Food stamp use INTERACTIVE MAP - Across the USA black/white/children/since 2007

[TwixVoy]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/11/28/us/20091128-foodstamps.html

Fascinating map. Just about says it all. But I thought we were in recovery?

[951-Riverside]

1. Any reason why they left out other racial groups? n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

3. I was wondering that, too.

In Alaska many food stamp recipients are Alaska Natives out in the Bush, particularly in Western Alaska, who have been suffering from depleted salmon runs and other subsistence issues. However, the fastest-growing segment of food stamp recipients here are in the cities. Here's an article from yesterday.

http://community.adn.com/adn/node/145703

[pscot]

4. Good question

Some of the hardest hit areas seem to be reservations.

[graywarrior]

2. Holy crap, for all those republicans in western FL who don't want government, up $150+% since 2007!

[redwitch]

5. That is a scary map.

I scanned through it and the numbers are staggering. The % increases many places are enormous. We need jobs badly.

[cali]

6. My county: 16% of all people, 28% of children. Up 42% since 2007