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PopulationPeople in PovertyHousehold IncomeGeographyEmployment StatusUnemploymentFood Stamp ProgramState Fiscal DistressState BudgetsGross State ProductTaxesState or Federal InmatesMonthly Number of Persons Participating in the Food Stamp Program
| August 2008 | July 2009 | August 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,459,942 | 35,851,179 | 36,491,920 |
| Alabama | 593,827 | 725,619 | 740,929 |
| Alaska | 59,669 | 69,940 | 69,852 |
| Arizona | 675,664 | 894,269 | 919,778 |
| Arkansas | 381,255 | 431,667 | 437,124 |
| California | 2,325,856 | 2,849,133 | 2,890,168 |
| Colorado | 259,006 | 349,614 | 349,614 |
| Connecticut | 231,056 | 273,545 | 286,445 |
| Delaware | 76,728 | 98,346 | 98,782 |
| District of Columbia | 93,130 | 107,176 | 108,649 |
| Florida | 1,576,981 | 2,160,887 | 2,228,281 |
| Georgia | 1,086,410 | 1,387,721 | 1,422,480 |
| Hawaii | 101,656 | 122,704 | 125,057 |
| Idaho | 105,822 | 148,745 | 152,666 |
| Illinois | 1,335,447 | 1,527,269 | 1,524,108 |
| Indiana | 652,769 | 732,197 | 745,955 |
| Iowa | 270,829 | 308,192 | 313,186 |
| Kansas | 191,580 | 235,367 | 244,424 |
| Kentucky | 648,602 | 727,117 | 739,307 |
| Louisiana | 668,572 | 760,022 | 773,684 |
| Maine | 177,638 | 211,780 | 214,702 |
| Maryland | 382,063 | 491,262 | 504,168 |
| Massachusetts | 537,675 | 674,552 | 687,117 |
| Michigan | 1,278,720 | 1,566,574 | 1,573,044 |
| Minnesota | 301,376 | 375,851 | 381,219 |
| Mississippi | 462,074 | 534,567 | 544,657 |
| Missouri | 925,446 | 1,085,749 | 1,104,866 |
| Montana | 81,240 | 100,552 | 101,940 |
| Nebraska | 121,105 | 142,260 | 145,747 |
| Nevada | 155,547 | 228,524 | 238,115 |
| New Hampshire | 65,388 | 86,859 | 89,230 |
| New Jersey | 455,068 | 525,204 | 534,834 |
| New Mexico | 251,523 | 314,998 | 321,422 |
| New York | 2,051,611 | 2,478,604 | 2,508,884 |
| North Carolina | 993,081 | 1,209,776 | 1,231,868 |
| North Dakota | 48,714 | 56,025 | 56,529 |
| Ohio | 1,178,935 | 1,456,145 | 1,481,385 |
| Oklahoma | 425,679 | 511,000 | 525,827 |
| Oregon | 491,022 | 631,937 | 641,432 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,214,802 | 1,389,375 | 1,432,527 |
| Rhode Island | 88,423 | 112,721 | 116,252 |
| South Carolina | 614,975 | 724,610 | 737,745 |
| South Dakota | 64,133 | 81,120 | 84,273 |
| Tennessee | 940,414 | 1,138,392 | 1,150,225 |
| Texas | 2,683,648 | 2,991,828 | 3,037,057 |
| Utah | 143,382 | 205,249 | 211,153 |
| Vermont | 57,672 | 78,984 | 80,175 |
| Virginia | 562,781 | 699,986 | 712,949 |
| Washington | 573,891 | 835,216 | 848,714 |
| West Virginia | 281,727 | 318,290 | 324,217 |
| Wisconsin | 450,632 | 602,732 | 617,622 |
| Wyoming | 22,297 | 29,365 | 29,290 |
| Guam | 28,637 | 33,682 | 34,101 |
| Puerto Rico | NA | NA | NA |
| Virgin Islands | 13,764 | 17,880 | 18,145 |
| Notes: | Data as of November 2, 2009 and reflect availability of monthly data from USDA. US totals include territories. July 2009 and August 2009 data are preliminary and are subject to significant revision. The following areas receive Nutrition Assistance Grants which provide benefits analogous to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas.
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| Sources: | Based on figures from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service. United States Department of Agriculture, accessed 11/5/09. Available online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/snapmain.htm. |
| Definitions: | NA: Data are not available. See Notes. |
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