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Food Stamps - SNAP

A place for food stamp (aka SNAP or EBT) applicants/recipients to ask questions about the program; for food stamp program experts to share information; and to share any news pertinent to the program.

80k subscribers392 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)347 authors / mosince 2014

r/foodstamps has 80k members (+45% over the last 12 months). It gets about 392 posts a month from 347 people. Top topics: SNAP Benefits Crisis, Food Banks and Donations and California EDD Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/foodstamps has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+45%in 12 months · +4.5% in 3 months · +1.3% in 1 month
Oct 202680k
Growing80k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−41%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026392
QuieterPeaked at 2.8k in Nov 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/foodstamps

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. SNAP Benefits Crisis4.9%
  2. Food Banks and Donations1.0%
  3. California EDD Issues0.6%
  4. Food Pantries & Banks0.6%
  5. Free Meals0.5%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Walmart
  2. GoPuff
  3. Politico
  4. The Hill
  5. CBS News

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