Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Massachusetts (BR25000MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about MA, SNAP, nutrition, food stamps, benefits, food, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Worcester County, MA (CBR25027MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Worcester County, MA; Worcester; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Suffolk County, MA (CBR25025MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Suffolk County, MA; Boston; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

BackgroundEconomic and supply chain shocks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to substantial increases in the numbers of individuals experiencing food-related hardship in the US, with programs aimed at addressing food insecurity like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food pantries seeing significant upticks in utilization. While these programs have improved food access overall, the extent to which diet quality changed, and whether they helped mitigate diet quality disruptions, is not well understood.ObjectiveTo evaluate food insecurity, food pantry and/or SNAP participation associations with both diet quality as well as perceived disruptions in diet during the COVID-19 pandemic among Massachusetts adults with lower incomes.MethodsWe analyzed complete-case data from 1,256 individuals with complete data from a cross-sectional online survey of adults (ages 18 years and above) living in Massachusetts who responded to “The MA Statewide Food Access Survey” between October 2020 through January 2021. Study recruitment and survey administration were performed by The Greater Boston Food Bank. We excluded respondents who reported participation in assistance programs but were ineligible (n = 168), those who provided straightlined responses to the food frequency questionnaire component of the survey (n = 34), those with incomes above 300% of the federal poverty level (n = 1,427), those who completed the survey in 2021 (n = 8), and those who reported improved food insecurity (n = 55). Current dietary intake was assessed via food frequency questionnaire. Using Bayesian regression models, we examined associations between pandemic food insecurity, perceived disruption in diet, diet quality, and intakes of individual foods among those who completed a survey in 2020. We assessed interactions by pantry and SNAP participation to determine whether participation moderated these relationships.ResultsIndividuals experiencing food insecurity reported greater disruption in diet during the pandemic and reduced consumption of healthy/unhealthy foods. Pantry participation attenuated significant associations between food insecurity and lower consumption of unhealthy (b = −1.13 [95% CI −1.97 to −0.31]) and healthy foods (b = −1.07 [−1.82 to −0.34]) to null (unhealthy foods: −0.70 [−2.24 to 0.84]; healthy foods: 0.30 [−1.17 to 1.74]), whereas SNAP participation attenuated associations for healthy foods alone (from −1.07 [−1.82 to −0.34] to −0.75 [−1.83 to 0.32]). Results were robust to choice of prior as well as to alternative modeling specifications.ConclusionAmong adults with lower incomes, those experiencing food insecurity consumed less food, regardless of healthfulness, compared to individuals not experiencing food insecurity. Participation in safety-net programs, including SNAP and pantry participation, buffered this phenomenon. Continued support of SNAP and the food bank network and a focus on access to affordable healthy foods may simultaneously alleviate hunger while improving nutrition security.

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Hampshire County, MA (CBR25015MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Hampshire County, MA; Springfield; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

This data set summarizes participation by Cambridge residents by zip code in three public benefit programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Families with Dependent Children (TADFC), and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC). Data was drawn from Monthly Caseload by Zip Code reports published by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), which have been published monthly since August 2017.

More information about these food and cash assistance programs, and the complete Monthly Caseload by Zip Code reports, which include program utilization data from all Massachusetts zip codes, may be found on the DTA website:

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Bristol County, MA (CBR25005MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Bristol County, MA; Providence; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

Web map featuring food resources and census data in Salem, Massachusetts. To be used for planning and reference use only. Point data sets detail the results of an extensive food resource survey conducted by MassinMotion. Mass in Motion is a statewide movement to prevent obesity in Massachusetts by increasing opportunities for healthy eating and active living in the places we live, learn, work, and play.To learn more about the organization, click here .Data Included:Food Pantry sitesMassachusetts Office of Transitional Assistance - SalemSummer EAT Program SitesMobile Food Pantry SitesStoresEdible Community GardensNational food spending datasetCensus Data - low to moderate income areas

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Plymouth County, MA (CBR25023MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Plymouth County, MA; Boston; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Franklin County, MA (CBR25011MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Franklin County, MA; Springfield; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

A Massachusetts Farmers’ Market is a public market for the primary purpose of connecting, and mutually benefiting, Massachusetts farmers, communities and shoppers while promoting and selling products grown and raised by participating farmers.The Farmers' Markets layer is derived from the Farmers’ Markets database maintained by the Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources. The Department provides technical assistance to individuals and groups trying to start a farmers' market, helps farmers find appropriate farmers' markets to participate in, and encourages consumers to patronize farmers' markets through various publications, including the MassGrown Map, which also pulls data from the Farmers’ Markets database.As well as basic information about the markets, this data layer includes information about participation in the food assistance programs Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) (see Attributes below). Women, Infants and Children Cash Value Vouchers (WIC-CVV) are not currently redeemable at farmers markets.The data in this map service are current as of July 26, 2023.

