Food Stamps in Dawson County, Texas (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Texas and Dawson County
Dawson County
Texas
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,354.000000$54,727.000000$42,354.000000$42.4k4,329$17,640.000000$22,016.000000$17,640.000000$17.6k592$49,050.000000$61,364.000000$49,050.000000$49.1k3,737
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 Texas and Dawson County
Dawson County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty250.506757%64.943999%50.506757%50.5%21.809%21.8%27.027027%32.668216%27.027027%27.0%44.693%44.7%22.128378%25.891967%22.128378%22.1%13.936%13.9%52.702703%41.753501%52.702703%52.7%21.592%21.6%41.216216%26.858341%41.216216%41.2%13.785%13.8%57.601351%50.860665%57.601351%57.6%43.662%43.7%
% 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 Texas and Dawson County
Dawson County
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.686112%33.475710%28.686112%28.7%78.191%78.2%5.298368%6.379565%5.298368%5.3%55.307%55.3%21.648381%24.385758%21.648381%21.6%86.064%86.1%30.318437%22.039001%30.318437%30.3%78.408%78.4%40.834894%32.956837%40.834894%40.8%86.215%86.2%11.774150%9.743683%11.774150%11.8%56.338%56.3%
% 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 Texas and Dawson County
Dawson County
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%Count%Asian1Black1Mixed1Other1Hispanic2All RacesWhite391.666667%6.650960%91.666667%91.7%11670.312500%670%42.028986%22.506780%42.028986%42.0%29307.336957%307%40.625000%15.602441%40.625000%40.6%13297.070312%297%29.511278%20.450500%29.511278%29.5%157215.801222%216%20.810811%21.787407%20.810811%20.8%308152.179054%152%13.675214%13.136648%13.675214%13.7%592100.000000%100%3.357532%6.350986%3.357532%3.4%7424.551951%25%
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 Dawson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.0%6.1%9.1%12.2%15.2%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Dawson County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
3.1%5.9%8.7%11.6%14.4%17.2%
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Food Stamps by Place in Dawson County

There are 5 places that are fully or partially contained within Dawson County (3 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Dawson County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dawson County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dawson County, selected places in Dawson County, and entities that contain Dawson County
0%20%40%60%Count#Los YbanezAckerlyO'DonnellLamesaSouthWest South CentralLamesa Metro AreaLamesa AreaDawson CountyDawsonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWelch66.666667%66.666667%66.7%2124.324324%24.324324%24.3%9222.356495%22.356495%22.4%74315.022173%15.022173%15.0%542414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.017544%7.017544%7.0%45
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Dawson County

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

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dawson County, selected county subdivisions in Dawson County, and entities that contain Dawson County
0%5%10%15%Count#LamesaSouthWest South CentralLamesa Metro AreaLamesa AreaDawson CountyDawsonTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLamesa NortheastLamesa NELamesa NorthwestLamesa NWLamesa SouthwestLamesa SWLamesa SoutheastLamesa SE15.191546%15.191546%15.2%575114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.692308%7.692308%7.7%1223.636364%3.636364%3.6%430.751880%0.751880%0.8%140.000000%0.000000%0.0%05
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Texas

