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Food Stamp Rolls Decline by More Than 2 Million in FY 2017
« on: January 04, 2018, 10:38:34 am »
Food Stamp Rolls Decline by More Than 2 Million in FY 2017
Posted By Ali Meyer On January 3, 2018 @ 4:00 pm In Issues | No Comments

The number of individuals receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, declined by more than two million in fiscal year 2017, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture.

In fiscal year 2016, the number of individuals receiving benefits from the food stamp program totaled 44,219,363. In 2017, that number dropped to 42,182,443—a decline of 2,036,920.
 

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Re: Food Stamp Rolls Decline by More Than 2 Million in FY 2017
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2018, 10:57:14 am »
The rolls have been shrinking for several years here in Michigan. (Food stamp distribution is up to the states)
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