News Report | March 3, 2023
In 2019, 30% Of The U.S. Population Received Social Safety Net Benefits
In 2019, 99.1 million people participated in one of the 10 most significant social safety net programs, representing 30% of the U.S. population of about 330 million. More than one in four working-age adults (27%) and nearly one of every two children (49%) participated in a safety net program. About 16% of people and 33% of children participated in multiple safety net programs.
Of the people participating in the 10 safety net programs, more than half, 54%, participated in more than one program. About 67% of child participants . . .