Food Stamps in Sunflower 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 Sunflower County
Sunflower County
Mississippi
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$27,126.000000$40,528.000000$27,126.000000$27.1k8,507$15,462.000000$16,370.000000$15,462.000000$15.5k2,927$37,712.000000$47,585.000000$37,712.000000$37.7k5,580
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 Sunflower County
Sunflower County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.980184%55.920203%53.980184%54.0%50.127%50.1%39.596857%35.614511%39.596857%39.6%63.786%63.8%11.718483%15.361768%11.718483%11.7%32.512%32.5%36.214554%46.297604%36.214554%36.2%44.002%44.0%30.645712%27.365056%30.645712%30.6%27.157%27.2%62.760506%59.599907%62.760506%62.8%70.141%70.1%
% 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 Sunflower County
Sunflower County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.172043%29.074102%28.172043%28.2%49.873%49.9%11.792115%7.322607%11.792115%11.8%36.214%36.2%12.759857%19.104408%12.759857%12.8%67.488%67.5%24.175627%28.690981%24.175627%24.2%55.998%56.0%43.118280%40.168951%43.118280%43.1%72.843%72.8%14.014337%12.726722%14.014337%14.0%29.859%29.9%
% 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 Sunflower County
Sunflower County
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian166.666667%21.944798%66.666667%66.7%34193.759253%194%48.571429%18.479675%48.571429%48.6%17141.167456%141%44.604674%31.798680%44.604674%44.6%2,691129.638526%130%40.909091%27.432468%40.909091%40.9%18118.897723%119%34.406959%18.047275%34.406959%34.4%2,927100.000000%100%7.155099%10.033955%7.155099%7.2%16720.795498%21%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%5.893887%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 Sunflower County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
27.0%29.7%32.3%35.0%37.6%40.3%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Sunflower County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
19.1%24.0%28.9%33.8%38.6%43.5%
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Food Stamps by Place in Sunflower County

There are 8 places that are fully or partially contained within Sunflower County (7 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Sunflower County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sunflower County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sunflower County, selected places in Sunflower County, and entities that contain Sunflower County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#DrewRulevilleSunflowerMoorheadShawIndianola Metro AreaIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictSunflower Co DistSunflower CountySunflowerIndianolaDoddsvilleInvernessMississippiEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States48.599440%48.599440%48.6%347148.085106%48.085106%48.1%452247.732697%47.732697%47.7%200342.950820%42.950820%43.0%262441.260745%41.260745%41.3%288534.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92732.333987%32.333987%32.3%1,154628.048780%28.048780%28.0%23723.684211%23.684211%23.7%81818.047275%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 8 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Sunflower County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sunflower County, selected county subdivisions in Sunflower County, and entities that contain Sunflower County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Sunflower District 11Sunflower District 44Sunflower District 55Indianola Metro AreaIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictSunflower Co DistSunflower CountySunflowerSunflower District 22Sunflower District 33MississippiEast South CentralSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited States40.239521%40.239521%40.2%672138.599440%38.599440%38.6%689237.604100%37.604100%37.6%587334.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92729.176755%29.176755%29.2%482427.025557%27.025557%27.0%497518.047275%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%15,360,95115.4M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Mississippi

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

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Sunflower County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Sunflower County
0%10%20%30%Count#Coahoma CountyCoahomaIndianola Metro AreaIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictSunflower Co DistSunflower 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 CountyHarrisonMonroe 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%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%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%14,25214.3k2518.209191%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 Sunflower County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Sunflower 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 Sunflower County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Sunflower County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxIndianola Metro AreaIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictSunflower Co DistSunflower CountySunflowerWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMississippiEast 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%179,811180k134.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92734.406959%34.406959%34.4%2,92725.713313%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%99,48199.5k818.047275%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

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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:
Indianola
Cities:
Drew, Indianola, Moorhead, Ruleville, Shaw
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Doddsville, Inverness, Sunflower
ZIP Codes:
38732, 38736, 38737, 38738, 38749, 38751, 38753, 38754, 38759, 38761, 38762, 38768, 38771, 38773, 38778, 38963
Unified School District:
Sunflower County District
Congressional District:
MS-2
State Senate District:
MS-13
State House Districts:
MS-29, MS-30, MS-31
Neighboring Counties:
Bolivar, Coahoma, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie, Washington
Nearby Counties:
Carroll, Chicot, Desha, Grenada, Holmes, Phillips, Quitman, Sharkey, Yalobusha, Yazoo