Chicago City Wire

The number of people receiving food stamps in 10 Chicago locations dropped by 9.4 percent as President Trump entered office, according to a Chicago City Wire analysis of federal data.

In all, 156,653 people left food stamp rolls in Illinois counties from January 2015 to January 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. Requested in November, the information was made available in January.

Illinois welfare offices are operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services, formerly known as the Illinois Department of Public Aid. 

Fewer food stamp recipients in Chicago

Welfare Office	County	Jan 2017	Jan 2015	% CHG
Chicago - South Loop	Cook	30,791	36,288	-15.1%
Chicago - East Garfield Park	Cook	34,283	39,298	-12.8%
Chicago - Humboldt Park	Cook	76,269	85,823	-11.1%
Chicago - Englewood	Cook	68,180	76,549	-10.9%
Chicago -Back of the Yards	Cook	65,219	72,828	-10.4%
Chicago - North Lawndale	Cook	41,677	46,118	-9.6%
Chicago - Uptown	Cook	24658	26977	-8.6%
Chicago - Roseland	Cook	43,266	47,284	-8.5%
Chicago - Chatham	Cook	68,824	72,598	-5.2%
Chicago - Woodlawn	Cook	47,645	49,073	-2.9%
		500,812	552,836	-9.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture