42 M
Americans Rely on SNAP

$6
SNAP Benefits Per Day

30%
SNAP Reduces Food Insecurity

52%
Off SNAP Within A Year

SNAP IS A SAFETY NET.

SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - formerly known as "Food Stamps" - is a critically important hunger program that helps Americans afford food during difficult times. It ensures participants can supplement their own finances to feed their families. SNAP benefits can also be used across state lines, which is especially important during natural disasters when families are temporarily displaced from their homes.

Keep SNAP Strong

SNAP is facing proposed state and federal changes, which could impact the ability of millions of American seniors, children, and people with disabilities to purchase the groceries they need. Any changes to the program should make SNAP stronger and more efficient, particularly by helping state agencies make more accurate payments and stopping criminal fraud.

SIGN UP To Keep SNAP STRONG

Americans Support SNAP*

American Voters Like The SNAP Program

70% of American voters favor SNAP.

American Voters Agree SNAP is A Hunger Program

65% agree that SNAP is a hunger program, not a nutrition program.

American Voters Oppose Reducing SNAP Benefits

59% of American voters oppose reducing SNAP benefits.

American Voters Support Consistency

57% support one national standard of what can and cannot be bought using SNAP benefits.

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Get the Facts About SNAP

SNAP provides millions of families across the country with additional money to buy groceries when they need temporary help.

Learn More

Make SNAP More Efficient

The SNAP program can be improved without reducing benefits to Americans who rely on them to feed their families.

KNOW THE FACTS

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*METHODOLOGY STATEMENT: Fabrizio, Lee & Associates conducted a national survey of 1,000 registered voters from April 21-23, 2025. The interviews were split 35% live-operator cell phone/25% live-operator landline/40% SMS to web. Gender, age, race/ethnicity, party registration/affiliation, and education were matched to demographic profiles of registered voters based on voter file data and census data on registered voters. Respondents were randomly selected from lists of registered voters. The margin of sampling error at the 95% confidence interval is ±3.1%.