Food Stamps in Mississippi 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 Mississippi County
Mississippi County
Arkansas
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$35,003.000000$42,336.000000$35,003.000000$35.0k16,83516.8k$14,660.000000$17,129.000000$14,660.000000$14.7k3,911$43,719.000000$47,955.000000$43,719.000000$43.7k12,92412.9k
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 Mississippi County
Mississippi County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty251.393505%53.097448%51.393505%51.4%36.579%36.6%37.637433%28.694314%37.637433%37.6%61.410%61.4%9.102531%18.157963%9.102531%9.1%13.308%13.3%48.478650%49.864502%48.478650%48.5%28.486%28.5%23.037586%25.761180%23.037586%23.0%14.402%14.4%62.311429%57.543133%62.311429%62.3%59.643%59.6%
% 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 Mississippi County
Mississippi County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.965336%28.052859%26.965336%27.0%63.421%63.4%7.157227%5.444215%7.157227%7.2%38.590%38.6%17.943361%20.109303%17.943361%17.9%86.692%86.7%36.830703%29.392832%36.830703%36.8%71.514%71.5%41.434540%40.002637%41.434540%41.4%85.598%85.6%12.759208%11.236352%12.759208%12.8%40.357%40.4%
% 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 Mississippi County
Mississippi County
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian170.720721%20.632967%70.720721%70.7%157304.419160%304%41.037736%15.592679%41.037736%41.0%87176.647988%177%32.552573%30.106316%32.552573%32.6%1,904140.123387%140%32.380952%19.695352%32.380952%32.4%34139.384642%139%23.231363%14.288643%23.231363%23.2%3,911100.000000%100%16.580361%10.996935%16.580361%16.6%1,72971.370588%71%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.280451%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 Mississippi County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6%15%22%30%38%46%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Mississippi County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
13%19%25%30%36%42%
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Food Stamps by Place in Mississippi County

There are 17 places in Mississippi County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Mississippi County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mississippi County, selected places in Mississippi County, and entities that contain Mississippi County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#JoinerOsceolaMarieWilsonLuxoraKeiserBassettDyessManilaBlytheville Metro AreaBlythevilleMississippi CountyMississippiBlythevilleLeachvilleGosnellBirdsongEtowahArkansasVictoriaSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDellBurdette48.989899%48.989899%49.0%97130.850675%30.850675%30.9%845228.571429%28.571429%28.6%8327.586207%27.586207%27.6%96426.589595%26.589595%26.6%92525.615764%25.615764%25.6%52625.000000%25.000000%25.0%21724.409449%24.409449%24.4%31823.463203%23.463203%23.5%271923.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91123.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91122.879428%22.879428%22.9%1,4081019.436620%19.436620%19.4%1381119.196062%19.196062%19.2%2341217.647059%17.647059%17.6%31315.151515%15.151515%15.2%151414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.285714%14.285714%14.3%11514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M6.603774%6.603774%6.6%7160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Mississippi County

There are 17 county subdivisions in Mississippi County. This section compares all 17 of those to each other, Mississippi County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Mississippi County, selected county subdivisions in Mississippi County, and entities that contain Mississippi County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#McGavock TownshipMcGavockMonroe TownshipMonroeDyess TownshipDyessGolden Lake TownshipGolden LkNeal TownshipFletcher TownshipFletcherBlytheville Metro AreaBlythevilleMississippi CountyMississippiChickasawba TownshipChickasawbaCarson TownshipCarsonScott TownshipScottLittle River TownshipLittle RivBowen TownshipBowenBig Lake TownshipBig LkCanadian TownshipCanadianHalf Moon Lake TownshipHalf Moon LkArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHector TownshipHectorBurdette TownshipBurdetteWhitton TownshipWhitton45.622120%45.622120%45.6%99130.599263%30.599263%30.6%914228.691983%28.691983%28.7%68326.975477%26.975477%27.0%99424.581590%24.581590%24.6%235524.317618%24.317618%24.3%98623.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91123.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91122.141864%22.141864%22.1%1,592722.131148%22.131148%22.1%27821.011673%21.011673%21.0%54920.245399%20.245399%20.2%661019.094077%19.094077%19.1%2741118.599863%18.599863%18.6%2711217.261905%17.261905%17.3%291314.851485%14.851485%14.9%301414.288643%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%15,360,95115.4M11.864407%11.864407%11.9%351511.304348%11.304348%11.3%13166.930693%6.930693%6.9%717
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares Mississippi County to the 50 most populous counties in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Mississippi County
0%10%20%30%Count#Phillips CountyPhillipsSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisCrittenden CountyCrittendenBlytheville Metro AreaBlythevilleMississippi 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%2,666124.022346%24.022346%24.0%2,236223.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352323.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91123.231363%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 Mississippi County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi 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 Mississippi County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Mississippi County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsBlytheville Metro AreaBlythevilleMississippi CountyMississippiMilwaukee 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%179,811180k125.713313%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%224,967225k523.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91123.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,91122.443557%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

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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:
Blytheville
Cities:
Blytheville, Gosnell, Joiner, Keiser, Leachville, Luxora, Manila, Osceola, Wilson
Towns:
Bassett, Birdsong, Burdette, Dell, Dyess, Etowah, Marie, Victoria
Townships:
Big Lake, Bowen, Burdette, Canadian, Carson, Chickasawba, Dyess, Fletcher, Golden Lake, Half Moon Lake, Hector, Little River, McGavock, Monroe, Neal, Scott, Whitton
ZIP Codes:
72315, 72321, 72329, 72330, 72338, 72350, 72351, 72354, 72358, 72370, 72386, 72395, 72426, 72428, 72438, 72442
Unified School Districts:
Armorel, Blytheville, Buffalo Island, East Poinsett County, Gosnell, Manila, Osceola, Rivercrest
Congressional District:
AR-1
State Senate District:
AR-22
State House Districts:
AR-54, AR-55
Neighboring Counties:
Craighead, Crittenden, Dunklin, Dyer, Lauderdale, Pemiscot, Poinsett, Shelby, Tipton
Nearby Counties:
Clay, Cross, DeSoto, Fayette, Greene, Haywood, Lake, New Madrid