There are 254 counties in Texas. This section compares Dawson County to the 50 most populous counties in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dawson County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 69,926.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Dawson County, selected other counties in Texas, and entities that contain Dawson County
0%10%20%30%Count#Webb CountyWebbHidalgo CountyHidalgoCameron CountyCameronEl Paso CountyEl PasoAngelina CountyAngelinaPotter CountyPotterLiberty CountyLibertyNueces CountyNuecesHunt CountyHuntJefferson CountyJeffersonOrange CountyOrangeBowie CountyBowieGregg CountyGreggHenderson CountyHendersonBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthGrayson CountyGraysonWichita CountyWichitaWest South CentralLamesa Metro AreaLamesa AreaDawson CountyDawsonBell CountyBellLubbock CountyLubbockHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMcLennan CountyMcLennanTaylor CountyTaylorEctor CountyEctorBastrop CountyBastropTarrant CountyTarrantVictoria CountyVictoriaTom Green CountyTom GreenSmith CountySmithGalveston CountyGalvestonCoryell CountyCoryellKaufman CountyKaufmanJohnson CountyJohnsonEllis CountyEllisTravis CountyTravisBrazos CountyBrazosBrazoria CountyBrazoriaGuadalupe CountyGuadalupeParker CountyParkerHays CountyHaysMidland CountyMidlandFort Bend CountyFort BendRandall CountyRandallWalker CountyWalkerMontgomery CountyMontgomeryDenton CountyDentonComal CountyComalWilliamson CountyWilliamsonRockwall CountyRockwallCollin CountyCollin31.137118%31.137118%31.1%22,13622.1k131.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k227.457334%27.457334%27.5%33,30333.3k323.173116%23.173116%23.2%60,57860.6k419.904902%19.904902%19.9%6,070517.606711%17.606711%17.6%7,598616.836516%16.836516%16.8%4,312716.354101%16.354101%16.4%20,95521.0k816.315722%16.315722%16.3%5,083916.173736%16.173736%16.2%15,21915.2k1015.953392%15.953392%16.0%5,1481115.440958%15.440958%15.4%5,1861215.222462%15.222462%15.2%6,9181314.547591%14.547591%14.5%4,3331414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.911919%13.911919%13.9%6,5611713.833179%13.833179%13.8%6,7251813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.355216%13.355216%13.4%15,09515.1k1913.287900%13.287900%13.3%14,48714.5k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.010266%13.010266%13.0%11,34311.3k2212.911960%12.911960%12.9%6,3902312.545633%12.545633%12.5%6,3922412.136937%12.136937%12.1%3,1342511.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2611.736844%11.736844%11.7%3,8162711.525940%11.525940%11.5%4,9922811.339057%11.339057%11.3%8,8492911.327311%11.327311%11.3%13,10413.1k3011.056996%11.056996%11.1%2,5203110.946025%10.946025%10.9%3,9123210.569785%10.569785%10.6%5,695339.928814%9.928814%9.9%5,342348.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k358.785308%8.785308%8.8%6,659368.626302%8.626302%8.6%9,859378.169437%8.169437%8.2%4,079388.037902%8.037902%8.0%3,478397.813569%7.813569%7.8%5,026407.568569%7.568569%7.6%4,084417.414326%7.414326%7.4%15,87615.9k427.103266%7.103266%7.1%3,473437.035516%7.035516%7.0%1,456446.682555%6.682555%6.7%12,00112.0k455.941909%5.941909%5.9%15,79315.8k465.589131%5.589131%5.6%2,534475.542693%5.542693%5.5%9,169485.501497%5.501497%5.5%1,617493.698741%3.698741%3.7%11,64811.6k50
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 Dawson County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Dawson 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 Dawson County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Dawson County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasSouthQueens CountyQueensNew York CountyNew YorkWest South CentralLamesa Metro AreaLamesa AreaDawson CountyDawsonBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisTexasUnited 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%62,10862.1k718.609920%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%58,23758.2k1314.605018%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%103,454103k1813.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.675214%13.675214%13.7%59213.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M13.049135%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:
Lamesa
Cities:
Ackerly, Lamesa, Los Ybanez, O'Donnell
Unincorporated Places:
Welch
ZIP Codes:
79331, 79351, 79377, 79713
Unified School Districts:
Dawson, Klondike, Lamesa, O'Donnell, Sands
Congressional District:
TX-11
State Senate District:
TX-28
State House District:
TX-82
Neighboring Counties:
Borden, Gaines, Howard, Lynn, Martin, Terry
Nearby Counties:
Andrews, Garza, Lubbock, Midland, Yoakum