Obama: "We Are Better Off Than We Were 4 Years Ago"

According to the latest U.S. Department of Agricultural report released on November 9, 2012, the number of U.S. participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or also referred to as Food Stamps) has hit an all-time record high of 47,102,780 for the month of August 2012, with an average per person benefit of $133.42 per month.  

Nearly 421,000 new participants were added in just one month from the July 2012 figure of 46,681,917.  Almost 2 million more participants were added in the last year when compared to the August 2011 figure of 45,794,474.  There were about 32 million Americans on Food Stamps when President Barack Obama took office in January 2009. 

The U.S. Monthly Data report is typically issued at the end of the following month, or pushed slightly into next week if there is a weekend or holiday at the end of the month.  For example, July 2012's numbers were released on September 28, 2012 (See below).  However, the August 2012 report was released unusually late on November 9, 2012, well after the U.S. Presidential Election had taken place. 

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AUGUST 2012 DATA:

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
( Data as of November 9, 2012)
Fiscal	PARTICIPATION		BENEFIT	AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT
Year	Persons	Households	COSTS	Per Person	Per Household
ANNUAL SUMMARY
FY 2011	44,708,726	21,072,113	71,810,991,227	133.85	283.99
FY 2010	40,301,878	18,618,436	64,702,164,628	133.79	289.60
FY 2009	33,489,975	15,232,115	50,359,918,853	125.31	275.51
MONTHLY DATA
FY 2009
Oct 2008	30,841,790	13,900,815	3,697,627,592	119.89	266.00
Nov 2008	30,884,729	13,963,078	3,561,221,137	115.31	255.05
Dec 2008	31,567,037	14,284,026	3,648,865,577	115.59	255.45
Jan 2009	31,983,716	14,499,693	3,633,188,682	113.60	250.57
Feb 2009	32,332,622	14,677,736	3,703,673,185	114.55	252.33
Mar 2009	32,928,433	14,982,155	3,776,012,112	114.67	252.03
Apr 2009	33,524,074	15,269,505	4,499,420,746	134.21	294.67
May 2009	34,171,518	15,578,702	4,596,287,457	134.51	295.04
Jun 2009	34,882,031	15,916,305	4,675,153,673	134.03	293.73
Jul 2009	35,602,939	16,259,749	4,779,583,794	134.25	293.95
Aug 2009	36,241,857	16,560,753	4,851,584,542	133.87	292.96
Sep 2009	36,918,948	16,892,857	4,937,300,356	133.73	292.27
FY 2010
Oct 2009	37,672,818	17,253,466	5,070,583,056	134.60	293.89
Nov 2009	38,184,306	17,516,954	5,106,886,589	133.74	291.54
Dec 2009	38,979,289	17,886,438	5,244,713,066	134.55	293.22
Jan 2010	39,431,128	18,118,005	5,253,774,954	133.24	289.98
Feb 2010	39,588,993	18,242,903	5,287,652,083	133.56	289.85
Mar 2010	40,120,254	18,532,065	5,375,533,793	133.99	290.07
Apr 2010	40,430,679	18,696,485	5,390,207,990	133.32	288.30
May 2010	40,801,591	18,894,549	5,450,094,171	133.58	288.45
Jun 2010	41,275,687	19,143,572	5,503,601,938	133.34	287.49
Jul 2010	41,836,469	19,435,457	5,601,056,282	133.88	288.19
Aug 2010	42,389,926	19,721,947	5,677,055,577	133.92	287.85
Sep 2010	42,911,396	19,979,385	5,741,005,129	133.79	287.35
FY 2011
Oct 2010	43,201,052	20,183,177	5,778,329,641	133.75	286.29
Nov 2010	43,596,084	20,404,895	5,810,541,635	133.28	284.76
Dec 2010	44,082,361	20,668,184	5,889,455,566	133.60	284.95
Jan 2011	44,187,874	20,748,799	5,868,238,587	132.80	282.82
Feb 2011	44,199,479	20,791,408	5,889,071,901	133.24	283.25
Mar 2011	44,587,275	21,045,909	5,983,748,199	134.20	284.32
Apr 2011	44,647,781	21,071,176	5,949,614,728	133.26	282.36
May 2011	45,410,683	21,435,915	6,121,256,333	134.80	285.56
Jun 2011	45,183,927	21,394,401	6,039,197,177	133.66	282.28
Jul 2011	45,345,473	21,458,822	6,087,627,943	134.25	283.69
Aug 2011	45,794,474	21,723,850	6,130,823,077	133.88	282.22
Sep 2011	46,268,250	21,938,820	6,263,086,440	135.36	285.48
FY 2012
Oct 2011	46,236,164	21,973,808	6,235,038,754	134.85	283.75
Nov 2011	46,286,314	22,027,321	6,208,417,106	134.13	281.85
Dec 2011	46,514,155	22,162,774	6,218,208,151	133.68	280.57
Jan 2012	46,449,737	22,188,732	6,151,537,395	132.43	277.24
Feb 2012	46,326,287	22,155,432	6,160,427,746	132.98	278.06
Mar 2012	46,405,224	22,257,668	6,181,123,024	133.20	277.71
Apr 2012	46,274,631	22,212,770	6,126,437,777	132.39	275.81
May 2012	46,496,761	22,335,926	6,180,824,060	132.93	276.72
Jun 2012	46,670,301	22,442,179	6,204,187,508	132.94	276.45
Jul 2012	46,681,917	22,541,831	6,264,762,461	134.20	277.92
Aug 2012	47,102,780	22,684,508	6,284,539,339	133.42	277.04
"*" Includes disaster assistance which is notated for current fiscal year only.  Prior fiscal years may also include disaster assistance
Link to:	SNAP Disaster Response
FY 2012 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision.

