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The Number of Households Receiving Food Assistance in Michigan Grew Steadily From 2006 to 2008, (Michigan Department of Human Services, 2008)

The number of households receiving food assistance in Michigan grew steadily from 2006 to 2008

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Source: Michigan Dept. of Human Services, 2008

 


Number of Michigan Households Receiving Food Stamps, FY 2006 – 2008

Fiscal Year

Month

Number of Households

2006

Oct

497,814

 

Nov

498,935

 

Dec

502,981

 

Jan

506,506

 

Feb

508,552

 

Mar

512,000

 

Apr

514,262

 

May

519,202

 

Jun

523,055

 

Jul

526,209

 

Aug

533,185

 

Sep

537,654

2007

Oct

543,328

 

Nov

545,158

 

Dec

550,235

 

Jan

552,135

 

Feb

551,981

 

Mar

555,438

 

Apr

557,439

 

May

559,535

 

Jun

560,724

 

Jul

562,080

 

Aug

565,291

 

Sep

565,588

2008

Oct

570,276

 

Nov

572,769

 

Dec

575,711

 

Jan

580,679

 

Feb

586,024

 

Mar

590,615

 

Apr

594,381

 

May

599,089

 

Jun

602,323

 

Jul

604,863

 

Aug

609,614

 

Sep

614,995

 

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dhs/DHS-KeyStatistics2008_257800_7.pdf
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