October 2011: 464,047 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +7%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +42%*
Note: 30% of Philadelphia residents now receive SNAP.

Bucks County

October 2011: 37,610 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +13%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +106%*
Note: 6% of Bucks County residents now receive SNAP.

Chester County

October 2011: 24,923 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +20%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +104%*
Note: 5% of Chester County residents now receive SNAP.

Delaware County

October 2011: 65,686 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +7%
Percent change between October 2007 and October 2011: +56%*
Note: 12% of Delaware County residents now receive SNAP.

Montgomery County

October 2011: 47,897 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +18%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +107%*
Note: 6% of Montgomery County residents now receive SNAP.

Five-County Area

October 2011: 639,533 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +8%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +51%*

Pennsylvania

October 2011: 1,804,873 people
Percent change between October 2010 and October 2011: +7%
Percent change between December 2007 and October 2011: +55%*
Note: 14% of Pennsylvania residents now receive SNAP.

*December 2007 is generally 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.