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| Variable Name | fsamt_M |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | SNAP/Food Stamps Amount Received |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Full Description
This variable is the amount of food stamps/SNAP benefits that a respondent received
in month M. M goes from 1 to 48 and represents the month number since the start of
panel_1stfullyear. The variable comes from the core file. I27AMT1-I27AMT4 in 1984;
S27AMT in the 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 panels; T27AMT in the 1996, 2001, 2004, and
2008 panels.
