SNAP/EBT discussion thread

Lionfish said:
More clarity.

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Please don't post crap like this.

This image is not accurate and appears to be misleading or fabricated.
  1. SNAP (Food Stamps) data is not reported by "ethnicity" in this way
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), publishes official data on participation by race (e.g., White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, etc.), household composition, income level, and state — but it does not break down SNAP participation by specific national origins like "Afghan," "Somali," "Iraqi," "Dominican," "Jamaican," etc., especially not at the household level with percentages like 45.6% of Afghan households.
  2. Many of these groups are too small to have reliable national estimates
    For example, there are only about ~130,000 Afghan Americans in the U.S. (2020 Census). Claiming 45.6% of Afghan households receive SNAP would require precise, representative sampling — something the USDA does not publish. Same for Somalis (170,000), Iraqis (220,000), etc.
  3. Official USDA SNAP data by race (2021–2023 averages):
    White: ~38% of participants
    Black: ~25%
    Hispanic: ~25%
    Asian: ~4%
    American Indian: ~2%
    Multiple/Other: ~6% → These are participant shares, not % of households in that group receiving benefits.
  4. The chart confuses two different metrics:
    It says: "Percentage of U.S. households receiving SNAP benefits" — but lists tiny ethnic groups with higher rates than major groups (e.g., Afghans at 45.6% vs. Whites at 8.6%). This would imply refugee-heavy, low-income immigrant groups have extremely high SNAP usage — possible in theory, but not documented in official data at this granularity.
  5. Source is not credible: "© 2025 The Personal Finance Wizards, LLC" — no known reputable data source. No link to USDA, Census Bureau, or any government dataset.
 
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