New Research Shows SNAP Recipients Are a Benefit to—Not a Drain on—Rural Economies
“In the poorest counties, many of which are rural, the $150 each SNAP family receives on average to buy groceries every month goes a long way: The increase in spending during the Obama administration rippled through rural economies, benefiting the retail, wholesale, and transportation sectors. For every extra $10,000 redeemed in a store that accepts SNAP, the spillover effects in rural counties amounted to one additional job—an impact that’s ‘greater than the impacts of all federal government spending combined,’ the report found.”