Food Stamps in California (State)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and California
California
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$63,783.000000$55,322.000000$63,783.000000$63.8k12,807,38712.8M$25,599.000000$20,214.000000$25,599.000000$25.6k1,205,9841.21M$69,423.000000$62,089.000000$69,423.000000$69.4k11,601,40311.6M

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and California
California
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty269.793215%52.998047%69.793215%69.8%18.428%18.4%31.630768%28.339554%31.630768%31.6%36.101%36.1%29.347653%18.429803%29.347653%29.3%11.580%11.6%35.174430%44.347651%35.174430%35.2%14.181%14.2%23.800233%29.179046%23.800233%23.8%6.104%6.10%48.931992%50.307328%48.931992%48.9%32.312%32.3%

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 the United States and California
California
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty232.115797%28.828650%32.115797%32.1%81.572%81.6%5.819900%5.310662%5.819900%5.8%63.899%63.9%23.295122%20.990542%23.295122%23.3%88.420%88.4%22.127746%22.468885%22.127746%22.1%85.819%85.8%38.059233%38.399416%38.059233%38.1%93.896%93.9%10.655539%8.719194%10.655539%10.7%67.688%67.7%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and California
California
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian117.576558%24.343036%17.576558%17.6%242,872243k186.660669%187%17.300672%27.934397%17.300672%17.3%141,506142k183.730794%184%16.748193%21.151806%16.748193%16.7%370,705371k177.863542%178%11.800993%19.809232%11.800993%11.8%47,06047.1k125.324950%125%9.416316%13.049135%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M100.000000%100%5.082865%8.898420%5.082865%5.1%320,925321k53.979334%54%4.930704%7.599620%4.930704%4.9%82,91682.9k52.363409%52%

Map of Food Stamps by County in California

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.3%7.4%11.4%15.4%19.4%23.4%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%17%26%35%44%
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Food Stamps by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected places in California, and entities that contain California
0%10%20%Count#San BernardinoVictorvilleFresnoStocktonVisaliaSanta AnaModestoPalmdalePomonaMoreno ValleyBakersfieldOxnardFontanaSacramentoOntarioEast Los AngelesE Los AngelesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHaywardGarden GroveLong BeachAnaheimOaklandRiversideWestPacificEscondidoLos AngelesLancasterSalinasCaliforniaSanta RosaChula VistaGlendaleCoronaConcordSan JoseFullertonRancho CucamongaSan DiegoElk GroveOrangeOceansideSan FranciscoPasadenaRosevilleSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachHuntington BchSimi ValleyFremontThousand OaksSanta ClaraTorranceSunnyvaleIrvine29.012787%29.012787%29.0%16,63116.6k124.785318%24.785318%24.8%7,995223.459108%23.459108%23.5%38,49138.5k319.954646%19.954646%20.0%18,65518.7k418.412404%18.412404%18.4%7,731517.108540%17.108540%17.1%12,84812.8k616.115662%16.115662%16.1%11,47011.5k715.281995%15.281995%15.3%6,644815.183044%15.183044%15.2%5,910914.939694%14.939694%14.9%7,6921014.586302%14.586302%14.6%16,58216.6k1114.176125%14.176125%14.2%7,2071213.921069%13.921069%13.9%7,1501313.904317%13.904317%13.9%25,00925.0k1413.473689%13.473689%13.5%6,4831513.348502%13.348502%13.3%4,2241613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.772112%12.772112%12.8%5,9611711.972541%11.972541%12.0%5,7031811.829013%11.829013%11.8%19,39019.4k1911.730531%11.730531%11.7%11,73111.7k2011.614665%11.614665%11.6%18,46018.5k2111.385686%11.385686%11.4%10,46810.5k2211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.852489%9.852489%9.9%4,455239.844866%9.844866%9.8%133,527134k249.584250%9.584250%9.6%4,576259.579595%9.579595%9.6%3,876269.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.137663%9.137663%9.1%5,881279.066372%9.066372%9.1%7,054288.450158%8.450158%8.5%6,100298.180344%8.180344%8.2%4,037307.428234%7.428234%7.4%3,395317.031769%7.031769%7.0%22,31322.3k326.946448%6.946448%6.9%3,130336.675830%6.675830%6.7%3,740346.386941%6.386941%6.4%31,31031.3k355.937951%5.937951%5.9%3,003365.801581%5.801581%5.8%2,459375.774236%5.774236%5.8%3,550385.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k395.010572%5.010572%5.0%2,749404.865060%4.865060%4.9%2,293414.694710%4.694710%4.7%2,798424.541958%4.541958%4.5%3,425433.949395%3.949395%3.9%1,667443.318126%3.318126%3.3%2,422453.217579%3.217579%3.2%1,476463.045801%3.045801%3.0%1,334472.801466%2.801466%2.8%1,544482.771575%2.771575%2.8%1,539492.278439%2.278439%2.3%2,04950

