More people who were eligible for SNAP benefits in 2012 took advantage of the program than in 2011—83% compared to 78%—but rates varied widely among states, according to a new USDA report. SNAP participation among the working poor in 2012 was 72% nationally, which is considerably lower than the overall participation rate. Some states that ranked relatively high in reaching SNAP-eligible people overall did poorly in reaching SNAP eligible working-poor people. At 90% overall participation,* Connecticut ranked in the top 1/3 of states, but at 74% of working poor people participating, it ranked in the bottom half.
Source: USDA, 2/18/15, SNAP Participation
(*USDA figures for Connecticut are estimations based on a sample pool of the overall population)
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