Food Stamps in Fayette County, Kentucky (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$50,661.000000$44,811.000000$50,661.000000$50.7k126,439126k$16,887.000000$15,446.000000$16,887.000000$16.9k15,43315.4k$57,656.000000$52,424.000000$57,656.000000$57.7k111,006111k
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 Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty251.487073%49.002653%51.487073%51.5%21.905%21.9%32.877600%25.445964%32.877600%32.9%48.058%48.1%12.777814%17.363489%12.777814%12.8%8.905%8.91%42.143459%52.306473%42.143459%42.1%23.378%23.4%22.503726%26.371998%22.503726%22.5%9.413%9.41%57.603836%60.484377%57.603836%57.6%40.025%40.0%
% 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 Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty225.519341%27.983882%25.519341%25.5%78.095%78.1%4.940273%5.046406%4.940273%4.9%51.942%51.9%18.171991%20.355237%18.171991%18.2%91.095%91.1%19.203466%28.687059%19.203466%19.2%76.622%76.6%30.108282%39.092837%30.108282%30.1%90.587%90.6%12.000252%9.861570%12.000252%12.0%59.975%60.0%
% 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 Kentucky and Fayette County
Fayette County
Kentucky
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian131.238700%30.333529%31.238700%31.2%5,702255.931449%256%26.839293%25.337365%26.839293%26.8%653219.888121%220%21.254189%27.042108%21.254189%21.3%444174.130652%174%19.498607%23.778876%19.498607%19.5%630159.747580%160%12.205886%16.893675%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k100.000000%100%8.089082%15.448611%8.089082%8.1%7,80266.271974%66%5.072828%9.785257%5.072828%5.1%20241.560504%42%
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 Fayette County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
3.0%5.5%7.9%10.4%12.8%15.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Fayette County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%11%22%33%44%56%
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Food Stamps by Place in Fayette County

There is 1 place in Fayette County. This section compares all 1 of those to each other, Fayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected places in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralSouthLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayette16.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 1 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Fayette County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Fayette County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Fayette County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected county subdivisions in Fayette County, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#KentuckyEast South CentralLexington-Fayette CentralLexington-Fayette …SouthLexington-Fayette SoutheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette NorthwestLexington-Fayette …Lexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteLexington-Fayette NortheastLexington-Fayette …Lexington-Fayette SouthwestLexington-Fayette …16.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.242912%15.242912%15.2%7,323114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.546320%13.546320%13.5%4,185213.434645%13.434645%13.4%1,441313.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k9.533343%9.533343%9.5%2,00043.063679%3.063679%3.1%4845
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Lexington Area

There are 6 counties in the Lexington Area. This section compares Fayette County to all of the counties in the Lexington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in the Lexington Area, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%5%10%15%Count#Clark CountyClarkJessamine CountyJessamineBourbon CountyBourbonKentuckyEast South CentralSouthLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonScott CountyScottUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteWoodford CountyWoodford18.190792%18.190792%18.2%2,580117.515352%17.515352%17.5%3,223217.244809%17.244809%17.2%1,387316.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k13.324169%13.324169%13.3%2,520413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k511.698075%11.698075%11.7%1,1676
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 6 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Kentucky

