Food Stamp Program Participation
One Year Change
One Year Change
| State | November 2002 | November 2003 | Percent change over past year Nov. 2002 - Nov. 2003 |
| Alaska* | 47,001 | 45,489 | -3.2% |
| Hawaii | 102,396 | 100,871 | -1.5% |
| Vermont | 40,347 | 41,514 | 2.9% |
| Wyoming | 24,606 | 25,589 | 4.0% |
| West Virginia | 242,013 | 254,706 | 5.2% |
| Kansas | 154,028 | 163,256 | 6.0% |
| California | 1,661,429 | 1,763,826 | 6.2% |
| New Hampshire | 42,932 | 45,586 | 6.2% |
| Minnesota | 227,574 | 241,791 | 6.2% |
| Alabama | 464,824 | 494,375 | 6.4% |
| South Dakota | 49,970 | 53,309 | 6.7% |
| Rhode Island | 71,908 | 76,903 | 6.9% |
| Florida | 1,059,453 | 1,139,853 | 7.6% |
| Arkansas | 298,411 | 322,602 | 8.1% |
| Louisiana | 640,081 | 692,731 | 8.2% |
| D.C.** | 80,573 | 87,312 | 8.4% |
| New Jersey | 328,864 | 356,404 | 8.4% |
| Oregon | 380,138 | 412,347 | 8.5% |
| Connecticut | 175,625 | 190,639 | 8.5% |
| Maryland** | 244,593 | 266,758 | 9.1% |
| Iowa | 149,146 | 163,156 | 9.4% |
| Mississippi | 344,513 | 378,366 | 9.8% |
| North Dakota | 37,627 | 41,373 | 10.0% |
| New York | 1,387,306 | 1,528,848 | 10.2% |
| Kentucky | 480,454 | 529,775 | 10.3% |
| Illinois | 924,213 | 1,020,157 | 10.4% |
| Oklahoma | 368,231 | 411,498 | 11.7% |
| Wisconsin | 283,620 | 317,885 | 12.1% |
| Ohio | 805,933 | 903,821 | 12.1% |
| New Mexico | 186,636 | 209,502 | 12.3% |
| Maine | 122,501 | 137,761 | 12.5% |
| Nevada | 104,320 | 117,601 | 12.7% |
| Montana | 66,752 | 75,624 | 13.3% |
| South Carolina | 428,872 | 488,676 | 13.9% |
| Washington | 376,005 | 428,772 | 14.0% |
| Virginia** | 376,405 | 430,349 | 14.3% |
| Michigan | 783,596 | 898,191 | 14.6% |
| Idaho | 75,305 | 86,369 | 14.7% |
| Indiana | 441,499 | 509,109 | 15.3% |
| Tennessee | 675,599 | 780,349 | 15.5% |
| Delaware | 43,874 | 50,727 | 15.6% |
| Utah | 100,263 | 117,455 | 17.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 789,528 | 934,122 | 18.3% |
| North Carolina** | 618,426 | 733,056 | 18.5% |
| Colorado | 194,576 | 230,982 | 18.7% |
| Nebraska | 93,823 | 111,833 | 19.2% |
| Georgia | 705,864 | 847,659 | 20.1% |
| Massachusetts | 266,505 | 325,697 | 22.2% |
| Missouri | 543,460 | 668,128 | 22.9% |
| Arizona | 432,362 | 532,679 | 23.2% |
| Texas | 1,748,624 | 2,203,001 | 26.0% |
| United States | 20,329,597 | 23,026,700 | 13.3% |
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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
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW #540, Washington, DC 20009
ph: (202) 986-2200; fax: (202) 986-2525; e-mail
foodresearch@frac.org.
February 6, 2003
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