 

 

 

JULY 2012 DATA:

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(Data as of September 28, 2012)
Fiscal	PARTICIPATION		BENEFIT	AVERAGE MONTHLY BENEFIT
Year	Persons	Households	COSTS	Per Person	Per Household
ANNUAL SUMMARY
FY 2011	44,708,726	21,072,113	71,810,991,227	133.85	283.99
FY 2010	40,301,878	18,618,436	64,702,164,628	133.79	289.60
FY 2009	33,489,975	15,232,115	50,359,918,853	125.31	275.51
MONTHLY DATA
FY 2009
Oct 2008	30,841,790	13,900,815	3,697,627,592	119.89	266.00
Nov 2008	30,884,729	13,963,078	3,561,221,137	115.31	255.05
Dec 2008	31,567,037	14,284,026	3,648,865,577	115.59	255.45
Jan 2009	31,983,716	14,499,693	3,633,188,682	113.60	250.57
Feb 2009	32,332,622	14,677,736	3,703,673,185	114.55	252.33
Mar 2009	32,928,433	14,982,155	3,776,012,112	114.67	252.03
Apr 2009	33,524,074	15,269,505	4,499,420,746	134.21	294.67
May 2009	34,171,518	15,578,702	4,596,287,457	134.51	295.04
Jun 2009	34,882,031	15,916,305	4,675,153,673	134.03	293.73
Jul 2009	35,602,939	16,259,749	4,779,583,794	134.25	293.95
Aug 2009	36,241,857	16,560,753	4,851,584,542	133.87	292.96
Sep 2009	36,918,948	16,892,857	4,937,300,356	133.73	292.27
FY 2010
Oct 2009	37,672,818	17,253,466	5,070,583,056	134.60	293.89
Nov 2009	38,184,306	17,516,954	5,106,886,589	133.74	291.54
Dec 2009	38,979,289	17,886,438	5,244,713,066	134.55	293.22
Jan 2010	39,431,128	18,118,005	5,253,774,954	133.24	289.98
Feb 2010	39,588,993	18,242,903	5,287,652,083	133.56	289.85
Mar 2010	40,120,254	18,532,065	5,375,533,793	133.99	290.07
Apr 2010	40,430,679	18,696,485	5,390,207,990	133.32	288.30
May 2010	40,801,591	18,894,549	5,450,094,171	133.58	288.45
Jun 2010	41,275,687	19,143,572	5,503,601,938	133.34	287.49
Jul 2010	41,836,469	19,435,457	5,601,056,282	133.88	288.19
Aug 2010	42,389,926	19,721,947	5,677,055,577	133.92	287.85
Sep 2010	42,911,396	19,979,385	5,741,005,129	133.79	287.35
FY 2011
Oct 2010	43,201,052	20,183,177	5,778,329,641	133.75	286.29
Nov 2010	43,596,084	20,404,895	5,810,541,635	133.28	284.76
Dec 2010	44,082,361	20,668,184	5,889,455,566	133.60	284.95
Jan 2011	44,187,874	20,748,799	5,868,238,587	132.80	282.82
Feb 2011	44,199,479	20,791,408	5,889,071,901	133.24	283.25
Mar 2011	44,587,275	21,045,909	5,983,748,199	134.20	284.32
Apr 2011	44,647,781	21,071,176	5,949,614,728	133.26	282.36
May 2011	45,410,683	21,435,915	6,121,256,333	134.80	285.56
Jun 2011	45,183,927	21,394,401	6,039,197,177	133.66	282.28
Jul 2011	45,345,473	21,458,822	6,087,627,943	134.25	283.69
Aug 2011	45,794,474	21,723,850	6,130,823,077	133.88	282.22
Sep 2011	46,268,250	21,938,820	6,263,086,440	135.36	285.48
FY 2012
Oct 2011	46,236,164	21,973,808	6,235,038,754	134.85	283.75
Nov 2011	46,286,314	22,027,321	6,208,417,106	134.13	281.85
Dec 2011	46,514,155	22,162,774	6,218,208,151	133.68	280.57
Jan 2012	46,449,737	22,188,732	6,151,537,395	132.43	277.24
Feb 2012	46,326,287	22,155,432	6,160,427,746	132.98	278.06
Mar 2012	46,405,224	22,257,668	6,181,123,024	133.20	277.71
Apr 2012	46,274,631	22,212,770	6,126,437,777	132.39	275.81
May 2012	46,496,761	22,335,926	6,180,824,060	132.93	276.72
Jun 2012	46,670,301	22,442,179	6,204,553,167	132.94	276.47
Jul 2012	46,681,833	22,541,744	6,264,803,508	134.20	277.92
"*" Includes disaster assistance which is notated for current fiscal year only.  Prior fiscal years may also include disaster assistance
Link to:	SNAP Disaster Response
FY 2012 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision.