Food Stamps in the Memphis Area (Metro Area)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in Mississippi and the Memphis Area
Memphis Area
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,545.000000$40,528.000000$48,545.000000$48.5k495,558496k$19,507.000000$16,370.000000$19,507.000000$19.5k91,65691.7k$56,563.000000$47,585.000000$56,563.000000$56.6k403,902404k
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 the Memphis Area
Memphis Area
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.273108%55.920203%53.273108%53.3%28.944%28.9%35.158637%35.614511%35.158637%35.2%51.018%51.0%13.035699%15.361768%13.035699%13.0%13.279%13.3%42.181636%46.297604%42.181636%42.2%30.015%30.0%28.194554%27.365056%28.194554%28.2%15.406%15.4%51.670376%59.599907%51.670376%51.7%55.180%55.2%
% 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 the Memphis Area
Memphis Area
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty229.677744%29.074102%29.677744%29.7%71.056%71.1%7.660026%7.322607%7.660026%7.7%48.982%49.0%19.318052%19.104408%19.318052%19.3%86.721%86.7%22.319275%28.690981%22.319275%22.3%69.985%70.0%35.131789%40.168951%35.131789%35.1%84.594%84.6%9.523845%12.726722%9.523845%9.5%44.820%44.8%
% 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 the Memphis Area
Memphis Area
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian131.576379%21.944798%31.576379%31.6%2,588170.724525%171%30.744164%31.798680%30.744164%30.7%68,68468.7k166.224977%166%25.340803%27.432468%25.340803%25.3%1,357137.010536%137%19.471025%18.479675%19.471025%19.5%1,811105.274308%105%18.495514%18.047275%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k100.000000%100%6.981048%10.033955%6.981048%7.0%16,82316.8k37.744548%38%4.723558%5.893887%4.723558%4.7%39325.538937%26%
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 in the Memphis Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
9.2%13.8%18.3%22.9%27.4%32.0%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in the Memphis Area

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
3%12%20%28%37%46%
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Food Stamps by Place in the Memphis Area

There are 57 places that are fully or partially contained within the Memphis Area (55 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 57 of those to each other, the Memphis Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected places in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%20%40%60%Count#North TunicaWhite OakGallawayJerichoMoscowSunsetMasonCovingtonEarleAnthonyvilleEdmondsonSomervilleWest MemphisHickory FlatColdwaterLa GrangeMemphisByhaliaPotts CampTurrellTunica ResortsJennetteMillingtonHolly SpringsWallsGrand JunctionGrand JctMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiGilt EdgeEast South CentralTennesseeWillistonMunfordSenatobiaArkansasSouthWest South CentralRossvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGarlandSouthavenMarionOaklandBartlettColliervilleLakelandGermantownClarkedaleArlington61.949686%61.949686%61.9%197150.793651%50.793651%50.8%96249.673203%49.673203%49.7%152346.153846%46.153846%46.2%18443.693694%43.693694%43.7%97543.661972%43.661972%43.7%31642.088608%42.088608%42.1%133738.981588%38.981588%39.0%1,355838.902148%38.902148%38.9%326932.758621%32.758621%32.8%191032.291667%32.291667%32.3%311130.950447%30.950447%31.0%3811230.365084%30.365084%30.4%2,9361329.613734%29.613734%29.6%691426.285714%26.285714%26.3%1381525.531915%25.531915%25.5%121624.779032%24.779032%24.8%62,34962.3k1723.922734%23.922734%23.9%1611823.255814%23.255814%23.3%601922.613065%22.613065%22.6%452022.529644%22.529644%22.5%2282121.739130%21.739130%21.7%102221.173709%21.173709%21.2%9022320.941077%20.941077%20.9%4942420.879121%20.879121%20.9%952520.863309%20.863309%20.9%292618.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k16.847826%16.847826%16.8%312716.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.000000%16.000000%16.0%242815.709202%15.709202%15.7%3092915.438726%15.438726%15.4%4173014.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.310580%13.310580%13.3%393313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.718750%11.718750%11.7%153710.363963%10.363963%10.4%1,905389.219699%9.219699%9.2%410416.903693%6.903693%6.9%200456.093827%6.093827%6.1%1,234493.254183%3.254183%3.3%529532.642657%2.642657%2.6%113542.276423%2.276423%2.3%336551.459854%1.459854%1.5%2561.120613%1.120613%1.1%3857
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 57 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Memphis Area

There are 9 counties in the Memphis Area. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, the Memphis Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area.

