Pennsylvania ranked No. 45 among 49 states and U.S. territories that saw reductions in food stamps participation, according to the latest numbers compiled by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Pennsylvania had 1,841,128 residents participating in the federal SNAP program in September 2017, compared to 1,796,760 in September 2018, the latest month with available data.
The year-over-year change represented a 2.4 percent drop.