Food Stamps by Metro Area in California

There are 34 metro areas in California. This section compares all 34 of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected metro areas in California, and entities that contain California
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Visalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaEl Centro Metro AreaEl CentroFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaMadera Metro AreaMadera AreaHanford and Corcoran Metro AreaHanford AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaRed Bluff Metro AreaRed BluffStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaCrescent City Metro AreaCrescent CityYuba City Metro AreaYuba CityRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesUkiah Metro AreaUkiah AreaClearlake Metro AreaClearlakeChico Metro AreaChico AreaEureka, Arcata, and Fortuna Metro AreaEureka AreaWestPacificSonora Metro AreaSonora AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoRedding Metro AreaRedding AreaSusanville Metro AreaSusanvilleVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaCaliforniaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoTruckee and Grass Valley Metro AreaTruckee AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaNapa Metro AreaNapa Area23.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k121.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,568320.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k417.526507%17.526507%17.5%7,637517.027124%17.027124%17.0%7,125616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k715.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k814.809316%14.809316%14.8%3,491914.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1014.391613%14.391613%14.4%1,3591113.815162%13.815162%13.8%7,9691213.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k1313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.721859%12.721859%12.7%4,4011412.304345%12.304345%12.3%3,2231511.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k1611.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,2961711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.913372%10.913372%10.9%2,4101810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k199.970881%9.970881%10.0%6,951209.914746%9.914746%9.9%942219.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k229.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M8.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k237.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473247.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k257.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k267.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909277.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k287.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k296.615419%6.615419%6.6%2,685305.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k315.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976325.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k334.581266%4.581266%4.6%2,26234

Food Stamps by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected counties in California, and entities that contain California
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMerced CountyMercedImperial CountyImperialFresno CountyFresnoMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsKern CountyKernYuba CountyYubaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoStanislaus CountyStanislausTehama CountyTehamaSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinDel Norte CountyDel NorteSiskiyou CountySiskiyouUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMendocino CountyMendocinoSacramento CountySacramentoLake CountyLakeButte CountyButteGlenn CountyGlennSutter CountySutterHumboldt CountyHumboldtColusa CountyColusaWestPacificTuolumne CountyTuolumneSan Benito CountySan BenitoRiverside CountyRiversideShasta CountyShastaLassen CountyLassenAmador CountyAmadorSolano CountySolanoCaliforniaCalaveras CountyCalaverasLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesYolo CountyYoloSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSonoma CountySonomaMonterey CountyMontereyVentura CountyVenturaSan Diego CountySan DiegoNevada CountyNevadaContra Costa CountyContra CostaOrange CountyOrangeEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraPlacer CountyPlacerNapa CountyNapaSan Mateo CountySan MateoMarin CountyMarin23.385985%23.385985%23.4%31,37331.4k121.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k220.890830%20.890830%20.9%9,568320.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k417.526507%17.526507%17.5%7,637517.027124%17.027124%17.0%7,125616.986167%16.986167%17.0%44,56144.6k716.398363%16.398363%16.4%4,207815.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k915.815368%15.815368%15.8%26,93826.9k1014.809316%14.809316%14.8%3,4911114.429856%14.429856%14.4%31,99232.0k1214.391613%14.391613%14.4%1,3591313.258073%13.258073%13.3%2,5251413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.721859%12.721859%12.7%4,4011512.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k1612.304345%12.304345%12.3%3,2231711.843752%11.843752%11.8%10,12710.1k1811.804918%11.804918%11.8%1,1571911.745972%11.745972%11.7%3,7622011.726797%11.726797%11.7%6,2962111.390405%11.390405%11.4%7932211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.913372%10.913372%10.9%2,4102310.753306%10.753306%10.8%1,8702410.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k259.970881%9.970881%10.0%6,951269.914746%9.914746%9.9%942279.531162%9.531162%9.5%1,358289.471149%9.471149%9.5%13,76313.8k299.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.320838%9.320838%9.3%1,651309.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k318.531374%8.531374%8.5%6,189327.861185%7.861185%7.9%7,473337.313476%7.313476%7.3%10,46210.5k347.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k357.089392%7.089392%7.1%13,40213.4k367.075352%7.075352%7.1%8,909377.063244%7.063244%7.1%19,02419.0k387.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k396.615419%6.615419%6.6%2,685406.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k416.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k426.366248%6.366248%6.4%4,299435.723919%5.723919%5.7%5,976445.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k455.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k464.621517%4.621517%4.6%6,319474.581266%4.581266%4.6%2,262483.715950%3.715950%3.7%9,699493.345785%3.345785%3.3%3,49350

