How many North Carolinians apply for food aid monthly?

The state received just over 65,000 applications in September for FNS (Food and Nutrition Services), North Carolina's SNAP program. Here's how many North Carolinians apply for aid every month.

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Application counts from May '12 - Jan '13 are undercounted due to a transition in state database system. Data includes recertification and disaster applications.

Chart: Galen Bacharier/NC NewslineSource: NC Department of Health & Human ServicesCreated with Datawrapper