### Question
How is the term average monthly number of unemployed persons defined?


### Answer
The term **average monthly number of unemployed persons** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7501* as the following:

> the average monthly number of unemployed persons in each State during the most recent fiscal year for which information concerning the number of unemployed persons is available, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 102-EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE**

