In this post, we’re going to uncover 10 Facts About Food Stamps in Florida. The Florida Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as the Food Assistance Program or food stamps provides eligible, low-income households with monthly cash benefits to purchase nutritious foods from approved grocery stores. The program is run by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) but the application and distribution of benefits happen at the county level.
Check out our 10 Facts about the Florida Food Stamps Program below.
10 Facts About Food Stamps in Florida
Here is data about Florida SNAP from The Florida Policy Institute as of May 2022.
Here’s the breakdown of Florida SNAP recipients by Race:
- 33.4% White
- 31.0% Hispanic
- 25.5% Black
- 1.9% Other Race
Additionally, 80.3% of Florida SNAP households have at least one member who worked in the past year.
Also, within the past year, the number of Florida households participating in SNAP has decreased by 18.1%.
Furthermore, the average monthly benefit per participant was $126.91 (or $1.30 per meal).
In Florida, families are eligible for Food Stamps when their incomes fall under 130% of the federal poverty line ($2,495 a month in 2023 for a family of three).
Number of People on Food Stamps in Florida – 2023 Update
As of September 2022, there are currently 1,565,863 households receiving SNAP benefits or Food Stamps in Florida, with about 2,815,431 Floridians receiving benefits.
Here’s a summary of the latest data on food stamps participation in Florida for September 2022:
- Total Number of Florida Households Receiving Food Stamps: 1,565,863
- Total Number of People in Florida Receiving Food Stamps: 2,815,431
- Amount of Spent on Food Stamps in Florida for the Month: $371,503,406
That is according to the latest data published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
For details on who is on food stamps in Florida, see our post on the number of people on SNAP in Florida and who benefits the most from SNAP in Florida.
What percentage of Florida is on Food Stamps?
In the state of Florida, approximately 13.0% of the population is receiving food stamps, as of June 2022.
Who Benefits from Food Stamps in Florida?
Children and households with Elderly and Disabled benefit the most from Food Stamps in Florida.
See below for the data on the top two categories of recipients that benefit the most from food stamps in Florida.
Households with Children
Florida: Percentage of food stamps households with children: 60%
United States: Percentage of food stamps households with children: 66%
Households with the Elderly or the Disabled
Florida: Percentage of food stamps households with an elderly/disabled person: 47%
United States: Percentage of food stamps households with an elderly/disabled person: 36%
What Percentage of Florida Households Participate in Food Stamps?
Here’s the percentage of Florida Households that participate in the SNAP program.
We have broken down the data by Households in Metro Areas, Small Towns, and Rural Areas.
Additionally, we have compared each segment to the national average.
| Percent of households participating in SNAP | Metro Areas | Small Towns | Rural Areas |
| Florida | 15% | 18% | 21% |
| Nationally | 13% | 15% | 16% |
What Percentage of Florida is below the poverty line?
According to data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, here’s the information about the poverty line in Florida:
- 13.2% of the Florida population lived below the poverty line.
- 19.7% of children in Florida lived below the poverty line.
- 10.6% of older adults in Florida lived below the poverty line.
Food Stamps Participation & Economic Impact in Florida
In the state of Florida, 86% of eligible individuals participated in the food stamps program in 2018, including 75% of eligible workers.
Furthermore, the food stamps program lifted 525,000 people above the poverty line in Florida, including 239,000 children, per year between 2013 and 2017, on
average.
Summary – Facts About Food Stamps in Florida
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