.9 21 45.1

Guam ...................................... 0 0 47.2 – – 0 52.8

Hawaii .................................... 4 2 52.4 0 6.2 2 41.5

Idaho ...................................... 5 2 48.3 – – 3 51.7

Illinois .................................... 33 12 36.8 1 3.1 20 60.0

Indiana .................................... 15 7 45.9 2 14.7 6 39.4

Iowa ........................................ 7 2 27.3 1 14.4 4 58.4

Kansas .................................... 6 3 47.2 0 2.6 3 50.1

Kentucky ................................ 19 11 57.1 – – 8 42.9

Louisiana ................................ 20 3 13.9 1 4.3 17 81.8

Maine ..................................... 3 1 38.4 – – 2 61.6

Maryland ................................ 21 11 53.5 2 10.2 8 36.2

Massachusetts ........................ 17 4 24.1 4 22.1 9 53.9

Michigan ................................ 33 15 46.9 4 11.6 14 41.5

Minnesota ............................... 11 5 41.8 1 8.6 6 49.7

Mississippi ............................. 6 3 51.6 – – 3 48.4

Missouri ................................. 21 8 36.6 3 13.9 11 49.5

Montana ................................. 2 1 55.5 0 5.0 1 39.4

Nebraska ................................ 2 1 34.6 1 27.2 1 38.1

Nevada ................................... 8 3 37.1 2 22.0 3 40.9

New Hampshire ..................... 3 1 44.0 0 2.1 2 53.9

New Jersey ............................. 12 6 48.0 1 11.5 5 40.4

New Mexico ........................... 11 6 55.7 0 1.8 5 42.4

New York ............................... 97 59 60.9 – – 38 39.1

North Carolina ....................... 26 6 23.9 3 10.1 17 65.9

North Dakota .......................... 2 0 27.9 – – 1 72.1

Ohio ........................................ 25 10 41.4 4 15.2 11 43.5

Oklahoma ............................... 35 12 33.8 2 6.6 21 59.6

Oregon .................................... 18 9 49.4 1 7.2 8 43.4

Pennsylvania .......................... 23 14 61.6 3 12.1 6 26.3

Rhode Island .......................... 3 2 60.2 0 8.2 1 31.7

South Carolina ....................... 12 1 11.1 1 12.0 9 76.9

South Dakota .......................... 2 1 66.3 – – 1 33.7

Tennessee ............................... 20 10 51.8 2 9.8 8 38.4

Texas ...................................... 98 30 30.8 6 5.8 62 63.4

Utah ........................................ 5 3 54.1 0 4.3 2 41.5

Vermont ................................. 2 1 45.5 0 8.5 1 46.0

Virgin Islands ......................... 0 0 39.7 – – 0 60.3

Virginia .................................. 11 5 44.4 0 3.7 6 51.9

Washington ............................ 27 14 50.7 1 2.3 13 47.0

West Virginia ......................... 5 2 29.4 0 7.4 3 63.2

Wisconsin ............................... 18 8 46.2 0 2.3 9 51.5

Wyoming ................................ 1 1 56.7 0 9.6 0 33.7

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.10. Distribution of Participating Households by Race/Hispanic Status of Household Head and by State

State 

Race/Hispanic Statusa of Household Head

White,

Not Hispanic

African American,

Not Hispanic

Hispanic,

Any Race

Other,

Not Hispanicb

Missing/Unknownc

 

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totald ..................................... 9,175 40.2 5,854 25.7 2,352 10.3 911 4.0 4,510 19.8

Alabama ................................. 178 42.5 226 53.9 2 0.5 4 0.9 9 2.2

Alaska .................................... 17 44.4 2 5.2 1 1.4 16 41.4 3 7.7

Arizona ................................... 194 41.7 38 8.1 137 29.3 52 11.1 45 9.8

Arkansas ................................. 130 59.0 76 34.8 3 1.4 2 0.7 9 4.1

California ............................... 490 25.9 281 14.8 587 31.0 85 4.5 453 23.9

Colorado ................................. 38 16.8 7 3.2 18 7.7 4 1.8 160 70.6

Connecticut ............................ 99 43.5 54 23.8 58 25.7 4 1.9 12 5.2

Delaware ................................ 4 5.7 3 4.7 0 0.0 0 0.4 64 89.2

District of Columbia .............. 1 1.5 73 91.7 2 2.1 1 0.9 3 3.8

Florida .................................... 674 34.7 594 30.6 462 23.8 25 1.3 186 9.6

Georgia ................................... 309 34.9 504 56.9 11 1.3 18 2.0 43 4.8

Guam ...................................... 0 1.3 – – – – 11 78.9 3 19.8

Hawaii .................................... 19 20.3 3 2.7 3 3.5 52 55.1 17 18.4

Idaho ...................................... 81 83.5 1 1.5 7 6.9 2 1.9 6 6.3

Illinois .................................... 308 30.7 203 20.2 30 3.0 20 2.0 441 44.0

Indiana .................................... 264 64.6 104 25.5 13 3.1 8 2.0 19 4.8

Iowa ........................................ 103 52.6 22 11.2 3 1.6 4 1.8 64 32.8

Kansas .................................... 70 48.1 23 15.9 10 6.9 5 3.5 37 25.5

Kentucky ................................ 337 82.1 56 13.7 4 0.9 3 0.7 11 2.6

Louisiana ................................ 128 30.4 256 60.7 5 1.1 3 0.8 29 6.9

Maine ..................................... 121 94.0 3 2.7 1 0.4 2 1.9 1 1.0

Maryland ................................ 120 30.8 234 59.9 6 1.7 13 3.2 17 4.5

Massachusetts ........................ 273 55.1 68 13.6 104 20.9 20 4.0 32 6.4

Michigan ................................ 425 47.0 291 32.1 24 2.7 8 0.9 156 17.3

Minnesota ............................... 144 53.2 62 23.1 6 2.1 23 8.4 36 13.3

Mississippi ............................. 83 27.4 176 58.3 1 0.2 2 0.8 40 13.3

Missouri ................................. 265 61.2 113 26.2 3 0.7 9 2.1 42 9.7

Montana ................................. 39 66.6 1 0.9 0 0.5 11 18.6 8 13.4

Nebraska ................................ 52 66.4 15 19.1 5 5.8 4 5.7 2 3.0

Nevada ................................... 78 45.4 34 19.7 30 17.3 12 7.1 18 10.4

New Hampshire ..................... 42 76.7 1 1.8 1 1.1 2 3.0 10 17.4

New Jersey ............................. 115 26.8 133 30.9 113 26.3 17 3.9 52 12.1

New Mexico ........................... 28 14.8 4 1.9 66 34.5 17 9.1 76 39.8

New York ............................... 591 35.2 462 27.5 358 21.3 156 9.3 113 6.7

North Carolina ....................... 343 43.9 351 45.0 15 1.9 18 2.3 55 7.0

North Dakota .......................... 18 68.7 1 4.9 0 0.8 6 23.9 0 1.8

Ohio ........................................ 545 62.3 291 33.3 10 1.1 10 1.2 19 2.2

Oklahoma ............................... 175 62.0 43 15.2 8 2.9 30 10.5 27 9.4

Oregon .................................... 327 73.2 16 3.6 3 0.7 29 6.4 71 16.0

Pennsylvania .......................... 514 59.5 237 27.5 3 0.3 99 11.5 10 1.2

Rhode Island .......................... 35 35.3 9 9.3 10 10.6 3 2.8 41 42.0

South Carolina ....................... 163 39.4 230 55.7 4 0.9 2 0.4 15 3.6

South Dakota .......................... 26 57.2 1 3.0 0 0.9 15 33.9 2 5.0

Tennessee ............................... 135 20.5 61 9.3 1 0.2 2 0.3 459 69.8

Texas ...................................... 170 10.2 137 8.2 195 11.7 16 0.9 1,150 68.9

Utah ........................................ 61 61.5 2 1.8 4 4.3 7 6.8 26 25.6

Vermont ................................. 26 52.2 1 1.9 0 0.4 1 1.3 22 44.2

Virgin Islands ......................... 0 3.0 9 76.6 2 15.7 – – 1 4.7

Virginia .................................. 211 46.3 200 43.9 8 1.7 9 1.9 28 6.2

Washington ............................ 204 34.9 19 3.3 13 2.3 30 5.1 318 54.4

West Virginia ......................... 149 91.5 10 6.3 0 0.1 1 0.7 2 1.4

Wisconsin ............................... 240 58.1 111 26.8 1 0.3 18 4.3 44 10.5

Wyoming ................................ 11 71.9 0 2.6 1 6.8 2 9.9 1 8.8

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Codes to allow reporting of multiple races were implemented beginning in April 2007. We have grouped the codes together to form general race and ethnicity

categories. Reporting of race and ethnicity is now voluntary and was missing for 16 percent of participants in fiscal year 2013. As a result, fiscal year 2013 race and

ethnicity distributions are not comparable to distributions for years prior to fiscal year 2007.

b Other includes household heads that are Asian, Native American, or who reported multiple races that do not fit into previous categories.

c Missing/Unknown includes household heads for which racial/ethnic information was not recorded on the application, is not available because the application was

not found, or is unknown, and households with no household head and no adult listed on the file.

d Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.11. Distribution of Participating Households by Use of Standard Utility Allowance and by State

State Number

(000)

Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) - Usage and Entitlementa

Households with

Heating/Cooling SUA

Households with Another

SUA 

Households with No SUA 

 

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 22,802 15,390 67.5 1,477 6.5 5,360 23.5