Graph and download economic data for SNAP Benefits Recipients in Middlesex County, MA (CBR25017MAA647NCEN) from 1989 to 2022 about Middlesex County, MA; Boston; MA; SNAP; nutrition; food stamps; benefits; food; and USA.

Description: The demonstration of Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) allows authorized States and school districts to use information from Medicaid to identify students eligible to receive meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) for free or at a reduced price. District-level administrative records data on certification and NSLP and SBP participation were collected to evaluate the demonstration. The analysis sample includes 5,966 public, private, and charter school districts in the 15 States participating in the DCM-F/RP demonstration in school year (SY) 2019-20.Study date(s) and duration: Data were collected from each State child nutrition agency for SY 2019–2020, a baseline year, and any years in between (if applicable). States started the demonstration in different years, so the baseline year is the year before the demonstration began in that state: SY 2015–2016 for Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia; SY 2016–2017 for California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin; and SY 2017–2018 for Nevada.Study spatial scale: Fifteen States participated in the DCM-F/RP demonstration. Six began conducting DCM-F/RP statewide in SY 2016–2017 (Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia), and one implemented DCM-F/RP in 14 districts that year and expanded to statewide implementation in SY 2017–2018 (California). Eight States began implementing DCM-F/RP in in SY 2017–2018 (Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin), although one State did not certify students through DCM-F/RP until SY 2018–2019 (Nevada).Level of true replication: UnknownSampling precision: No sampling was involved in the collection of this data.Level of subsampling: No sampling was involved in the collection of this data.Study design: None – Non-experimentalDescription of any data manipulation, modeling, or statistical analysis undertaken: This file contains a public use version of the data collected and analyzed for states in the DCM-F/RP demonstration in SY 2019-20, including both variables collected from the States and variables constructed for use in analysis. The file contains one observation for each of the districts in the analysis sample. Several types of edits were used to protect the confidentiality of respondents, including removing identifying information, rounding percentage variables to the nearest tenth, and rounding continuous variables representing numbers of schools, students, meals or dollars.Description of any gaps in the data or other limiting factors: Specific certification data elements were unavailable for some States or districts (namely, Iowa and Wisconsin did not provide data on reduced-price certifications). In addition, some districts—including notable subsets in Indiana and Virginia—were excluded from the analysis sample due to incomplete or erroneous administrative data.See the full Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration, SY 2019-20 report [https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/usda-dcm-frp-demonstration] for a detailed explanation of the study’s limitations.Outcome measurement methods and equipment used: The effects of DCM-F/RP on certification, participation, and Federal reimbursement outcomes were estimated by comparing measures in the baseline year to the same measure in SY 2019–2020. A fixed effects model was used to control for changes in outcomes between years and to improve the precision of the estimates.Resources in this dataset:Resource Title: Dataset - Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration .File Name: DCM_FRP.csvResource Description: Dataset - Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration CSV FileResource Title: Codebook/Data Dictionary - Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration .File Name: DCM-FRP SY 2019-2020 Codebook.pdfResource Description: Codebook/Data Dictionary for the Dataset Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) DemonstrationResource Title: User Guide - Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration .File Name: DCM-FRP SY 2019-2020 Public Use File User Guide REV.pdfResource Description: User Guide for the Data Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) DemonstrationResource Title: SAS Stata R SPSS Data Sets - Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration .File Name: DCM_FRP.ZIPResource Description: SAS Stata R SPSS Data Sets for the Data Direct Certification with Medicaid for Free and Reduced-Price Meals (DCM-F/RP) Demonstration. These datasets are identical to the CSV and each other but provide multiple formats to meet user preference in statistical software.