2 million Georgians - nearly one of every five - on food stamps

From the AJC:

More than four years after the official end of the recession, job growth is still weak, unemployment still high and nearly 2 million Georgians are receiving government help in buying food.

Formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP – the food stamp program now provides help to 19.7 percent of the state’s population – nearly one of every five, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service.