Food Stamps in Buchanan County, Missouri (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Missouri and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Missouri
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,680.000000$49,593.000000$46,680.000000$46.7k33,33033.3k$16,116.000000$18,461.000000$16,116.000000$16.1k5,712$54,338.000000$55,049.000000$54,338.000000$54.3k27,61827.6k
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 Missouri and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.221289%51.498662%53.221289%53.2%29.819%29.8%32.650560%28.472801%32.650560%32.7%54.011%54.0%12.937675%16.531171%12.937675%12.9%12.658%12.7%52.100840%49.110661%52.100840%52.1%29.205%29.2%18.609944%25.422294%18.609944%18.6%8.424%8.42%59.646359%53.886664%59.646359%59.6%58.721%58.7%
% 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 Missouri and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.907017%27.328515%25.907017%25.9%70.181%70.2%5.749873%4.913500%5.749873%5.7%45.989%46.0%18.462597%19.918439%18.462597%18.5%87.342%87.3%26.120646%24.654467%26.120646%26.1%70.795%70.8%41.842277%38.820593%41.842277%41.8%91.576%91.6%8.671881%8.767788%8.671881%8.7%41.279%41.3%
% 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 Missouri and Buchanan County
Buchanan County
Missouri
0%10%20%30%Count%Mixed1Black1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Other1Asian137.251656%23.387547%37.251656%37.3%225217.366541%217%32.923300%30.499780%32.923300%32.9%455192.110220%192%22.604952%16.518529%22.604952%22.6%210131.901792%132%17.137714%12.998649%17.137714%17.1%5,712100.000000%100%15.958480%10.337395%15.958480%16.0%4,76693.119071%93%13.725490%23.391621%13.725490%13.7%5680.089389%80%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%6.404983%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 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Buchanan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.0%14.7%18.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Buchanan County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1%13%24%35%46%58%
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Food Stamps by Place in Buchanan County

There are 8 places that are fully or partially contained within Buchanan County (6 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Buchanan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected places in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%Count#St. JosephBuchanan CountyBuchananEastonDearbornRushvilleSt. Joseph Metro AreaSt. JosephUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestWest North CentralAgencyGowerDe KalbLewis and Clark VillageLewis and Clark Vlg18.820664%18.820664%18.8%5,410117.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,71217.073171%17.073171%17.1%14215.591398%15.591398%15.6%29315.044248%15.044248%15.0%17414.476482%14.476482%14.5%6,80813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.923664%9.923664%9.9%2659.013605%9.013605%9.0%5361.351351%1.351351%1.4%170.000000%0.000000%0.0%08
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Buchanan County

There are 12 county subdivisions in Buchanan County. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Buchanan County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected county subdivisions in Buchanan County, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%Count#Washington TownshipWashingtonBuchanan CountyBuchananSt. Joseph Metro AreaSt. JosephUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestRush TownshipWayne TownshipWayneCenter TownshipCtrWest North CentralCrawford TownshipCrawfordAgency TownshipAgencyMarion TownshipMarionBloomington TownshipBloomingtonJackson TownshipJacksonTremont TownshipTremontPlatte TownshipPlatteLake Township18.406714%18.406714%18.4%5,439117.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,71214.476482%14.476482%14.5%6,80813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.893082%12.893082%12.9%41212.000000%12.000000%12.0%39310.647737%10.647737%10.6%120410.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k6.896552%6.896552%6.9%2455.990783%5.990783%6.0%2665.486284%5.486284%5.5%2270.427350%0.427350%0.4%180.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%0110.000000%0.000000%0.0%012
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the St. Joseph Area

There are 4 counties in the St. Joseph Area. This section compares Buchanan County to all of the counties in the St. Joseph Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected other counties in the St. Joseph Area, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%Count#Buchanan CountyBuchananSt. Joseph Metro AreaSt. JosephUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestWest North CentralDoniphan CountyDoniphanDeKalb CountyDeKalbAndrew CountyAndrew17.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,712114.476482%14.476482%14.5%6,80813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M10.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k9.880143%9.880143%9.9%30528.373079%8.373079%8.4%31636.947492%6.947492%6.9%4754
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Missouri