Alabama ................................. 418 286 68.4 19 4.6 113 27.1

Alaska .................................... 38 16 41.1 13 34.2 9 24.7

Arizona ................................... 466 276 59.2 38 8.1 151 32.4

Arkansas ................................. 220 121 55.0 9 4.0 90 41.0

California ............................... 1,896 1,648 87.0 29 1.5 218 11.5

Colorado ................................. 227 137 60.4 37 16.2 53 23.3

Connecticut ............................ 227 190 83.4 1 0.3 37 16.3

Delaware ................................ 72 45 62.5 4 5.4 23 32.1

District of Columbia .............. 80 79 98.6 1 1.1 0 0.3

Florida .................................... 1,942 1,017 52.4 164 8.4 761 39.2

Georgia ................................... 885 544 61.5 26 3.0 314 35.5

Guam ...................................... 15 – – 7 47.8 8 52.2

Hawaii .................................... 94 0 0.4 46 49.2 47 50.4

Idaho ...................................... 97 68 70.6 10 9.8 19 19.6

Illinois .................................... 1,002 508 50.7 107 10.7 387 38.6

Indiana .................................... 409 240 58.7 15 3.6 154 37.6

Iowa ........................................ 196 125 63.8 26 13.3 45 22.9

Kansas .................................... 146 94 64.3 15 10.1 38 25.6

Kentucky ................................ 410 253 61.6 17 4.1 125 30.6

Louisiana ................................ 422 265 62.8 25 5.8 121 28.8

Maine ..................................... 129 96 74.6 12 9.4 21 16.1

Maryland ................................ 391 192 49.1 68 17.4 123 31.4

Massachusetts ........................ 496 379 76.5 46 9.3 70 14.2

Michigan ................................ 904 851 94.2 9 1.0 2 0.2

Minnesota ............................... 270 131 48.4 31 11.6 75 27.6

Mississippi ............................. 303 173 57.1 4 1.2 100 33.1

Missouri ................................. 433 283 65.4 18 4.1 132 30.5

Montana ................................. 58 38 64.7 2 4.0 18 31.4

Nebraska ................................ 78 54 69.0 7 8.4 18 22.6

Nevada ................................... 172 92 53.3 5 2.8 76 44.0

New Hampshire ..................... 55 42 76.2 9 15.5 5 8.3

New Jersey ............................. 429 429 100.0 ––––

New Mexico ........................... 192 108 56.1 18 9.3 59 30.6

New York ............................... 1,681 1,114 66.3 181 10.8 39 2.3

North Carolina ....................... 781 509 65.2 26 3.3 227 29.1

North Dakota .......................... 26 19 71.5 2 7.6 5 20.8

Ohio ........................................ 874 564 64.5 38 4.4 272 31.1

Oklahoma ............................... 283 189 66.7 17 6.0 77 27.3

Oregon .................................... 446 328 73.6 19 4.3 99 22.1

Pennsylvania .......................... 863 809 93.7 4 0.5 13 1.5

Rhode Island .......................... 98 96 97.8 0 0.2 2 2.1

South Carolina ....................... 413 201 48.7 2 0.4 188 45.5

South Dakota .......................... 45 30 65.8 3 5.9 12 25.6

Tennessee ............................... 658 342 52.0 17 2.6 299 45.4

Texas ...................................... 1,668 1,042 62.5 171 10.3 453 27.2

Utah ........................................ 100 53 52.8 15 15.5 32 31.6

Vermont ................................. 50 49 98.5 0 0.5 0 1.0

Virgin Islands ......................... 12 – – 0 2.3 12 97.7

Virginia .................................. 455 220 48.4 62 13.6 171 37.5

Washington ............................ 585 511 87.4 74 12.6 – –

West Virginia ......................... 163 114 69.8 7 4.4 42 25.8

Wisconsin ............................... 413 411 99.5 2 0.5 – –

Wyoming ................................ 16 10 62.7 1 3.9 5 33.3

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Because this deduction is not used in their benefit determinations, 33,597 MFIP households and 541,108 SSI-CAP households in

States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this category.

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.12. Distribution of Participating Categorically Eligible Households by Public Assistance Status and by

State

State

Total

Households

(000)

Categorically Eligible Households

Total Households Pure PA Householdsa Other Categorically Eligible

Householdsb

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalc ................................. 22,802 20,814 91.3 5,059 22.2 15,754 69.1

Alabama ............................. 418 418 100.0 74 17.7 344 82.3

Alaska ................................ 38 13 34.2 12 32.4 1 1.8

Arizona ............................... 466 466 100.0 61 13.0 406 87.0

Arkansas ............................. 220 48 21.7 42 19.3 5 2.4

California ........................... 1,896 1,888 99.6 551 29.1 1,337 70.5

Colorado ............................. 227 227 100.0 55 24.3 172 75.7

Connecticut ........................ 227 227 99.9 53 23.5 174 76.4

Delaware ............................ 72 72 100.0 16 23.0 55 77.0

District of Columbia .......... 80 80 100.0 26 32.7 54 67.3

Florida ................................ 1,942 1,942 100.0 345 17.7 1,597 82.3

Georgia ............................... 885 885 100.0 108 12.2 776 87.8

Guam .................................. 15 15 100.0 1 8.7 13 91.3

Hawaii ................................ 94 94 100.0 26 27.5 68 72.5

Idaho .................................. 97 97 100.0 12 12.6 85 87.4

Illinois ................................ 1,002 1,002 100.0 192 19.2 809 80.8

Indiana ................................ 409 72 17.6 70 17.2 2 0.4

Iowa .................................... 196 196 100.0 33 16.7 164 83.3

Kansas ................................ 146 28 19.2 26 18.1 2 1.1

Kentucky ............................ 410 410 100.0 106 25.9 303 74.1

Louisiana ............................ 422 422 100.0 80 18.9 343 81.1

Maine ................................. 129 129 100.0 35 26.9 95 73.1

Maryland ............................ 391 391 100.0 94 24.1 296 75.9

Massachusetts .................... 496 496 100.0 180 36.2 316 63.8

Michigan ............................ 904 904 100.0 205 22.6 700 77.4

Minnesota ........................... 270 270 100.0 110 40.5 161 59.5

Mississippi ......................... 303 303 100.0 54 17.7 249 82.3

Missouri ............................. 433 114 26.4 94 21.7 20 4.7

Montana ............................. 58 58 100.0 13 21.9 46 78.1

Nebraska ............................ 78 78 100.0 18 23.1 60 76.9

Nevada ............................... 172 172 100.0 31 17.8 141 82.2

New Hampshire ................. 55 36 65.3 13 23.5 23 41.8

New Jersey ......................... 429 429 99.9 136 31.6 293 68.3

New Mexico ....................... 192 192 100.0 46 23.8 147 76.2

New York ........................... 1,681 1,681 100.0 609 36.2 1,072 63.8

North Carolina ................... 781 781 100.0 104 13.3 677 86.7

North Dakota ...................... 26 26 100.0 5 19.8 21 80.2

Ohio .................................... 874 874 100.0 203 23.3 671 76.7

Oklahoma ........................... 283 283 100.0 55 19.4 228 80.6

Oregon ................................ 446 445 99.9 86 19.4 359 80.5

Pennsylvania ...................... 863 863 100.0 250 29.0 613 71.0

Rhode Island ...................... 98 98 100.0 26 26.5 72 73.5

South Carolina ................... 413 413 100.0 54 13.0 360 87.0

South Dakota ...................... 45 12 27.2 8 18.2 4 9.0

Tennessee ........................... 658 139 21.2 121 18.5 18 2.7

Texas .................................. 1,668 1,668 100.0 222 13.3 1,446 86.7

Utah .................................... 100 24 24.2 18 17.8 6 6.4

Vermont ............................. 50 50 100.0 12 24.4 38 75.6

Virgin Islands ..................... 12 12 100.0 1 8.3 11 91.7

Virginia .............................. 455 105 23.1 97 21.3 8 1.8

Washington ........................ 585 585 100.0 149 25.6 435 74.4

West Virginia ..................... 163 163 100.0 43 26.4 120 73.6

Wisconsin ........................... 413 413 100.0 74 18.0 339 82.0

Wyoming ............................ 16 3 17.4 3 16.8 0 0.6

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Pure PA households are those in which each member 1) received SSI, 2) was covered by a cash TANF benefit, or 3) received

GA income. 

b These households are identified as categorically eligible in the SNAP QC data but are not pure cash PA households. Most are

likely eligible through broad-based categorical eligibility or due to the receipt of noncash TANF benefits or services such as child

care or transportation subsidies. Most of these households meet the federal SNAP eligibility criteria.

c Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.13. Distribution of Participating Households by Poverty Status and by State, and Effect of SNAP Benefits on the Poverty

Status of SNAP Households

State 

Total

Households

(000)

Distribution of Households in Relation to Poverty Guidelinea

Based on Cash Only Based on Cash and SNAP Benefits Difference in Percentage Points

50 Percent

or Less

51 to 100

Percent

101 Percent

or More

50 Percent

or Less

51 to 100

Percent

101 Percent

or More

50 Percent

or Less

51 to 100

Percent

101 Percent

or More

Totalb .......................... 22,802 42.7 40.2 17.1 28.8 42.4 28.9 -13.9 2.1 11.8

Alabama ....................... 418 41.0 45.9 13.1 28.3 48.4 23.3 -12.7 2.5 10.2

Alaska .......................... 38 46.2 39.4 14.4 25.5 48.2 26.3 -20.7 8.8 11.9

Arizona ........................ 466 43.3 36.8 19.8 30.8 40.2 29.0 -12.5 3.3 9.2

Arkansas ...................... 220 42.7 43.8 13.5 29.2 49.0 21.8 -13.4 5.2 8.3

California ..................... 1,896 66.9 23.8 9.4 36.9 46.5 16.6 -30.0 22.7 7.2

Colorado ...................... 227 41.3 45.6 13.2 24.9 51.0 24.2 -16.4 5.4 11.0

Connecticut .................. 227 33.3 40.2 26.5 23.0 34.7 42.3 -10.3 -5.6 15.9

Delaware ...................... 72 40.1 38.9 21.0 26.5 41.3 32.2 -13.6 2.4 11.2

District of Columbia .... 80 53.5 31.3 15.3 37.1 43.9 19.0 -16.4 12.6 3.8

Florida .......................... 1,942 44.9 40.5 14.6 36.2 38.6 25.2 -8.7 -1.9 10.6

Georgia ........................ 885 48.0 37.9 14.0 34.1 42.3 23.6 -14.0 4.4 9.6

Guam ........................... 15 55.9 27.9 16.2 24.1 39.3 36.6 -31.8 11.3 20.4

Hawaii .......................... 94 41.5 45.2 13.3 19.9 49.5 30.6 -21.6 4.3 17.3

Idaho ............................ 97 37.3 43.7 18.9 26.1 38.9 35.0 -11.2 -4.8 16.1

Illinois .......................... 1,002 45.8 41.6 12.6 34.1 43.7 22.2 -11.7 2.1 9.6

Indiana ......................... 409 44.3 41.9 13.8 30.7 47.6 21.7 -13.7 5.7 7.9

Iowa ............................. 196 35.8 39.6 24.6 23.5 40.9 35.6 -12.3 1.3 11.0

Kansas .......................... 146 39.4 42.8 17.8 29.7 40.9 29.3 -9.7 -1.8 11.5

Kentucky ...................... 410 40.8 49.0 10.2 30.0 52.5 17.5 -10.8 3.5 7.3

Louisiana ..................... 422 42.4 47.7 9.9 27.9 52.7 19.4 -14.5 5.0 9.5

Maine ........................... 129 26.1 44.7 29.1 18.0 39.3 42.7 -8.1 -5.4 13.5

Maryland ...................... 391 44.1 34.4 21.6 32.0 38.1 29.8 -12.0 3.8 8.2

Massachusetts .............. 496 31.8 42.9 25.4 19.0 29.7 51.3 -12.8 -13.2 26.0

Michigan ...................... 904 35.4 43.0 21.6 25.4 38.1 36.5 -10.0 -4.9 14.9

Minnesota .................... 270 39.2 41.3 19.5 33.2 36.5 30.3 -6.0 -4.8 10.8

Mississippi ................... 303 44.3 46.3 9.4 32.4 50.5 17.1 -11.9 4.2 7.7

Missouri ....................... 433 43.1 41.7 15.1 29.5 46.3 24.2 -13.6 4.5 9.1

Montana ....................... 58 36.0 44.9 19.1 24.5 42.7 32.8 -11.5 -2.3 13.7

Nebraska ...................... 78 32.5 49.4 18.2 18.9 48.5 32.6 -13.5 -0.9 14.4

Nevada ......................... 172 45.4 35.7 18.9 34.3 40.4 25.3 -11.2 4.7 6.5

New Hampshire ........... 55 25.2 46.1 28.7 14.1 40.3 45.6 -11.1 -5.8 16.9

New Jersey ................... 429 32.8 44.4 22.8 18.5 43.0 38.5 -14.3 -1.4 15.6

New Mexico ................ 192 45.4 42.4 12.2 29.4 48.5 22.1 -16.0 6.1 9.9

New York .................... 1,681 30.6 48.1 21.4 14.1 35.4 50.5 -16.4 -12.6 29.1

