Food Stamps in Benton County, Indiana (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Indiana and Benton County
Benton County
Indiana
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k$50kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,069.000000$50,433.000000$48,069.000000$48.1k3,388$25,707.000000$18,504.000000$25,707.000000$25.7k495$52,523.000000$55,493.000000$52,523.000000$52.5k2,893
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 Indiana and Benton County
Benton County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty265.050505%55.511189%65.050505%65.1%28.983%29.0%23.030303%30.717688%23.030303%23.0%56.436%56.4%28.484848%17.691329%28.484848%28.5%18.850%18.9%50.303030%46.667319%50.303030%50.3%22.114%22.1%24.242424%22.904026%24.242424%24.2%9.139%9.14%45.656566%54.401057%45.656566%45.7%62.953%63.0%
% 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 Indiana and Benton County
Benton County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.272727%28.681078%27.272727%27.3%71.017%71.0%3.041825%5.172275%3.041825%3.0%43.564%43.6%20.981680%20.710936%20.981680%21.0%81.150%81.1%30.314552%24.264573%30.314552%30.3%77.886%77.9%41.237470%37.757420%41.237470%41.2%90.861%90.9%4.597304%8.345309%4.597304%4.6%37.047%37.0%
% 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 Indiana and Benton County
Benton County
Indiana
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count%Black1Hispanic2Mixed1Other1All RacesWhite3Asian153.846154%30.479010%53.846154%53.8%7368.547009%369%32.323232%16.592765%32.323232%32.3%32221.234568%221%22.580645%22.717240%22.580645%22.6%7154.551971%155%16.666667%22.754617%16.666667%16.7%2114.074074%114%14.610390%12.194152%14.610390%14.6%495100.000000%100%13.856169%9.796237%13.856169%13.9%44794.837776%95%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%7.414037%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 Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.8%9.6%14.4%19.1%24.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
12.6%13.3%13.9%14.6%15.3%16.0%
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Food Stamps by Place in Benton County

There are 6 places that are fully or partially contained within Benton County (5 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 6 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%10%20%30%Count#AmbiaOtterbeinEarl ParkBoswellBenton CountyBentonFowlerOxfordEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIndianaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayette35.064935%35.064935%35.1%27121.532091%21.532091%21.5%104220.000000%20.000000%20.0%33317.647059%17.647059%17.6%57414.610390%14.610390%14.6%49514.238773%14.238773%14.2%130514.105263%14.105263%14.1%67614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k9.938233%9.938233%9.9%7,884
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Benton County

There are 11 county subdivisions in Benton County. This section compares all 11 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%15%20%Count#Bolivar TownshipBolivarHickory Grove TownshipHickory GrvGrant TownshipGrantBenton CountyBentonCenter TownshipCtrOak Grove TownshipOak GrvEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestRichland TownshipRichlandGilboa TownshipGilboaIndianaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayettePine TownshipYork TownshipUnion TownshipUnionParish Grove TownshipPar Grv23.924731%23.924731%23.9%89123.417722%23.417722%23.4%37218.809524%18.809524%18.8%79314.610390%14.610390%14.6%49514.476190%14.476190%14.5%152414.048338%14.048338%14.0%93514.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.595420%12.595420%12.6%33612.244898%12.244898%12.2%12712.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k9.938233%9.938233%9.9%7,8840.000000%0.000000%0.0%080.000000%0.000000%0.0%090.000000%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 the Lafayette Area

There are 3 counties in the Lafayette Area. This section compares Benton County to all of the counties in the Lafayette 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 Lafayette Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%Count#Benton CountyBentonEast North CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMidwestIndianaTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteCarroll CountyCarroll14.610390%14.610390%14.6%495114.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k10.096521%10.096521%10.1%6,88329.938233%9.938233%9.9%7,8846.512227%6.512227%6.5%5063
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Indiana

