Food Stamps https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Food Stamps https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 02 May 2024 15:32:06 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:18:00 -0500 Genesee County has 16 percent increase in food stamp recipients since 2007 https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/genesee-county-has-16-percent-increase-food-stamp-recipients-2007/11414 According to this interactive map from the New York Times, 8 percent of Genesee County residents receive food stamps. That's up 16 percent from 2007.

Compared to other GLOW counties:

  • Orleans, 12 percent, up 25 percent
  • Livingston, 9 percent, up 41 percent
  • Wyoming, 7 percent, up 28 percent.

Of the four counties, Orleans has the largest percentage of children receiving food stamps at 23 percent, which is close to the national average of 1-in-four children on assistance.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/genesee-county-has-16-percent-increase-food-stamp-recipients-2007/11414#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/blogs/howard-owens/genesee-county-has-16-percent-increase-food-stamp-recipients-2007/11414 Dec 9, 2009, 11:18pm Food Stamps Genesee County has 16 percent increase in food stamp recipients since 2007 Howard Owens <p>According to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/28/us/20091128-foodstamps.html">this interactive map from the <em>New York Times</em></a>, 8 percent of Genesee County residents receive food stamps. That's up 16 percent from 2007.</p> <p>Compared to other GLOW&nbsp;counties:</p> <ul> <li>Orleans, 12 percent, up 25 percent</li> <li>Livingston, 9 percent, up 41 percent</li> <li>Wyoming, 7 percent, up 28 percent.</li> </ul> <p>Of the</p>