North Carolina ............. 781 39.8 39.8 20.4 29.2 41.4 29.4 -10.6 1.6 9.0

North Dakota ............... 26 33.7 40.6 25.7 18.6 44.2 37.2 -15.1 3.6 11.4

Ohio ............................. 874 40.9 41.8 17.3 27.8 45.5 26.7 -13.1 3.7 9.4

Oklahoma .................... 283 45.1 44.3 10.5 33.6 47.1 19.2 -11.5 2.8 8.7

Oregon ......................... 446 40.7 34.9 24.4 29.2 35.9 34.9 -11.5 1.0 10.5

Pennsylvania ................ 863 32.0 46.6 21.4 19.0 47.9 33.1 -12.9 1.3 11.7

Rhode Island ................ 98 30.4 43.6 26.1 20.3 34.4 45.3 -10.1 -9.1 19.2

South Carolina ............. 413 50.9 37.6 11.5 38.6 41.0 20.4 -12.3 3.4 9.0

South Dakota ............... 45 37.4 42.2 20.5 24.6 40.8 34.5 -12.7 -1.4 14.1

Tennessee .................... 658 46.9 40.7 12.4 35.7 44.9 19.4 -11.2 4.2 7.0

Texas ............................ 1,668 44.4 36.3 19.3 30.0 41.8 28.2 -14.4 5.5 8.9

Utah ............................. 100 45.9 39.2 14.9 30.2 46.4 23.4 -15.6 7.2 8.5

Vermont ....................... 50 24.2 35.4 40.4 14.5 22.1 63.5 -9.8 -13.3 23.1

Virgin Islands .............. 12 54.7 27.9 17.4 27.7 43.9 28.3 -27.0 16.0 11.0

Virginia ........................ 455 44.5 43.6 11.9 30.3 50.0 19.6 -14.1 6.4 7.7

Washington .................. 585 39.2 39.2 21.6 28.5 39.9 31.5 -10.7 0.7 9.9

West Virginia ............... 163 37.0 49.4 13.6 24.4 55.2 20.4 -12.6 5.8 6.8

Wisconsin .................... 413 30.0 39.5 30.5 19.8 32.0 48.2 -10.2 -7.5 17.7

Wyoming ..................... 16 41.0 44.1 14.9 27.8 47.5 24.7 -13.2 3.5 9.7

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Defined as the fiscal year 2013 SNAP net income screen (see Appendix C).

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.14. Distribution of Participants by Age and by State

State 

Preschool-Age

Children

School-Age

Children

Total

Children

Nonelderly

Adults

Elderly

Adults

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totala ..................................... 6,714 14.3 14,175 30.1 20,889 44.4 21,845 46.4 4,365 9.3

Alabama ................................. 114 12.5 272 29.9 386 42.4 449 49.4 75 8.2

Alaska .................................... 13 14.4 26 28.8 39 43.1 45 49.8 6 7.1

Arizona ................................... 172 15.7 371 33.8 544 49.5 469 42.8 85 7.7

Arkansas ................................. 74 14.9 150 30.4 224 45.2 239 48.4 32 6.4

California ............................... 769 18.5 1,536 37.0 2,305 55.6 1,687 40.7 155 3.7

Colorado ................................. 83 16.7 166 33.3 250 50.0 199 39.8 51 10.3

Connecticut ............................ 46 11.1 107 25.9 153 37.0 208 50.3 53 12.7

Delaware ................................ 25 16.4 45 29.6 70 46.0 72 47.3 10 6.7

District of Columbia .............. 18 12.7 35 25.0 53 37.7 77 54.1 12 8.2

Florida .................................... 394 11.1 947 26.7 1,341 37.7 1,752 49.3 461 13.0

Georgia ................................... 274 14.4 588 30.9 862 45.2 876 46.0 167 8.8

Guam ...................................... 8 19.0 18 40.3 26 59.3 15 34.7 3 6.1

Hawaii .................................... 25 13.5 48 25.9 73 39.4 89 47.9 24 12.7

Idaho ...................................... 38 17.1 68 30.3 107 47.4 105 46.7 13 5.9

Illinois .................................... 244 12.1 646 32.2 890 44.4 927 46.2 188 9.4

Indiana .................................... 133 14.6 298 32.7 431 47.2 429 47.0 53 5.8

Iowa ........................................ 59 14.1 122 29.4 181 43.6 207 49.9 27 6.6

Kansas .................................... 46 14.7 96 31.0 142 45.7 146 47.0 23 7.3

Kentucky ................................ 111 13.1 227 26.7 338 39.9 443 52.1 68 8.0

Louisiana ................................ 120 12.8 303 32.5 423 45.3 441 47.3 69 7.4

Maine ..................................... 25 10.1 60 24.6 85 34.7 134 54.5 26 10.8

Maryland ................................ 110 14.3 214 27.8 324 42.1 367 47.8 78 10.1

Massachusetts ........................ 90 10.2 237 26.8 327 37.0 430 48.7 126 14.3

Michigan ................................ 197 11.2 464 26.3 661 37.5 960 54.4 144 8.1

Minnesota ............................... 73 13.4 166 30.4 240 43.9 262 48.0 44 8.1

Mississippi ............................. 91 13.7 202 30.4 293 44.2 319 48.0 52 7.8

Missouri ................................. 117 12.8 291 31.6 408 44.4 442 48.1 69 7.5

Montana ................................. 18 14.1 34 27.2 52 41.3 64 51.0 10 7.7

Nebraska ................................ 29 16.3 55 31.1 84 47.4 80 44.9 14 7.8

Nevada ................................... 50 14.2 112 31.7 162 45.9 155 44.0 35 10.0

New Hampshire ..................... 16 13.6 32 27.9 48 41.5 58 50.2 10 8.3

New Jersey ............................. 138 15.8 268 30.8 405 46.7 352 40.5 112 12.9

New Mexico ........................... 64 14.9 137 31.7 201 46.6 198 45.8 33 7.6

New York ............................... 410 13.2 808 25.9 1,217 39.1 1,381 44.3 518 16.6

North Carolina ....................... 222 13.2 520 30.9 742 44.0 825 48.9 119 7.0

North Dakota .......................... 9 16.2 15 26.8 24 43.0 27 48.0 5 9.0

Ohio ........................................ 250 13.9 500 27.9 750 41.8 886 49.4 156 8.7

Oklahoma ............................... 87 14.1 184 30.0 270 44.1 295 48.1 48 7.8

Oregon .................................... 87 10.9 202 25.3 288 36.2 422 53.0 86 10.8

Pennsylvania .......................... 222 12.6 466 26.4 688 39.0 871 49.5 202 11.5

Rhode Island .......................... 18 10.4 43 24.9 61 35.3 91 51.9 22 12.8

South Carolina ....................... 112 12.9 274 31.4 386 44.3 410 47.1 75 8.6

South Dakota .......................... 17 16.8 30 29.4 48 46.2 48 46.6 7 7.2

Tennessee ............................... 161 12.1 386 29.0 548 41.1 681 51.1 104 7.8

Texas ...................................... 818 20.3 1,408 35.0 2,226 55.4 1,431 35.6 364 9.0

Utah ........................................ 45 18.2 84 33.5 129 51.7 108 43.5 12 4.8

Vermont ................................. 11 11.3 22 23.1 33 34.4 49 50.9 14 14.7

Virgin Islands ......................... 5 16.9 9 32.2 13 49.1 11 40.3 3 10.7

Virginia .................................. 144 15.3 263 28.1 407 43.4 452 48.2 79 8.4

Washington ............................ 151 13.8 274 25.0 425 38.8 555 50.8 113 10.4

West Virginia ......................... 42 12.4 86 25.2 129 37.6 177 51.6 37 10.8

Wisconsin ............................... 112 13.2 247 29.2 358 42.4 413 48.9 73 8.7

Wyoming ................................ 7 18.5 11 29.9 18 48.4 17 45.3 2 6.3

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

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Table B.15. Distribution of Participants by Disability Status and by State

State 

Disabled Children Disabled Nonelderly

Adults

Disabled Nonelderly

Individuals

Nondisabled Adults

Ages 18-49 in

Childless

Householdsa

Nondisabled Adults

Ages 18-49 Not

Subject to Work

Requirements or a

Time Limit

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 1,105 2.3 4,528 9.6 5,633 12.0 4,943 10.5 10,100 21.4

Alabama ................................. 25 2.7 107 11.8 132 14.5 94 10.3 210 23.1

Alaska .................................... 1 1.1 7 8.0 8 9.0 10 10.8 23 25.0

Arizona ................................... 24 2.2 69 6.3 94 8.5 92 8.4 252 23.0

Arkansas ................................. 21 4.3 58 11.7 79 16.0 51 10.3 115 23.2

California ............................... – – 29 0.7 29 0.7 491 11.8 941 22.7

Colorado ................................. 10 2.0 35 7.0 45 9.0 32 6.5 109 21.9

Connecticut ............................ 11 2.7 58 14.0 69 16.7 51 12.4 75 18.3

Delaware ................................ 3 2.2 13 8.8 17 11.0 15 9.6 35 23.1

District of Columbia .............. 3 2.4 19 13.4 22 15.7 23 16.2 25 17.7

Florida .................................... 75 2.1 295 8.3 370 10.4 523 14.7 677 19.0

Georgia ................................... 35 1.8 150 7.8 185 9.7 200 10.5 433 22.7

Guam ...................................... – – 0 0.6 0 0.6 3 5.8 11 24.2

Hawaii .................................... 3 1.4 16 8.8 19 10.2 19 10.1 42 22.5

Idaho ...................................... 5 2.4 19 8.6 25 11.0 20 8.9 56 25.1

Illinois .................................... 34 1.7 180 9.0 214 10.7 239 11.9 404 20.1

Indiana .................................... 25 2.7 103 11.3 128 14.0 75 8.2 213 23.3

Iowa ........................................ 10 2.4 38 9.1 48 11.5 49 11.8 99 23.8

Kansas .................................... 6 1.8 32 10.3 38 12.1 33 10.7 67 21.5

Kentucky ................................ 34 4.0 119 14.0 153 18.0 106 12.4 184 21.6

Louisiana ................................ 23 2.4 102 11.0 125 13.4 89 9.6 206 22.1

Maine ..................................... 7 2.9 43 17.6 50 20.5 24 10.0 54 22.0

Maryland ................................ 15 1.9 65 8.5 80 10.4 99 12.9 165 21.4

Massachusetts ........................ 27 3.0 145 16.5 172 19.5 91 10.3 158 17.9

Michigan ................................ 43 2.4 247 14.0 290 16.4 230 13.0 395 22.4

