More folks in Big Country and across state seeking food stamps (Abilene Reporter-News)

One of roughly every eight Taylor County residents now benefits from SNAP, the program commonly referred to as food stamps. That’s up dramatically from four years ago, when one in nearly 10 county residents participated, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. In all, 2,074 more Taylor County residents are on food stamps now than in September 2005, as the county’s number …

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