Food Stamps in Polk 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 Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$33,202.000000$42,336.000000$33,202.000000$33.2k7,925$17,010.000000$17,129.000000$17,010.000000$17.0k1,506$37,531.000000$47,955.000000$37,531.000000$37.5k6,419
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 Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty255.112882%53.097448%55.112882%55.1%37.438%37.4%28.950863%28.694314%28.950863%29.0%70.323%70.3%19.455511%18.157963%19.455511%19.5%21.817%21.8%62.881806%49.864502%62.881806%62.9%27.127%27.1%37.250996%25.761180%37.250996%37.3%14.359%14.4%57.968127%57.543133%57.968127%58.0%50.550%50.6%
% 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 Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty221.607727%28.052859%21.607727%21.6%62.562%62.6%2.866490%5.444215%2.866490%2.9%29.677%29.7%16.357688%20.109303%16.357688%16.4%78.183%78.2%39.632341%29.392832%39.632341%39.6%72.873%72.9%52.126499%40.002637%52.126499%52.1%85.641%85.6%13.304253%11.236352%13.304253%13.3%49.450%49.4%
% 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 Polk County
Polk County
Arkansas
0%20%40%60%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian175.000000%30.106316%75.000000%75.0%15394.671315%395%40.540541%20.632967%40.540541%40.5%75213.335846%213%36.071429%19.695352%36.071429%36.1%101189.818109%190%26.380368%15.592679%26.380368%26.4%43138.820994%139%19.003155%14.288643%19.003155%19.0%1,506100.000000%100%17.586064%10.996935%17.586064%17.6%1,27292.542866%93%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 Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0%6%12%19%25%31%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Polk County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
8.5%12.0%15.4%18.9%22.3%25.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Polk County

There are 6 places in Polk County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other, Polk County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected places in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%20%40%60%Count#VandervoortHatfieldWickesGrannisPolk CountyPolkMenaCoveArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited States70.370370%70.370370%70.4%19139.766082%39.766082%39.8%68229.602888%29.602888%29.6%82324.313725%24.313725%24.3%62419.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,50617.998318%17.998318%18.0%428515.753425%15.753425%15.8%23614.288643%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Polk County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Polk County, selected county subdivisions in Polk County, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Freedom TownshipFreedomCove TownshipAcorn TownshipAcornEagle TownshipEagleWhite TownshipWhiteOzark TownshipOzarkPolk CountyPolkMountain TownshipMtnFulton TownshipFultonOuachita TownshipOuachitaPotter TownshipPotterCenter TownshipCtrArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBig Fork TownshipBig ForkMill Creek TownshipMill CrkCedar TownshipCedarGap Springs TownshipGap SpgsRich Mountain TownshipRich Mtn30.837004%30.837004%30.8%70128.571429%28.571429%28.6%160226.530612%26.530612%26.5%156323.979592%23.979592%24.0%47423.705722%23.705722%23.7%174520.446927%20.446927%20.4%183619.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,50617.857143%17.857143%17.9%30717.699115%17.699115%17.7%60817.079890%17.079890%17.1%62916.188289%16.188289%16.2%1411014.939137%14.939137%14.9%4051114.288643%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%15,360,95115.4M11.111111%11.111111%11.1%101210.666667%10.666667%10.7%8130.000000%0.000000%0.0%0140.000000%0.000000%0.0%0150.000000%0.000000%0.0%016
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 16 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in Arkansas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Polk 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 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%3,911421.964946%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 Polk County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Polk 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 Polk County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Polk County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoPolk CountyPolkCuyahoga 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%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k719.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,50618.609920%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:
Grannis, Mena
Towns:
Cove, Hatfield, Vandervoort, Wickes
Townships:
Acorn, Big Fork, Cedar, Center, Cove, Eagle, Faulkner, Freedom, Fulton, Gap Springs, Mill Creek, Mountain, Ouachita, Ozark, Potter, Rich Mountain, White
ZIP Codes:
71841, 71937, 71944, 71945, 71953, 71972, 71973
Unified School Districts:
Cossatot River, De Queen, Mena, Ouachita River, Waldron
Congressional District:
AR-4
State Senate District:
AR-10
State House Districts:
AR-20, AR-21
Neighboring Counties:
Howard, Le Flore, McCurtain, Montgomery, Pike, Scott, Sevier
Nearby Counties:
Hempstead, Little River, Logan, Sebastian, Yell