The recently concluded U.S. federal government shutdown impacted CPS data collection and release timelines. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This is a 5-digit numeric variable.
Description
FOODSTAMP reports the family market value of food stamps --the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). "Family market value" refers to the total monetary value of food stamps received by a given family within the household. All members of the same family will have the same FOODSTAMP response.
For the SPM measure of family SNAP benefits, seeSPMSNAP.
Universe
- All persons.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 – 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
