Food Stamps in Benton County, Arkansas (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Arkansas and Benton County
Benton County
Arkansas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$59,016.000000$42,336.000000$59,016.000000$59.0k88,01488.0k$21,601.000000$17,129.000000$21,601.000000$21.6k5,907$62,120.000000$47,955.000000$62,120.000000$62.1k82,10782.1k
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 Arkansas and Benton County
Benton County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty265.312341%53.097448%65.312341%65.3%11.208%11.2%27.611309%28.694314%27.611309%27.6%26.738%26.7%28.237684%18.157963%28.237684%28.2%6.473%6.47%36.126629%49.864502%36.126629%36.1%12.169%12.2%21.736922%25.761180%21.736922%21.7%4.534%4.53%52.497037%57.543133%52.497037%52.5%34.122%34.1%
% 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 Arkansas and Benton County
Benton County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty237.225815%28.052859%37.225815%37.2%88.792%88.8%5.442898%5.444215%5.442898%5.4%73.262%73.3%29.350725%20.109303%29.350725%29.4%93.527%93.5%18.758449%29.392832%18.758449%18.8%87.831%87.8%32.927765%40.002637%32.927765%32.9%95.466%95.5%7.291705%11.236352%7.291705%7.3%65.878%65.9%
% 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 Arkansas and Benton County
Benton County
Arkansas
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Hispanic2Mixed1Black1All RacesWhite3Asian111.211247%20.632967%11.211247%11.2%311167.047015%167%10.940150%15.592679%10.940150%10.9%903163.007683%163%10.404624%19.695352%10.404624%10.4%162155.028373%155%8.101668%30.106316%8.101668%8.1%102120.714442%121%6.711432%14.288643%6.711432%6.7%5,907100.000000%100%6.071093%10.996935%6.071093%6.1%4,33390.458982%90%3.429796%5.280451%3.429796%3.4%9651.103792%51%
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 Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
1.9%3.8%5.7%7.5%9.4%11.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.3%6.5%9.8%13.0%16.3%
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Food Stamps by Place in Benton County

There are 25 places that are fully or partially contained within Benton County (23 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Benton County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected places in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%Count#SpringtownSulphur SpringsSulphur SpgsSpringdaleDecaturArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBethel HeightsBethel HtsSiloam SpringsSiloam SpgsLittle FlockGravetteGentryPrairie CreekLowellFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleHighfillRogersGatewayBenton CountyBentonAvocaPea RidgeBentonvilleElm SpringsGarfieldCentertonBella VistaLost Bridge VillageLost Brg VlgCave SpringsMaysvilleCherokee City19.230769%19.230769%19.2%5118.681319%18.681319%18.7%34214.744070%14.744070%14.7%3,736314.463453%14.463453%14.5%93414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.004484%13.004484%13.0%87512.688588%12.688588%12.7%656611.515665%11.515665%11.5%136711.274510%11.274510%11.3%138810.276400%10.276400%10.3%14599.589041%9.589041%9.6%91108.642809%8.642809%8.6%256118.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k8.333333%8.333333%8.3%22127.702882%7.702882%7.7%1,681137.692308%7.692308%7.7%11146.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,9076.703911%6.703911%6.7%12156.100943%6.100943%6.1%110165.438643%5.438643%5.4%827175.055487%5.055487%5.1%41183.723404%3.723404%3.7%7192.924577%2.924577%2.9%114202.089829%2.089829%2.1%248211.941748%1.941748%1.9%4220.317797%0.317797%0.3%3230.000000%0.000000%0.0%0240.000000%0.000000%0.0%025
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 25 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Benton County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Benton County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Benton County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected county subdivisions in Benton County, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%Count#ArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton Township 22Benton Township 33Benton Township 1212Benton Township 66Benton Township 55Benton Township 1111Benton Township 1313Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleBenton Township 11Benton CountyBentonBenton Township 88Benton Township 77Benton Township 99Benton Township 44Benton Township 101014.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.270125%11.270125%11.3%567111.250904%11.250904%11.3%778211.150742%11.150742%11.2%594310.712303%10.712303%10.7%57949.827278%9.827278%9.8%49559.278804%9.278804%9.3%42268.647767%8.647767%8.6%42478.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k7.099391%7.099391%7.1%38586.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,9076.578177%6.578177%6.6%33794.579762%4.579762%4.6%358104.155165%4.155165%4.2%572112.241583%2.241583%2.2%247121.935065%1.935065%1.9%14913
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 13 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Fayetteville Area

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in the Fayetteville Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%Count#McDonald CountyMcDonaldArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonWashington CountyWashingtonFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleBenton CountyBenton18.796721%18.796721%18.8%1,559114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.781972%10.781972%10.8%67729.238382%9.238382%9.2%7,71138.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k6.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,9074
