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In 2020, 1,008 recipients (516 households) in Clayton County participated in the Program compared to 1,031 recipients (522 households) in 2019.
Overall, $1,897,481 in food assistance payments were allocated to Clayton County recipients in 2020.
In 2019, $1,137,326 was allocated for Clayton 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 Clayton County 2011-2020
Year | Number of recipients |
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2011 | 1,445 |
2012 | 1,535 |
2013 | 1,545 |
2014 | 1,438 |
2015 | 1,375 |
2016 | 1,344 |
2017 | 1,267 |
2018 | 1,105 |
2019 | 1,031 |
2020 | 1,008 |