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in California

There are 397 county subdivisions in California. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, California, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with California. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 168,048.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected county subdivisions in California, and entities that contain California
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Victorville-HesperiaFresnoStocktonBakersfieldSan BernardinoSouth Gate-East Los AngelesS Gate-E Los Ang…ModestoComptonSacramentoOxnardUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Antelope ValleyS Antelope VlyInglewoodRiversidePerris ValleyCoachella ValleyCoachella VlyWestOaklandPacificLong Beach-LakewoodLong Bch-LakewoodLos AngelesDowney-NorwalkHaywardAnaheim-Santa Ana-Garden GroveAnaheim-Santa An…CaliforniaWest Contra CostaW Contra CostaSanta RosaNorth Antelope ValleyN Antelope VlySalinasOntarioCoronaUpper San Gabriel ValleyUpper San Gabriel …East San Gabriel ValleyE San Gabriel VlySan Fernando ValleySan Fernando VlySan DiegoWhittierSouthwest San Gabriel ValleySW San Gabriel VlyNorth CoastOceanside-EscondidoOceanside-Escond…MurrietaSan FranciscoSan JoseNewhallFremontPasadenaSan MateoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoSanta BarbaraCentral Contra CostaCntrl Contra CostaCentral CoastSouth CoastIrvine-Lake ForestIrvine-Lk FrstLivermore-PleasantonLivermore-Pleasant…Mission Viejo22.294166%22.294166%22.3%24,58424.6k120.437953%20.437953%20.4%45,71545.7k220.291781%20.291781%20.3%22,14322.1k319.845311%19.845311%19.8%25,68425.7k419.710216%19.710216%19.7%44,79644.8k518.433950%18.433950%18.4%22,60522.6k617.754409%17.754409%17.8%18,25118.3k715.313516%15.313516%15.3%13,42013.4k813.554775%13.554775%13.6%55,27855.3k913.390988%13.390988%13.4%8,2531013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.948419%12.948419%12.9%7,9301112.717261%12.717261%12.7%15,35815.4k1212.545089%12.545089%12.5%16,65916.7k1312.041564%12.041564%12.0%9,4331412.002477%12.002477%12.0%7,1711511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.089431%11.089431%11.1%18,75518.8k1610.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.963747%10.963747%11.0%21,74121.7k1710.248119%10.248119%10.2%95,93595.9k189.716324%9.716324%9.7%11,41611.4k199.694737%9.694737%9.7%12,26212.3k209.585555%9.585555%9.6%46,82446.8k219.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.395791%9.395791%9.4%8,318229.152275%9.152275%9.2%7,308239.141227%9.141227%9.1%5,384249.059509%9.059509%9.1%4,013258.572006%8.572006%8.6%16,53316.5k268.480267%8.480267%8.5%4,723278.279629%8.279629%8.3%8,261287.755337%7.755337%7.8%20,50120.5k297.739421%7.739421%7.7%47,77847.8k307.450825%7.450825%7.5%60,92860.9k316.884058%6.884058%6.9%6,422326.689003%6.689003%6.7%6,788335.984817%5.984817%6.0%8,112345.795555%5.795555%5.8%12,81612.8k355.198145%5.198145%5.2%4,730365.164561%5.164561%5.2%18,42718.4k374.968853%4.968853%5.0%29,11429.1k384.506143%4.506143%4.5%3,741393.915367%3.915367%3.9%4,184403.856644%3.856644%3.9%3,931413.798528%3.798528%3.8%5,445423.630018%3.630018%3.6%3,859433.608448%3.608448%3.6%2,409443.305530%3.305530%3.3%6,202452.936226%2.936226%2.9%2,896462.727143%2.727143%2.7%3,453472.658006%2.658006%2.7%2,353482.208660%2.208660%2.2%1,719491.924036%1.924036%1.9%1,50450

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares California to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with California.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain California
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasWashingtonOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiWestMarylandPacificSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50

Food Stamps by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares California to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with California.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of California, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain California
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonNew MexicoWashingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaIdahoHawaiiWestPacificMontanaAlaskaCaliforniaColoradoUtahWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k313.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k512.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k611.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k99.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M108.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k118.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k126.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k13

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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