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 4 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,761.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#Phillips CountyPhillipsSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisCrittenden CountyCrittendenMississippi CountyMississippiJackson CountyJacksonJefferson CountyJeffersonPoinsett CountyPoinsettSevier CountySevierAshley CountyAshleyRandolph CountyRandolphLawrence CountyLawrencePolk CountyPolkDrew CountyDrewSharp CountySharpArkansas CountyArkansasColumbia CountyColumbiaOuachita CountyOuachitaConway CountyConwayMarion CountyMarionCross CountyCrossHot Spring CountyHot SpringSebastian CountySebastianBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganGreene CountyGreeneCraighead CountyCraigheadMiller CountyMillerUnion CountyUnionVan Buren CountyVan BurenFranklin CountyFranklinClark CountyClarkCrawford CountyCrawfordJohnson CountyJohnsonHempstead CountyHempsteadArkansasSouthIndependence CountyIndependenceWest South CentralGarland CountyGarlandYell CountyYellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPulaski CountyPulaskiPope CountyPopeWhite CountyWhiteFaulkner CountyFaulknerBaxter CountyBaxterCarroll CountyCarrollMadison CountyMadisonLonoke CountyLonokeWashington CountyWashingtonCleburne CountyCleburneSaline CountySalineGrant CountyGrantFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleBenton CountyBenton33.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,666124.022346%24.022346%24.0%2,236223.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352323.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,911421.964946%21.964946%22.0%1,366520.961678%20.961678%21.0%5,798620.916482%20.916482%20.9%1,981720.899251%20.899251%20.9%1,255820.544495%20.544495%20.5%1,713919.335884%19.335884%19.3%1,4151019.218537%19.218537%19.2%1,2691119.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,5061218.903299%18.903299%18.9%1,3411318.633880%18.633880%18.6%1,3641418.620690%18.620690%18.6%1,4311518.218113%18.218113%18.2%1,7341617.230680%17.230680%17.2%1,7771717.141148%17.141148%17.1%1,4331817.114144%17.114144%17.1%1,1411917.037148%17.037148%17.0%1,1422016.996565%16.996565%17.0%2,0782116.297559%16.297559%16.3%8,2202216.112343%16.112343%16.1%2,3982316.093322%16.093322%16.1%1,3522415.871406%15.871406%15.9%2,6612515.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,1062615.626654%15.626654%15.6%2,6572715.613746%15.613746%15.6%2,5582815.589744%15.589744%15.6%1,0642915.105473%15.105473%15.1%1,0243015.074576%15.074576%15.1%1,3243114.926958%14.926958%14.9%3,5153214.629519%14.629519%14.6%1,4653314.309743%14.309743%14.3%1,1063414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.089131%14.089131%14.1%2,0173513.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.634674%13.634674%13.6%5,5023613.067272%13.067272%13.1%9793713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.746397%12.746397%12.7%19,81319.8k3812.230027%12.230027%12.2%2,8033911.505428%11.505428%11.5%3,3494011.189616%11.189616%11.2%4,8624111.040363%11.040363%11.0%1,9944211.035498%11.035498%11.0%1,2004310.781972%10.781972%10.8%6774410.198900%10.198900%10.2%2,651459.238382%9.238382%9.2%7,711468.803089%8.803089%8.8%912478.718598%8.718598%8.7%3,717488.574756%8.574756%8.6%589498.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k6.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,90750
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 Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton 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 Benton County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasArkansasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkWest South CentralBroward 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 CountyWestchesterFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkBenton CountyBentonContra 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%99,48199.5k816.110205%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%129,745130k1614.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.540063%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%29,54029.5k388.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k8.289591%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%32,95933.0k446.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,9076.504103%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 Cities:
Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville
Cities:
Bella Vista, Bentonville, Bethel Heights, Cave Springs, Centerton, Decatur, Elm Springs, Gentry, Gravette, Little Flock, Lowell, Pea Ridge, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale, Sulphur Springs
Towns:
Avoca, Garfield, Gateway, Highfill, Springtown
Townships:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Unincorporated Places:
Cherokee City, Lost Bridge Village, Maysville, Prairie Creek
ZIP Codes:
72712, 72714, 72715, 72718, 72719, 72722, 72732, 72734, 72736, 72738, 72739, 72745, 72747, 72751, 72756, 72758, 72761, 72762, 72764, 72768
Unified School Districts:
Bentonville, Decatur, Gentry, Gravette, Pea Ridge, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale
Congressional District:
AR-3
State Senate Districts:
AR-1, AR-2, AR-3
State House Districts:
AR-87, AR-90, AR-91, AR-92, AR-93, AR-94, AR-95, AR-96
Neighboring Counties:
Adair, Barry, Carroll, Delaware, Madison, McDonald, Washington
Nearby Counties:
Cherokee, Crawford, Franklin, Jasper, Lawrence, Newton, Ottawa, Stone