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What people on food stamps buy vs what people not on food stamps buy
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:49 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:49 am
The USDA occasionally publishes data on the types of things food stamp recipients use their benefits for.
Here's data on what they purchase compared with households that do not use food stamps:
I guess if you are on SNAP, fruits and vegetables are like poison to you
Source
Looks like SNAP households are much more beef focused, vs chicken in non SNAP households.
Here's data on what they purchase compared with households that do not use food stamps:
I guess if you are on SNAP, fruits and vegetables are like poison to you
Source
Looks like SNAP households are much more beef focused, vs chicken in non SNAP households.
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 7:54 am
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Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:53 am to stout
people also sell their food stamps then buy cigarettes and booze with the money
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 9:04 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:54 am to The Torch
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people also sale their food stamps then buy cigarettes and booze with the money
True but now they don't have to. Some of them get actual cash benefits on the card. They can go to any ATM and withdraw the cash
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TANF
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which works like a debit card. SNAP primarily offers food benefits, but some recipients may also receive cash assistance (sometimes called TANF—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—or state cash benefits) on the same card.
Cash Benefits
If you qualify for cash assistance in addition to SNAP, the funds are deposited into the cash account of your EBT card. You can use this money for essential expenses beyond food—such as rent, utilities, transportation, or toiletries.
Accessing Cash at an ATM
You can withdraw your cash benefits just like you would with a regular debit card
Posted on 10/29/25 at 7:55 am to stout
I honestly figured the discrepancies to be bigger than that.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:01 am to auggie
quote:other than meat the chart is statistically identical...not to mention the data is from 10 years ago
I honestly figured the discrepancies to be bigger than that.
other than that...
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:01 am to auggie
Eh. I’m not entirely surprised they’re as close as they are.
Americans in general eat like shite, with people who eat a mostly healthy diet being on the fringes. Non SNAP users are probably less likely to fork over the $10-$15 they’re charging for a 24-pack of soda these days, but when’s the last time you’ve been at a gathering and they had nothing to offer you but water?
As far as prepared foods go, they’re the entire reason stores like Whole Foods and Fresh Market exploded with non SNAP users when new.. to the point that today you can’t keep the doors open at nearly any store without a robust prepared foods department.
Americans in general eat like shite, with people who eat a mostly healthy diet being on the fringes. Non SNAP users are probably less likely to fork over the $10-$15 they’re charging for a 24-pack of soda these days, but when’s the last time you’ve been at a gathering and they had nothing to offer you but water?
As far as prepared foods go, they’re the entire reason stores like Whole Foods and Fresh Market exploded with non SNAP users when new.. to the point that today you can’t keep the doors open at nearly any store without a robust prepared foods department.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:03 am to stout
So people on SNAP’s buying habits aren’t drastically different than the average American.
Maybe there’s an issue there greater than who is getting assistance.
Maybe there’s an issue there greater than who is getting assistance.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:07 am to stout
It’s crazy how they say white people don’t be season they food when ebt users buy less seasonings than the average population
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 8:10 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:09 am to BluegrassBelle
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who is getting assistance.
in total, 42 million receiving snap benefits. So, 1 in 8 Americans require assistance to feed themselves in 2025. I would say we still have a problem with “who is getting assistance”
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:09 am to stout
quote:Nah, dude, blacks having a shorter average lifespan is all part of whitey's evil plan, has nothing to do with shitty eating habits.
I guess if you are on SNAP, fruits and vegetables are like poison to you
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:10 am to BluegrassBelle
If you look at the actual report vs the simplistic variance breakdown I posted, the most telling aspect is that non-snap households are opting for the less expensive items the majority of the time. For example, chicken is the preferred protein option over beef.
In the report, it shows items as a percentage of the overall expenditures, and the pattern is clear that non-snap households are spending less on junk food and more on staples.
In the report, it shows items as a percentage of the overall expenditures, and the pattern is clear that non-snap households are spending less on junk food and more on staples.
This post was edited on 10/29/25 at 8:18 am
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:11 am to stout
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Cash Benefits
If you qualify for cash assistance in addition to SNAP, the funds are deposited into the cash account of your EBT card. You can use this money for essential expenses beyond food—such as rent, utilities, transportation, or toiletries.
Accessing Cash at an ATM
You can withdraw your cash benefits just like you would with a regular debit card
This changes things. I imagine Burger King and Popeyes rake in a lot of those benefits.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:18 am to Klark Kent
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in total, 42 million receiving snap benefits. So, 1 in 8 Americans require assistance to feed themselves in 2025. I would say we still have a problem with “who is getting assistance”
I don’t have an issue with the suggestion the system needs reform but I’m not down for throwing the baby out with the bathwater. But that’s also going to require holding corporate feet to the fire for those who are largely subsidized by paying low wages because their workers can qualify for SNAP.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:18 am to stout
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If you look at the actual report vs the simplistic variance breakdown I posted, the most telling aspect is that non-snap households are opting for the less expensive items the majority of the time. For example, chicken is the preferred protein option over beef.
In the report, it shows items as a percentage of the overall expenditures, and the pattern is clear that non-snap households are spending less on junk food and more on staples.
It also looks to be a trend among SNAP households to buy more foods you need less prep-time to make (snacks, frozen dinners, etc).
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:20 am to Bard
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It also looks to be a trend among SNAP households to buy more foods you need less prep-time to make (snacks, frozen dinners, etc).
Are you trying to say that they’re lazy?
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:22 am to stout
Pretty sure that’s welfare. It’s all on the same card.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:22 am to stout
quote:
If you look at the actual report vs the simplistic variance breakdown I posted, the most telling aspect
The most telling aspect is it’s from 2016
Common stout L
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:23 am to BluegrassBelle
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But that’s also going to require holding corporate feet to the fire for those who are largely subsidized by paying low wages because their workers can qualify for SNAP.
Walmart is really the only place that does that, and what they actually do is reduce their hours so the workers can still get food stamps and also so the workers do not get full-time benefits. Walmart is the largest beneficiary of food stamps, both coming and going.
That being said, you have to be careful or you end up like Cali where they raised the minimum wage and in exchange, there are just fewer of those jobs overall and the price of everything skyrocketed
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:24 am to el Gaucho
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Are you trying to say that they’re lazy?
How could anybody say that?
You see them pushing around grocery carts that probably weigh a couple hundred pounds.
Posted on 10/29/25 at 8:25 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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The most telling aspect is it’s from 2016
Blame the USDA for not updating it. That is the most recent report.
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