Food Stamp Program Participation
One Month Change
One Month Change
| State | October 2003 | November 2003 | Percent change over past month October 2003 - November 2003 |
| Virginia** | 810,613 | 430,349 | -46.9% |
| D.C.** | 118,391 | 87,312 | -26.3% |
| Kansas | 169,518 | 163,256 | -3.7% |
| Maryland** | 276,124 | 266,758 | -3.4% |
| Texas | 2,230,401 | 2,203,001 | -1.2% |
| Nevada | 118,876 | 117,601 | -1.1% |
| North Carolina** | 738,307 | 733,056 | -0.7% |
| Vermont | 41,789 | 41,514 | -0.7% |
| Tennessee | 785,372 | 780,349 | -0.6% |
| Arkansas | 323,972 | 322,602 | -0.4% |
| Rhode Island | 77,185 | 76,903 | -0.4% |
| Oklahoma | 412,497 | 411,498 | -0.2% |
| New Hampshire | 45,673 | 45,586 | -0.2% |
| New Jersey | 356,635 | 356,404 | -0.1% |
| Washington | 428,947 | 428,772 | 0.0% |
| Colorado | 230,982 | 230,982 | 0.0% |
| Minnesota | 241,752 | 241,791 | 0.0% |
| Ohio | 903,658 | 903,821 | 0.0% |
| Indiana | 508,903 | 509,109 | 0.0% |
| Connecticut | 190,387 | 190,639 | 0.1% |
| Alabama | 493,708 | 494,375 | 0.1% |
| Mississippi | 377,676 | 378,366 | 0.2% |
| Maine | 137,479 | 137,761 | 0.2% |
| Kentucky | 528,587 | 529,775 | 0.2% |
| Michigan | 896,004 | 898,191 | 0.2% |
| California | 1,759,283 | 1,763,826 | 0.3% |
| Idaho | 86,058 | 86,369 | 0.4% |
| Oregon | 410,774 | 412,347 | 0.4% |
| Wisconsin | 316,615 | 317,885 | 0.4% |
| Massachusetts | 324,231 | 325,697 | 0.5% |
| Louisiana | 689,219 | 692,731 | 0.5% |
| South Carolina | 485,601 | 488,676 | 0.6% |
| Arizona | 529,122 | 532,679 | 0.7% |
| West Virginia | 252,959 | 254,706 | 0.7% |
| Montana | 75,069 | 75,624 | 0.7% |
| Hawaii | 100,121 | 100,871 | 0.7% |
| New Mexico | 207,829 | 209,502 | 0.8% |
| New York | 1,515,884 | 1,528,848 | 0.9% |
| Delaware | 50,286 | 50,727 | 0.9% |
| Missouri | 662,123 | 668,128 | 0.9% |
| Georgia | 839,718 | 847,659 | 0.9% |
| Utah | 116,289 | 117,455 | 1.0% |
| Wyoming | 25,248 | 25,589 | 1.4% |
| Nebraska | 109,588 | 111,833 | 2.0% |
| Iowa | 159,522 | 163,156 | 2.3% |
| Illinois | 994,649 | 1,020,157 | 2.6% |
| South Dakota | 51,934 | 53,309 | 2.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 909,087 | 934,122 | 2.8% |
| Florida | 1,107,839 | 1,139,853 | 2.9% |
| North Dakota | 39,547 | 41,373 | 4.6% |
| Alaska* | 10,210 | 45,489 | 345.5% |
| United States | 23,310,243 | 23,026,700 | -1.22% |
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* Abnormally low activity in October 2003 reflects Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend Program--a direct payment to all state residents from petroleum development revenues (the increase in income temporarily reduces eligibility). ** State totals include recipients of Hurricane Isabel disaster relief in October. Excluding disaster relief states and Alaska, the October to November percentage change is +0.5 percent. |
Source: Preliminary Summary of Food Assistance Program Results
for November 2003, FNS Data Base Monitoring Branch, 1/23/04
Prepared by Food Research and Action Center
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February 6, 2003
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