Food stamp participants and eligible people, fiscal 1999-2005
Thousands (people)

Line graph with 2 lines and 7 points per line.

Line 1, Eligible individuals.
Point 1, 1999 is 30913.
Point 2, 2000 is 29550.
Point 3, 2001 is 31340.
Point 4, 2002 is 34392.
Point 5, 2003 is 36737.
Point 6, 2004 is 37765.
Point 7, 2005 is 37743.
Line 2, Participants.
Point 1, 1999 is 17705.
Point 2, 2000 is 16701.
Point 3, 2001 is 16834.
Point 4, 2002 is 18500.
Point 5, 2003 is 20591.
Point 6, 2004 is 23153.
Point 7, 2005 is 24571.

Eligible people
Participants
Source: Quality Control Samples, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; and the March Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census. These are the latest data available as of December 28, 2007.

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