Because a recent review ranked Oregon, where 18.1% of the population receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, as the US State with the second-highest Food Stamps, it is one of the states where people are more at risk of food insecurity after SNAP benefits were paused as a result of the federal government shutdown.

Oregon Has 2 nd Highest Food Stamp Beneficiaries In the US

Around 42 million Americans — roughly one in eight — receive benefits from SNAP, the most extensive federal food assistance program in the US.

The program helps low-income households purchase groceries, with monthly benefits averaging around $180 per person nationwide, but varying by state.

Visual Capital’s Voronoi app recently mapped data of the US States most dependent on food stamps.

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