Minnesota ............................... 13 2.4 63 11.6 76 14.0 55 10.1 119 21.8

Mississippi ............................. 20 3.0 58 8.8 78 11.8 75 11.3 153 23.1

Missouri ................................. 23 2.5 97 10.5 120 13.0 97 10.6 212 23.1

Montana ................................. 1 0.8 13 10.5 14 11.3 14 10.8 31 24.5

Nebraska ................................ 2 1.1 20 11.5 22 12.6 9 5.3 44 24.8

Nevada ................................... 6 1.8 27 7.7 33 9.5 36 10.4 66 18.7

New Hampshire ..................... 5 4.3 20 17.0 24 21.2 6 5.2 29 25.0

New Jersey ............................. 8 1.0 82 9.5 91 10.5 60 6.9 170 19.6

New Mexico ........................... 6 1.4 35 8.0 41 9.4 41 9.4 101 23.5

New York ............................... 67 2.2 420 13.5 488 15.6 285 9.1 545 17.5

North Carolina ....................... 53 3.1 162 9.6 214 12.7 210 12.5 371 22.0

North Dakota .......................... 1 2.1 6 10.6 7 12.7 3 5.7 15 27.2

Ohio ........................................ 46 2.6 234 13.1 280 15.6 177 9.9 387 21.6

Oklahoma ............................... 16 2.6 63 10.2 78 12.8 64 10.5 142 23.1

Oregon .................................... 9 1.2 73 9.2 83 10.4 142 17.8 157 19.7

Pennsylvania .......................... 91 5.2 272 15.4 363 20.6 162 9.2 371 21.0

Rhode Island .......................... 5 3.1 30 17.4 36 20.5 18 10.6 34 19.4

South Carolina ....................... 14 1.6 69 7.9 83 9.6 101 11.6 196 22.5

South Dakota .......................... 2 1.5 9 9.0 11 10.5 8 8.1 27 26.1

Tennessee ............................... 22 1.7 157 11.8 179 13.5 162 12.2 300 22.5

Texas ...................................... 154 3.8 263 6.5 418 10.4 125 3.1 907 22.5

Utah ........................................ 2 1.0 18 7.4 21 8.3 19 7.7 62 25.0

Vermont ................................. 2 2.3 13 13.7 15 16.1 10 10.2 22 22.6

Virgin Islands ......................... – – 1 2.3 1 2.3 2 8.5 6 23.6

Virginia .................................. 23 2.4 101 10.8 124 13.2 103 10.9 196 20.9

Washington ............................ 23 2.1 113 10.4 136 12.4 163 14.9 227 20.8

West Virginia ......................... 11 3.2 54 15.7 65 18.9 34 10.0 77 22.4

Wisconsin ............................... 38 4.5 98 11.6 136 16.1 98 11.7 176 20.9

Wyoming ................................ 1 1.5 4 10.0 4 11.5 2 5.5 10 26.3

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a With some exceptions, these participants are subject to work requirements and a time limit. 

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.16. Distribution of Participants by Citizenship Status and by State

State

All Participants U. S.-Born

Citizens

Naturalized

Citizens Refugees Other Noncitizens

Citizen Children

Living with a

Noncitizena

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totalb ..................................... 47,098 100.0 43,676 100.0 1,594 100.0 353 100.0 1,475 100.0 4,163 100.0

Alabama ................................. 909 1.9 905 2.1 3 0.2 – – 1 0.1 13 0.3

Alaska .................................... 91 0.2 86 0.2 2 0.1 0 0.1 2 0.2 3 0.1

Arizona ................................... 1,097 2.3 995 2.3 30 1.9 9 2.4 64 4.3 170 4.1

Arkansas ................................. 495 1.1 490 1.1 2 0.1 – – 3 0.2 16 0.4

California ............................... 4,146 8.8 3,730 8.5 196 12.3 43 12.3 177 12.0 1,107 26.6

Colorado ................................. 500 1.1 465 1.1 13 0.8 8 2.3 14 0.9 61 1.5

Connecticut ............................ 414 0.9 380 0.9 16 1.0 2 0.5 16 1.1 23 0.6

Delaware ................................ 152 0.3 147 0.3 3 0.2 – – 2 0.1 8 0.2

District of Columbia .............. 142 0.3 136 0.3 2 0.1 0 0.1 3 0.2 5 0.1

Florida .................................... 3,554 7.5 2,893 6.6 339 21.3 42 11.9 280 19.0 294 7.1

Georgia ................................... 1,905 4.0 1,838 4.2 25 1.6 12 3.3 31 2.1 108 2.6

Guam ...................................... 44 0.1 41 0.1 2 0.1 – – 1 0.1 9 0.2

Hawaii .................................... 185 0.4 166 0.4 12 0.8 – – 7 0.5 12 0.3

Idaho ...................................... 225 0.5 215 0.5 2 0.1 3 0.9 5 0.3 16 0.4

Illinois .................................... 2,005 4.3 1,898 4.3 53 3.3 – – 54 3.7 197 4.7

Indiana .................................... 912 1.9 894 2.0 6 0.4 5 1.3 7 0.5 42 1.0

Iowa ........................................ 415 0.9 394 0.9 3 0.2 16 4.5 2 0.2 20 0.5

Kansas .................................... 311 0.7 297 0.7 4 0.2 5 1.5 5 0.3 21 0.5

Kentucky ................................ 849 1.8 828 1.9 4 0.2 13 3.7 4 0.3 27 0.6

Louisiana ................................ 933 2.0 925 2.1 2 0.1 2 0.7 4 0.3 9 0.2

Maine ..................................... 246 0.5 235 0.5 4 0.2 3 0.9 3 0.2 2 0.1

Maryland ................................ 769 1.6 730 1.7 13 0.8 7 1.9 19 1.3 39 0.9

Massachusetts ........................ 883 1.9 765 1.8 63 3.9 7 1.9 48 3.3 57 1.4

Michigan ................................ 1,764 3.7 1,686 3.9 29 1.8 13 3.6 37 2.5 29 0.7

Minnesota ............................... 546 1.2 479 1.1 34 2.1 24 6.8 9 0.6 22 0.5

Mississippi ............................. 664 1.4 663 1.5 – – – – 1 0.0 5 0.1

Missouri ................................. 920 2.0 894 2.0 5 0.3 10 2.8 10 0.7 31 0.7

Montana ................................. 126 0.3 126 0.3 0 0.0 – – 0 0.0 1 0.0

Nebraska ................................ 178 0.4 163 0.4 3 0.2 9 2.6 3 0.2 6 0.2

Nevada ................................... 352 0.7 329 0.8 5 0.3 2 0.6 15 1.0 62 1.5

New Hampshire ..................... 115 0.2 111 0.3 1 0.1 3 0.7 1 0.0 2 0.0

New Jersey ............................. 869 1.8 739 1.7 62 3.9 1 0.3 67 4.5 117 2.8

New Mexico ........................... 432 0.9 414 0.9 6 0.4 1 0.3 11 0.7 41 1.0

New York ............................... 3,116 6.6 2,514 5.8 318 20.0 33 9.4 250 17.0 332 8.0

North Carolina ....................... 1,686 3.6 1,655 3.8 9 0.6 7 1.9 15 1.0 118 2.8

North Dakota .......................... 56 0.1 50 0.1 0 0.0 4 1.3 1 0.0 2 0.1

Ohio ........................................ 1,792 3.8 1,744 4.0 30 1.9 9 2.6 9 0.6 42 1.0

Oklahoma ............................... 613 1.3 602 1.4 3 0.2 3 0.8 5 0.3 24 0.6

Oregon .................................... 796 1.7 742 1.7 21 1.3 10 2.7 23 1.6 70 1.7

Pennsylvania .......................... 1,762 3.7 1,705 3.9 21 1.3 10 2.9 26 1.8 49 1.2

Rhode Island .......................... 174 0.4 152 0.3 11 0.7 2 0.6 9 0.6 12 0.3

South Carolina ....................... 871 1.8 859 2.0 2 0.1 0 0.1 9 0.6 31 0.8

South Dakota .......................... 103 0.2 100 0.2 0 0.0 2 0.6 1 0.0 2 0.1

Tennessee ............................... 1,333 2.8 1,316 3.0 3 0.2 5 1.5 9 0.6 59 1.4

Texas ...................................... 4,021 8.5 3,744 8.6 132 8.3 9 2.5 137 9.3 639 15.3

Utah ........................................ 249 0.5 237 0.5 5 0.3 4 1.1 3 0.2 25 0.6

Vermont ................................. 96 0.2 92 0.2 1 0.1 2 0.5 1 0.1 1 0.0

Virgin Islands ......................... 27 0.1 23 0.1 2 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.1 2 0.0

Virginia .................................. 938 2.0 897 2.1 23 1.4 – – 18 1.2 41 1.0

Washington ............................ 1,093 2.3 996 2.3 58 3.6 9 2.6 31 2.1 101 2.4

West Virginia ......................... 342 0.7 341 0.8 1 0.0 – – 0 0.0 1 0.0

Wisconsin ............................... 845 1.8 808 1.9 12 0.7 4 1.2 21 1.4 37 0.9

Wyoming ................................ 37 0.1 37 0.1 0 0.0 – – 0 0.0 1 0.0

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Noncitizens may be inside or outside the SNAP unit.

b Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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Table B.17. Distribution of Noncitizen Participants by Age and by State

State Total

(000)

Children Nonelderly Adults Elderly Adults

Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent Number

(000)

