Food Stamp Program Caseload Statistics
Households receiving food stamp benefits
| Year | Month | Caseload | % Change |
| 1997 | January | 141,679 | |
| February | 139,756 | -1.36% |
| March | 138,476 | -0.92% |
| April | 136,783 | -1.22% |
| May | 139,609 | 2.07% |
| June | 139,694 | 0.06% |
| July | 139,193 | -0.36% |
| August | 138,329 | -0.62% |
| September | 137,818 | -0.37% |
| October | 139,253 | 1.04% |
| November | 138,655 | -0.43% |
| December | 139,156 | 0.36% |
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| 1998 | January | 136,955 | -1.58% |
| February | 135,940 | -0.74% |
| March | 136,406 | 0.34% |
| April | 135,056 | -0.99% |
| May | 133,857 | -0.89% |
| June | 133,878 | 0.02% |
| July | 133,167 | -0.53% |
| August | 132,035 | -0.85% |
| September | 131,748 | -0.22% |
| October | 131,881 | 0.10% |
| November | 131,116 | -0.58% |
| December | 130,836 | -0.21% |
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| 1999 | January | 128,884 | -1.49% |
| February | 127,569 | -1.02% |
| March | 126,811 | -0.59% |
| April | 125,201 | -2.27% |
| May | 124,010 | -0.95% |
| June | 123,330 | -0.55% |
| July | 123,197 | -0.11% |
| August | 123,157 | -0.03% |
| September | 122,245 | -0.74% |
| October | 123,426 | 0.97% |
| November | 124,175 | 0.61% |
| December | 125,003 | 0.67% |
| 2000 | January | 122,000 | -2.40% |
| February | 121,337 | -0.54% |
| March | 121,796 | 0.38% |
| April | 120,152 | -1.35% |
| May | 120,551 | 0.33% |
| June | 120,451 | -0.08% |
| July | 120,554 | 0.09% |
| August | 121,868 | 1.09% |
| September | 122,026 | 0.13% |
| October | 124,300 | 1.86% |
| November | 125,257 | 0.77% |
| December | 126,719 | 1.17% |
