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In 2020, 1,015 recipients (504 households) in Delaware County participated in the Program compared to 1,057 recipients (519 households) in 2019.
Overall, $1,920,832 in food assistance payments were allocated to Delaware County recipients in 2020.
In 2019, $1,303,178 was allocated for Delaware County program participants.
Qualified recipients in the Program are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, which then can be used to buy groceries. The Program is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's larger Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Number of Food Assistance Program Participants in Delaware County 2011-2020
Year | Number of recipients |
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2011 | 1,419 |
2012 | 1,405 |
2013 | 1,401 |
2014 | 1,330 |
2015 | 1,326 |
2016 | 1,323 |
2017 | 1,266 |
2018 | 1,162 |
2019 | 1,057 |
2020 | 1,015 |