Percent

Totala ..................................... 1,828 342 18.7 1092 59.7 394 21.5

Alabama ................................. 1 – – – – 1 100.0

Alaska .................................... 2 0 14.2 2 65.6 1 20.1

Arizona ................................... 72 11 14.7 48 66.1 14 19.2

Arkansas ................................. 3 1 40.1 2 54.8 0 5.1

California ............................... 220 35 16.0 151 68.5 34 15.6

Colorado ................................. 22 5 23.2 11 49.0 6 27.9

Connecticut ............................ 18 5 25.9 8 47.5 5 26.6

Delaware ................................ 2 0 24.0 1 49.4 0 26.6

District of Columbia .............. 3 1 26.5 2 56.7 1 16.8

Florida .................................... 322 51 15.9 194 60.4 77 23.8

Georgia ................................... 43 8 18.4 23 53.9 12 27.8

Guam ...................................... 1 0 12.2 0 37.2 1 50.6

Hawaii .................................... 7 1 10.1 3 42.4 3 47.5

Idaho ...................................... 8 2 20.4 4 56.4 2 23.2

Illinois .................................... 54 5 9.3 26 48.3 23 42.3

Indiana .................................... 11 2 18.8 7 63.0 2 18.2

Iowa ........................................ 18 6 31.8 12 64.8 1 3.4

Kansas .................................... 10 4 36.7 5 54.9 1 8.4

Kentucky ................................ 17 6 33.5 11 62.9 1 3.6

Louisiana ................................ 6 2 25.9 3 41.3 2 32.8

Maine ..................................... 6 3 46.6 3 47.5 0 5.9

Maryland ................................ 26 6 24.3 12 46.8 7 28.8

Massachusetts ........................ 55 14 25.1 30 54.7 11 20.2

Michigan ................................ 50 17 34.8 27 54.6 5 10.5

Minnesota ............................... 33 11 34.4 18 55.7 3 9.9

Mississippi ............................. 1 – – 0 44.5 0 55.5

Missouri ................................. 20 4 22.0 12 59.1 4 18.9

Montana ................................. 0 0 35.5 0 64.5 – –

Nebraska ................................ 12 5 43.4 6 47.1 1 9.4

Nevada ................................... 18 1 7.8 11 60.7 6 31.5

New Hampshire ..................... 3 1 23.4 2 54.0 1 22.6

New Jersey ............................. 68 19 27.3 33 49.1 16 23.5

New Mexico ........................... 12 1 11.0 7 60.5 3 28.5

New York ............................... 283 48 16.8 181 63.9 55 19.3

North Carolina ....................... 22 4 16.2 17 78.2 1 5.6

North Dakota .......................... 5 2 30.1 3 59.1 1 10.8

Ohio ........................................ 18 1 5.9 15 84.3 2 9.8

Oklahoma ............................... 8 1 18.7 4 58.1 2 23.3

Oregon .................................... 33 10 29.1 18 54.3 5 16.6

Pennsylvania .......................... 36 10 28.3 18 49.4 8 22.4

Rhode Island .......................... 12 3 27.0 6 54.4 2 18.6

South Carolina ....................... 10 5 53.2 4 42.9 0 3.9

South Dakota .......................... 3 1 32.7 2 63.1 0 4.2

Tennessee ............................... 14 2 11.8 9 63.3 4 24.9

Texas ...................................... 146 7 4.8 85 58.5 53 36.6

Utah ........................................ 7 2 27.4 4 58.2 1 14.3

Vermont ................................. 3 1 34.6 2 54.1 0 11.3

Virgin Islands ......................... 2 0 11.9 1 59.1 1 28.9

Virginia .................................. 18 2 13.8 11 63.5 4 22.7

Washington ............................ 40 7 16.5 24 61.5 9 22.0

West Virginia ......................... 0 – – 0 100.0 – –

Wisconsin ............................... 25 10 38.8 12 48.6 3 12.6

Wyoming ................................ 0 – – 0 72.5 0 27.5

 Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Due to rounding, the sum of individual categories may not match the table total.

– No sample data in this category.

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APPENDIX C

FISCAL YEAR 2013 SNAP PARAMETERS
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Table C.1. 2012 HHS Poverty Income Guidelines a

Household Size

Contiguous

United States,

Guam, and the

Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii

1 $11,170 $13,970 $12,860

2 15,130 18,920 17,410

3 19,090 23,870 21,960

4 23,050 28,820 26,510

5 27,010 33,770 31,060

6 30,970 38,720 35,610

7 34,930 43,670 40,160

8 38,890 48,620 44,710

Each Additional Member +3,960 +4,950 +4,550

Source: 77 Federal Register 17, January 26, 2012.

a HHS issued these numbers, which provide the basis for the fiscal year 2013 SNAP gross and net 

monthly income eligibility standards. 
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Table C.2. SNAP Maximum Allowable Gross Monthly Income Eligibility Standards 

in Fiscal Year 2013 a

Household Size

Contiguous United 

States, Guam, and 

the Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii

1 $1,211 $1,514 $1,394

2 1,640 2,050 1,887

3 2,069 2,586 2,379

4 2,498 3,123 2,872

5 2,927 3,659 3,365

6 3,356 4,195 3,858

7 3,785 4,731 4,351

8 4,214 5,268 4,844

Each Additional Member +429 +537 +493

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

a The fiscal year 2013 SNAP gross monthly income limits were based on the 2012 poverty guidelines 

issued by HHS (see Table C.1). FNS derived the fiscal year 2013 gross income limits by multiplying 

the 2012 poverty guidelines by 130 percent, dividing the results by 12, and then rounding up to the 

nearest dollar. 
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Table C.3. SNAP Maximum Allowable Net Monthly Income Eligibility Standards in 

Fiscal Year 2013a

Household Size

Contiguous United 

States, Guam, and 

the Virgin Islands Alaska Hawaii

1 $931 $1,165 $1,072

2 1,261 1,577 1,451

3 1,591 1,990 1,830

4 1,921 2,402 2,210

5 2,251 2,815 2,589

6 2,581 3,227 2,968

7 2,911 3,640 3,347

8 3,241 4,052 3,726

Each Additional Member +330 +413 +380

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

a The fiscal year 2013 SNAP net monthly income limits were based on the 2012 poverty guidelines 

issued by HHS (see Table C.1). FNS derived the fiscal year 2013 net income limits by dividing the 

2012 poverty guidelines by 12 and rounding up to the nearest dollar. 
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Table C.4. Value of Standard and Maximum Excess Shelter Expense Deductions in the Contiguous United 

States and Outlying Areas in Fiscal Year 2013

Deduction

Contiguous

United States Alaska Hawaii Guam Virgin Islands

Standard Deduction

1–2 people $149 $256 $211 $300 $132

3 people 149 256 211 300 132

4 people 160 256 211 319 160

5 people 187 256 215 374 187

6 or more people 214 268 247 429 214

Maximum Excess Shelter 

Expense Deduction 469 749 632 550 369

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Notes: The Homeless Household Shelter Estimate was $143.

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (PL 110-246) eliminated the Maximum Dependent Care 

Deduction.

Certain State-specific programs did not apply all federal SNAP deductions in the benefit calculation. Only the 

earnings deduction was used in the benefit calculation for MFIP households. No deductions were used for SSICAP households with standardized benefits. States with non-standardized SSI-CAP benefits used the standard 

deduction and the excess shelter deduction when calculating benefit levels for SSI-CAP households.
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Table C.5. Value of Maximum Monthly SNAP Benefit in the Contiguous United States and Outlying Areas in 

Fiscal Year 2013a, b

Household

Size

Contiguous

United States

Alaska 

Urban

Alaska 

Rural I

Alaska 

Rural II Hawaii Guam

Virgin 

Islands

1 $200 $239 $304 $371 $319 $295 $257

2 367 438 559 680 585 541 472

3 526 627 800 974 839 775 676

4 668 797 1,016 1,237 1,065 985 859

5 793 946 1,207 1,469 1,265 1,169 1,020

6 952 1,135 1,448 1,762 1,518 1,403 1,224

7 1,052 1,255 1,600 1,948 1,678 1,551 1,353

8 1,202 1,434 1,829 2,226 1,917 1,773 1,546

Each Additional 

Member +150 +179 +229 +278 +240 +222 +193

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

a The maximum benefit values were based on 113.6 percent of the cost of the Thrifty Food Plan in June 2008 for a reference 

family of four, rounded to the lowest dollar increment.

b Due to the unusual nature of Alaska’s terrain and climate, areas outside major urban centers are less accessible to food 

distributors. Therefore, the value of the maximum benefit was adjusted to account for differences in the estimated cost of the 

Thrifty Food Plan in various regions of the State. For this purpose, all regions of Alaska were classified as Rural I, Rural II, or 

Urban. 

Table C.6. Value of Minimum Monthly SNAP Benefit in the Contiguous United States and Outlying Areas in 

Fiscal Year 2013a

Household Size

Contiguous 

United States

Alaska 

Urban

Alaska 

Rural I

Alaska 

Rural II Hawaii Guam

Virgin 

Islands

1 – 2 $16 $19 $24 $30 $26 $24 $21

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

a The minimum benefit, applicable to one- and two-person households, is equal to 8 percent of the maximum benefit for singleperson households.
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APPENDIX D

SOURCE AND RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATES
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SOURCE AND RELIABILITY OF ESTIMATES

The estimates in this report are derived from a sample of households selected for review as part 

of the SNAP Quality Control System (SNAP QC), an ongoing review of SNAP household 

circumstances. The system is designed to determine (1) if households are eligible for participation in 

SNAP and are receiving the correct benefit amount or (2) if household participation is correctly 

denied or terminated. It is based on State samples (from the 50 States, the District of Columbia, 

Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) of approximately 56,000 participating SNAP households and a 

somewhat smaller number of denials and terminations. Each month, State agencies select an 

independent sample of participating units. Annual required State samples depend on the size of the 

State’s case load and generally range from a minimum of 300 to around 1,200 reviews.

Target Universe

The target universe of this study is all participating households (active cases) subject to quality 

control review in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.1

Although most participating SNAP households are included in the target universe, certain types 

of households not subject to review are excluded. Specifically, the universe includes all households 

receiving SNAP benefits during the review period except those in which all participants (1) died or 

moved outside the State, (2) received benefits through a disaster certification authorized by FNS, (3) 

were under investigation for SNAP fraud (including those with pending fraud hearings) and/or were 

appealing a notice of adverse action, or (4) received restored benefits in accordance with the State 

manual but were otherwise ineligible. The sampling unit within the universe each month is the active 

SNAP household as specified in FNS regulations.

Data Editing

The estimates in this report are derived from the fiscal year 2013 SNAP QC datafile, an edited 

version of the raw datafile generated by the Quality Control System. The raw fiscal year 2013 data 

are made up of monthly samples from October 2012 through September 2013. 

Households with an incomplete Quality Control review or those found ineligible for SNAP 

benefits were dropped from the edited datafile. Of the 56,351 sample cases in the raw datafile, 2,655

were determined to be not subject to review (Table D.1). The Quality Control System did not 

deselect any cases to correct for oversampling. Of those cases subject to review, 3,284 did not 

undergo a complete review because the household failed to cooperate, could not be located, or all 

members had died or moved. An additional 710 households were found either ineligible for SNAP 

or eligible for SNAP but ineligible for a positive benefit and thus were dropped from the datafile 

because data on their characteristics are not collected.2 An additional 133 households were dropped 

from the file due to internal inconsistencies that could not be resolved, as discussed below. The final 

 1 Participating households in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been included in the target universe since 

fiscal year 1993. Before that year, the universe excluded households in those areas.

2 Eligible one- and two-person SNAP units are guaranteed a minimum benefit. However, it is possible for larger 

units to be eligible for SNAP but have net income high enough that they do not qualify for a positive benefit.
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unweighted number of households in the final fiscal year 2013 SNAP QC file is 49,569. Table D.2

shows the distribution of these unweighted households by State.

Table D.1. Number of Cases Sampled, Dropped from the Edited File, and 

Included in the Edited File, Fiscal Year 2013

Fiscal Year 2013 

SNAP QC Sample

Number of cases sampled 56,351

Cases not subject to review 2,655

Cases deselected to correct for oversampling 0

Cases subject to review 53,696

Incomplete cases 3,284

Cases completed 50,412

Households not eligible for a positive benefit 98

Households not eligible for SNAP 612

Households eligible for a positive benefit 49,702

Households dropped due to inconsistencies 133

Households on the final file 49,569

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 SNAP QC sample.

Failure to complete reviews for all cases subject to review may bias the sample results if the 

characteristics of households not reviewed differ significantly from those of reviewed households. In 

the absence of direct measures of such differences, the ratio of completed reviews to total cases 

subject to review provides an indication of the magnitude of any potential bias. For fiscal year 2013, 

the completion rate remained at 94 percent, the same rate as in fiscal year 2012. 

