Monday, May 23, 2016

About 1 in 7 Michigan residents get food stamps, and 6 other facts about SNAP

About 1 in 7 Michigan residents get food stamps, and 6 other facts about SNAP | MLive.com: "Nearly one of every seven Michigan residents — including one in four Michigan children — currently receive food stamp benefits, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...
In 2005, about 9 percent of Michigan households participated in SNAP, according to U.S. Census estimates.
...Currently, about 15 percent of Michigan residents — slightly under 1.5 million people — receive benefits, including 27 percent of Michigan children under age 18..."

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