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Household survey data are a critical resource for studying USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The data are frequently used to assess the performance of benefits targeting, or how well SNAP benefits reach the poorest households. However, household survey data have some shortcomings, which, if not taken into account, can lead to a distorted picture of who is receiving SNAP benefits. This study addresses some of these measurement issues by combining data from the American Community Survey (ACS)-the largest nationally representative household survey in the United States-with SNAP administrative records from New York State. The linked data expand the information on SNAP receipt available in the ACS alone, namely, whether households receive SNAP benefits at any time during the year, to include the amount of benefits received in a year and the number of months of receipt in a year. The administrative records also help address the well-documented problem of under-reporting of SNAP receipt in the ACS.

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