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  4. ›Food and Nutrition Service

Treasury outlay line

Food and Nutrition Service

USDA nutrition programs such as SNAP and child nutrition.

What this means

The Food and Nutrition Service sits inside the Department of Agriculture and runs major food-assistance programs, including SNAP (food stamps), school meals, and WIC. In Monthly Treasury Statement tables it often appears as its own outlay line because benefit payments are large and recurring.

Related

  • Department of Agriculture

    Farm supports, nutrition programs, rural development, and related work.

  • Mandatory spending

    Spending written into permanent law, such as Social Security and Medicare.

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