Food Stamps in Barren County, Kentucky (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Barren County
Barren County
Kentucky
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$39,034.000000$44,811.000000$39,034.000000$39.0k16,76616.8k$13,682.000000$15,446.000000$13,682.000000$13.7k3,098$45,576.000000$52,424.000000$45,576.000000$45.6k13,66813.7k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Barren County
Barren County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.324726%49.002653%53.324726%53.3%31.135%31.1%27.663008%25.445964%27.663008%27.7%60.953%61.0%22.918012%17.363489%22.918012%22.9%20.268%20.3%62.330536%52.306473%62.330536%62.3%31.833%31.8%22.692059%26.371998%22.692059%22.7%11.169%11.2%64.590058%60.484377%64.590058%64.6%58.050%58.1%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Barren County
Barren County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.733977%27.983882%26.733977%26.7%68.865%68.9%4.016681%5.046406%4.016681%4.0%39.047%39.0%20.434592%20.355237%20.434592%20.4%79.732%79.7%30.253146%28.687059%30.253146%30.3%68.167%68.2%40.905765%39.092837%40.905765%40.9%88.831%88.8%10.579456%9.861570%10.579456%10.6%41.950%41.9%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Barren County
Barren County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Other1Asian137.573099%30.333529%37.573099%37.6%257203.341054%203%18.477872%16.893675%18.477872%18.5%3,098100.000000%100%17.770236%15.448611%17.770236%17.8%2,77596.170359%96%17.326733%23.778876%17.326733%17.3%3593.770174%94%15.841584%27.042108%15.841584%15.8%1685.732731%86%12.931034%25.337365%12.931034%12.9%1569.981189%70%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%9.785257%00.000000%0%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Barren County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
10.7%13.2%15.7%18.1%20.6%23.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Barren County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
9.6%14.4%19.1%23.8%28.6%33.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in Barren County

There are 4 places in Barren County. This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Barren County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barren County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Barren County, selected places in Barren County, and entities that contain Barren County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Cave CityGlasgowHisevillePark CityGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaBarren CountyBarrenKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States27.551020%27.551020%27.6%243126.491372%26.491372%26.5%1,612225.806452%25.806452%25.8%16325.728155%25.728155%25.7%53419.363882%19.363882%19.4%4,00618.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,09816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Barren County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Barren County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Barren County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barren County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Barren County, selected county subdivisions in Barren County, and entities that contain Barren County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Cave CityGlasgowGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaBarren CountyBarrenKentuckyEast South CentralTracySouthRocky HillUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTemple HillHiseville23.039762%23.039762%23.0%620120.523184%20.523184%20.5%1,828219.363882%19.363882%19.4%4,00618.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,09816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.317181%14.317181%14.3%195314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.424437%13.424437%13.4%167413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.828859%11.828859%11.8%141510.729927%10.729927%10.7%1476
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Glasgow Area

There are 2 counties in the Glasgow Area. This section compares Barren County to all of the counties in the Glasgow Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barren County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Barren County, selected other counties in the Glasgow Area, and entities that contain Barren County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Metcalfe CountyMetcalfeGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaBarren CountyBarrenKentuckyEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States23.151453%23.151453%23.2%908119.363882%19.363882%19.4%4,00618.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,098216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Barren County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barren County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Barren County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Barren County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherWhitley CountyWhitleyPike CountyPikeLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanLaurel CountyLaurelMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCarter CountyCarterGrayson CountyGraysonPulaski CountyPulaskiGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaGrant CountyGrantTaylor CountyTaylorBarren CountyBarrenClark CountyClarkHenderson CountyHendersonOhio CountyOhioChristian CountyChristianMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergBoyd CountyBoydJessamine CountyJessamineBoyle CountyBoyleKentuckyEast South CentralMcCracken CountyMcCrackenMadison CountyMadisonLogan CountyLoganHopkins CountyHopkinsGreenup CountyGreenupMeade CountyMeadeGraves CountyGravesWarren CountyWarrenNelson CountyNelsonSouthJefferson CountyJeffersonHardin CountyHardinDaviess CountyDaviessScott CountyScottKenton CountyKentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin CountyFranklinShelby CountyShelbyFayette CountyFayetteCalloway CountyCallowayWoodford CountyWoodfordBullitt CountyBullittMarshall CountyMarshallCampbell CountyCampbellBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldham35.689561%35.689561%35.7%3,918135.052299%35.052299%35.1%4,323232.872754%32.872754%32.9%3,640332.058798%32.058798%32.1%3,664430.072868%30.072868%30.1%4,581529.739443%29.739443%29.7%2,979627.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,487724.941031%24.941031%24.9%6,450824.513939%24.513939%24.5%2,383923.073292%23.073292%23.1%1,9551022.471666%22.471666%22.5%5,1751121.494320%21.494320%21.5%2,1951220.625528%20.625528%20.6%2,1961320.532046%20.532046%20.5%1,9991420.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,2031519.363882%19.363882%19.4%4,00619.250630%19.250630%19.3%1,6031618.707029%18.707029%18.7%1,8231718.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,0981818.190792%18.190792%18.2%2,5801918.134715%18.134715%18.1%3,4302018.062710%18.062710%18.1%1,6132117.776377%17.776377%17.8%4,5122217.715030%17.715030%17.7%2,0392317.703497%17.703497%17.7%3,4322417.515352%17.515352%17.5%3,2232517.009741%17.009741%17.0%1,8512616.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.547406%16.547406%16.5%4,6252716.526274%16.526274%16.5%5,3562816.045684%16.045684%16.0%1,7142915.901925%15.901925%15.9%2,9253015.704388%15.704388%15.7%2,2443115.520647%15.520647%15.5%1,6503215.138772%15.138772%15.1%2,1603314.717014%14.717014%14.7%6,7663414.487120%14.487120%14.5%2,4973514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.101271%14.101271%14.1%43,76443.8k3613.838999%13.838999%13.8%5,5943713.441271%13.441271%13.4%5,2803813.324169%13.324169%13.3%2,5203913.098843%13.098843%13.1%8,2194013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.289065%12.289065%12.3%2,5784112.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,9764212.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4311.711772%11.711772%11.7%1,7574411.698075%11.698075%11.7%1,1674510.717415%10.717415%10.7%3,0584610.664281%10.664281%10.7%1,3714710.157423%10.157423%10.2%3,652487.542334%7.542334%7.5%3,443495.519158%5.519158%5.5%1,11250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Barren County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barren County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Barren County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Barren County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoGlasgow Metro AreaGlasgow AreaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaBarren CountyBarrenKentuckyEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k719.363882%19.363882%19.4%4,00618.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k818.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,09816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Definitions

  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Principal City:
Glasgow
Cities:
Cave City, Glasgow, Park City
Unincorporated Places:
Hiseville
ZIP Codes:
42123, 42127, 42130, 42133, 42141, 42154, 42156, 42160, 42166, 42171, 42749
Unified School Districts:
Barren County, Caverna, Glasgow
Congressional District:
KY-2
State Senate District:
KY-9
State House District:
KY-23
Neighboring Counties:
Allen, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe, Warren
Nearby Counties:
Adair, Clay, Cumberland, Grayson, Green, Larue, Macon, Simpson, Taylor, Trousdale