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The numbers country wide: According to Pew [0] The numbers vary from month to month. But in April 2023, the most recent month with available figures, 41.9 m

The numbers country wide: According to Pew [0] The numbers vary from month to month. But in April 2023, the most recent month with available figures, 41.9 million people in 22.2 million households received SNAP benefits. That translates to 12.5% of the total U.S. population. Fed says [1] 84,041,447 individuals were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in the 51 states and the District of Columbia that reported enrollment data for January 2024. 0 https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-data-says-about-food-stamps-in-the-u-s/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-... 1 https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-and-chip-enrollment-data/report-highlights/index.html https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medica...

decremental 2y ago
The 51 states huh
- something168581 2y ago
  > in the 51 states and the District of Columbia in the 51 (states and DC)
  - decremental 2y ago
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llsf 2y ago
That is the number that a friend working for SNAP told... 1 out 8 Americans is on food stamps.
- bombcar 2y ago
  You'd be surprised, many people qualify for SNAP and may not realize it. It's based on income, and handled by the states, and the income limit climbs based on number of children. Some states you can get it if you're pregnant no matter what. (It can often be a strategic thing to get if you can, because large numbers of other programs that require applications will declare you automatically qualify if you get SNAP.) Most states are following the federal guidelines of 200% of the poverty line. Four kids is $80k a year and still qualifies. Household size: monthly pre-tax income limit - 1: $2,430 - 2: $3,288 - 3: $4,144 - 4: $5,000 - 5: $5,858 - 6: $6,714 - 7: $7,570
  - UncleEntity 2y ago
    I was amazed when an ex told me she was on food stamps as a part of the financial aid package for the Oregon university she was attending. Don't even believe she was an Oregon resident at the time (or ever), if you reside in a California county bordering a different state they let you attend university in the other state (or the other way around) without paying out-of-state tuition.
    - bombcar 2y ago
      https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students has the details, basically if you're not at least half time in college you'll almost certainly qualify, but there are ways to qualify as a full-time student.
    - WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
      > I was amazed when an ex told me she was on food stamps as a part of the financial aid package for the Oregon university It's Oregon. In southern states, SNAP commonly isn't available to individuals/couples with zero income - and to many families with minor children. This is irrespective of federal guidelines and sometimes counter what states themselves advertise. I was just saw a FL state site parroting federal guidelines as if they reflected reality for FL residents. They don't. Why the disconnect between advertised and reality? I don't know. Individual Floridians and couples (18?)21-63 with zero income and no other overriding factors (eg:SS Disability) are denied. I've seen a few exceptions. Families with minor children are commonly denied or receive a few tens of dollars. For each needy family I knew received SNAP, I knew many more who didn't. This is based on (20+yrs) my personal experience, interactions with the local homeless community, church based social work, discussions with other parents and years of feedback from a DCF case-worker friend. I had 5 kids. They ate at school. Home was often white rice and nothing else. Sometimes there wasn't rice. My wife was disabled (per SS) but that didn't help in our case. My relatives in VA tell the same story. Income is low, hunger isn't rare and SNAP is impossible to negligible.
  - WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
    > You'd be surprised, many people qualify for SNAP and may not realize it. Also surprising is the number of people who lack food and SNAP isn't available to them. > Most states are following [guidelines where $2,430 can get SNAP] Most states meaning 52%? Asking because there are plenty of millions who can't get SNAP with zero income. Source: 2008-2018 in hunger level poverty with kids. SNAP consistently denied for all but 6 mos.
adamwk 2y ago
60% of those people were not employed, unlike the Amazon workers workers

decremental 2y ago

The 51 states huh

something168581 2y ago
> in the 51 states and the District of Columbia in the 51 (states and DC)
- decremental 2y ago
  [dead]

llsf 2y ago

That is the number that a friend working for SNAP told... 1 out 8 Americans is on food stamps.

bombcar 2y ago
You'd be surprised, many people qualify for SNAP and may not realize it. It's based on income, and handled by the states, and the income limit climbs based on number of children. Some states you can get it if you're pregnant no matter what. (It can often be a strategic thing to get if you can, because large numbers of other programs that require applications will declare you automatically qualify if you get SNAP.) Most states are following the federal guidelines of 200% of the poverty line. Four kids is $80k a year and still qualifies. Household size: monthly pre-tax income limit - 1: $2,430 - 2: $3,288 - 3: $4,144 - 4: $5,000 - 5: $5,858 - 6: $6,714 - 7: $7,570
- UncleEntity 2y ago
  I was amazed when an ex told me she was on food stamps as a part of the financial aid package for the Oregon university she was attending. Don't even believe she was an Oregon resident at the time (or ever), if you reside in a California county bordering a different state they let you attend university in the other state (or the other way around) without paying out-of-state tuition.
  - bombcar 2y ago
    https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students has the details, basically if you're not at least half time in college you'll almost certainly qualify, but there are ways to qualify as a full-time student.
  - WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
    > I was amazed when an ex told me she was on food stamps as a part of the financial aid package for the Oregon university It's Oregon. In southern states, SNAP commonly isn't available to individuals/couples with zero income - and to many families with minor children. This is irrespective of federal guidelines and sometimes counter what states themselves advertise. I was just saw a FL state site parroting federal guidelines as if they reflected reality for FL residents. They don't. Why the disconnect between advertised and reality? I don't know. Individual Floridians and couples (18?)21-63 with zero income and no other overriding factors (eg:SS Disability) are denied. I've seen a few exceptions. Families with minor children are commonly denied or receive a few tens of dollars. For each needy family I knew received SNAP, I knew many more who didn't. This is based on (20+yrs) my personal experience, interactions with the local homeless community, church based social work, discussions with other parents and years of feedback from a DCF case-worker friend. I had 5 kids. They ate at school. Home was often white rice and nothing else. Sometimes there wasn't rice. My wife was disabled (per SS) but that didn't help in our case. My relatives in VA tell the same story. Income is low, hunger isn't rare and SNAP is impossible to negligible.
- WarOnPrivacy 2y ago
  > You'd be surprised, many people qualify for SNAP and may not realize it. Also surprising is the number of people who lack food and SNAP isn't available to them. > Most states are following [guidelines where $2,430 can get SNAP] Most states meaning 52%? Asking because there are plenty of millions who can't get SNAP with zero income. Source: 2008-2018 in hunger level poverty with kids. SNAP consistently denied for all but 6 mos.

adamwk 2y ago

60% of those people were not employed, unlike the Amazon workers workers