Food Stamps in Benton County, Mississippi (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$36,302.000000$40,528.000000$36,302.000000$36.3k3,126$14,467.000000$16,370.000000$14,467.000000$14.5k612$41,385.000000$47,585.000000$41,385.000000$41.4k2,514
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 Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.248366%55.920203%29.248366%29.2%17.463%17.5%12.418301%35.614511%12.418301%12.4%27.338%27.3%13.888889%15.361768%13.888889%13.9%12.630%12.6%67.810458%46.297604%67.810458%67.8%37.354%37.4%35.130719%27.365056%35.130719%35.1%15.693%15.7%65.686275%59.599907%65.686275%65.7%54.472%54.5%
% 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 Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty233.651551%29.074102%33.651551%33.7%82.537%82.5%8.035004%7.322607%8.035004%8.0%72.662%72.7%23.389021%19.104408%23.389021%23.4%87.370%87.4%27.684964%28.690981%27.684964%27.7%62.646%62.6%45.942721%40.168951%45.942721%45.9%84.307%84.3%13.365155%12.726722%13.365155%13.4%45.528%45.5%
% 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 Mississippi and Benton County
Benton County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1All RacesWhite2Hispanic3Mixed1Other130.285714%31.798680%30.285714%30.3%318154.694678%155%19.577735%18.047275%19.577735%19.6%612100.000000%100%14.547254%10.033955%14.547254%14.5%29474.305091%74%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%18.479675%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%27.432468%00.000000%0%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%21.944798%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 2non-Hispanic white 3white Hispanic

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
11.8%14.7%17.6%20.5%23.4%26.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
16.3%18.6%20.9%23.2%25.4%27.8%
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Food Stamps by Place in Benton County

There are 3 places in Benton County. This section compares all 3 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%Count#Hickory FlatBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiEast South CentralSouthAshlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSnow Lake ShoresSnow Lk Shrs29.613734%29.613734%29.6%69119.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.577735%19.577735%19.6%61218.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.227513%13.227513%13.2%25213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.476636%7.476636%7.5%163
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 3 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Benton County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Benton County. This section compares all 5 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%25%Count#Benton District 55Benton District 11Benton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonBenton District 22Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiEast South CentralBenton District 44SouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBenton District 3326.290323%26.290323%26.3%163123.728814%23.728814%23.7%168219.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.264448%19.264448%19.3%110318.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k16.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.671642%15.671642%15.7%105414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.849192%11.849192%11.8%665
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 Memphis Area

There are 9 counties in the Memphis Area. This section compares Benton County to all of the counties in the Memphis 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 Memphis Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#Tunica CountyTunicaCrittenden CountyCrittendenShelby CountyShelbyBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonTipton CountyTiptonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiTate CountyTateEast South CentralFayette CountyFayetteMarshall CountyMarshallSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeSoto CountyDeSoto31.907977%31.907977%31.9%1,276123.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352219.867355%19.867355%19.9%69,52769.5k319.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.577735%19.577735%19.6%612419.180520%19.180520%19.2%4,096518.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.511846%17.511846%17.5%1,737616.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.899189%15.899189%15.9%2,372715.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,068814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 9 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Benton County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Benton County
0%10%20%30%Count#Coahoma CountyCoahomaSunflower CountySunflowerBolivar CountyBolivarWashington CountyWashingtonYazoo CountyYazooLeflore CountyLefloreAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayCopiah CountyCopiahMarion CountyMarionLowndes CountyLowndesPike CountyPikePrentiss CountyPrentissPanola CountyPanolaWayne CountyWayneCovington CountyCovingtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverHinds CountyHindsSimpson CountySimpsonNeshoba CountyNeshobaBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonForrest CountyForrestScott CountyScottLeake CountyLeakeLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHarrison CountyHarrisonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMonroe CountyMonroeMississippiHancock CountyHancockTippah CountyTippahTate CountyTateAlcorn CountyAlcornAdams CountyAdamsJones CountyJonesEast South CentralMarshall CountyMarshallGeorge CountyGeorgeNewton CountyNewtonJackson CountyJacksonLee CountyLeePontotoc CountyPontotocOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaItawamba CountyItawambaWarren CountyWarrenUnion CountyUnionLamar CountyLamarTishomingo CountyTishomingoSouthGrenada CountyGrenadaLincoln CountyLincolnUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMadison CountyMadisonDeSoto CountyDeSotoRankin CountyRankinLafayette CountyLafayette38.837517%38.837517%38.8%3,528134.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,927232.084458%32.084458%32.1%4,042331.006171%31.006171%31.0%5,627430.591729%30.591729%30.6%2,678524.936744%24.936744%24.9%2,661624.091910%24.091910%24.1%1,751722.991903%22.991903%23.0%1,789822.860623%22.860623%22.9%2,252922.331504%22.331504%22.3%2,1571021.348758%21.348758%21.3%4,8721121.335870%21.335870%21.3%3,1401220.831592%20.831592%20.8%1,9941320.518713%20.518713%20.5%2,5001420.517609%20.517609%20.5%1,5381520.474820%20.474820%20.5%1,4231620.152240%20.152240%20.2%4,1301720.050372%20.050372%20.1%17,91217.9k1819.728180%19.728180%19.7%1,8581919.588012%19.588012%19.6%2,1112019.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.327671%19.327671%19.3%5,4162119.171405%19.171405%19.2%1,8882218.791621%18.791621%18.8%1,5522318.777999%18.777999%18.8%5,5752418.591182%18.591182%18.6%14,25214.3k2518.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.209191%18.209191%18.2%2,5402618.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.846875%17.846875%17.8%3,3522717.738095%17.738095%17.7%1,4902817.511846%17.511846%17.5%1,7372917.413373%17.413373%17.4%2,5733017.296737%17.296737%17.3%2,0043117.157218%17.157218%17.2%4,2673216.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M15.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,0683315.371120%15.371120%15.4%1,1393415.230461%15.230461%15.2%1,2163515.129554%15.129554%15.1%7,6203615.111534%15.111534%15.1%4,9253715.100454%15.100454%15.1%1,6313815.056403%15.056403%15.1%2,5763914.721156%14.721156%14.7%1,3044014.673089%14.673089%14.7%2,7114114.323170%14.323170%14.3%1,4754214.307339%14.307339%14.3%3,1194314.302266%14.302266%14.3%1,1114414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.998402%13.998402%14.0%1,0514513.798701%13.798701%13.8%1,7854613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M9.854336%9.854336%9.9%3,687479.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,616488.705887%8.705887%8.7%4,734497.573983%7.573983%7.6%1,42350
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 CountyFresnoBenton County School DistrictBenton CountyBenton CountyBentonCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiEast South CentralHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkBroward 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%62,10862.1k719.577735%19.577735%19.6%61219.577735%19.577735%19.6%61218.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k818.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k16.605281%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%91,12391.1k1913.260089%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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Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Ashland, Hickory Flat, Snow Lake Shores
ZIP Codes:
38603, 38610, 38629, 38633, 38635, 38642, 38647, 38650, 38659, 38663, 38683
Unified School District:
Benton County
Congressional District:
MS-1
State Senate District:
MS-3
State House Districts:
MS-5, MS-13
Neighboring Counties:
Fayette, Hardeman, Marshall, Tippah, Union
Nearby Counties:
Alcorn, DeSoto, Lafayette, Lee, McNairy, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Shelby, Tate