Agricultural and Applied Economics Association: Economywide Impacts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
April 03, 2024
April 03, 2024
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association issued the following news release:
SNAP is responsible for the majority of Farm Bill outlays. Some federal legislators would like to reallocate money from SNAP towards safety net programs for commodity farmers. New research demonstrates how SNAP itself helps farmers. SNAP increases demand for the food and commodities that farmers grow; farm commodity prices are slightly (less than 1%) higher . . .
SNAP is responsible for the majority of Farm Bill outlays. Some federal legislators would like to reallocate money from SNAP towards safety net programs for commodity farmers. New research demonstrates how SNAP itself helps farmers. SNAP increases demand for the food and commodities that farmers grow; farm commodity prices are slightly (less than 1%) higher . . .