10 States With the Most People on Food Stamps

Ever wonder which US states have the most folks on welfare? Let's take a closer look! In this video, we'll chat about the top states where people rely on welfare and try to figure out why. We'll check out facts, hear stories from real people, and chat with a couple of experts to get the full picture.
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[@barbborja1910]

When my husband was laid off several years ago, we applied for Medicaid here in CA because we had young children, I’m disabled and unable to work, the cost to use COBRA was astronomical, and the fines for not having insurance were huge too. We got Medicaid quite easily and my husband got a new job with insurance about 6 weeks later. It took 5 letters and 3 years before they finally took us off. So yes, I’m sure there are many Californians on Medicaid who don’t use it or don’t know they have it.

[@BsTheLadynred]

Did you go through Covered California? That seems to lead you to the direction of your qualifications.

[@ballkans]

Before i watch it, i would like to mention,World According To Briggs is my favorite channel, i just love watching it, especially like now, it`s Sunday, i just came from Gym, made lunch, sat down to eat, then i see the Notification from World According To Briggs, the timing is perfect. Thank you brother, you doing excellent job bringing new and updated stories to us. Cheers.

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you.

[@ddc163264]

One thing you forgot to mention, these programs mostly go to single mothers. When I lost my job and needed help, I was told by a social worker that with being a single dad the only thing I could get was food stamps. But that if I was female in the exact same situation, I would get rent assistance, cash on a debit card, direct food assistance, plus food stamps. It was quite a difference.

[@RickWilliams-wr3sb]

Oh yeah equality

[@cliffordmeberg1443]

It definitely depends on what state it is every state does it definitely

[@Deb_BG]

I'm wondering if rather than being men vs women, it could be how much your wages are. Men traditionally earn more than women.

[@ddc163264]

@@Deb_BG Nope, as I said the social worker said that with a females being with the exact same circumstances would get a LOT more assistance. It was the fact that I was male and that's all. That statement came from them not me.

[@ddc163264]

@@cliffordmeberg1443 Possible, in CA., as I said the social worker said that with a females being with the exact same circumstances would get a LOT more assistance. It was the fact that I was male and that's all. That statement came from them not me.

[@paulmentzer7658]

In Pennsylvania not only do we have oil heat, we still have people whose main form of heat is wood, others use Soft Coal (Bituminous Coal) or Hard Coal (Anthracite Coal) and even propane for heating (Most propane is for cooking but some propane is used for heating). In the urban counties around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh you do not see Coal or wood furnaces (Excepted as secondary or supplemental heating) but once away from those areas and the other urban areas, oil heat is big, followed by coal and wood. furnaces

[@GeeEm1313]

What about those stone furnaces that are sometimes found along a road?

[@paulmentzer7658]

​@@GeeEm1313In Western Pennsylvania such stone furnaces tend to be either long abandoned Iron Furnaces or Coke Ovens. These were very profitable till about 1900 when the newer steel blast furnaces in the Mongohelia and Ohio River valleys starting in 1867 but coming into they own after about 1900. As to the Coke Ovens, they were profitable till about 1900 when huge oven ovens opened up in the Pittsburgh area and other coal regions that drove the older stone Coke ovens unprofitable. Please note traditional charcoal was made using wood based systems, so all that is left are small ash pit, as opposed to a stone furnace.

[@paulmentzer7658]

During the Great Depression a lot of homeless people ended up living in the old Coke ovens, most had only been abandoned for 20 to 30 years by the 1930s and being made from stone, a solid set of walls to keep the weather out and large enough to provide a very small apartment for a family and nearby was a large common outhouse that was still usable to keep the area free from most sanitary problems of so many people living close together.

[@kerrynight3271]

Texas has still not expanded Medicaid so I was shocked so many Texans are on it. With original Medicaid, families with children can get Medicaid, but not childless adults. Texas has the most uninsured people in the country.

[@seanmcdirmid]

Texas has almost 30 million people. If they expanded medicaid, they might beat Florida (#3 in population) to take the #2 spot. Already, it is weird that Florida is #2 and Texas is #3.

[@CeasarSvalad]

welcome to the confederacy

[@USSHammerology]

Garbage hole Crapafornia wins again😂 It always wins. Florida, Texas, California, Michigan. Cut your taxes and fees and let big businesses want to get back there.

