The U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the federal food-assistance program commonly referred to as “food stamps.” Its focus is to reduce or eliminate food scarcity, and it serves both children and adults.
Perhaps surprisingly, adults aged 60 and older comprise 19.5% of all SNAP participants in fiscal year 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. But what does that mean in terms of the number of boomers who are on food stamps, and more importantly, is this number trending up or down?