Consistent measures of unit size, income, and benefit level are important to any analysis of 

SNAP households. Inconsistencies may occur in the initial case record information, the transcription 

and data entry process, or the extraction of SNAP information for the selected months. 

To obtain the highest degree of consistency between related variables in the data while 

maintaining the database’s integrity, the reported raw data are edited as described in the Technical 

Documentation for the Fiscal Year 2013 SNAP QC Database and QC Minimodel. For instance, in most 

cases, a household’s net countable income should equal the household’s gross countable income 

minus the total deductions for which the household is eligible, and the SNAP benefit level should 

equal the household’s maximum benefit minus 30 percent of the household’s net countable income. 

Exceptions are households participating in MFIP and SSI-CAP in States with standardized benefit 

amounts. These households are subject to different eligibility and benefit determination rules, and 

their data have been edited accordingly. Additionally, if the value of deductions exceeds gross 

income, net income is equal to zero.

Although most inconsistencies in these basic relationships were resolved in the editing process, 

the measures could not be reconciled for 133 records in the raw datafile. These 133 records were 

therefore dropped from the edited datafile.
Table D.2. Unweighted Distribution of

Participating Households by State

State 

SNAP Households

Number Percent

Total ...................................... 49,569 100.0

Alabama ................................. 1,014 2.0

Alaska .................................... 638 1.3

Arizona ................................... 984 2.0

Arkansas ................................. 1,264 2.5

California ............................... 926 1.9

Colorado ................................. 991 2.0

Connecticut ............................ 997 2.0

Delaware ................................ 907 1.8

District of Columbia .............. 964 1.9

Florida .................................... 971 2.0

Georgia ................................... 1,034 2.1

Guam ...................................... 527 1.1

Hawaii .................................... 1,035 2.1

Idaho ...................................... 1,072 2.2

Illinois .................................... 925 1.9

Indiana .................................... 1,054 2.1

Iowa ........................................ 937 1.9

Kansas .................................... 931 1.9

Kentucky ................................ 1,138 2.3

Louisiana ................................ 1,029 2.1

Maine ..................................... 959 1.9

Maryland ................................ 964 1.9

Massachusetts ........................ 967 2.0

Michigan ................................ 990 2.0

Minnesota ............................... 1,089 2.2

Mississippi ............................. 1,120 2.3

Missouri ................................. 888 1.8

Montana ................................. 866 1.7

Nebraska ................................ 875 1.8

Nevada ................................... 943 1.9

New Hampshire ..................... 833 1.7

New Jersey ............................. 959 1.9

New Mexico ........................... 1,014 2.0

New York ............................... 909 1.8

North Carolina ....................... 1,026 2.1

North Dakota .......................... 485 1.0

Ohio ........................................ 1,076 2.2

Oklahoma ............................... 1,066 2.2

Oregon .................................... 1,037 2.1

Pennsylvania .......................... 922 1.9

Rhode Island .......................... 1,016 2.0

South Carolina ....................... 1,139 2.3

South Dakota .......................... 784 1.6

Tennessee ............................... 1,033 2.1

Texas ...................................... 1,072 2.2

Utah ........................................ 953 1.9

Vermont ................................. 820 1.7

Virgin Islands ......................... 300 0.6

Virginia .................................. 915 1.8

Washington ............................ 971 2.0

West Virginia ......................... 943 1.9

Wisconsin ............................... 952 1.9

Wyoming ................................ 345 0.7

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

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Weighting

The estimates for fiscal year 2013 in this report are based on a sample of 49,569 valid 

observations. The sample records have been weighted to match SNAP Program Operations totals 

after adjustment to remove households ineligible for benefits as well as those receiving benefits 

issued through the SNAP disaster assistance program, as these households are not included in the 

SNAP QC datafile.3 The weighting procedure matches to SNAP Program Operation totals for (1) 

the monthly number of participating households by State and stratum, (2) the monthly number of 

participants by State, and (3) the monthly total benefits issued by State. Table D.3 compares the 

Quality Control System sample-based estimates to aggregate program participation data for fiscal 

year 2013.

The fiscal year 2013 weighting methodology is similar to that used for the fiscal year 2003 

through 2012 SNAP QC datafiles. However, it differs from the weighting methodology used in the 

development of the SNAP QC datafiles prior to fiscal year 2003.4 SNAP QC datafiles before fiscal 

year 2003 are weighted to match the monthly number of SNAP households by State and stratum, 

unadjusted for ineligible households or the disaster assistance program.

Table D.3. Comparison of Program Data to Edited SNAP QC Datafile, Fiscal Year 2013

Average Monthly Value

Fiscal Year 2013

Program Data

Adjustments for 

Disaster 

Assistance

Adjustments for 

Ineligible 

Households

Edited SNAP 

QC Datafile

Number of households 23,052,388 3,697 246,655 22,802,036

Number of participants 47,636,084 12,148 525,950 47,097,986

Value of benefits $6,338,867,276 $5,828,495 $147,811,719 6,185,227,062

Average household size 2.07 3.29 2.13 2.07

Average benefit per person $133.07 _a $281.04 $131.33

Sources: Fiscal Year 2013 Program Data and SNAP QC datafile.

a We adjust households and individuals for disaster SNAP households only, and adjust benefits for disaster SNAP 

benefits issued to disaster SNAP households as well as supplemental benefits issued to qualifying ongoing SNAP 

households. As a result, the average disaster SNAP benefit per person cannot be calculated from the information 

in this table.

Comparison to Reported Data

Table D.4 compares the reported and calculated values of selected variables for fiscal year 2013.

Reported values and averages reflect those in the SNAP QC datafile before any editing has taken 

place. Calculated values and averages are based on the edited datafile used for this report. 

 3 The adjusted total number of households and benefits is lower than Program Data figures by about 1 and 2 

percent, respectively.

4 Prior to the fiscal year 2009 report, the fiscal year 2003 and fiscal year 2004 SNAP QC datafiles were weighted to 

match the disaster- and error-adjusted monthly numbers of SNAP households, but not individuals or benefits, by State 

and stratum.
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Table D.4. Comparison of Calculated and Reported Values for Selected Variables of Participating 

Households, Fiscal Year 2013

Variable

Households with:

All Households

Earned 

Income

Elderly

Individuals Children

Disabled 

Nonelderly 

Adults

Average Gross Income (Dollars)

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

758

758

1,219

1,219

883

883

971

971

984

984

Average Net Income (Dollars) a

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

344

341

559

554

428

425

466

462

492

487

Average Total Deduction (Dollars) b

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

522

520

709

713

519

513

595

597

527

528

Average SNAP Benefit (Dollars)

Calculated ............................................

Reported c.............................................

271

270

322

322

134

130

410

410

204

204

Percent with Zero Gross Income

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

21.5

21.7

0.0

0.1

7.3

7.3

12.7

13.0

0.0

0.0

Percent with Zero Net Income

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

39.4

41.5

22.2

22.6

18.5

22.8

33.2

34.0

11.9

16.3

Percent with Minimum Benefit

Calculated ............................................

Reported...............................................

5.2

5.0

3.8

3.6

15.3

15.2

0.9

0.8

7.6

7.3

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 SNAP QC datafile.

a Because net income is not used in their benefit determination, 33,597 households participating in MFIP and 541,108 households 

participating in an SSI-CAP program in States that use standardized SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this comparison.

b Because deductions are not used in their benefit determination, 541,108 SSI-CAP households in States that use standardized 

SSI-CAP benefits are excluded from this comparison.

c Reported benefit adjusted for reported overissuance errors, underissuance errors, and prorated benefits. 
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SAMPLING ERROR OF ESTIMATES
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SAMPLING ERROR OF ESTIMATES

The estimates of the characteristics of SNAP households in this report are based on a sample of 

households and, consequently, are subject to statistical sampling error. One indicator of the 

magnitude of the sampling error associated with a given estimate is its standard error. Standard error 

measures the variation in estimated values that would be observed if multiple replications of the 

sample were drawn. The magnitude of the standard error depends on (1) the degree of variation in 

the variable within the population from which the sample is drawn; (2) the design of the sample, 

including such issues as stratification and sampling probabilities; and (3) the size of the sample on 

which the estimate is based. This appendix presents estimates of the standard errors associated with 

key statistics, and outlines methods for estimating the standard errors of other statistics for which 

standard errors have not been directly calculated. 

Standard Errors

The standard error of an estimated proportion of households, sp, based on a simple random 

sample, is:

where p is the weighted estimate of the proportion, N is the number of households in the 

population, and n is the sample size.1 The standard error of an estimated number of households, sN, 

based on a simple random sample, is:

p N (2) N s s =

These formulas for the standard errors of estimates based on a simple random sample do not 

necessarily apply to estimates derived from more complex samples, such as the stratified design of 

the SNAP QC sample. In this appendix, standard errors calculated using equations (1) and (2) are 

referred to as “naive standard errors.” Standard errors can be estimated more accurately using a 

bootstrap method.

The bootstrap method requires the computation of 500 sets of replicate household weights. 

Each set is calculated using a nonlinear programming method based on a random sample of the 

SNAP QC datafile. These replicate weights then are used to calculate standard errors. The following 

discussion presents standard errors of selected estimates that were computed using the bootstrap 

 1 More precisely, n is the sample size corresponding to the population that forms the denominator or “base” of the 

proportion being estimated. When the base is all SNAP households in fiscal year 2013, n = 49,569. Sample sizes for 

selected demographic subgroups for fiscal year 2013 are shown in the sample size column of Table E.1. For subgroups 

not shown in Table E.1, the sample size can be approximated by multiplying the total sample size (49,569) by the ratio 

of the subgroup population size to the total population size (N). For fiscal year 2013, N = 22,802,000, and there are 

3,972,000 elderly households. Thus, the approximate sample size for elderly households in fiscal year 2013 would be 

calculated as (3,972,000 / 22,802,000) x (49,569) = 8,635. In this case, the approximation can be compared to the true 

elderly sample size of 8,484, as shown in Table E.1.

[ (1 )( )] /[( 1) ] p (1) = p p N n n N s −− −
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method. It then presents a simple method for approximating standard errors of estimates for which 

individual standard errors have not been computed.

Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers of Households

The standard errors of selected estimates of SNAP households in fiscal year 2013 are shown in 

Table E.1. These standard errors can be used to compute confidence intervals for the estimated 

number of households with a particular characteristic.2 For example, the estimated number of SNAP 

households that receive the minimum benefit is 1,177,000 (Table A.1), and the corresponding 

standard error is 30,424 (Table E.1). The 95 percent confidence interval thus extends from 1,116,152

to 1,237,848.

