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Publication Details
| Publication Title: | Rural America Depends on the Food Stamp Program to Make Ends Meet |
| Region: | National |
| Publication Type: | Policy Brief |
| Publication Number: | 1 |
| Publication Date: | June 1, 2005 |
| Publication PDF: | Download PDF |
| Abstract: | This policy brief explains that people who live in rural America rely more heavily on the federal Food Stamp Program than do residents of urban areas. The brief presents a demographic picture of rural food stamp recipients, including information on income, race, age, and family size. It also compares data for rural and urban recipients. |
| Author(s) | Priscilla Salant, Kristin Smith |
| Category(s) | Health, Rural America, Vulnerable Families |
