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The Frequency and Duration of SNAP Receipt in Arizona, 2009−18

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  • O’Connor, Kegan
  • Prell, Mark
  • Tiehen, Laura
  • Gregory, Christian
  • Perez-Patron, Maria
  • Ver Ploeg, Michele

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This report examines the frequency and duration of receipt of benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Arizona. A long-term panel of SNAP administrative data from Arizona supports a highly accurate and detailed study of household participation; a limitation is that results are not generalizable to all States, which can differ in terms of SNAP policies, demographics, and economic conditions. Among households that participated in SNAP in Arizona at some time between January 2009 and December 2018, 51.3 percent had a single period of benefit receipt and 59.0 percent received benefits for an average of 12 months or less. There is a wide variation in participation patterns. Almost half (48.1 percent) of Arizona SNAP households received SNAP benefits for 18 cumulative months or less over the 120-month study period, while about one-fifth (19.5 percent) received benefits for 61 months or more. Among those households still receiving SNAP 5 months after they began receipt, 30.7 percent left SNAP in the sixth month. This result is consistent with the most common length of SNAP eligibility certification periods in Arizona, at the end of which a household must recertify its eligibility to remain on the program.

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  • O’Connor, Kegan & Prell, Mark & Tiehen, Laura & Gregory, Christian & Perez-Patron, Maria & Ver Ploeg, Michele, 2026. "The Frequency and Duration of SNAP Receipt in Arizona, 2009−18," Economic Research Report 404294, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersrr:404294
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.404294
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