1 in 7 in U.S. Receive Food Stamps

Wall Street Journal - Growth in the food stamp program appeared to reach a plateau in February — with 14.3% of the population relying on the safety net program.

Enrollment in the program is still high though, with 11.6% more people tapping benefits in February than the same month a year earlier

The number of food stamp recipients was essentially flat in February, the most recent month available, with 44.2 million Americans receiving benefits, according a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (See a sortable breakdown of the data here.)

Note: Profiting on Poverty JPMorgan Chase is hitting record profits being the largest processor of food stamp benefits in the United States.  - Source Everywhere