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SNAP participation, March 2026

How many people will USDA FNS report participating in SNAP in March 2026 in the national monthly data tables?

current forecast · 80% CI37.1M
36.4M37.1M37.8M
history:Nov: 39.4MDec: 38.8MJan: 38.2MFeb: 37.9M

Trend

history + forecast
36373940NovFebJul 202637.1M
historyforecast path80% interval

static prototype estimate · seeded forecast value

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distribution
201 CDF points
ledger fact
usda.fns.snap.participation.march_2026.fixed_vintage

Key drivers

  • Employment and earnings
  • State recertification rules
  • Eligibility changes
  • Administrative reporting revisions

Resolution

source
USDA Food and Nutrition Service SNAP national data tables
expected
July 31, 2026
rule
Resolves to the national March 2026 SNAP persons count in the USDA FNS FY2026 National View Summary, using the first table update available by July 31, 2026. Later revisions do not change the resolved value.
Data point
usda.fns.snap.participation.march_2026.fixed_vintage

Series design

series
usda.fns.snap.participation
cadence
monthly · ~3 months
horizon
next release · fixed vintage
priority
P1
benchmark
Recent monthly administrative trend
chainable
next release · +3 months · program-cost impact

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