General Discussion

Differences in the expenditure patterns of SNAP and non-SNAP households were relatively limited, regardless of how data were categorized.

• About 40 cents of every food purchase dollar was spent on basic items like meat, fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs, and bread.
• Another 20 cents was spent on sweetened drinks, desserts, salty snacks, candy, and sugar.
• The remaining 40 cents was spent on a variety of items such as cereal, prepared foods, other dairy products, rice, beans, and other cooking
ingredients.