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You and anyone else can confirm the stats at The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (syracuse.edu) and/or NPR, both sources cited in the article.
Additionally, here's Pew Research on the Politics of Food Stamp Recipients. It confirms The Maxwell Poll's and NPR's data. Pay particular attention to the usage rates by political party affiliation:
So you're saying most blacks and Hispanics live in Kentucky, Mississippi etc? LMAO
A lot do. For example...
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"The percentage of the nation's black population living in the South has hit its highest point in half a century, according to census data released Thursday, as younger and more educated black residents move out of declining cities in the Northeast and Midwest in search of better opportunities."
And, clearly, a lot of Hispanics (highest obesity rate) live in the South due to the proximity to Mexico and Central America.
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