[@FamilyMembersOnly]

Texas also has millions of illegal aliens who are now given free healthcare paid for by our taxpayer dollars. Illegals are on Medicaid now.

[@scotthullinger4684]

There are two kinds of Medicaid. I used to work in the system. One sort is for a parent with dependent children with an absent parent - typically the father, since this is the way society trains men - to become irresponsible. Medicaid in such cases just comes along with the total package, meaning cash aid - "Aid to Parents with Dependent Children" - AFDC. And then there's a sort of Medicaid where the only benefit you get is exactly that - Medicaid. The qualifications are somewhat different. It seems that the actual goal of Democrats is to have no less than 1/3 the population receiving some kind of public benefit - meaning welfare of one sort or another. I'm guessing the USA has the greatest dichotomy in the whole world between rich and poor. Not much of a middle class any more, which is very specifically the GOAL of Democrats. They believe they've ACHIEVED when they have the largest percentage of the population idle and dependent upon the government.

[@kayblinebury4414]

Briggs, according to US Dept of Energy 82% of homes in the NE are heated by oil. That's roughly 5 million homes. The oil is delivered via trucks which pump the oil into the household oil tank. An oil truck is not weird for those people.

[@fudhater8592]

He said right in the video it's weird for someone from the West Coast

[@NYCHFAN]

​@simplyme2993 Are you talking propane gas or oil? Maybe it's a matter of semantics. I've only ever heard of oil furnaces in the east. But I have lived out west my whole life, and I have had places with propane tanks needing filled, but not oil. 🤷‍♀️😊

[@GeeEm1313]

I live on the West Coast, actually maybe five miles from Briggs. But my cousin's house in Branford, CT uses oil. I don't know why he felt the need to mention that a heating type is weird.

[@tinablizard6670]

@@simplyme2993 My parents in Western Washington had oil furnace heat also. Their house was built in 1958.I do not think it was unusual since there was a business that delivered in the area.

[@bourbonstlizard]

New England actually has a LOT of homes that get oil delivered to a tank at their house. It might even be the majority.

[@MarilynG423]

Love love LOVE your content Briggs!! Your channel is my #1 to watch! I can never get enough! I rewatch a lot of them. 🎉😊

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you

[@adamf663]

Statistics that are not adjusted per capita are worthless.

[@seikoellis17]

Comments without proper research are worthless. He already made the video. It's 4 videos old so not hard to look for. Stop being entitled and lazy

[@harrymaciolek9629]

Oil heat faded out by the mid 60’s here in Michigan. New England on the other hand still uses oil because New York won’t allow a gas pipeline to traverse the state.

[@rpm3605]

Mr Briggs, not everyone has bad experiences with the CA DMV. I’ve renew driver’s licenses, car registrations, etc and much of it can be done online. One gripe I did have was making and appointment only got me in the door a little quicker, but I still had to wait a while to get my eye test as part of my most recent DL renewal which is sometimes (not always) requires an in person visit to a DMV.

[@johnortiz1964]

Having oil delivered to my house is standard in my neck of the woods....the greater Boston area. My town just celebrated it's 400th anniversary last year 🎉

[@Chiller11]

Per capita is the only meaningful statistic if one wants to understand the real prevalence of people in a given state on welfare. This, I suppose, is just a reaction to people who are uncomfortable with the current fact that poverty is a greater problem in the South than in any other region of the US.

[@MrCleanOC]

This video is to make broke Southerners feel good about their broken States

[@DoloresJNurss]

I've noticed that most of the people who oppose these programs are responsible folks who have seen some setbacks in life, but who never encountered a situation that hard work couldn't fix, and so it's hard for them to imagine that such situations happen, and more often than meets the eye. They're not mean, they just haven't personally seen good people go under.

[@Jabid21]

I think people need to stop stigmatizing other people for being on Medicaid. Low cost/free out-of-pocket healthcare should be a right. Even if it is taxpayer paid, no one, regardless of income should have to worry about affording to pay for healthcare and choosing to forgo treatment to avoid being in debt.

[@kerrynight3271]

I agree, and it's probably the best part of Obamacare (other than their not being able to deny you coverage if you have a preexisting condition). Before expanded Medicaid, you couldn't get Medicaid unless there were children in the household.

[@rebeccalindley153]

@@kerrynight3271 Anyone with a disability or a retired person not making enough money can qualify for Medicaid. There are offices in every state, and online services. Anyone can look this up.

