Massachusetts
Statistics on children, youth and families in Massachusetts from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participation in Massachusetts
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participation
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Why This Indicator Matters
SNAP plays a key role in reducing food insecurity across the country, for children in particular as well as families overall. SNAP benefits alone have kept an estimated 140,000 people out of poverty in Massachusetts, based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number – Number SNAP recipients. A “recipient” is a person who receives SNAP benefits.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) is a federal program that provides low-income people with assistance in purchasing food.
Data Source
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance, DTA Facts and Figures.
Notes
Data provided by zip code. DTA suppressed data for zip codes with fewer than 11 recipients through 2019, and starting in 2020 suppresses data for zip codes with fewer than 12 recipients. MassBudget recombines zip codes into cities and towns.
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