Most Food Stamps by County#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected counties in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Tunica CountyTunicaCrittenden CountyCrittendenShelby CountyShelbyBenton CountyBentonTipton CountyTiptonMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiTate CountyTateEast South CentralTennesseeFayette CountyFayetteMarshall CountyMarshallArkansasSouthWest South CentralUnited 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%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%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.899189%15.899189%15.9%2,372715.651253%15.651253%15.7%2,068814.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%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 Subdivision in the Memphis Area

There are 66 county subdivisions in the Memphis Area. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Memphis Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 2,012.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected county subdivisions in the Memphis Area, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Tipton District 11Shelby District 88Tyronza TownshipTyronzaShelby District 77Tunica District 11Shelby District 1111Shelby District 99Shelby District 1212Shelby District 66Mississippi TownshipMississippiFayette District 11Marshall District 44Tate District 33Tunica District 22Tipton District 22Fayette District 77Fayette District 33Fayette District 22Tipton District 33Tipton District 66Tate District 22Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaTipton District 88MississippiShelby District 1313East South CentralTennesseeMarshall District 55Tate District 44Marshall District 22Tipton District 77Jasper TownshipJasperArkansasSouthTate District 55Tipton District 55Marshall District 11West South CentralTipton District 99United States of AmericaUnited StatesDeSoto District 44Tate District 11DeSoto District 33Shelby District 11Fayette District 66Shelby District 1010Shelby District 55Fayette District 55DeSoto District 22Fayette District 88Tipton District 44DeSoto District 55Fayette District 44Marshall District 33DeSoto District 11Shelby District 33Shelby District 22Shelby District 4437.878788%37.878788%37.9%950134.066966%34.066966%34.1%9,798233.572711%33.572711%33.6%374332.884097%32.884097%32.9%9,028432.300275%32.300275%32.3%469532.229418%32.229418%32.2%8,311631.040374%31.040374%31.0%8,903731.032349%31.032349%31.0%7,521830.147264%30.147264%30.1%7,554930.008177%30.008177%30.0%2,9361029.179911%29.179911%29.2%4591127.721029%27.721029%27.7%7871226.226913%26.226913%26.2%4971325.206612%25.206612%25.2%1831424.479167%24.479167%24.5%6581523.257468%23.257468%23.3%3271622.707424%22.707424%22.7%5201721.974965%21.974965%22.0%3161821.076436%21.076436%21.1%4661920.136852%20.136852%20.1%4122019.658537%19.658537%19.7%4032118.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k18.454067%18.454067%18.5%4562218.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.636266%17.636266%17.6%4,9022316.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k15.499124%15.499124%15.5%3542415.484570%15.484570%15.5%2862514.745125%14.745125%14.7%4312614.733698%14.733698%14.7%2962714.335060%14.335060%14.3%7472814.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.034058%14.034058%14.0%2392913.856209%13.856209%13.9%3183013.759214%13.759214%13.8%2803113.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.644606%13.644606%13.6%3013213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.945416%12.945416%12.9%9703312.871287%12.871287%12.9%3123412.788324%12.788324%12.8%1,2533512.324329%12.324329%12.3%3,0433611.942555%11.942555%11.9%1583711.864520%11.864520%11.9%3,5593810.732873%10.732873%10.7%2,7843910.223124%10.223124%10.2%252409.256463%9.256463%9.3%1,042418.816121%8.816121%8.8%140428.182129%8.182129%8.2%239438.158600%8.158600%8.2%1,249447.052186%7.052186%7.1%200456.896552%6.896552%6.9%216466.591698%6.591698%6.6%1,102476.246641%6.246641%6.2%1,627484.552096%4.552096%4.6%1,215494.448300%4.448300%4.4%1,28250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Mississippi

There are 23 metro areas in Mississippi. This section compares the Memphis Area to all of the metro areas in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected other metro areas in Mississippi, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%10%20%30%Count#Clarksdale Metro AreaClarksdaleIndianola Metro AreaIndianolaCleveland Metro AreaClevelandGreenville Metro AreaGreenvilleWest Point Metro AreaWest PointColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMcComb Metro AreaMcComb AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodPicayune Metro AreaPicayune AreaMeridian Metro AreaMeridian AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaLaurel Metro AreaLaurel AreaMississippiHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgCorinth Metro AreaCorinth AreaGulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula Metro AreaGulfport AreaEast South CentralTennesseeNatchez Metro AreaNatchez AreaVicksburg Metro AreaVicksburgJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaStarkville Metro AreaStarkvilleTupelo Metro AreaTupelo AreaArkansasSouthGrenada Metro AreaGrenada AreaBrookhaven Metro AreaBrookhavenWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOxford Metro AreaOxford Area38.837517%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%5,627422.991903%22.991903%23.0%1,789521.348758%21.348758%21.3%4,872621.200569%21.200569%21.2%4,171720.906239%20.906239%20.9%2,999820.152240%20.152240%20.2%4,130919.551194%19.551194%19.6%7,7891018.