Gap between SNAP benefit and meal cost in 2020
21% increase
(as of Oct. 2021)
15% increase (Dec. 2020-Sept. 2021)
No increase (prior to Dec. 2020)
Rural-Urban Continuum Codes
More urban
More rural
Note:
Our analyses do not yet account for the 21 percent increase to the Thrifty Food Plan for Alaska and Hawaii. The US Department of Agriculture plans to announce adjustments for those states by the end of 2021.
