Food Stamps in Desha 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 Desha County
Desha County
Arkansas
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$26,519.000000$42,336.000000$26,519.000000$26.5k5,224$14,078.000000$17,129.000000$14,078.000000$14.1k1,500$37,430.000000$47,955.000000$37,430.000000$37.4k3,724
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 Desha County
Desha County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.400000%53.097448%50.400000%50.4%44.681%44.7%43.133333%28.694314%43.133333%43.1%82.211%82.2%4.266667%18.157963%4.266667%4.3%7.834%7.83%47.800000%49.864502%47.800000%47.8%36.103%36.1%27.400000%25.761180%27.400000%27.4%18.827%18.8%62.333333%57.543133%62.333333%62.3%59.783%59.8%
% 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 Desha County
Desha County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.134264%28.052859%25.134264%25.1%55.319%55.3%3.759398%5.444215%3.759398%3.8%17.789%17.8%20.220193%20.109303%20.220193%20.2%92.166%92.2%34.076262%29.392832%34.076262%34.1%63.897%63.9%47.583244%40.002637%47.583244%47.6%81.173%81.2%16.890440%11.236352%16.890440%16.9%40.217%40.2%
% 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 Desha County
Desha County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Mixed1Black1All RacesHispanic2Other1White356.451613%19.695352%56.451613%56.5%35196.602151%197%43.789557%30.106316%43.789557%43.8%1,107152.504430%153%28.713629%14.288643%28.713629%28.7%1,500100.000000%100%22.105263%15.592679%22.105263%22.1%2176.985263%77%13.978495%20.632967%13.978495%14.0%1348.682437%49%13.246116%10.996935%13.246116%13.2%32446.131807%46%
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 Desha County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%7%14%21%28%35%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Desha County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
18.6%22.9%27.1%31.4%35.7%40.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in Desha County

There are 7 places that are fully or partially contained within Desha County (6 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Desha County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Desha County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Desha County, selected places in Desha County, and entities that contain Desha County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ReedMitchellvilleMcGeheeArkansas CityDumasDesha CountyDeshaTillarArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWatson48.113208%48.113208%48.1%51142.483660%42.483660%42.5%65234.579977%34.579977%34.6%601334.309623%34.309623%34.3%82431.977716%31.977716%32.0%574528.713629%28.713629%28.7%1,50027.551020%27.551020%27.6%27614.288643%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%15,360,95115.4M4.081633%4.081633%4.1%47
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Desha County

There are 11 county subdivisions in Desha County. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Desha County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Desha County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Desha County, selected county subdivisions in Desha County, and entities that contain Desha County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bowie TownshipBowieRandolph TownshipRandolphFranklin TownshipFranklinDesha CountyDeshaClayton TownshipClaytonRichland TownshipRichlandSilver Lake TownshipSilver LkArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHalley TownshipHalleyWalnut Lake TownshipWalnut LkRed Fork TownshipRed ForkJefferson TownshipJeffersonMississippi TownshipMississippi34.820394%34.820394%34.8%601132.352941%32.352941%32.4%660228.873239%28.873239%28.9%82328.713629%28.713629%28.7%1,50027.433628%27.433628%27.4%62424.468085%24.468085%24.5%23520.634921%20.634921%20.6%26614.288643%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%15,360,95115.4M9.183673%9.183673%9.2%1876.451613%6.451613%6.5%1085.921053%5.921053%5.9%1890.000000%0.000000%0.0%0100.000000%0.000000%0.0%011
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Desha County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Desha County
0%10%20%30%Count#Phillips CountyPhillipsDesha CountyDeshaSt. 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 CountyGrantBenton CountyBenton33.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,666128.713629%28.713629%28.7%1,50024.022346%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%589496.711432%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 Desha County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Desha County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Desha County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Desha County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxDesha CountyDeshaWayne 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 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%179,811180k128.713629%28.713629%28.7%1,50025.713313%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%29,54029.5k388.289591%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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Cities:
Arkansas City, Dumas, McGehee, Mitchellville, Tillar, Watson
Towns:
Reed
Townships:
Bowie, Clayton, Franklin, Halley, Jefferson, Mississippi, Randolph, Red Fork, Richland, Silver Lake, Walnut Lake
ZIP Codes:
38769, 71630, 71638, 71639, 71654, 71662, 71666, 71670, 71674, 72328, 72379
Unified School Districts:
DeWitt, Dermott, Drew, Dumas, Marvell, McGehee
Congressional District:
AR-1
State Senate Districts:
AR-25, AR-26
State House Districts:
AR-11, AR-12
Neighboring Counties:
Arkansas, Bolivar, Chicot, Drew, Lincoln, Phillips
Nearby Counties:
Ashley, Coahoma, Jefferson, Monroe, Sunflower, Washington