[@dcg590]

Says the person not paying for it.

[@surfboy344]

If you want benefits, try getting a job that has benefits. If you don't have a job with benefits, improve your skills to get a job with full benefits.

[@Jabid21]

To several commenters, quit with the bootstraps talk. Don’t assume a person’s life based on their opinions. I have a job that pays me more than the median household income in the U.S and I pay a huge amount in taxes. What do I get for my taxes, a volunteer firefighter who doesn’t get paid, a chance to get fleeced by privatized ambulance and get shot by the police? Yes, I do get benefits and my healthcare is tied to my job, something healthcare shouldn’t be tied to. It’s not a benefit when I have to pay a big chunk of my paycheck to have insurance and then have to still pay for treatment because a for-profit insurance company doesn’t want to pay the entire bill. Tell you what, I’ve been to the other side, and I had Medicaid when I struggled but I never had to worry about getting sick and get in medical debt. Something that I worry about now because I’m paying more to get insurance and will still get into debt because I have to pay a deductible, co-insurance and my treatment options beholden to the whims of a claims adjuster. The system was always designed to benefit for-profit private insurance and healthcare companies.

[@vickiejohnson30]

Florida is horrible if you need public assistance. My elderly mother was on Social Security. She only received about $650 a month in cash, and $100 per month in food stamps. I had to send money every month to help her buy food and other necessities. At that time, I made less than $2000 per month, so it was definitely a struggle.

[@dcg590]

Well it’s your mothers fault for not preparing for retirement. Why should everyone else pay her bills? She had decades.

[@elainefoley2699]

@@dcg590❤

[@cheriemonami]

​@@dcg590If you don't know the reason for the situation, sit down and be quiet.

[@rockyroad7345]

Social Security was never and is still not intended for someone to be able to live on. It is meant to be a supplement to your retirement and living on a fixed income.

[@cheriemonami]

@@rockyroad7345 The website states that SS provides retirement benefits for most people. It does not state that it contributes to a person's personal contribution to their retirement. Because the fund has been mismanaged and most people want to maintain their current lifestyle, we have been encouraged to supplement with our own efforts. This mindset is encouraged by banks.

[@Kaas_Frijoles]

Working families can apply and be on California Medicaid or as it's called Medi-Cal. I know when I lived there and was working all I had to do was pay $5 a month and my family of four had great medical insurance. No other state I have lived in has that option. That's probably why there's so many families on Medi-Cal in California. Also homeless can apply and get food stamps. No other states allows that or cares to feed their homeless.

[@rustynails8756]

Washington State allows homeless to receive food stamps and I will be totally shocked if Oregon and Colorado aren't the same.

[@kerrynight3271]

@@rustynails8756 Homeless folks in Colorado qualify for food stamps.

[@Rhaspun]

The state can either pay it up front or pay more on the back end when people have to a hospital or emergency room which is common.

[@athos1974]

My retired father makes about 16/17 dollars on Social Security each month above the SNAP income limits that he is not eligible to receive any SNAP benefits. I usually have to buy food for him at the end of each month. I intend to move to another country when i retire, so i can live in a less expensive country and won't run out of food each month.

[@KristNi]

Move to another country. Many Americans, including myself are seriously thinking about it

[@athos1974]

@@KristNi I bought an acre of land in Costa Rica 11 years ago. I am 49 years old, and when it comes time to retire, that's my future retirement home. Just because I was born in the U.S., doesn't mean I have to live here when I retire.

[@flamesniper126]

@@athos1974are foreigners allowed to buy land in Costa Rica ?

[@athos1974]

@@flamesniper126 You can. However you are not allowed to buy beachfront property. The government has set aside all beachfront for public use. Unlike in the U.S. It's a refreshing thing to see a government that cares about it's citizens.

[@Camie.in.Philly]

Many years ago, I was receiving welfare after a car accident. I apply for SSI benefits for my two children with Tourette Syndrome. As soon as they were approved, they kicked my third son off of Medicaid because my income was too high. I had to leave my home and move in with my father. I had to come off of welfare just to get my son medical benefits. This left my father taking care of me. That was five years that a 75 year-old man had to take care of me. Thank God that with therapy, I was able to walk again. As soon as I was cleared, I was back at work. But God is good because he started showing signs of dementia and I was able to take care of him until his death.

[@denisewards]

Thank you for your wonderful and insightful videos. Learning much from your channel. You and your family have a wonderful week.

