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SNAP average monthly participation, FY2027

How many people will participate in SNAP in an average month of fiscal year 2027?

current forecast · 80% CI40.6M
37.4M40.6M44.1M
history:FY2021: 41.5MFY2022: 41.2MFY2023: 42.1MFY2024: 41.7M

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Key drivers

  • Low-income population
  • Administrative recertification churn
  • Benefit adequacy and take-up
  • Employment and wage growth

Resolution

source
USDA FNS SNAP Data Tables
expected
March 31, 2028
rule
Resolves to average monthly SNAP persons for FY2027, in millions, using the first USDA FNS national annual participation table that includes all months of fiscal year 2027.
Data point
fns.snap.average_monthly_persons.fy2027

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