Definition

This indicator represents the unduplicated count of children age birth through 18 who are recipients of SNAP. The Farm Bill passed in 2008 renamed the Food Stamp Program as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). is a uniform, nationwide entitlement program to supplement the nutritional needs of people whose income is at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level.

The denominator for the percentage is the total child population age birth through 18 in respective geographic areas.

Data Source

Numerator: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services

Denominator: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program

Notes

• Data for state fiscal year 2020 and 2021 is not reported for four counties in the Dakota Central area (Mercer, McLean, Oliver, and Sheridan), as these counties had data matched to county of service rather than county of residence. Data that was not matched to a county is not reported in the county, region, or statewide data.

Last Updated

2025-10