[@yogisfriend7869]

While this applies to total number of persons, I'm curious as to the total percentage of a states population that get assistance. To me, the ratios would be a more realistic application

[@barrydickinson5005]

A video on safest/most dangerous states due to wild life would be cool.

[@blueorgin]

I like this idea!

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

No it wouldnt...

[@sunshinegrl6073]

As a former Califoenian, there's also that many on it because the freakin cost of living overall is sky high!!

[@TimothyForbesXXI]

8:30 Many homes in Massachusetts also get their heating oil delivered. Very interesting video. I'm surprised that my state (Massachusetts) didn't make the list, but so it goes.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

I was undecided as to whether I would upvote this. Interesting but meaningless numbers. It seems like you were pressured into making this by folks not understanding simply math. But I finally upvoted it as the numbers are interesting.

[@MrDrwinston]

In Eureka CA, the homeless get $675 a month, food stamps, free cell phones and internet service and get to camp wherever they want. Add that people can show up to an ER room and get free medical service as well. I get that especially now with our terrible economy these are difficult times for many. The issue I have is based on talking to local police and county and state employees, most of the homeless in Eureka are not from Eureka. It's wrong that people from other states can just show up and get welfare and food stamps. Eureka is in very rural Humboldt County and the tax base is really small and it really creates a mess because we don't have the resources. It's easy to complain but some ideas I'd like to see is have local restaurants and fast-food places cook extra food and get federal and state tax deductions for giving free food to those in need...

[@tinagarcia3571]

ARE KIDDING FAST FOOD IN CALI, THEY LOCK UP THE DUMPSTER SO THE POOR WON'T EAT THE LEFT OVER STUFF FROM THE DAY. WASTEFUL

[@annjames1837]

California a magnet for undesirables because of democratic policies

[@julia_kay.05]

I'm surprised Kentucky didn't make it onto this list.

[@l.h.tnguyen4916]

Small population relative to most of the top ten

[@BeyondtheRailz]

I live in New York. And there are alot of companies that do deliver heating oil.

[@christophejergales7852]

The way these statistics are presented might as well be "states with the most people."

[@stepheneddleman8936]

This should have been done as a per capita... otherwise you could just rename this video as states with the biggest populations.

[@Gamegonner]

Already done three videos past.

[@Jujubeaeri]

Briggs over 25 years ago I rented a home in northeast Portland. We had an oil tank and the truck stopped by every so often. It was CRAZY $$$. I actually moved out of that home because I couldn’t afford the oil. Rent was cheap tho. Don’t know if they got rid of that but yes those oil trucks existed. At least 25 years ago. :)

[@MauraMarcus]

In NJ and CT and VT, there is home heating oil delivery.

[@GreggBB]

Agree with you Briggs that the per capita look is the one that tells the most accurate story. In terms of working, it doesn't help much if you are working 40 hours a week for a wage that puts you at or below the poverty line---or even worse, a few dollars over. Other countries pay their workers a living wage----the videos you make show how bad it is here is the US for companies that treat their workers like crap in terms of a living wage.

[@TheCharleseye]

All kids in California have Medi-Cal and all school-age kids are on the free lunch program. They recently started sending out P-EBT cards to all students (no qualification necessary) with about $150/month on them, to "make up for" not having lunches available during covid lockdowns...even though the schools were required to continue to offer free lunches the whole time. The amount of wasteful spending going on at the State level is absolutely insane.

[@kellymiller3747]

Meanwhile they have 10s of thousands on the streets mentally ill and/or drug addicted.

[@skillman46]

The vast majority of mentally I’ll here in California come from other states. I wrote our elected officials in hope of suing the home states of these individuals.

[@dcg590]

My town here in MA just implemented all kids get free lunch and school supplies. Ridiculous. Kids who need it already get it and parents who can pay for it should. Now I don’t have any kids in school anymore I’m still stuck paying for someone else’s kid? Even when the parents could? How about my tax dollars go to something I can use?

[@Batlas]

Fast food restaurants in Phoenix are paying warehouse rates compared to the south east. You might make $10/hr working at a fast food joint in South Carolina where I grew up. I remember being a manager at a parts store making just under $9/hr. Wouldnt consistently give you a full time rate (under 32 hrs) so they could avoid paying for ins, etc. It was crazy to me. Honestly it's still slavery but with more steps.. lol I was able to escape but not everyone is as lucky.

