Food Stamps in Merced County, California (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in California and Merced County
Merced County
California
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$44,397.000000$63,783.000000$44,397.000000$44.4k78,27078.3k$23,524.000000$25,599.000000$23,524.000000$23.5k16,46416.5k$52,541.000000$69,423.000000$52,541.000000$52.5k61,80661.8k
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 California and Merced County
Merced County
California
0%20%40%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty277.484208%69.793215%77.484208%77.5%34.654%34.7%38.483965%31.630768%38.483965%38.5%59.104%59.1%29.197036%29.347653%29.197036%29.2%21.875%21.9%45.572157%35.174430%45.572157%45.6%27.305%27.3%17.960398%23.800233%17.960398%18.0%11.137%11.1%55.490768%48.931992%55.490768%55.5%53.421%53.4%
% 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 California and Merced County
Merced County
California
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.920170%32.115797%38.920170%38.9%65.346%65.3%7.093162%5.819900%7.093162%7.1%40.896%40.9%27.777238%23.295122%27.777238%27.8%78.125%78.1%32.318869%22.127746%32.318869%32.3%72.695%72.7%38.174287%38.059233%38.174287%38.2%88.863%88.9%12.888716%10.655539%12.888716%12.9%46.579%46.6%
% 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 California and Merced County
Merced County
California
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesAsian1White330.174813%17.576558%30.174813%30.2%5,420143.451327%143%27.102486%17.300672%27.102486%27.1%796128.845453%129%25.275128%16.748193%25.275128%25.3%4,823120.158181%120%23.030303%11.800993%23.030303%23.0%418109.486262%109%21.034879%9.416316%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k100.000000%100%19.044599%4.930704%19.044599%19.0%90190.538192%91%12.935135%5.082865%12.935135%12.9%4,10661.493746%61%
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 Merced County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.7%12.3%15.9%19.4%23.0%26.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Merced County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
2%13%23%33%44%55%
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Food Stamps by Place in Merced County

There are 25 places in Merced County. This section compares all 25 of those to each other, Merced County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merced County, selected places in Merced County, and entities that contain Merced County
0%10%20%30%Count#Le GrandBallicoMercedPlanadaFranklinWintonCresseyAtwaterSanta NellaEl NidoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedStevinsonLos BanosDelhiDos Palos YDos PalosLivingstonSouth Dos PalosS Dos PalosUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBear CreekWestPacificCaliforniaGustineMcSwainHilmar-IrwinVoltaSnellingTuttle32.919255%32.919255%32.9%159128.688525%28.688525%28.7%35226.918995%26.918995%26.9%6,849326.482874%26.482874%26.5%317425.381679%25.381679%25.4%532524.176205%24.176205%24.2%697623.423423%23.423423%23.4%26723.332960%23.332960%23.3%2,082823.102310%23.102310%23.1%140921.830986%21.830986%21.8%311021.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.000000%20.000000%20.0%151119.255936%19.255936%19.3%2,0601218.747862%18.747862%18.7%5481317.525773%17.525773%17.5%171417.519271%17.519271%17.5%2501517.360072%17.360072%17.4%5801616.033058%16.033058%16.0%971713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.000000%12.000000%12.0%91811.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.030612%9.030612%9.0%177194.805014%4.805014%4.8%69203.654143%3.654143%3.7%71210.000000%0.000000%0.0%0220.000000%0.000000%0.0%0230.000000%0.000000%0.0%024
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 24 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Merced County

There are 9 county subdivisions in Merced County. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, Merced County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Merced County, selected county subdivisions in Merced County, and entities that contain Merced County
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Planada-Le GrandMercedMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedAtwaterLos BanosSnellingLivingston-DelhiDos PalosUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificGustineCaliforniaHilmar-Irwin26.536797%26.536797%26.5%613125.269655%25.269655%25.3%7,942221.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.549957%20.549957%20.5%3,079319.365499%19.365499%19.4%2,344419.047619%19.047619%19.0%60517.156804%17.156804%17.2%1,441615.684211%15.684211%15.7%447713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.611612%9.611612%9.6%24589.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M8.796157%8.796157%8.8%2939
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares Merced County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced County. 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 Merced County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain Merced County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Tulare CountyTulareMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced 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%16,46416.5k21.034879%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
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 Merced County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Merced 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 Merced County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Merced County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaMerced CountyMercedFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisCaliforniaFairfield 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%85,90985.9k621.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k21.034879%21.034879%21.0%16,46416.5k20.740276%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%129,745130k1613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%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%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%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%38,20038.2k339.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M9.386085%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:
Merced
Cities:
Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced
Unincorporated Places:
Ballico, Bear Creek, Cressey, Delhi, Dos Palos Y, El Nido, Franklin, Hilmar-Irwin, Le Grand, McSwain, Planada, Santa Nella, Snelling, South Dos Palos, Stevinson, Tuttle, University of California-Merced, Volta, Winton
ZIP Codes:
93610, 93620, 93622, 93635, 93665, 95301, 95303, 95312, 95315, 95317, 95322, 95324, 95333, 95334, 95340, 95341, 95348, 95360, 95365, 95369, 95374, 95380, 95388
Unified School Districts:
Delhi, Dos Palos-Oro Loma, Gustine, Hilmar, Los Banos, Turlock
Elementary School Districts:
Atwater, Ballico-Cressey, El Nido, Le Grand, Livingston, McSwain, Merced City, Merced River, Plainsburg, Planada, Snelling-Merced Falls, Weaver, Winton
Secondary School Districts:
Le Grand, Merced
Congressional District:
CA-16
State Senate District:
CA-12
Assembly District:
CA-21
Neighboring Counties:
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Benito, Santa Clara, Stanislaus
Nearby Counties:
San Joaquin