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| Distribution of food stamp participants by age, 2006 |
Age |
Distribution |
| |
Thousands |
Percent |
| Child |
12,603 |
49.2 |
| |
4 or less |
4,243 |
16.6 |
| |
5 - 17 |
8,361 |
32.7 |
| Nonelderly adult |
10,763 |
42.1 |
| |
18 - 35 |
5,560 |
21.7 |
| |
36 - 59 |
5,203 |
20.3 |
| Elderly (60 or more) |
2,229 |
8.7 |
| Unknown age |
0 |
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| -- = Data unavailable. |
| Source: Fiscal Year 2006 Food Stamp Program Quality Control sample. |
| Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. (Table A-23, page 57 of the report). |
| These are the latest data avaiable, as of December 28, 2007. |
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