[@cn4492]

Heating oil delivery in NH is still very common

[@nicoleembry8477]

You have to remember Medicaid is used for special needs children and adults. My 22 year old son with autism (limited communication skills) receive Medicaid. Our income is over $100,000 a year so it’s not just for the poor. Medication and medical procedures are expensive.

[@stevemoore9951]

GREETINGS FROM THE PPRC GREAT VIDEO THANKS FOR DOING IT FOR US. 🇺🇸🍺🍺

[@strollingthroughparadise353]

The comments here show that like Lincoln said, “You can’t please all of the people all of the time.” Interesting that some people are never satisfied. I found that the numbers you presented here were interesting considering your video about the states that have the most poor. 👍👍👍

[@mzjem7218]

Michigan is FAP- Food Assistance Program. Our cases doubled during the pandemic. I’m a worker.

[@Vic-ok2pp]

We moved to Virginia Beach in 1988. The house we leased had oil heat. What pain and sometimes stinky hot air.

[@donaldwert7137]

I wonder whether the Medicaid numbers include all the elderly in nursing homes who need Medicaid to pay for their care and what percentage of those numbers they represent.

[@SandfordSmythe]

A large portion of the funds.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

Nothing good ever happens in the south.

[@JF-vw9lv]

Taxaco Mexican restaurant in North Carolina is pretty good.

[@KristNi]

Nothing good ever happens in every state

[@DividedByAlgorithms]

Per Capita would have been nice…

[@Rikrik1138]

He already did that video.

[@Gamegonner]

He had already done that video, three videos past. It was posted on Sep 24.

[@sharons5714]

Oil delivery is quite common where I live

[@outbackigloo6489]

I have oil delivery as well (I live in Connecticut.) Probably the most common means of heating homes in this state.

[@nelskrogh3238]

Which state hands out the most hypodermic needles per capita?

[@skillman46]

Texas. We just fenced in couple of thousand acres in Waco area and cleared 17 Meth lab sites.

[@ALuDoy]

California

[@kerrynight3271]

@@skillman46 My best friend from childhood lives in Waco. I don't think I'll mention that to her. The city through no fault of its own already has too much stigma.

[@rogermichaelwillis6425]

Probably the one with the most diabetics.

[@marysuckafreechic9006]

Watch people start packing their stuff up to move to their choice of destination where they can get those benefits 💯

[@TBIhope]

In rural towns in Utah, gas is delivered and placed in a tank on your property. But almost everywhere else, it’s just a gas line in the ground.

[@cashed-out2192]

I almost went to school with my toes peeping through my shoes, like the ones in the video.

[@pnkbiankii]

My Oregon next door neighbor uses fuel oil to heat his home…

[@uctwireless]

some of these werent too suprising but these programs are amazing i didnt know they had that many benefits

[@nlthonpson4333]

Please add a list of the best places for seniors to live according to income .. thank you 🙏🏽❣️

[@outbackigloo6489]

Of the ten most populous states, all ten were in this video, and almost in the expected order. I suspect the 11th state in order of welfare recipients would be New Jersey, the 11th most populous state.

[@laura4dsunshine]

I live in FL. Many of the people on SNAP are retired people. They qualify because of Social Security.

[@barbaralauritzen7101]

You showed someone being approved for Social Security. That’s not welfare.

[@barbaralauritzen7101]

My husband and I saved for retirement. SS was never meant to support retirees but to supplement.

[@sharongrosscup6956]

In Baltimore a lot of homes still get heating oil deliveries.

[@scottdornblaser4470]

Your videos rock. Keep 'em coming!

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

Surprised that WV is not on this list

[@bryanwhitton1784]

Low population means that total number of recipients is low as well. That is why this kind of a report is interesting but meaningless. California has more people on SNAP that there are in WV.

[@mmmd3429]

People failing to understand basic math and lists.

[@josephgoodwin2676]

Many homes in Washington state get home heating oil from trucks.

[@seanmcdirmid]

Many homes in Washington state are heated via electricity (well, in Western Washington where heat pumps are common and the winters aren't really that cold).