There are 92 counties in Indiana. This section compares Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in Indiana and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 32,692.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Indiana, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%Count#Marion CountyMarionWayne CountyWayneGrant CountyGrantLake CountyLakeMadison CountyMadisonMiami CountyMiamiVigo CountyVigoDelaware CountyDelawareHoward CountyHowardBenton CountyBentonLaPorte CountyLaPorteEast North CentralKnox CountyKnoxSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephVanderburgh CountyVanderburghHenry CountyHenryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesShelby CountyShelbyMidwestAllen CountyAllenElkhart CountyElkhartIndianaCass CountyCassLawrence CountyLawrenceMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMorgan CountyMorganClinton CountyClintonJackson CountyJacksonAdams CountyAdamsHuntington CountyHuntingtonJasper CountyJasperTippecanoe CountyTippecanoeDeKalb CountyDeKalbClark CountyClarkFloyd CountyFloydLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteBartholomew CountyBartholomewNoble CountyNobleMarshall CountyMarshallPutnam CountyPutnamDearborn CountyDearbornGibson CountyGibsonWhitley CountyWhitleyHarrison CountyHarrisonMonroe CountyMonroeKosciusko CountyKosciuskoSteuben CountySteubenPorter CountyPorterJohnson CountyJohnsonWarrick CountyWarrickHancock CountyHancockBoone CountyBooneLaGrange CountyLaGrangeHendricks CountyHendricksDubois CountyDuboisHamilton CountyHamilton17.041524%17.041524%17.0%62,28262.3k116.816682%16.816682%16.8%4,484216.704160%16.704160%16.7%4,381315.815141%15.815141%15.8%29,12229.1k415.709259%15.709259%15.7%8,081515.699427%15.699427%15.7%2,083615.670012%15.670012%15.7%6,386715.373937%15.373937%15.4%7,088814.634855%14.634855%14.6%5,036914.610390%14.610390%14.6%49514.515005%14.515005%14.5%6,2491014.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.299215%13.299215%13.3%1,9491113.185473%13.185473%13.2%13,29913.3k1213.136329%13.136329%13.1%9,7621313.103871%13.103871%13.1%2,3491413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.929690%12.929690%12.9%2,2381512.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.753476%12.753476%12.8%18,04418.0k1612.515885%12.515885%12.5%8,8641712.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.901486%11.901486%11.9%1,7301811.787691%11.787691%11.8%2,1721911.668462%11.668462%11.7%1,7332011.451959%11.451959%11.5%2,9382111.309372%11.309372%11.3%1,3312210.728340%10.728340%10.7%1,7722310.546493%10.546493%10.5%1,2932410.418387%10.418387%10.4%1,5142510.106691%10.106691%10.1%1,2222610.096521%10.096521%10.1%6,8832710.085691%10.085691%10.1%1,6362810.084970%10.084970%10.1%4,3442910.026176%10.026176%10.0%2,911309.938233%9.938233%9.9%7,8849.735140%9.735140%9.7%3,025319.704103%9.704103%9.7%1,748329.331305%9.331305%9.3%1,595339.157537%9.157537%9.2%1,187349.056280%9.056280%9.1%1,688359.017072%9.017072%9.0%1,199368.834643%8.834643%8.8%1,169378.723492%8.723492%8.7%1,267388.557795%8.557795%8.6%4,645398.471308%8.471308%8.5%2,548408.430600%8.430600%8.4%1,134418.085986%8.085986%8.1%5,048428.070672%8.070672%8.1%4,335437.183340%7.183340%7.2%1,673446.769115%6.769115%6.8%1,806456.744355%6.744355%6.7%1,580466.396624%6.396624%6.4%758474.848952%4.848952%4.8%2,703484.561339%4.561339%4.6%744493.980510%3.980510%4.0%4,43650
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 CountyPimaBenton CountyBentonFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasEast North CentralQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkMidwestSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyIndianaTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteHonolulu 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%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%58,23758.2k1314.610390%14.610390%14.6%49514.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.002539%14.002539%14.0%2,532,7852.53M13.924220%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%95,67295.7k2212.923568%12.923568%12.9%3,403,3563.40M12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2412.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k11.874805%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%85,15585.2k309.938233%9.938233%9.9%7,8849.908318%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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Towns:
Ambia, Boswell, Earl Park, Fowler, Otterbein, Oxford
Townships:
Bolivar, Center, Gilboa, Grant, Hickory Grove, Oak Grove, Parish Grove, Pine, Richland, Union, York
ZIP Codes:
47917, 47921, 47942, 47944, 47948, 47970, 47971, 47975, 47977
Unified School Districts:
Benton, South Newton, Tri-
Congressional District:
IN-4
State Senate District:
IN-6
State House District:
IN-13
Neighboring Counties:
Iroquois, Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Vermilion, Warren, White
Nearby Counties:
Boone, Carroll, Champaign, Clinton, Fountain, Kankakee, Montgomery, Parke, Pulaski, Vermillion