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Bay Area Food Stamp Program Participation by MSA

| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| East Bay MSA | 98,186 | 81,165 | 71,733 | 70,832 | 81,054 | 93,078 | 98,909 | 95,968 | 102,021 |
| San Francisco MSA | 32,844 | 27,611 | 25,531 | 30,138 | 38,572 | 43,676 | 43,544 | 43,549 | 34,286 |
| San Jose MSA | 39,566 | 31,442 | 27,534 | 33,406 | 46,543 | 53,480 | 50,491 | 57,944 | 58,936 |
datasource: database/annual/Social Indicators/Food Stamps.xlsx