Such high welfare amounts aren't average or normal. Typical monthly TANF cash assistance averages $450–550 for a family of three, with maximums topping out around $900–1,000 in states like California—far below $2,500, so very few (if any) recipients get that. SNAP food benefits average $320 per household monthly, maxing near $1,000 for large families of four or more, not $4,000. These figures likely represent outliers or combined/misstated benefits, not standard aid for most households of 2–4 people.