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New Hampshire Food Stamp Use at Record High

By Elaine Grant on Thursday, December 4, 2008.

According to USDA figures released this week, the number of Americans using food stamps hit an all-time high in September.
One in every 10 Americans – more than 31 million people -- now use food stamps to put meals on the table.
By the end of fiscal year 2009, about 70,000 New Hampshire residents are expected to be on food stamps – a record number.
And as NHPR’s health reporter Elaine Grant has found, the state may not have enough case workers to handle the load.