Food Stamp Usage on the Rise
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Updated: 12:10 AM Mar 31, 2008
Food Stamp Usage on the Rise
With the rising price of gas, food and utilities many people across the area are turning to food stamps to make ends meet.
Posted: 12:05 AM Mar 31, 2008
Reporter: Melanie Chapman
Email Address: melanie.chapman@wsaz.com
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With the rising price of gas, food and utilities many people across the area are turning to food stamps to make ends meet.

It's an economic trend that has Ohioans turning to the government for help. State workers are seeing record high numbers from folks experiencing all time lows.

Folks in Ohio aren't the only ones dealing the crunch. 11.2 million people live in Ohio and right now 10% of the population uses food stamps!

Kentucky's population is around 4 million and out of those almost 16% use food stamps.

In West Virginia 273,000 out of 1.8 million people or15% of the population are relying on food stamps to get the food they need.

Latest Comments

Posted by: philander on Jul 2, 2009 at 05:45 PM

yes i would like to know how to get food stamps im on ssdi
Posted by: Virginia Figueroa on Sep 22, 2008 at 03:35 PM

Im on ssi and im wondering where to go to sign up for the ebt card? i recently moved from chicago, to make Louisville my home, with in a week of moving here, i recieved my medical card.... i need to know where i can apply.
Posted by: Me on Apr 1, 2008 at 05:25 PM

It's funny how people are starting to judge, guess what? Nobody wants to hear you crying if something God forbids happen to something or someone in your family to where you need help!!! Guess what nothing is forever!! So keep running up your credit, for the ones who think they are better than everyone else, but guess what? Another deppression is just around the corner!
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