Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults Receiving Food Stamp Benefits
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This indicator shows the percentage of low-income adults who live in households participating in the CalFresh Program. Low-income persons are defined as people living in a household with an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Why is this important?
CalFresh, known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, provides monthly food benefits to individuals and families with low-income and provides economic benefits to communities. CalFresh is the largest food program in California and provides an essential hunger safety net. CalFresh is federally mandated and, in California, is state-supervised and county-operated.
20.3%
Source:
California Health Interview Survey
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Compared to
Data Source
- California Health Interview Survey
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Food Insecurity, Economy / Government Assistance, Health / Nutrition & Healthy Eating, Social Determinants of Health, Adults