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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  8,940

              3,796    Participants
              1,822    Households
                2.08    Average household size
       $ 292,404    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 77    Average monthly benefit/person
     42%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                7      Food pantries

       25,464   Food pantry visits

     229,176 Food pantry meals distributed


               1 Soup kitchen

        3,536 Soup kitchen meals served


     0 Shelters           
               0 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 4,264
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                285

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    506

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                476

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  11%

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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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