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MEPS HC 256
2024 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK
DATE: August 6, 2026
Variable Name:
FOODST24
Description:
DID ANYONE PURCHASE FOOD STAMPS
Format:
2.0
Type:
NUM
Start:
2015
End:
2016
VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-8 DON'T KNOW
113
1,720,551
-7 REFUSED
369
6,899,530
-1 INAPPLICABLE
56
1,024,919
1 YES
2,561
36,499,832
2 NO
16,041
293,652,798
TOTAL
19,140
339,797,630
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