Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Bronx tops food stamp list

Bronx County, NY with a 13.3% unemployment rate, has joined Hidalgo County, TX as the US counties of their size with the greatest share of people receiving food stamps at 29%.

Nationally, 1 in 8 adults and one in 4 children are using food stamps, according to data collected by the New York Times.

The Bronx tops food stamp list

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