Province in West Afghanistan sees 36% of native mutants on food stamps

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Quote from Covertibility:

The province known as Alabama in West Afghanistan (aka The South) has 36% of its citizens now living on food stamps. Why have conservative economic policies failed to produce more prosperity in this province?

Source:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/pd/29SNAPcurrPP.htm

The participation in the food stamp program in Alabama doubled in just one month (May of 2011). This looks like a reporting error to me. If not, there is indeed something major going on in Alabama.