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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  16,641

              7,511    Participants
              3,421    Households
                2.20    Average household size
       $ 579,430    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 77    Average monthly benefit/person
     45%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              11      Food pantries

       24,381   Food pantry visits

     219,429 Food pantry meals distributed


               1 Soup kitchen

      27,590 Soup kitchen meals served


               0 Shelters
               0 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 3,928
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                573

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    635

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                693

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  18%

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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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