APRIL 2022
SNAP Households Survey
April Results
Providers is a free mobile app that helps over 5 million low-income families manage their SNAP benefits. To understand how the circumstances in the lives of Providers users are changing, we have been conducting surveys each month.
April 2022 key findings
The following insights come from a 10-minute multiple choice and open response survey conducted by Providers to a random sample of 3,676 of over 5M Providers users from April 1 - April 14, 2022. All respondents are EBT cardholders.
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INSIGHT 01
Eviction and shelter stays have reached new highs.
Source: Random sample of Providers users
More Providers households than ever report eviction or staying in a shelter in the past 30 days
6.33%
of users reported being evicted in the past month, a 20% increase from March
Eviction Rate
The percentage of users staying in a shelter in the last month rose to an all time high, at 4.9%, an 11% increase from March.
We unfortunately got evicted and downgraded from a home to a room. Everything I had saved I just gave away because I can't not afford to get storage to save it. I dropped it off at a location I know would help a few homeless people. My in-laws have also helped by taking myself and my children in temporary till we find a home. With rent being horrible right now this temp stay will probably be longer then expected.
Providers user, California
INSIGHT 02
Paying rent on time decreased from a March peak.
Source: Random sample of Providers users
The increase in Providers users paying rent on time was short lived.
The portion of users paying April rent on time dropped by 3%, and is 7% lower than in April 2021.
Paying rent on time
Black and Latinx respondents were much more likely to pay rent late:
The percentage of users in need who have received rental assistance since the start of the pandemic has stagnated at 34% since January 2022.
INSIGHT 03
55% of Providers users have filed taxes as of April 14 and 68% of these have received a tax refund.
Source: Random sample of Providers users
At the close of tax season, 55% of Providers users had filed taxes and 68% of these have received their refund.
The majority of users who have filed taxes have received a tax refund.
Most Providers users reported spending their refunds on:
*Users could select multiple choices
The money I got went quickly because everything is so much more expensive. I don't know how I'm going to make it on [until] I get paid.
Providers user, Ohio
I actually received money back for taking care of my child and was able to put money towards paying down debt
Providers user, Wisconsin
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