Categories Burlington Financial Health Iowa Local News Political West Burlington 22 States Added Work Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients: Here’s How It’s Working Out Post author By Falcon Post date August 7, 2016 Click here: On Jan. 1, 22 states had to reinstate the federal work requirement for areas of the state or the entire state because their waivers expired. From March to April of this year, the number of food stamp recipients decreased by 773,134. This brings food stamp enrollment down to 2011 levels and represents the biggest drop in participation since 2005. ← NFL star Ben Watson says Planned Parenthood was created by racist woman who wanted to kill African Americans → Senator: Hillary Clinton discussed executed Iranian scientist on email