[@ohioclassCcamper]

Most farms in mid west and east use heating oil. We had it at our house till about 2010

[@Virtusstrong]

Mr.Briggs can you do a video on the best and worst states for law enforcement officers thank you god bless!❤️🇺🇸

[@foramoreperfectamerica8490]

Briggs, when you talk about welfare it's important to differentiate between able bodied and disabled people. For example I receive SSI and I have a housing voucher, I also receive food stamps and medicaid... however I'm disabled. I'm partially paralyzed and I have scoliosis because my left leg is 3/4 of an inch shorter than my right leg.

[@SandfordSmythe]

He is very sloppy with statistics. There are some states that do allow Medicaid and food stamps for the able-bodied. He creates the impression that welfare is cash payments for people who don't want to work.

[@foramoreperfectamerica8490]

@@SandfordSmythe What we need to do is raise wages so that the minimum wage is a Living Wage tied to Inflation. In 2019(if memory serves) Kyle Kulinski did a story about how there are 20 million working poor in this country defined as someone who works full time and still needs welfare. That shouldn't be a thing.

[@bryanwhitton1784]

@@foramoreperfectamerica8490 Careful with talk like that on this page. You might be accused of being a, can I dare say it, democrat.

[@foramoreperfectamerica8490]

@@bryanwhitton1784 I'm a Soc Dem, bring it on if need be.

[@edie4321]

I also noticed the media push to make the disabled on SS the bad guys. Like we're so lucky. World News Report Today went on a rant about the disabled being "losers". Wow! Here comes another push by them to divide. I'm so glad you have all those benefits working for you. That is what most people think makes paying taxes reasonable. I want my money helping the homeless and not going to Ukraine. It's time We the People take back our country.

[@jdds1165]

Good video thanks!

[@mcflurrybutts4927]

I think a special mention should be made for California in the sense that they will pay tuition for people who are homeless and/or from a poor family.

[@roryblake7311]

... We're playing serfs and sheriffs...

[@davestvwatching2408]

I'm in NY and I use heating oil. Now it is the most expensive way to heat a home but historically it goes up and down more than say natural gas or electricity so one year it will be very expensive and the next it will be the cheapest or in the middle.

[@davestvwatching2408]

Adding that I also have an oil fired boiler with hydronic heating. Something that the internet can't understand.

[@globalcliques]

My mom was born in 58', I asked her about her experience with other shut downs, then Google the 1st shut down, it said in the 80s, I had to specifically Google shut downs in the 70's

[@TheCharleseye]

Ohio's program sounds pretty awesome. They're trying to do it right, rather than just giving out handouts. Nice.

[@diodelvino3048]

North Carolina

[@user-ze8it1gp8y]

had heating oil in Winnemucca NV, not propane but oil had propane at other points as well.

[@Lycan3303]

Everyone is suffering from lack of food affordability but somehow we 3/4 obese

[@fletchdavidson6079]

People can only afford cheap food substitutes with little to no nutritional value. A difference between eating good food and eating what you can afford.

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

Have you ever been on help? You cant afford a lot. So you buy cheap. So you can afford more. Maybe you should not judge people, because you know nothing about their lives.

[@tudorjason]

We're lazy and entitled.

[@Lycan3303]

@@Theonetruegod-hw2ei I'm on food stamps and am 300lbs my lord and savior

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

@@Lycan3303 why do you lie to your lord? I made your parents wrong. That is what you get.

[@romiemiller7876]

I figured Ca. would be on the list someplace.

[@djt8518]

What about people who work but cant afford housing or what if they are no jobs

[@drscopeify]

Unfortunately there is massive abuse of these systems including people from outside the USA who never lived in the country steal identities and then file false claims and rack up huge sums of stolen money. Read the endless articles online on this matter.

[@sundinfamforlife4129]

I used to get food stamps in Michigan. I get WIC from them still. And Medicare. The thing is about Michigan though no we don’t make a whole lot in wages but the income requirement are really low to get food stamps. So more people would probably love getting it but they don’t. Or they approve you for like 10$. I was getting 100$ on it before my husband got his wage increase and mind you we’re a family of 5, 100$ isn’t much.

[@Gardening-FarmtoTable-andMore]

I have two suggestions for videos. One the most state/cities with blended families. And the same for a number to except inter-racial marriages. Hope all is well Sabrina an Huggy Bear❤

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Absolutely not

[@Lycan3303]

My house heats on oil

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

You know you can fix that right?

[@Lycan3303]

@@Theonetruegod-hw2ei how my lord and savior?

