About 64,000 in Dane County at risk of losing food assistance if SNAP is allowed to pause

MADISON, Wis. — More than 700,000 Wisconsinites rely on FoodShare, the state’s version of the federal SNAP program, to feed themselves and their families. So what does that look like in our own backyard?

In Dane County, about 64,000 people depend on FoodShare — making it the second-highest county in the state for recipients.

Milwaukee County tops the list, with around 235,000 residents receiving monthly food assistance. In Rock County, that number is about 23,000…

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