Which U.S. state has the most welfare recipients?

simple GOOGLE query: States with the most people on food stamps: * Louisiana. • Number of food stamp recipients: 868192. ... * Tennessee. • Number of food stamp recipients: Just over 1.28 million. ... * Oregon. read more

To get an idea of which states pay out the most welfare checks, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) surveyed state governments. Using the most current information, NCSL then compared the total number of recipients of TANF to the overall state populations (through June 2009). read more

Federal benefit cuts to programs like SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, have left area food pantries with more people in need. (AP Photo/The Telegraph, John Badman) Last year, Forbes Magazine published an article in which the writer identified 11 U.S. states in which there are more people on welfare and and other government programs than those who are employed. read more