1 in 5 rely on food stamps in 5 states – WDIV Detroit

WDIV Detroit 1 in 5 rely on food stamps in 5 statesWDIV DetroitNearly one in five people are on food stamps in five states, a stark reminder that the Great Recession continues to be a drag on the nation's poorest. In Mississippi, Oregon, Tennessee, New Mexico and Louisiana, food stamp …

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1 in 5 rely on food stamps here – CNNMoney

Local 10 1 in 5 rely on food stamps hereCNNMoneyNationally, about 15% of Americans are on food stamps. And as the economy has improved, nationwide use of the safety-net program for the most vulnerable has edged down to 46.5 million in January, about 1.2 million fewer than a year earlier, …

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