Domestic food aid in the United States totaled $193,778.3 million in the marketing year of October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022.

For its largest amount, in the first place, there are the Food and Consumption Services (FCS), where through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly the Food Stamp Program) financial assistance was allocated to the low-income population for the purchase of nutritious food for an amount of 148.515 million dollars.

On the other hand, through the Agricultural Products Marketing Service (AMS): Article 32, purchases of basic products that are distributed to low-income sectors of the population, including children and the elderly, were financed with 1,237 million dollars.

Domestic food aid

The Commodity Assistance Program (CAP), which consolidates several previous initiatives such as the Food Supplements Program, Emergency Food Aid, Assistance to Indian Reservations, Assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Nutrition for the Elderly, was allocated $743 million in funding.

Additionally, the Agricultural Products Marketing Service (AMS) supports the purchase of essential products for low-income populations, including children and the elderly, through FNS food programs, with a budget of $253 million, as outlined in Article 32.

The Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years, provides a detailed picture of farms and ranches in the United States.

The last Census (2017) was released in April 2019. In the Census year there were 2.04 million farms in the United States, 3.2% less than in 2012.