Food Stamps in Benton County, Washington (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Washington and Benton County
Benton County
Washington
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$61,147.000000$62,848.000000$61,147.000000$61.1k68,41868.4k$22,452.000000$24,064.000000$22,452.000000$22.5k10,31510.3k$68,781.000000$70,372.000000$68,781.000000$68.8k58,10358.1k
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 Washington and Benton County
Benton County
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.529326%47.116760%56.529326%56.5%24.764%24.8%25.884634%21.332104%25.884634%25.9%48.874%48.9%24.760058%19.230512%24.760058%24.8%16.142%16.1%42.142511%46.945970%42.142511%42.1%23.675%23.7%24.352884%29.704259%24.352884%24.4%10.145%10.1%47.484246%43.268786%47.484246%47.5%58.849%58.8%
% 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 Washington and Benton County
Benton County
Washington
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.488959%28.269022%30.488959%30.5%75.236%75.2%4.806981%4.246874%4.806981%4.8%51.126%51.1%22.835310%21.522256%22.835310%22.8%83.858%83.9%24.119237%21.696812%24.119237%24.1%76.325%76.3%38.292343%36.820123%38.292343%38.3%89.855%89.9%5.894704%6.695312%5.894704%5.9%41.151%41.2%
% 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 Washington and Benton County
Benton County
Washington
0%10%20%30%Count%Other1Mixed1Hispanic2Black1All RacesWhite3Asian134.999150%28.516734%34.999150%35.0%2,059232.144629%232%29.625668%22.395108%29.625668%29.6%554196.503052%197%28.617047%25.043537%28.617047%28.6%1,165189.813005%190%18.497914%29.386469%18.497914%18.5%133122.694160%123%15.076442%13.874663%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k100.000000%100%11.494105%11.571875%11.494105%11.5%6,23976.238842%76%10.344828%11.275405%10.344828%10.3%16568.615842%69%
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 Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.7%7.4%11.2%14.9%18.6%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in Benton County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%40%51%
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Food Stamps by Place in Benton County

There are 6 places in Benton County. This section compares all 6 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%5%10%15%20%Count#Benton CityKennewickProsserKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickBenton CountyBentonWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFinleyRichlandWestPacificWest Richland20.928339%20.928339%20.9%257119.943214%19.943214%19.9%5,549217.919075%17.919075%17.9%403316.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k15.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.424547%12.424547%12.4%247411.128063%11.128063%11.1%2,334511.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.249000%10.249000%10.2%4616
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 6 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%Count#Benton CityKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickNorthwest BentonNW BentonBenton CountyBentonRichland-KennewickWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacificSouth BentonHanford Site18.599148%18.599148%18.6%393116.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k16.301067%16.301067%16.3%810215.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k14.889501%14.889501%14.9%9,082313.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M9.036145%9.036145%9.0%3040.000000%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 the Kennewick Area

There are 2 counties in the Kennewick Area. This section compares Benton County to all of the counties in the Kennewick 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 Kennewick Area, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Franklin CountyFranklinKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickBenton CountyBentonWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWestPacific20.093811%20.093811%20.1%5,055116.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k15.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Washington

There are 39 counties in Washington. This section compares Benton County to all of the counties in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Benton County.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Benton County, selected other counties in Washington, and entities that contain Benton County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Yakima CountyYakimaPacific CountyPacificGrays Harbor CountyGrays HarborCowlitz CountyCowlitzOkanogan CountyOkanoganFerry CountyFerryLewis CountyLewisPend Oreille CountyPend OreilleFranklin CountyFranklinGrant CountyGrantAdams CountyAdamsStevens CountyStevensSpokane CountySpokaneAsotin CountyAsotinMason CountyMasonColumbia CountyColumbiaWahkiakum CountyWahkiakumKlickitat CountyKlickitatKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickSkagit CountySkagitClark CountyClarkWhatcom CountyWhatcomClallam CountyClallamBenton CountyBentonPierce CountyPierceWalla Walla CountyWalla WallaDouglas CountyDouglasSkamania CountySkamaniaKittitas CountyKittitasWashingtonLincoln CountyLincolnThurston CountyThurstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKitsap CountyKitsapSnohomish CountySnohomishWhitman CountyWhitmanJefferson CountyJeffersonWestPacificChelan CountyChelanKing CountyKingGarfield CountyGarfieldIsland CountyIslandSan Juan CountySan Juan23.970023%23.970023%24.0%19,22319.2k122.991320%22.991320%23.0%2,066221.920501%21.920501%21.9%6,022321.595120%21.595120%21.6%8,567421.298500%21.298500%21.3%3,579521.158276%21.158276%21.2%643621.073201%21.073201%21.1%6,201720.558329%20.558329%20.6%1,112820.093811%20.093811%20.1%5,055919.326461%19.326461%19.3%5,7561019.065062%19.065062%19.1%1,0931118.822383%18.822383%18.8%3,2831218.110364%18.110364%18.1%34,63134.6k1318.059589%18.059589%18.1%1,6791418.041329%18.041329%18.0%4,0511517.702783%17.702783%17.7%2991617.495808%17.495808%17.5%3131716.581980%16.581980%16.6%1,3381816.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k15.754316%15.754316%15.8%7,2641915.381433%15.381433%15.4%25,28025.3k2015.329737%15.329737%15.3%12,42012.4k2115.172721%15.172721%15.2%4,7702215.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k2315.050178%15.050178%15.1%46,22046.2k2414.900920%14.900920%14.9%3,2562514.684974%14.684974%14.7%2,1072614.594713%14.594713%14.6%6682714.105104%14.105104%14.1%2,4212813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.580816%13.580816%13.6%5892913.269803%13.269803%13.3%13,73013.7k3013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.056997%12.056997%12.1%11,84611.8k3111.796458%11.796458%11.8%32,86832.9k3211.626418%11.626418%11.6%1,9983311.569943%11.569943%11.6%1,5693411.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.415441%10.415441%10.4%2,8333510.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k369.873950%9.873950%9.9%94379.766982%9.766982%9.8%3,261387.477371%7.477371%7.5%57039
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 39 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 CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookBenton CountyBentonPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasQueens CountyQueensWashingtonNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWestPacificRiverside 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%99,48199.5k816.425327%16.425327%16.4%15,37015.4k16.110205%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%308,063308k1215.076442%15.076442%15.1%10,31510.3k14.729002%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%129,745130k1613.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k13.731890%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%44,19144.2k2711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.976435%10.976435%11.0%1,948,5371.95M10.700905%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 Cities:
Kennewick, Richland
Cities:
Benton City, Kennewick, Prosser, Richland, West Richland
Unincorporated Places:
Finley
ZIP Codes:
98930, 98944, 99320, 99336, 99337, 99338, 99343, 99345, 99346, 99349, 99350, 99352, 99353, 99354
Unified School Districts:
Finley, Grandview, Kennewick, Kiona-Benton, Paterson, Prosser, Richland
Congressional District:
WA-4
State Senate Districts:
WA-8, WA-16
State House Districts:
WA-8, WA-16
Neighboring Counties:
Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Morrow, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Yakima