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k1118.223191%18.223191%18.2%5,7661218.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.506866%17.506866%17.5%9,4981317.413373%17.413373%17.4%2,5731417.299581%17.299581%17.3%25,22425.2k1516.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.404905%16.404905%16.4%3,1441615.909301%15.909301%15.9%3,4381715.836003%15.836003%15.8%33,12133.1k1815.056403%15.056403%15.1%2,5761915.043062%15.043062%15.0%7,8602014.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.998402%13.998402%14.0%1,0512113.798701%13.798701%13.8%1,7852213.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M7.573983%7.573983%7.6%1,42323
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 23 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Memphis Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%10%20%30%Count#McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaEast South CentralTennesseeShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaJackson Metro AreaJackson AreaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaArkansasPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaSouthDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWest South CentralLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashington31.112156%31.112156%31.1%70,77370.8k123.186903%23.186903%23.2%60,83260.8k218.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k318.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k416.851608%16.851608%16.9%35,59735.6k516.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.281925%16.281925%16.3%27,85327.9k616.212678%16.212678%16.2%36,16436.2k715.836003%15.836003%15.8%33,12133.1k815.429182%15.429182%15.4%46,47146.5k915.286288%15.286288%15.3%24,59924.6k1015.246358%15.246358%15.2%52,17752.2k1115.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k1215.095751%15.095751%15.1%44,18344.2k1314.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1414.876716%14.876716%14.9%26,65026.7k1514.714938%14.714938%14.7%30,87430.9k1614.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.251677%14.251677%14.3%25,00325.0k1814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.051590%14.051590%14.1%34,21034.2k1914.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k2013.896598%13.896598%13.9%36,00436.0k2113.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k2213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k2313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.426552%13.426552%13.4%26,31026.3k2413.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k2513.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.701642%12.701642%12.7%41,70841.7k2712.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2812.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2912.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k3012.573741%12.573741%12.6%47,25347.3k3112.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k3212.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k3312.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3412.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3511.822895%11.822895%11.8%30,51330.5k3611.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3711.606120%11.606120%11.6%26,04126.0k3811.562442%11.562442%11.6%32,15732.2k3911.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k4011.346172%11.346172%11.3%19,49019.5k4111.220461%11.220461%11.2%23,93123.9k4210.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k4310.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k4410.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k459.124231%9.124231%9.1%28,42828.4k468.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k478.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k488.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k497.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Memphis Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Memphis Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of the Memphis Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Memphis Area
