Democrats and Republicans Want Higher SNAP Benefits as Grocery Bills Rise
Summary
New polls show that most Democratic and Republican voters in competitive U.S. states support increasing SNAP benefits, the federal program that helps low-income people buy food. Support is strong for raising benefits for individuals living alone and also fairly strong, but less uniform, for single mothers, as grocery prices remain much higher than before the pandemic.Key Facts
- SNAP is the largest U.S. federal food aid program, providing monthly grocery benefits to people with low or no income.
- Surveys were done in 11 states and 28 competitive congressional districts, involving nearly 20,000 adults.
- Between 71% and 93% of Democrats and 58% to 87% of Republicans in those areas want higher SNAP benefits for people living alone.
- For single mothers, 58% to 80% of Democrats and 51% to 73% of Republicans support higher benefits.
- The median preferred monthly SNAP benefit for individuals is about $250 for Democrats and $200-$230 for Republicans.
- Grocery prices are about 35% higher than in 2016, and food prices outside the home have increased about 51%.
- Food costs jumped sharply during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and have stayed high even as inflation has slowed.
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