Explaining Recent Trends in Food Stamp Program Caseloads: Data Sources

Data Sources

Source Survey
Title Current Population Survey
Sample Characteristics/Data Collection Population by type of household, by state, and by year, 1987-1999
Sites All 50 states and D.C.
Response Rate/Attrition Notes N/A
Additional Execution Notes No notes reported.
 
Source Administrative data
Title Food Stamp Program Quality Control data
Sample Characteristics/Data Collection Recipients by type of household, by state, and by year, 1987-1999; about 50,000 recipients each year
Sites All 50 states and D.C.
Response Rate/Attrition Notes N/A
Additional Execution Notes No notes reported.