Author Topic: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps? (Read 22569 times)

Institutional Control · « **on:** May 07, 2013, 07:36:14 AM »

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2013/04/food_stamp_recipients_by_county_an_interactive_tool_showing_local_snap_data.html

5% in my county.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:02:16 AM »

96,000+, 25%

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:27:10 AM »

GCJayhawker · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:50:16 AM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on May 07, 2013, 08:27:10 AM

13%

steve dave · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:51:24 AM »

can't use it at work for some reason, punch in Sarpy Co. NE and post what it says

Institutional Control · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:53:33 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 07, 2013, 08:51:24 AM

can't use it at work for some reason, punch in Sarpy Co. NE and post what it says

4%
6135 people
$8,221,100 in benefits.

GCJayhawker · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:54:24 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on May 07, 2013, 08:51:24 AM

can't use it at work for some reason, punch in Sarpy Co. NE and post what it says

4%, or 6,135 people. They received $8,221,000 in benefits or $1,340 per person per year or $112 a month.

_33 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2013, 08:55:26 AM »

steve dave · « **Reply #8 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:03:44 AM »

so basically Sarpy Co. is 4% illegal crotch grabbing bird flippers. fantastic.

Unruly · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:08:14 AM »

19%

Lee county MS 23 mil

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:09:45 AM »

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on May 07, 2013, 08:02:16 AM

96,000+, 25%

Did you move back to the south?

'taterblast · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:13:55 AM »

Jackson County, MO

14%

bubbles4ksu · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:15:37 AM »

6% in my home county. Riley was 4%. Shawnee was 13%.

'taterblast · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:17:16 AM »

i thought Riley would be higher, i've always heard it has a very high rate of poverty

8manpick · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:20:56 AM »

Someone do JoCo

ben ji · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:38:29 AM »

Quote from: 8manpick on May 07, 2013, 09:20:56 AM

Someone do JoCo

Do 66208 as well!

Wont work for me at work.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:51:15 AM »

JOCO
4%
22,795
$30,416,400

Institutional Control · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2013, 09:53:31 AM »

Quote from: ben ji on May 07, 2013, 09:38:29 AM

Quote from: 8manpick on May 07, 2013, 09:20:56 AM
Someone do JoCo

Do 66208 as well!

Wont work for me at work.

It only shows you by county. 66208 is in JOCO, right?

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2013, 10:02:41 AM »

8% in Miami County KS

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2013, 10:26:02 AM »

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on May 07, 2013, 09:09:45 AM

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on May 07, 2013, 08:02:16 AM
96,000+, 25%

Did you move back to the south?

lol, yes

Mr Bread · « **Reply #20 on:** May 07, 2013, 10:39:54 AM »

17%. Fun fact: my city was ranked the number one large city in Illinois in that ranking that said Lawrence was a garbagey crap hole.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #21 on:** May 07, 2013, 10:41:26 AM »

Posted this in the Science Proves thread, but here it is for posterity in this one too:

Quote

Riley County, KS
3,181 people are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Riley county.
About 4 percent of people in your county are in the program. That proportion has grown 100 percent since 2000. The participants received $4,365,000 in benefits; that's $1,493 per person per year or $124 per person per month.

Douglas County, KS
8,477 people are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Douglas county.
About 7 percent of people in your county are in the program. That proportion has grown 130 percent since 2000. The participants received $11,503,700 in benefits; that's $1,493 per person per year, or $124 per person per month.

john "teach me how to" dougie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 07, 2013, 11:49:21 AM »

San Diego County, CA

222,621 people are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in your county.
About 6 percent of people in your county are in the program.
That proportion has grown 106 percent since 2000.

The participants received $322,888,000 in benefits

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2013, 11:58:28 AM »

So far I win.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2013, 12:01:01 PM »

Quote from: SkinnyBenny on May 07, 2013, 11:58:28 AM

So far I win.

Congrats, buddy.