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Dutchess County Profile
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NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  21,089

              6,125    Participants
              3,370    Households
                1.82    Average household size
       $ 489,459    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 80    Average monthly benefit/person
     29%   Eligible participating in FSP

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Emergency Food Assistance
(7/99-6/00)





              14      Food pantries

       28,557   Food pantry visits

     320,421 Food pantry meals distributed


               3 Soup kitchens

      91,402 Soup kitchen meals served


    7 Shelters
      79,284 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 5,725
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             5,558

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    522

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             75

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                934

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  16%

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The Nutrition Consortium of NYS   235 Lark Street   Albany, New York  12210   
phone: (518)436-8757  fax: (518)427-7992  website:  www.HungerNYS.org   
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