Philadelphia County

May 2010: 413, 509
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +13%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +26%*

Note: 26.7% of Philadelphia residents now receive food stamps.

Montgomery County

May 2010: 37,813
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: 30%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: 63%*

Delaware County

May 2010: 58,189
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +21%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +38%*

Note: Over 10% of Delaware County residents now receive food stamps

Bucks County

May 2010: 31,508
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +26%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +73%*

Chester County

May 2010: 18,628
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +27%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +56%*

Five-County Area

May 2010: 559,647
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +16%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +32%*

Pennsylvania

May 2010: 1,609,683
% Change between May 2009 and May 2010: +19%
% Change between December 2007 and May 2010: +38%*

*December 2007 is largely regarded as the beginning of the current economic recession. These percentages demonstrate the increase in SNAP enrollment in each area since the start of the recession.