[@Theonetruegod-hw2ei]

@@Lycan3303 I did not give you wisdom. You will never understand. Its funny to watch you.

[@Lycan3303]

@@Theonetruegod-hw2ei I live only to please you my lord and savior

[@babybison2881]

He should provide a demographic breakdown of the recipients.

[@MrsK4759]

That is something I would like to see him address, but you know that won't happen. It's easy to Google those stats. I have and it's probably even worse than you think.

[@bygonewaves]

Why?

[@seikoellis17]

White people are the primary receivers of government assistance.

[@seikoellis17]

To kill the racist undertone Among the 59 million people we identified as receiving assistance, more than two in five (43 percent) are non-Hispanic white people. The next largest group of recipients are Hispanic people (26 percent), followed by non-Hispanic black people (23 percent

[@ria0991]

I know considering most recipients are pale faced …seriously that’s what it would show not too mention the migrants taking their country back I mean over

[@larrywickstrom9985]

Finally, the truth.

[@bygonewaves]

Total isn't a useful metric. The largest states will have the largest amount of any category. California will have the most welfare recipients & the largest number of one-eyed Episcopalians who own red bicycles. Doesn't tell us anything.

[@kerrynight3271]

@@bygonewaves It's kind of discouraging to realize how many people aren't able to understand this.

[@shokwaverider9158]

Love your Videos, always factual and to the point. I was thinking of what may be a good subject for you to cover. How many folks taking Social Security by state. As some can take at 62, I am sure not all are geriatrics like me :). It is not the same as how many retirees are in each state, as not all retirees get SS, although it is closely related. It does make a difference as to where we vote, as SS is important to us and needs to be fixed/addressed ....... as does Medicare, but that is another story. Thanks again for all your efforts.

[@Laura_0708]

It would be interesting to turn those numbers into a “per-capita” percentage. I’ll bet the ranking would change.

[@clarencebonner1523]

He did that in an earlier video

[@fredvonhess5308]

I think a per capita analysis would be more appropriate. Otherwise, these are the most populous states in general.

[@verbalasswhooping]

Thank you for your service Bredren!

[@AK-bw8xk]

Dude. That hour long fungus commercial was painful.

[@TrojanGoddess56]

I expected that states such as New Mexico and Mississippi would be somewhere on this list, but weren't. In regards to food stamp (SNAP) programs alone, be aware that a lot of the recipients are low-income people who are age 62 and older, whether or not they are earning some sort of income on the side. Many low-income retirees must depend mostly or totally on their Social Security benefits because they never were able to save and invest enough for retirement during their working years, and therefore do not have a decent-sized retirement account to draw retirement income from.

[@dcg590]

Well,where are their families? So now tax payers have to pay for them? Zero planning and now it’s someone else’s problem?

[@zeroturn7091]

MS barely has 3M people, if that.

[@CDM1971]

​@@dcg590so I guess you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth hopefully you don't get old and somebody has to take care of you

[@sandracloke6268]

You have to look at the big cities and who is running the cities.

[@jonsmith7659]

One thing that might not be known is that you can get welfare without needing it in one situation. If you take in foster kids, it comes with food stamps and Medicaid. And there are a lot of kids in foster care. This is often overlooked when people demonize welfare. Some of it goes to orphans. Something to remember if you’re against welfare.

[@myles5101]

Unfortunately, the safety nets have become trampolines.

[@CritterCamSoCal]

Yes Briggs Home Heating Oil is very common in the North East. Oil furnaces heat many homes and buildings. The oil is about the same a Diesel in fact it can be used in Diesel Vehicles. But home heating oil is not Taxed Like Diesel so don't let them know you are using it in your Vehicle........

[@user-wb7yk1xk8y]

Most of the people in East Tennessee look like that now 😢😢😢

[@davidknightx]

Expert in personal financial budgeting here. If you people knew even hallf of what I know, you'd freak out. There'd be all-out class warfare that would look less like a civil war and more like a total sociatal collapse. Let me say this is clearly as I can...most people in the United States can't REALLY afford to live in the United States. Income inequality has reached levels that are simply too great. And I'm not even talking about just the lower-class/middle-class (Just FYI, these definitions mean nothing. There's only the worker-class and owner/capitalist-class). Even people who drive a Lexus and have a nice pool in their backyard of their house. Just because you can pay the bills doesn't mean you can actually afford luving in America. It doesn't mean you're really free. Many people from real first world countries are starting to see America isn't as awesome as advertised. But don't worry. There won't be a class war (not yet anyway). You're all too divided and, quite frankly ignorant of personal budgeting. All the oligarchs have to do is point a finger at a minority group and tell you to blame them. And you will fall for everytime. American history proved it during the Rockerfeller/JP Morgan/Carnegie days. And it proved it with Trump. So get used to all the poverty because, deep down, you all know its going NOWHERE (Because it's not).

