Food stamps were taken by 46,484,828 people residing in America in August 2014, down from 46,486,888 in July.
The level is 2.5% lower than in August 2013.
The total benefit in August 2014 was $5.766 billion. The total costs in 2013 came to $79.9 billion.
The average total benefit was $124.04 per person in the program in August 2014, down from $133.07 per person monthly in 2013, and $253.69 per household on average in August 2014.
