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Fact Check: Yes, Nearly 25 Cents of Every Dollar Spent via SNAP Goes Back to Farmers

UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – Nearly 25 cents of every SNAP dollar supports farmers and ranchers, reinforcing the agricultural economy through food purchases by low-income Americans, USDA data shows.

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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.

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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.

·Milwaukee, United States
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Yes, about a quarter of every dollar spent via SNAP goes to farmers and ranchers

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, has been in the news a lot since President Donald T

·Saint Petersburg, United States
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