Number of Americans in poverty in the absence of government safety-net programs: Number of people in poverty, as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure plus additional number that would be in poverty without targeted government programs, 2014
| Number in poverty | |
|---|---|
| Currently in poverty | 48,390 |
| Social Security | 74,299 |
| Refundable tax credits | 58,175 |
| SNAP | 53,116 |
| SSI | 52,168 |
| Housing subsidies | 51,219 |
| School lunch | 49,638 |
| Unemployment insurance | 49,322 |
| TANF/general assistance | 49,006 |
| WIC | 48,690 |
| LIHEAP | 48,690 |
Notes: EITC refers to the Earned Income Tax Credit; SNAP refers to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; SSI refers to Supplemental Security Income; TANF refers to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program; WIC refers to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; and LIHEAP refers to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Source: Adapted from Kathleen Short, The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2014, U.S. Census Bureau: September, 2015
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