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Download an excel file with these data
Food stamp participation rate, fiscal 1994-2006
Fiscal year
Children
Adults under age 60
Adults age 60 and over
 
Percent
1999
71.9
53.8
30.9
2000
72.6
52.6
30.6
2001 70.1 49.7 28.1
2002 71.0 49.7 26.6
2003 74.8 51.6 27.0
2004 82.0 56.2 29.4
2005 87.6 60.0 30.7
Source: Quality Control Samples.
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; and the March Current Population Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census.
These are the latest data available, as of December 28, 2007.
 

 

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Updated date: May 22, 2003