Food Stamps in DeSoto 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 DeSoto County
DeSoto County
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$60,111.000000$40,528.000000$60,111.000000$60.1k60,57560.6k$26,925.000000$16,370.000000$26,925.000000$26.9k5,616$63,387.000000$47,585.000000$63,387.000000$63.4k54,95955.0k
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 DeSoto County
DeSoto County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.160969%55.920203%56.160969%56.2%13.057%13.1%26.032764%35.614511%26.032764%26.0%23.437%23.4%22.560541%15.361768%22.560541%22.6%8.058%8.06%46.812678%46.297604%46.812678%46.8%18.169%18.2%30.947293%27.365056%30.947293%30.9%8.841%8.84%37.215100%59.599907%37.215100%37.2%39.087%39.1%
% 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 DeSoto County
DeSoto County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty238.212122%29.074102%38.212122%38.2%86.943%86.9%8.690114%7.322607%8.690114%8.7%76.563%76.6%26.305064%19.104408%26.305064%26.3%91.942%91.9%21.545152%28.690981%21.545152%21.5%81.831%81.8%32.607944%40.168951%32.607944%32.6%91.159%91.2%5.926236%12.726722%5.926236%5.9%60.913%60.9%
% 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 DeSoto County
DeSoto County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian116.841447%31.798680%16.841447%16.8%2,425181.654322%182%15.101289%21.944798%15.101289%15.1%82162.884720%163%11.846690%27.432468%11.846690%11.8%68127.780135%128%10.563380%18.479675%10.563380%10.6%120113.938170%114%9.271151%18.047275%9.271151%9.3%5,616100.000000%100%6.691604%10.033955%6.691604%6.7%2,89872.176626%72%3.739837%5.893887%3.739837%3.7%2340.338435%40%
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 DeSoto County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
6.5%7.9%9.1%10.4%11.7%13.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in DeSoto County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
1.4%5.6%9.7%13.9%18.0%22.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in DeSoto County

There are 7 places in DeSoto County. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, DeSoto County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeSoto County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of DeSoto County, selected places in DeSoto County, and entities that contain DeSoto County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#WallsMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiEast South CentralSouthHorn LakeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthavenHernandoDeSoto County School DistrictDeSoto CountyDeSoto CountyDeSotoBridgetownOlive BranchLynchburg20.879121%20.879121%20.9%95118.495514%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%6,266,2326.27M13.214846%13.214846%13.2%1,264213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M10.363963%10.363963%10.4%1,90539.778598%9.778598%9.8%53049.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6166.735751%6.735751%6.7%5256.190440%6.190440%6.2%81264.701398%4.701398%4.7%377
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in DeSoto County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of DeSoto County, selected county subdivisions in DeSoto County, and entities that contain DeSoto County
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeSoto District 44DeSoto District 33DeSoto County School DistrictDeSoto CountyDeSoto CountyDeSotoDeSoto District 22DeSoto District 55DeSoto District 1118.495514%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%6,266,2326.27M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.945416%12.945416%12.9%970112.788324%12.788324%12.8%1,25329.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169.256463%9.256463%9.3%1,04238.158600%8.158600%8.2%1,24946.591698%6.591698%6.6%1,1025
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 DeSoto County to all of the counties in the Memphis Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeSoto County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of DeSoto County, selected other counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain DeSoto County
0%10%20%30%Count#Tunica CountyTunicaCrittenden CountyCrittendenShelby CountyShelbyBenton CountyBentonTipton CountyTiptonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiTate CountyTateEast South CentralFayette CountyFayetteMarshall CountyMarshallSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDeSoto County School DistrictDeSoto CountyDeSoto 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%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%5,6169.271151%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 DeSoto County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain DeSoto 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 CountyNeshobaForrest 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 County School DistrictDeSoto CountyDeSoto 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%2,1112019.327671%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%5,6169.271151%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 DeSoto County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with DeSoto 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 DeSoto County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain DeSoto County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga 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 CountyFairfieldDeSoto County School DistrictDeSoto CountyDeSoto CountyDeSotoOakland 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%99,48199.5k818.495514%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%31,46331.5k349.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169.271151%9.271151%9.3%5,6169.271089%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:
Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Walls
Unincorporated Places:
Bridgetown, Lynchburg
ZIP Codes:
38611, 38618, 38632, 38637, 38641, 38651, 38654, 38671, 38672, 38680
Unified School District:
DeSoto County
Congressional District:
MS-1
State Senate Districts:
MS-1, MS-2, MS-19
State House Districts:
MS-6, MS-7, MS-24, MS-25, MS-28, MS-40, MS-52
Neighboring Counties:
Crittenden, Marshall, Shelby, Tate, Tunica
Nearby Counties:
Benton, Coahoma, Cross, Fayette, Lafayette, Lee, Panola, Quitman, St. Francis, Tipton