New Mexico Is The State Most Dependent On Food Stamps

Friday, Nov 07, 2025 - 08:10 PM

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal food assistance initiative in the U.S., supporting roughly one in eight Americans. The program helps low-income households purchase groceries, with monthly benefits averaging around $180 per person nationwide.

This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, highlights the states most reliant on food stamps, based on 2025 data from SmartAsset. While participation rates vary widely, the figures reveal stark contrasts in economic need and cost of living across states.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/new-mexico-state-most-dependent-food-stamps

North Dakota & Texas Saw The Greatest GDP Growth Of US States Over The Past 35 Years, Louisiana The Least

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by Tyler Durden

Friday, Nov 07, 2025 - 06:30 PM

The 1990s were a different time. Dial-up internet, gas costing a dollar, and many states still leaning on manufacturing.

Even then, new tech clusters and improved drilling methods were starting to reshape the map, setting up today’s energy-rich and tech-focused states for the strongest economies.

The visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao, ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia by inflation-adjusted GDP growth between 1998–2024.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/north-dakota-texas-saw-greatest-gdp-growth-us-states-over-past-35-years-louisiana