There are 115 counties in Missouri. This section compares Buchanan County to the 50 most populous counties in Missouri and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 22,921.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Buchanan County, selected other counties in Missouri, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dunklin CountyDunklinSt. Louis CitySt. LouisWashington CountyWashingtonButler CountyButlerHowell CountyHowellScott CountyScottTexas CountyTexasStoddard CountyStoddardSt. Francois CountySt. FrancoisLaclede CountyLacledeCrawford CountyCrawfordPolk CountyPolkBuchanan CountyBuchananLawrence CountyLawrenceTaney CountyTaneyWebster CountyWebsterJasper CountyJasperBarry CountyBarryPettis CountyPettisRandolph CountyRandolphSaline CountySalineSt. Joseph Metro AreaSt. JosephMiller CountyMillerJackson CountyJacksonLafayette CountyLafayetteWarren CountyWarrenLincoln CountyLincolnNodaway CountyNodawayUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriMidwestPhelps CountyPhelpsJohnson CountyJohnsonPulaski CountyPulaskiStone CountyStoneAdair CountyAdairJefferson CountyJeffersonMarion CountyMarionNewton CountyNewtonAudrain CountyAudrainCamden CountyCamdenGreene CountyGreeneCape Girardeau CountyCape GirardeauFranklin CountyFranklinCallaway CountyCallawayCass CountyCassWest North CentralRay CountyRayChristian CountyChristianCole CountyColeBoone CountyBooneSt. Louis CountySt. LouisClay CountyClayPlatte CountyPlatteSt. Charles CountySt. Charles26.096215%26.096215%26.1%3,309123.895915%23.895915%23.9%33,48233.5k222.443339%22.443339%22.4%2,030321.641791%21.641791%21.6%3,596421.284075%21.284075%21.3%3,451520.737538%20.737538%20.7%3,166619.861457%19.861457%19.9%1,835719.342050%19.342050%19.3%2,293819.136476%19.136476%19.1%4,738917.998544%17.998544%18.0%2,4731017.685684%17.685684%17.7%1,6431117.312879%17.312879%17.3%2,0541217.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,7121317.009743%17.009743%17.0%2,4791416.142221%16.142221%16.1%3,5141515.599756%15.599756%15.6%2,0471615.348451%15.348451%15.3%7,0191715.051329%15.051329%15.1%1,9941814.952512%14.952512%15.0%2,3931914.874277%14.874277%14.9%1,2602014.501992%14.501992%14.5%1,2742114.476482%14.476482%14.5%6,80814.126276%14.126276%14.1%1,3292214.123898%14.123898%14.1%39,10339.1k2313.878656%13.878656%13.9%1,8462413.828977%13.828977%13.8%1,6352513.483573%13.483573%13.5%2,4832613.171884%13.171884%13.2%1,1152713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.840005%12.840005%12.8%2,1622812.596569%12.596569%12.6%2,5112912.236894%12.236894%12.2%1,8723012.157575%12.157575%12.2%1,5403111.942507%11.942507%11.9%1,1303211.923507%11.923507%11.9%9,8143311.837675%11.837675%11.8%1,3363411.728647%11.728647%11.7%2,5833511.636953%11.636953%11.6%1,0773611.629752%11.629752%11.6%1,9063711.266483%11.266483%11.3%13,42313.4k3811.233281%11.233281%11.2%3,3513911.202329%11.202329%11.2%4,5034010.975153%10.975153%11.0%1,7584110.708372%10.708372%10.7%4,0744210.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.380623%10.380623%10.4%9004310.314691%10.314691%10.3%3,1044410.229955%10.229955%10.2%3,0344510.006929%10.006929%10.0%6,788469.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k477.933114%7.933114%7.9%7,012485.305181%5.305181%5.3%2,000495.072371%5.072371%5.1%7,13550
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 Buchanan County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Buchanan 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 Buchanan County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Buchanan County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaBuchanan CountyBuchananHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSt. Joseph Metro AreaSt. JosephQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMissouriMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversideWest North CentralPalm 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k817.137714%17.137714%17.1%5,71216.110205%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%129,745130k1614.476482%14.476482%14.5%6,80813.924220%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%95,67295.7k2212.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%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%75,51875.5k2810.556917%10.556917%10.6%870,571871k10.369716%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

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  • 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:
St. Joseph
Cities:
Dearborn, Easton, Gower, St. Joseph
Towns:
De Kalb, Lewis and Clark Village, Rushville
Townships:
Agency, Bloomington, Center, Crawford, Jackson, Lake, Marion, Platte, Rush, Tremont, Washington, Wayne
Villages:
Agency
ZIP Codes:
64401, 64439, 64440, 64443, 64444, 64448, 64454, 64484, 64490, 64501, 64503, 64504, 64505, 64506, 64507
Unified School Districts:
Buchanan County R-IV, East Buchanan County C-1, Mid-Buchanan County R-V, North Platte County R-I, St. Joseph
Congressional District:
MO-6
State Senate District:
MO-34
State House Districts:
MO-9, MO-10, MO-11
Neighboring Counties:
Andrew, Atchison, Clinton, DeKalb, Doniphan, Platte
Nearby Counties:
Brown, Caldwell, Clay, Daviess, Gentry, Holt, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Nodaway, Wyandotte