There are 120 counties in Kentucky. This section compares Fayette County to the 50 most populous counties in Kentucky and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 23,382.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Fayette County, selected other counties in Kentucky, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bell CountyBellKnox CountyKnoxPerry CountyPerryHarlan CountyHarlanFloyd CountyFloydLetcher CountyLetcherWhitley CountyWhitleyPike CountyPikeLincoln CountyLincolnRowan CountyRowanLaurel CountyLaurelMontgomery CountyMontgomeryCarter CountyCarterGrayson CountyGraysonPulaski CountyPulaskiGrant CountyGrantTaylor CountyTaylorBarren CountyBarrenClark CountyClarkHenderson CountyHendersonOhio CountyOhioChristian CountyChristianMuhlenberg CountyMuhlenbergBoyd CountyBoydJessamine CountyJessamineBoyle CountyBoyleKentuckyEast South CentralMcCracken CountyMcCrackenMadison CountyMadisonLogan CountyLoganHopkins CountyHopkinsGreenup CountyGreenupMeade CountyMeadeGraves CountyGravesWarren CountyWarrenNelson CountyNelsonSouthJefferson CountyJeffersonHardin CountyHardinDaviess CountyDaviessLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonScott CountyScottKenton CountyKentonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin CountyFranklinShelby CountyShelbyLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteCalloway CountyCallowayWoodford CountyWoodfordBullitt CountyBullittMarshall CountyMarshallCampbell CountyCampbellBoone CountyBooneOldham CountyOldham35.689561%35.689561%35.7%3,918135.052299%35.052299%35.1%4,323232.872754%32.872754%32.9%3,640332.058798%32.058798%32.1%3,664430.072868%30.072868%30.1%4,581529.739443%29.739443%29.7%2,979627.439408%27.439408%27.4%3,487724.941031%24.941031%24.9%6,450824.513939%24.513939%24.5%2,383923.073292%23.073292%23.1%1,9551022.471666%22.471666%22.5%5,1751121.494320%21.494320%21.5%2,1951220.625528%20.625528%20.6%2,1961320.532046%20.532046%20.5%1,9991420.350452%20.350452%20.4%5,2031519.250630%19.250630%19.3%1,6031618.707029%18.707029%18.7%1,8231718.477872%18.477872%18.5%3,0981818.190792%18.190792%18.2%2,5801918.134715%18.134715%18.1%3,4302018.062710%18.062710%18.1%1,6132117.776377%17.776377%17.8%4,5122217.715030%17.715030%17.7%2,0392317.703497%17.703497%17.7%3,4322417.515352%17.515352%17.5%3,2232517.009741%17.009741%17.0%1,8512616.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.547406%16.547406%16.5%4,6252716.526274%16.526274%16.5%5,3562816.045684%16.045684%16.0%1,7142915.901925%15.901925%15.9%2,9253015.704388%15.704388%15.7%2,2443115.520647%15.520647%15.5%1,6503215.138772%15.138772%15.1%2,1603314.717014%14.717014%14.7%6,7663414.487120%14.487120%14.5%2,4973514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.101271%14.101271%14.1%43,76443.8k3613.838999%13.838999%13.8%5,5943713.441271%13.441271%13.4%5,2803813.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k13.324169%13.324169%13.3%2,5203913.098843%13.098843%13.1%8,2194013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.289065%12.289065%12.3%2,5784112.255784%12.255784%12.3%1,9764212.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k4311.711772%11.711772%11.7%1,7574411.698075%11.698075%11.7%1,1674510.717415%10.717415%10.7%3,0584610.664281%10.664281%10.7%1,3714710.157423%10.157423%10.2%3,652487.542334%7.542334%7.5%3,443495.519158%5.519158%5.5%1,11250
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 Fayette County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Fayette 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 Fayette County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Fayette County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKentuckyEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyLexington-FayetteFayette County School DistrictFayette CoFayette CountyFayetteTarrant 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.110205%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%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k13.260089%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%65,10865.1k2412.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k12.205886%12.205886%12.2%15,43315.4k11.874805%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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Principal Urban County:
Lexington-Fayette
Urban Counties:
Lexington-Fayette
ZIP Codes:
40361, 40502, 40503, 40504, 40505, 40506, 40507, 40508, 40509, 40510, 40511, 40513, 40514, 40515, 40516, 40517
Unified School District:
Fayette County
Congressional District:
KY-6
State Senate Districts:
KY-12, KY-13, KY-22, KY-28, KY-34
State House Districts:
KY-39, KY-45, KY-56, KY-62, KY-72, KY-75, KY-76, KY-77, KY-79, KY-88
Neighboring Counties:
Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, Woodford
Nearby Counties:
Anderson, Boyle, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Owen