react by continuing to spend $2,500 per year on food, but use the $1,000 in food aid to free up $1,000 that it

can now spend on other goods. Thus, it is reasonable to think of SNAP cards as an alternative method, along

with TANF and the earned income tax credit, of transferring income to those working but still experiencing

poverty.

Anyone eligible for TANF is also eligible for SNAP, although states can expand eligibility for food aid if they

wish to do so. In some states, where TANF welfare spending is relatively low, a poor family may receive more in

support from SNAP than from TANF. In 2021, about 41.5 million people received food aid with total benefits of

just over $108 billion, which is an average monthly benefit of about $287 per person per month. SNAP

participation increased by 70% between 2007 and 2011, from 26.6 million participants to 45 million.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the 2008-2009 Great Recession and rising food prices caused
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