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Calculating the SNAP Program Access Index: A Step-By-Step Guide

Published by Food and Nutrition Service | Department of Agriculture | Catalog Last Checked: May 05, 2026 at 11:51 PM | Dataset Last Updated: February 04, 2020
The Program Access Index (PAI) is one of the measures FNS uses to reward states for high performance in the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Performance awards were authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (also known as the 2002 Farm Bill). The PAI is designed to indicate the degree to which low-income people have access to SNAP benefits. The purpose of this step-by-step guide is to describe the calculation of the Program Access Index (PAI) in detail. It includes all of the data, adjustments, and calculations used in determining the PAI for every state.

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