[@jsspoonamore]

Ok you showed a Social Security application at the beginning being stamped approved actual Social Security is not welfare! SSI can be

[@murraytown4]

I think it would have been interesting to look at per capita data rather than absolute numbers. No wonder CA is number one but perhaps misleading. Same with TX and FL.

[@rebeccalindley153]

@@kerrynight3271 The hope is that you will move to a state where you can get more help, like California. Many people have moved out of the South for better benefits elsewhere.

[@juliakwong7377]

@@rebeccalindley153😊

[@JBoy340a]

He mentioned he did that previously and people wanted absolute number.

[@rebeccalindley153]

@@kerrynight3271 I don't live in Texas, but it is possible for me to feel bad for people living in Colorado. I would pick Texas over Colorado any day.

[@rebeccalindley153]

@@kerrynight3271 I'm sure we have different ideas of nice. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@LeonNikkidude]

Easy for Dennis Miller to say.He married the Too shy Kajgoogoo bar maid girl!

[@JF-vw9lv]

LOL Thanks to your comment i did a 20 min detour to google Dennis Millers wife, then watch the Too Shy video, then watched 3 or 4 other music videos 80's.

[@LeonNikkidude]

@@JF-vw9lv You don't know Dennis personally?

[@bkm2797]

As a Democrat I agree that these programs should encourage job training and seeking. Thinking in most States the reason Medicaid is so high has to do with most jobs NOT covering healthcare and that is ridiculous. My brother in law is a physician for Vetrans and they treat him as an independent contractor which is insane imho, and my sister is a nurse, but they won't hire you full time so they don't have to offer any benefits, so when the GOP starts up with their BS, it makes my blood boil. Thanks Briggs, surprised Mississippi wasn't on the list along with Kentucky and Louisiana.

[@mmmd3429]

Those states have a lower population, that's why they aren't on the list. Per Capita they are top dogs for welfare.

[@laurie7689]

I don't consider that issue to necessarily be a Repub or Dem, but a problem with allowing businesses a bit too much free reign in their labeling of employees. I've seen some articles recently on how companies willfully mislabel their employees to get out of providing them benefits or part-time/full-time status.

[@bkm2797]

laurie7689, Actually it is a Repub thing, they get a lot of money from these businesses through lobbying so they are on board with them, the Dems would have no problem making companies include healthcare, so I guess we will agree to disagree on that. The healthcare industry is awful when it comes to providing benefits, and they only provide for full time, so most nurses and other staff have to work different jobs, it's very common in many industries these days, especially the GIG economy, they want to make them independent contractors which means no benefits.

[@dcg590]

@@bkm2797dems want everything handed to them. Dems want to give handouts and the rest of us paying for it would rather have people responsible for themselves.

[@lilithsmith1290]

Government assistant is very Noble,to help really a needy people! But like everything Else get abuse and people don’t deserve, take advance of it!

[@Boon159]

ok…see you left out Maine ….Vermont OREGAN …..Kentucky …Rhode Island Massachusetts ….Most of New England….

[@geraldinekelly2817]

Wow South Carolina is not on the list.❤

[@TheMrfeezie]

I'm surprised West Virginia didn't make the list honestly

[@outbackigloo6489]

West Virginia is a relatively unpopulated state. Even if literally everyone there were on food stamps, I doubt they’d make this list.

[@annhowcroft9493]

Interesting.

[@suzyq6767]

We decided when we married over 40 years ago that we would never seek governmental welfare. I learned to cook peasant food from many world cultures: Mexican, Italian, Greek, Ethiopian, American, English, Scottish, etc. Legumes, whole grains, carrots, celery, cabbage, onions, garlic, canned tomatoes, apples, bananas, plus seasonings, fed us delicious, nutritious, satiating food--still does. In 2/23, $35 bought enough disease-preventing and reversing whole food to feed a family of 4 for a week.

[@damienjackson7534]

I think this list is probably most of the Southern States.