Tag: SNAP benefits update

Despite unemployment reaching an all-time low this year, spending on food stamps has remained high. Despite the economy's progress, spending on food stamps is roughly double what it was before the pandemic. Food Stamps Increase In February 2020, approximately $4.5 billion in food stamp benefits were distributed. Spending increased dramatically in response to the coronavirus and continues to be extremely high. Total distributions reached approximately $9.3 billion in September of last year, more than doubling their pre-pandemic level. The Foundation for Government Accountability, a conservative organization based in Florida, blamed emergency allotments in...