Year Food Stamp Program (in millions of dollars) Child Nutrition and Special Milk Programs (in millions of dollars) 1962 14 261 1964 30 278 1966 69 294 1968 185 321 1970 577 383 1972 1909 716 1974 2845 802 1976 5632 1890 1978 5499 2665 1980 9117 3536 1982 11014 3043 1984 12375 3552 1986 12443 3835 1988 13145 4305 1990 15923 4996 1992 22800 6146 1994 25441 7044 1996 27253 8083 1998 29644 9239 2000 31968 10450