Food Stamp Usage up 16.2% Nationally, over 20% in 13 States; Tables by State, Charts Nationally Since 1970 as % of Population
The Wall Street Journal reports Food Stamp Rolls Continue to Rise
42.9 million people collected food stamps last month, up 1.2% from the prior month and 16.2% higher than the same time a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Click on the above link to see a table of all 50 states.
Nationwide 14% of the population relied on food stamps as of September but in some states the percentage was much higher. In Washington, D.C., Mississippi and Tennessee – the states with the largest share of citizens receiving benefits – more than a fifth of the population in each was collecting food stamps.
Sample Details
- 16.2% Year-Over-Year Change Nationally
- 39.1% Year-Over-Year Change in Idaho
- 28.7% Year-Over-Year Change in Nevada
- 27.2% Year-Over-Year Change in New Jersey
- 26.0% Year-Over-Year Change in Rhode Island
- 25.9% Year-Over-Year Change in Utah
- 25.8% Year-Over-Year Change in Florida
- 21.5% of population in D.C. on Food Stamps
- 20.4% of population in Mississippi on Food Stamps
- 20.1% of population in Tennessee on Food Stamps
13 states had greater than 20% gains in food stamp usage. Not all of them were housing bubble states. Idaho led the way with a 39.1% year-over-year change.
Six states had a 25% change or greater. Texas just missed at 24.6%
The food stamp program is now called SNAP. It stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Reader Tim Wallace has a couple of national charts I wish to share. Click on either chart for a sharper image.
Snap Participants by Year Since 1970
SNAP as a Percentage of the US Population
Tim Wallace writes ...
SNAP numbers for September just came on line, 42,911,042 - up from 42,389,614 in August, an increase of 521,428 in one month.Mike "Mish" Shedlock
Furthermore, SNAP participation is now up 5,992,094 from September of '09 and up 11,528,481 from September of '08 - just before the election based on "Change You Can Believe In".
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