The decline in food stamp participation : a report to Congress

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Nutrition Assistance Research Report Series
The Office of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation
Food Stamp Program Report No. FSP-01-WEL
The Decline in Food Stamp
Participation: A Report to Congress
United States Food and
US DA Department of Nutrition July 2001
ae Agriculture Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
July 2001
FSP-01-WEL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2. Components and Demographics of the Decline in Food Stamp Participation......... 21
3. Implications of Nonparticipation for Low-Income Families ..............::.:sceseeeeseeeeeees 47
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Appendix A: Decomposition of the Decrease in Participation ..............::esseeeeeeeeeeeeees 81
Appendix B: Decomposition of the Fall in the Participation Rate .............eeeeeeeseeeeees 83
Appendix C: Income and Assets Among Those Affected by Eligibility Changes ....... 85
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Table 1: Number of People Below Poverty Level, Participating in the Food Stamp
Program, or in Households that Experience Food Insecurity
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Table 2: Changes in Food Stamp Participant Characteristics, 1994 to 1999... 17
Table 3: Number of Participants, Persons Eligible for and Particpation Rates
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Table 6: Changes in the Number of Persons Eligible for Food Stamps,
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Table 8: Changes in the Participation Rate for Persons Eligible for Food Stamps,
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Table 9: Changes in the Participation Rate in Other Key Subgroups,
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Table 10: Change in Participation Rate for Persons Not Affected by Changes in
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Table 11: Indicators of Well-Being of Food Stamp Program Leavers..................:::ecceee: 48
Table 12: Characteristics of the Food Stamp Program and Emergency Food
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Figure 1: Food Stamp Participation and Economic Cycles, 1961-2000 .............. cece Q
Figure 2: AFDC/TAMNF Participation and Economic Cycles, 1960-2000 ...............:0086 12
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Figure 4: Percentage of Eligible Persons who Participate in the
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Figure 5: Causes Of the Wectease dn MOOG lal. AltCIDallOly.a.seererityectsest.ese 45
Figure 6: Relative Sizes of the Emergency Food Assistance System and
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