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Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers

Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service tells us how much of every dollar spent on food at home goes back to farms.

Michigan joins over 20 states in suing USDA over access to SNAP food stamp recipient records

Michigan is among the states that sued the federal government over a pending rule that seeks extensive access to the records ...
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Kansas DCF resists USDA request for release of personal information related to SNAP program participants

Kansas officials are pushing back against federal officials who are demanding the release of personal information for those ...
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State officials again refuse to release Kansans’ personal data to USDA

This is the second time Kansas has refused to turn over data requested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The lawsuit, in ...

Kansas Department for Children and Families denies USDA data request for SNAP applicants, recipients

The USDA previously demanded state agency directors release personal information for SNAP applicants, recipients and members ...
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Yes, about a quarter of every dollar spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers

Hong claimed that nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers. Recent data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service backs that up, and experts confirmed its accuracy.
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Oregon, CA, other states sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people

Twenty-one states are suing after the USDA demanded states turn over sensitive data on food assistance applicants. The ...