MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Nearly one in five Alabama residents is getting food stamps, and the number is growing again after declining for a few months. Experts say it's too early to tell if the ...

Record Number Receive Food Stamps One in nine Americans receive government assistance to buy food, which amounts to 34 million people receiving food stamps.

The number of Americans receiving food stamps peaked in December 2012, when a record 47.78 million people got benefits ranging from $194 a month for one person to $1,169 for a household of eight.

Nearly one in five Alabama residents is getting food stamps, and the number is growing again after declining for a few months.Experts say it's too early to tell if the one-month increase is merely ...