The number of federal food stamp cases in Orange County, New York, rose to 18,127 by mid-year, up by more than 450 from June 2023, according to information reported at the latest Human Services Committee meeting.
Orange County Social Services and Mental Health Commissioner Lacey Trimble presented these numbers along with those of other welfare programs at the August committee meeting. It was her first monthly report to county legislators after being confirmed as the new head of both departments.
