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Has the Long-Term Increase in Food Stamp Usage Finally Come to an End?

Date Published:

2014-10-08

Description:

From June 2006 through June 2013, the number of New York City residents receiving food stamps (now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) increased by 71.1 percent, from 1.1 million to 1.9 million.

Agency:

Independent Budget Office, NYC (IBO)

Subject(s):

Poverty

Report Type:

Adjudications / Decisions