US Welfare Cost: 10-31-24

In fiscal year 2022, the federal government spent $1.19 trillion on more than 80 different welfare programs. That represents almost 20% of total federal spending and a quarter of tax revenues in 2022 or $9,000 spent per American household. Mar 15, 2023 

Based on SNAP, the states with the highest number of welfare recipients are California with 1,911,000 SNAP households, followed by Florida with 1,632,000, and Texas with 1,595,000. New York and Pennsylvania complete the top five, with 1,520,000 and 946,000 households benefiting from SNAP, respectively.

In 2023, the state that distributed the highest monthly food benefit was Hawaii, according to data compiled by the health journalism outlet KFF Health, with a single recipient receiving $445 per month on average. The Aloha State is followed by Alaska, where the average monthly benefit is $376.Jul 1, 2024

Do immigrants get free healthcare in the US? Two states — California and Oregon — have gone further, funding full Medicaid benefits for all low-income residents who otherwise would be eligible for the program but for their immigration status. Overall welfare spending at the federal, state, and local levels totaled $927.3 billion in FY 2021, five times the expenditure necessary to move all Americans out of poverty, totaling $170 billion (See Poverty Gap).Feb 8, 2024

California will welcome the new year by becoming the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. Starting Jan. 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, will qualify for Medi-Cal, California's version of the federal Medicaid program for people with low incomes.Dec 29, 2023

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is about $418.00 per month for a single parent with 2 children. Snap benefits $422.00 per household, (food stamps).Aug 31, 2023

Overall welfare spending at the federal, state, and local levels totaled $927.3 billion in FY 2021, five times the expenditure necessary to move all Americans out of poverty, totaling $170 billion (See Poverty Gap).

In 2023, the average annual premium for health insurance was $8,435 for single coverage and $23,968 for family coverage. This was a 7% increase from the previous year. 

In the first quarter of 2024, the uninsured rate in the United States was 8.2%, which is similar to the 7.7% rate in the fourth quarter of 2023. This corresponds to about 27.1 million people without health insurance. 

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