Wednesday, January 06, 2010

SNAP (food stamp) data through Sep 2009

You recall the dynamic chart showing each state's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation (in percent, on the vertical axis) as a function of the state unemployment rate (in percent, on the horizontal axis). I just added the new fiscal year 2009 data (running from Oct 2008 to Sep 2009). Including the new year of economic crisis, the last few moments of this story make me jump out of my chair. Hit play.

Here is the national time series of monthly data.

Following on last month's maps of SNAP participation, a New York Times story this month provides more information about the central role of SNAP in the overall social safety net.

5 comments:

Sarah said...

Wow! I'm hoping next year's data shows a surge in SNAP participation, given how the dots all moved right very fast but only up a little there at the end.

Anonymous said...

Nice graphs! Thank you for posting them.

jc said...

Amazing graphic. Nicely done.

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