0%5%10%15%Count#Memphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMississippiMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaEast South CentralTennesseeProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaArkansasSouthBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWest South CentralNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityPittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area18.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k17.644871%17.644871%17.6%364,395364k216.937876%16.937876%16.9%283,215283k316.605281%16.605281%16.6%1,193,9671.19M16.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k16.111096%16.111096%16.1%100,400100k415.972534%15.972534%16.0%143,196143k515.846826%15.846826%15.8%99,28199.3k615.719934%15.719934%15.7%73,95674.0k715.429468%15.429468%15.4%130,961131k815.097265%15.097265%15.1%72,34772.3k914.963720%14.963720%15.0%122,168122k1014.296990%14.296990%14.3%166,108166k1114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.871129%13.871129%13.9%60,89860.9k1213.778907%13.778907%13.8%73,19773.2k1313.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.636380%13.636380%13.6%973,441973k1413.593944%13.593944%13.6%103,990104k1513.313134%13.313134%13.3%104,662105k1613.141477%13.141477%13.1%174,077174k1713.118603%13.118603%13.1%454,552455k1813.097788%13.097788%13.1%61,33061.3k1913.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k2013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2112.674247%12.674247%12.7%85,82185.8k2212.657742%12.657742%12.7%62,93162.9k2312.577728%12.577728%12.6%281,138281k2412.513863%12.513863%12.5%62,62462.6k2512.382069%12.382069%12.4%122,843123k2612.335852%12.335852%12.3%128,376128k2712.296896%12.296896%12.3%92,20292.2k2812.132721%12.132721%12.1%134,366134k2912.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k3012.047749%12.047749%12.0%100,058100k3111.807787%11.807787%11.8%262,585263k3211.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k3311.584953%11.584953%11.6%164,243164k3410.935666%10.935666%10.9%268,051268k3510.793718%10.793718%10.8%68,72968.7k3610.787089%10.787089%10.8%192,490192k3710.573575%10.573575%10.6%50,29350.3k3810.187070%10.187070%10.2%81,91881.9k399.876350%9.876350%9.9%79,65879.7k408.610793%8.610793%8.6%115,655116k418.604620%8.604620%8.6%39,59739.6k428.405979%8.405979%8.4%361,361361k438.352105%8.352105%8.4%31,33131.3k448.251920%8.251920%8.3%58,26458.3k457.627257%7.627257%7.6%80,73280.7k467.584161%7.584161%7.6%163,512164k477.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k485.829072%5.829072%5.8%97,58197.6k495.280068%5.280068%5.3%34,00234.0k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area 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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States:
Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee
Counties:
Shelby, DeSoto, Tipton, Crittenden, Fayette, Marshall, Tate, Tunica, Benton
Principal City:
Memphis
Cities:
Bartlett, Clarkedale, Covington, Earle, Gallaway, Germantown, Gilmore, Gilt Edge, Grand Junction, Hernando, Holly Springs, Horn Lake, Lakeland, Marion, Memphis, Millington, Moscow, Munford, Olive Branch, Piperton, Senatobia, Southaven, Turrell, West Memphis, Williston
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Towns:
Anthonyville, Arlington, Ashland, Atoka, Braden, Brighton, Burlison, Byhalia, Coldwater, Collierville, Crawfordsville, Edmondson, Garland, Hickory Flat, Horseshoe Lake, Jennette, Jericho, La Grange, Mason, Oakland, Potts Camp, Rossville, Snow Lake Shores, Somerville, Sunset, Tunica, Walls
Townships:
Black Oak, Bob Ward, Fogleman, Jackson, Jasper, Lucas, Mississippi, Mound City, Proctor, Tyronza, Wappanocca
Unincorporated Places:
Bridgetown, Lynchburg, North Tunica, Tunica Resorts, White Oak
ZIP Codes:
38002, 38004, 38011, 38015, 38016, 38017, 38018, 38019, 38023, 38028, 38029, 38036, 38039, 38042, 38046, 38049, 38053, 38054, 38057, 38058, 38060, 38066, 38068, 38069, 38075, 38076, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38125, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38133, 38134, 38135, 38138, 38139, 38141, 38152, 38603, 38610, 38611, 38618, 38619, 38626, 38629, 38632, 38633, 38635, 38637, 38641, 38642, 38647, 38650, 38651, 38654, 38659, 38661, 38663, 38664, 38665, 38668, 38670, 38671, 38672, 38676, 38680, 38683, 38685, 72301, 72325, 72327, 72331, 72332, 72338, 72339, 72348, 72364, 72376, 72384, 72386
Unified School Districts:
Arlington, Bartlett, Benton County, Collierville, DeSoto County, Earle, Fayette County, Germantown, Holly Springs, Marion, Marshall County, Millington, Senatobia, Shelby County, Tate County, Tipton County, Tunica County, West Memphis
Elementary School District:
Lakeland School System
Congressional Districts:
AR-1, MS-1, MS-2, TN-8, TN-9
State Senate Districts:
AR-24, MS-1, MS-2, MS-3, MS-10, MS-11, MS-19, TN-26, TN-29, TN-30, TN-31, TN-32, TN-33
State House Districts:
AR-50, AR-51, AR-55, MS-5, MS-6, MS-7, MS-8, MS-9, MS-11, MS-13, MS-24, MS-25, MS-28, MS-40, MS-52, TN-81, TN-83, TN-84, TN-85, TN-86, TN-87, TN-88, TN-90, TN-91, TN-93, TN-94, TN-95, TN-96, TN-97, TN-98, TN-99
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Blytheville Area, Brownsville Area, Clarksdale Area, Forrest City Area, Helena Area, Jonesboro Area, Oxford Area