3

For standard errors not shown in Table E.1, the approximate standard error, SE, of an estimated 

number of households for fiscal year 2013 can be calculated using equation (3):

(3) SE = SN x d

where SN is the naive standard error from equation (2) above, and d is the square root of the design 

effect for the population subgroup and characteristic of interest from Table E.2. The design effect 

reflects the loss of precision due to the different sampling rates in different strata of the SNAP QC 

sample. It is the ratio of the variance computed by the bootstrap method (Table E.1) to the naive 

variance.4 When the population subgroup (for example, households with an elderly person) is listed 

in Table E.2 but the characteristic of interest is not, use the average square root of the design effect 

for the subgroup from the rightmost column of Table E.2. When neither the subgroup nor the 

characteristic is listed, use the average square root of the design effect for all SNAP households, 

1.57.

For example, to estimate the standard error of the number of households containing an elderly 

person with zero net income, the first step is to obtain the size of the estimate. As shown in Table 

A.3, 736,000 elderly households have zero net income. The next step is to calculate the naive 

standard error. Using equations (1) and (2), the value is 16,740.

5 Multiplying 16,740 by the square 

root of the design effect (d), 1.73, from Table E.2 yields an estimated standard error of 28,924.

 2 A confidence interval is a range of values that will contain the true value of an estimated characteristic with a 

known probability. For instance, a 95 percent confidence interval extends approximately two standard errors above and 

below the estimated value for a characteristic, and 95 percent of all confidence intervals will contain the true value.

3 Calculated as: (1,177,000 - (2 x 30,424)) = 1,116,152 and (1,177,000 + (2 x 30,424)) = 1,237,848.

4 The variance and naive variance are the standard error and naive standard error squared, respectively.

5 Equation (1):

�[(736,000/3,972,000)×(1-(736,000/3,972,000) )×(3,972,000-8,484 ) ]/[(8,484-1)×3,972,000] = 0.004215

Equation (2): 3,972,000 × 0.004215 = 16,740

where 3,972,000 is the estimated population of elderly households, 736,000 is the estimated population of elderly 

households with zero net income, 8,484 is the sample size of elderly households (Table E.1), and 16,740 is the standard 

error.
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Standard Errors of Estimated Percentages

Comparing equations (1) and (2), it is apparent that the standard error of an estimated 

percentage of households, Sp, is equal to the standard error of the corresponding count of 

households, SN, divided by the number of households in the population that forms the base of the 

percentage. That is:

(4) Sp = SN / N

For example, Table A.17 shows that, of the 10,224,000 households with children, 1,297,000

(12.7 percent) have no gross income. The standard error (SN) of the number of households with 

children with no gross income is 33,580 (Table E.1). To calculate Sp, the standard error of the 

corresponding percentage estimate, simply divide SN by the number of households in the population 

that forms the base of the percentage—in this case, 10,224,000 households with children. The 

resulting standard error of the percentage estimate is 0.3 percentage points, and the corresponding 

95 percent confidence interval extends from 12.1 to 13.3 percent around the point estimate of 12.7

percent.

Equation (4) can also be applied to standard errors not shown in Table E.1. First, calculate the 

adjusted naive standard error of the number of households using equation (3). Then divide the 

resulting standard error by the size of the population that forms the base of the percentage. 

Returning to an earlier example—of the 3,972,000 households with elderly individuals, 736,000 (18.5

percent) have zero net income. Dividing the adjusted naive standard error (calculated above as 

28,924) by 3,972,000 yields an adjusted naive standard error of the percentage estimate of 0.7

percentage points.

Standard Errors of Estimated Means

The standard errors for selected estimated means for fiscal year 2013 are provided in Table E.3. 

For example, the standard error of the mean gross income for all SNAP households in fiscal year 

2013 is $3.23 (Table E.3), and the mean itself is $758 (Table A.2). Therefore, a 95 percent 

confidence interval extends from approximately $752 to $764.

Generalized approximation methods such as that used in equation (3) work well for standard 

errors of estimated numbers and percentages because the standard errors depend only on the sample 

size, the estimated proportion, and the design effects. Generalized methods are less appropriate for 

standard errors of means because the standard error depends on the variance as well as the sample 

size and design effects. Nevertheless, a rough approximation of the magnitude of standard errors of 

means not included in Table E.3 can be obtained from Table E.4. Table E.4 shows for each variable 

in Table E.3 the average, minimum, and maximum value of that variable’s standard error as a 

percentage of the variable’s mean value. These three values are shown for all SNAP households and 

for selected subgroups. The standard errors in Table E.4 include design effects.
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Table E.1. Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers of SNAP Households, Fiscal Year 2013a

Households (000) with:

Sample 

Size

Estimated 

Population 

(000)

Zero 

Gross 

Income

Zero Net 

Income

Minimum 

Benefits

Earned 

Income

Elderly 

Individuals Children

School-Age 

Children

Disabled 

Nonelderly 

Individuals

All SNAP Households......... 75.68 103.21 30.42 77.35 53.11 88.17 64.76 52.18 49,569 22,802

With Elderly 

Individuals................... 19.14 28.96 22.69 16.72 53.11 13.81 13.03 9.68 8,484 3,972

Without Elderly 

Individuals .................. 72.71 96.28 21.96 75.75 n.a. 85.76 62.95 51.99 41,085 18,830

With Children.............. 33.58 52.54 8.98 72.85 13.81 88.17 64.76 35.17 21,758 10,224

With School-Age 

Children....................... 28.45 43.95 8.02 57.20 13.03 64.76 64.76 31.49 16,642 7,869

Without Children......... 68.30 89.20 30.11 38.79 52.75 n.a. n.a. 45.78 27,811 12,578

With Earnings.............. n.a. 39.76 14.62 77.35 16.72 72.85 57.20 19.72 15,553 7,112

With Disabled 

Nonelderly 

Individuals...................

0.50 21.07 17.71 19.72 9.68 35.17 31.49 52.18 10,850 4,624

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Standard errors were estimated using the bootstrap method.

n.a. = not applicable.
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Table E.2. Square Root of Design Effects (d) for Standard Errors of Estimated Numbers or Percentages of SNAP Households, Fiscal Year 2013a

Base of Estimated Number

Households with:

Average Square 

Root of Design 

Effect

Zero Gross 

Income

Zero Net 

Income

Minimum 

Benefits

Earned 

Income

Elderly 

Individuals Children

School-Age 

Children

Disabled 

Nonelderly 

Individuals

All SNAP Households......... 1.80 2.06 1.34 1.63 1.37 1.73 1.33 1.27 1.57

With Elderly Individuals 1.71 1.73 1.46 1.54 n.a. 1.56 1.57 1.35 1.56

Without Elderly 

Individuals .................... 1.82 2.09 1.38 1.70 n.a. 1.85 1.38 1.31 1.65

With Children ............... 1.46 1.61 1.37 2.10 1.54 n.a. 2.22 1.47 1.68

With School-Age 

Children ........................ 1.48 1.57 1.40 1.88 1.55 n.a. n.a. 1.41 1.55

Without Children .......... 2.00 2.38 1.42 1.46 1.52 n.a. n.a. 1.39 1.70

With Earnings............... n.a. 1.68 1.34 n.a. 1.53 2.93 2.03 1.40 1.82

With Disabled 

Nonelderly Individuals.. 0.96 1.47 1.50 1.48 1.41 1.72 1.60 n.a. 1.45

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a The design effect is the ratio of the variance computed by the bootstrap method to the naive variance for the specific cell of the table. The average square root of design effect for 

each row is a simple arithmetic average of the values for each cell in the row.

n.a. = not applicable.
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Table E.3. Standard Errors of Estimated Means, Fiscal Year 2013 a

Gross 

Income

Net 

Income Benefits

All 

Deductions

Total 

Resources

Household 

Size

Certification 

Period Earnings b TANFb SSI b

Shelter 

Deduction b

All SNAP Households......... 3.23 1.30 0.25 1.90 0.97 0.00 0.05 7.13 5.65 4.37 1.43

With Elderly Individuals 7.28 6.57 1.59 5.54 3.50 0.01 0.18 36.22 19.46 7.68 5.08

Without Elderly 

Individuals.................. 3.76 1.67 0.59 2.08 1.02 0.00 0.05 7.34 5.75 5.25 1.37

With Children.............. 5.14 4.11 2.28 2.87 1.65 0.02 0.03 9.01 5.71 10.52 1.79

With School-Age Children... 6.85 5.65 2.72 3.35 2.02 0.03 0.03 11.12 7.24 11.29 2.04

Without Children.......... 4.99 3.33 0.69 2.45 1.33 0.00 0.09 11.82 22.83 4.63 2.40

With Earnings.............. 6.77 6.10 1.94 3.31 2.27 0.02 0.04 7.13 13.64 12.67 2.15

With Disabled Nonelderly 

Individuals............ 6.01 6.18 2.18 4.09 3.05 0.02 0.16 30.08 15.76 5.17 3.72

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Standard errors were estimated using the bootstrap method.

b For households with a nonzero amount.
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Table E.4. Range of Standard Errors of Mean Amounts Expressed as a Percentage of the Mean Amount, 

Fiscal Year 2013 a

Number of Households in Base of Mean

(000)

Standard Error as

Percentage of the Mean Amount

Average b Lowest c Highest d

22,802 (All SNAP Households) .......................................................................... 0.8 0.0 3.8

3,972 (Households with Elderly Individuals)..................................................... 2.6 0.8 8.1

10,224 (Households with Children)...................................................................... 1.2 0.3 5.7

7,112 (Households with Earnings) ...................................................................... 1.6 0.4 6.1

4,624 (Households with Disabled Nonelderly Individuals)................................. 2.4 0.6 10.8

Source: Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control sample.

a Standard errors from Table E.3 and mean amounts from applicable text tables.

b Average standard error across all 11 variables in Table E.3 expressed as a percentage of the mean amount.

c Lowest of the standard errors across all 11 variables in Table E.3 expressed as a percentage of the mean amount.

d Highest of the standard errors across all 11 variables in Table E.3 expressed as a percentage of the mean amount.
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APPENDIX F

DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT
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4. Local Agency

9.SNAP Allotment Under Review

PRIVACY ACT/PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-0299. The to complete this collection is estimated to average 1.056 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. This report is required under provisions of 7 CFR 275.14. This needed for the review of State performance in determining recipient eligibility. The information is used to determine State compliance, anreport may result in a finding of non-compliance.

Section 2 - Detailed Error Findings

12. Element

3. State 

13. Nature

2. Case Number

14. Cause 15. Error Finding

1. QC Review Number

16. Error Amount 17. Discovery 18. Verified 19. Occurre

a. Date

Section 1 - Review Summary

8. Findings 

7. Disposition

5. Sample Month 

10. Error Amount

U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food and Nutrition Service

QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW SCHEDULE

13425678

FORM FNS-380-1 (11-12) Previous Editions Obsolete SBU Electronic Form Version D

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Section 3 - Household Characteristics

20. Most Recent Cert. Action  Month, Day, Year

21. Type of Action 22. Length of Cert. Period 

 #of months

23. Allotment Adjustment 24. A

Allot

 25. Number of Household Members

 26. Receipt of Expedited Service

27. Authorized Representative  Used at Application

28. Categorical Eligibility 29. Repor

Resources:

30. Liquid 31. Property 

(excluding home)

32a. Vehicle 32b. Status 

2nd Vehicle

33. Countable Vehicle Assets

Income:

35. Gross 36. Net

Deductions:

37. Earned Income 38. Medical 39. Dependent Care 40. Child Support 41. Shelte

 Additional Information on  Shelter Costs:

43. Rent/Mortgage 44. Use of SUA 

a. Usage b. Proration

45. Utilities (SUA or Actual)

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Section 4 - Information on Each Household Member

46. Person Number

47. SNAP Participation

48. Relation  to Head  of HH

49. Age 50. Sex 51. Race 52. Citizen 

Status

53. Edu. Level

54. Employment Status Hours

55. SNAP Work Reg.

56. SE & T

You may record information on up to 16 individuals using additional pages.

