The lowest percentage of the U.S. population in poverty is found when using which measurement of household resources?

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Including both cash and in-kind benefits in the measurement of household resources results in the lowest percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty. This is because in-kind benefits (such as food stamps or housing assistance) are not counted as income in traditional poverty measures but can significantly improve the standard of living of low-income households. By including both cash and in-kind benefits in the measurement of household resources, the poverty rate is more accurately reflected.

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