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Section 5 - Income Identified by Household Member

61. Amount Source 2 62. Income Type 63. Amount Source 3 64. Income Type 65. Amount So

66. 

Section 7 - Optional For State Use

1.2.3.4.

59. Person NumberYou may record income on up to 10 individuals by using additional pages.

Source 1 60. Income Type

Section 6 - Reserved Coding

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68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.
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INDEX

Page(s)

Able-bodied adults.......................................................(see Nondisabled nonelderly childless adults)

Age ...........................................21, 22, 35, 36, 39, 44, 45, 50-55, 59, 60, 64, 71, 80, 83, 106-108

Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) .................................................................................11, 28

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)...........................................9, 21, 27, 28

Assets, countable.......................................................................................................... (see Resources) 

Asset limit.............................................................................................................. (see Resource limit) 

Asylees ............................................................................................................................................ 7, 31

Benefits ................................................ 8-10, 14-16, 19-23, 35, 36, 39, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 

 53-56, 58, 59, 62, 63, 67, 68, 79, 91, 96, 98, 99, 106-108

Maximum..........................................................9, 21, 23, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 47, 48, 53, 55, 91

Minimum ...............................................9, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 48, 53, 55, 62, 91, 99, 106, 107

Prorated.......................................................................................................................9, 21, 22, 59

Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE).......................................................................4, 10, 27, 28

Categorically eligible households ......................................................................... 4-5, 28, 37, 38, 78

Certification period (see also Expedited service, Recertification).......................8-9, 28, 36, 48, 51, 

54, 56, 68, 108

Child support payment deduction....................................................................... 6, 28, 44-47, 53-56

Child support income ........................................................................................................... 16, 40, 41

Children ...........................................................14, 16- 19, 21, 22, 28, 35-37, 39, 40, 42-48, 50-55,

57-60, 62, 64, 71, 80-83, 99, 105-109

Citizenship (see also Noncitizen)............................................................................ 21, 22, 58, 59, 82

Contributions ........................................................................................................................ 32, 40, 41

Countable resources ....................................................................................................6, 28, 37-39, 53

Deductions....................5-6, 13, 23, 28-29, 36, 41, 44-47, 51, 53-56, 63, 68, 70, 74, 90, 99, 108

Child support payment deduction..................................................................6, 28, 44-47, 53-56

Dependent care deduction..............................................................................5, 29, 44-46, 53-56

Earned income deduction ........................................................................ 5, 29, 44-46, 53-56, 74

Excess shelter expense deduction .............................6, 10, 29, 44, 45, 47, 53-56, 70, 90, 108

Medical deduction..................................................................................... 5, 11, 30, 44-46, 53-56

Standard deduction ............................................................................................. 5, 32, 53, 55, 90

Deemed income ..............................................................................................................29, 32, 40, 41

Dependent care deduction ....................................................................................5, 29, 44-46, 53-56
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Deportees ....................................................................................................................................... 7, 31

Disabled nonelderly individuals........................................ 13, 14, 17-20, 22, 35-37, 39, 40, 42-48,

50-55, 57-59, 71, 81, 99, 106-109

Earned income............................ 14, 16-18, 20, 21, 29, 35, 36, 40-48, 52-58, 72-74 99, 106, 107

Earned income deduction............................................................................... 5, 29, 44-46, 53-56, 74

Educational loans .................................................................................................................. 32, 40, 41

Elderly Individuals ............................................. 3, 5, 8, 9, 16-22, 29, 35-37, 39, 40, 42-48, 50-55,

57-59, 62, 64, 71, 80, 83, 99, 104-109 

Electronic benefit transfer (EBT)........................................................................................... 10, 27, 29

Energy assistance.................................................................................................................. 32, 40, 41

Entrant households ............................................................................................................... 29, 49, 75

Excess shelter expense deduction....................................6, 10, 29, 44, 45, 47, 53-56, 70, 90, 108

Expedited service households..........................................................................................8, 29, 49, 75

Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) .......................................... 3, 6, 9, 29

Gender ........................................................................................................... 19-21, 50-52, 59, 60, 64

General Assistance (GA) ....................17, 18, 20, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 40-42, 44, 45, 52-56, 72, 73

Gross income................................................................. 5-6, 8-10, 13-21, 23, 30, 35-39, 41, 44, 45,

51-56, 62, 63, 68, 69, 88, 99, 106-108

Gross income limit.......................................................................................................................30, 88

Homeless household shelter estimate ...................................................................................6, 30, 90

Household composition..................................14, 16-19, 30, 31, 35, 36, 39, 44, 45, 50-53, 55, 71

Married head with children households.......................................................14, 16-19, 30, 50-52

Single adult with children households .................................................. 14, 16-19, 31, 50-52, 71 

Household head ........................................................................................................ 30-31, 57, 61, 76

Household size...... 13, 14, 16, 19, 20, 36, 38, 39, 41, 51, 53-56, 60, 63, 68, 87-89, 91, 98, 108

Households, participating .........................14, 17-18, 35-58, 62, 67, 69-72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 97, 99

Income, monthly countable................... 5, 6, 9, 13-20, 28, 35-45, 51-58, 68, 69, 72, 73, 106-108

Earned.................................14, 16-18, 20, 21, 29, 35, 36, 40-48, 52-58, 72, 73, 99, 106, 107

 Gross ....................................................................... 5-6, 8-10, 13-21, 23, 30, 35-39, 41, 44, 45,

51-56, 62, 63, 68, 69, 88, 99, 106-108

 Net ........................................ 5-6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 31, 35-39, 41, 44, 45, 51, 53-56, 

62, 63, 68, 89, 99, 106-108

Unearned ................................................................................................. 32, 35, 36, 40-45, 53-56

Child support .................................................................................................................. 16, 40, 41

General Assistance (GA) ..............17, 18, 20, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 40-42, 44, 45, 52-56, 72, 73

Social Security ......................................16-18, 20, 21, 32, 35, 36, 40, 41, 43-45, 52-56, 72, 73
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)........................................16-18, 20, 21, 27, 32, 35, 36, 40,

41, 43-45, 52-56, 62, 72, 73, 108

 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)..........4, 5, 14, 16-18, 21, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36,

40-42, 44, 45, 48, 52-58, 62, 72, 73, 108

Initial certification households................................................................................................8, 30, 49

Lawful permanent resident noncitizens ..........................................................................7, 21, 30, 31

Married-head households....................................................................................14, 16-19, 30, 50-52

Maximum benefit...................................................9, 21, 23, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 47, 48, 53, 55, 91

Medical deduction........................................................................................... 5, 11, 30, 44-46, 53-56

Medical deduction demonstrations ........................................................................................5, 11, 30

Metropolitan households...................................................................................................... 30, 35, 36

Micropolitan households ...................................................................................................... 30, 35, 36

Minimum benefit.........................................9, 30, 35, 36, 44, 45, 48, 53, 55, 62, 91, 99, 106, 107

Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) ...............................................................10, 27, 30-31

Net income .................................. 5-6, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 31, 35-39, 41, 44, 45, 51, 53-56, 

62, 63, 68, 89, 99, 106-108

Net income limit...........................................................................................................................31, 87

Noncitizens................................................................... 7, 21, 22, 30, 31, 35, 36, 58, 59, 62, 82, 83

Asylees...................................................................................................................................... 7, 31

Deportees ................................................................................................................................. 7, 31

Lawful permanent resident noncitizens....................................................................7, 21, 30, 31

Nonimmigrant visitors to the United States .......................................................................... 7, 31

Refugees .................................................................................................. 7, 21, 22, 31, 58, 59, 82

Nonelderly adults ............................................................................7, 21, 22, 31, 59, 61, 64, 80, 83

Nondisabled nonelderly childless adults...................................7, 20, 22, 35, 36, 50-52, 59, 71, 81

Nonimmigrant visitors to the United States................................................................................. 7, 31

Nonparticipating household head ....................................................................................... 31, 57, 61

Participants................................................................7-12, 21, 22, 35, 50, 59-61, 64, 67, 80-83, 98

Poverty, individuals in......................................................................................................11, 12, 13-15

Poverty guidelines............................................. 6, 13-15, 31, 35-39, 51, 54, 56, 63, 68, 69, 79, 87

Preschool-age children ......................................................22, 31, 35, 36, 39, 44, 45, 53-55, 59, 80

Prorated benefit ................................................................................................................9, 21, 22, 59

Pure Public Assistance (PA) .................................................................................................. 27, 31, 78

Race/Hispanic status ............................................................................................................ 57, 59, 76

Recertification ................................................................................................................................ 8, 49

Refugees ........................................................................................................ 7, 21, 22, 31, 58, 59, 82

Resource limit..........................................................................................................................4, 6-7, 31

Rural....................................................................................................................................... 31, 35, 36
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School-age children.....................................21, 22, 31, 35, 36, 39, 44, 45, 53-55, 59, 80, 106-108

Self-employment income .............................................................................................................40, 41

Sex ......................................................................................................................................(see Gender) 

Shelter deduction....................................................................(see Excess shelter expense deduction)

Single adult with children households ........................................................ 14, 16-19, 31, 50-52, 71

Single-person households ......................................................................................... 17-21, 31, 50-52

Social Security ............................................16-18, 20, 21, 32, 35, 36, 40, 41, 43-45, 52-56, 72, 73

Social Security Administration (SSA)............................................................................................. 9, 27

SSI-Combined Application Project (SSI-CAP)....................................................................9, 10, 13, 31

Standard error ...........................................................................................................................103-109

Standard deduction.................................................................................................... 5, 32, 53, 55, 90

Standard utility allowance (SUA) ......................................................................................6, 27, 32, 77

State diversion payments ..................................................................................................... 32, 40, 41

States ..........................................................................................................3-10, 67-83, 87-91, 95, 97

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)..............................................16-18, 20, 21, 27, 32, 35, 36, 40,

41, 43-45, 52-56, 62, 72, 73, 108

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)...............4, 5, 14, 16-18, 21, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36,

40-42, 44, 45, 48, 52-58, 62, 72, 73, 108

Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)......................................................................................................9, 21, 32, 60

Unearned income .......................................................................................... 32, 35, 36, 40-45, 53-56

Unemployment income......................................................................................................... 32, 40, 41

Veterans’ benefits ................................................................................................................. 32, 40, 41

Wage supplementation ......................................................................................................... 32, 40, 41

Wages..................................................................................................................................... 29, 40, 41

Work registration .....................................................................................................................7, 32, 61

Work requirements and a time limit............................................................................................. 7, 32

Workers’ compensation........................................................................................................ 32, 40, 41