Food Stamps in Arizona (State)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Arizona
Arizona
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$51,340.000000$55,322.000000$51,340.000000$51.3k2,448,9192.45M$22,238.000000$20,214.000000$22,238.000000$22.2k324,423324k$56,638.000000$62,089.000000$56,638.000000$56.6k2,124,4962.12M
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 the United States and Arizona
Arizona
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty258.517121%52.998047%58.517121%58.5%24.633%24.6%27.881192%28.339554%27.881192%27.9%43.734%43.7%23.045530%18.429803%23.045530%23.0%15.663%15.7%39.888972%44.347651%39.888972%39.9%20.693%20.7%27.495893%29.179046%27.495893%27.5%9.241%9.24%50.279727%50.307328%50.279727%50.3%43.070%43.1%
% 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 the United States and Arizona
Arizona
United States
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty227.340131%28.828650%27.340131%27.3%75.367%75.4%5.477723%5.310662%5.477723%5.5%56.266%56.3%18.948494%20.990542%18.948494%18.9%84.337%84.3%23.345349%22.468885%23.345349%23.3%79.307%79.3%41.236133%38.399416%41.236133%41.2%90.759%90.8%10.148666%8.719194%10.148666%10.1%56.930%56.9%
% 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 the United States and Arizona
Arizona
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Other1Hispanic2Black1Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian128.919837%24.343036%28.919837%28.9%60,51160.5k218.302460%218%23.655588%21.151806%23.655588%23.7%93,49893.5k178.565076%179%23.067278%27.934397%23.067278%23.1%22,99623.0k174.124199%174%20.110977%19.809232%20.110977%20.1%9,822151.808452%152%13.247600%13.049135%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k100.000000%100%8.161034%8.898420%8.161034%8.2%132,939133k61.603867%62%6.955210%7.599620%6.955210%7.0%4,65752.501660%53%
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 Arizona

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
8.3%12.0%15.7%19.4%23.1%26.8%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Arizona

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%12%23%34%46%57%
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Food Stamps by Place in Arizona

There are 451 places in Arizona. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Arizona, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 15,297.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected places in Arizona, and entities that contain Arizona
0%10%20%30%Count#NogalesSan LuisDouglasEloyFlowing WellsBullhead CityRio RicoTucsonGlendaleDrexel HeightsDrexel HtsKingmanEl MirageYumaPhoenixAvondaleCasa GrandePrescott ValleyPrescott VlyArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuckeyeApache JunctionApache JctSierra VistaMountainSierra Vista SoutheastSierra Vis SEPaysonWestMesaSan Tan ValleySan Tan VlyLake Havasu CityLk Havasu CityFlagstaffMaricopaTempeFlorenceCasas AdobesPrescottPeoriaSurpriseChandlerFortuna FoothillsSahuaritaGilbertGoodyearAnthemMaranaSun CityScottsdaleOro ValleyFountain HillsFountain HlsNew RiverQueen CreekGreen ValleyCatalina FoothillsTanque VerdeSun City West39.824121%39.824121%39.8%2,536139.693915%39.693915%39.7%3,268231.285757%31.285757%31.3%1,039330.122883%30.122883%30.1%907422.973796%22.973796%23.0%1,508520.266496%20.266496%20.3%3,483619.817336%19.817336%19.8%1,150719.541946%19.541946%19.5%40,58140.6k819.046976%19.046976%19.0%15,50515.5k918.828359%18.828359%18.8%1,6971018.606328%18.606328%18.6%2,0641118.098314%18.098314%18.1%1,7931217.720717%17.720717%17.7%5,8731316.536703%16.536703%16.5%89,11189.1k1416.176891%16.176891%16.2%3,9581515.430656%15.430656%15.4%2,7071614.037713%14.037713%14.0%2,3451713.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.776532%12.776532%12.8%2,1081812.745865%12.745865%12.7%2,1191912.504424%12.504424%12.5%2,1202011.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.254525%11.254525%11.3%7152111.249814%11.249814%11.2%7572211.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.059321%11.059321%11.1%19,10019.1k2310.911244%10.911244%10.9%2,8572410.648128%10.648128%10.6%2,4432510.401841%10.401841%10.4%2,4412610.320691%10.320691%10.3%1,445279.372576%9.372576%9.4%6,283289.228801%9.228801%9.2%505298.171730%8.171730%8.2%2,305308.042938%8.042938%8.0%1,521317.557589%7.557589%7.6%4,229327.205628%7.205628%7.2%3,329336.903259%6.903259%6.9%5,927345.629294%5.629294%5.6%721355.273875%5.273875%5.3%518364.806475%4.806475%4.8%3,456374.561568%4.561568%4.6%1,068384.533299%4.533299%4.5%356394.373881%4.373881%4.4%635403.674776%3.674776%3.7%861413.645219%3.645219%3.6%3,832423.328332%3.328332%3.3%599433.093777%3.093777%3.1%353443.089840%3.089840%3.1%184453.061448%3.061448%3.1%280462.438840%2.438840%2.4%322472.402364%2.402364%2.4%561482.271681%2.271681%2.3%148490.980916%0.980916%1.0%14750
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Arizona

There are 11 metro areas in Arizona. This section compares all 11 of those to each other, Arizona, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected metro areas in Arizona, and entities that contain Arizona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Show Low Metro AreaShow Low AreaNogales Metro AreaNogales AreaSafford Metro AreaSafford AreaYuma Metro AreaYuma AreaPayson Metro AreaPayson AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CitySierra Vista and Douglas Metro AreaSierra VistaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFlagstaff Metro AreaFlagstaffPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaMountainWestPrescott Metro AreaPrescott Area26.735113%26.735113%26.7%9,114125.537392%25.537392%25.5%3,968220.989464%20.989464%21.0%2,291319.573064%19.573064%19.6%13,88213.9k419.109679%19.109679%19.1%4,091517.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k616.158846%16.158846%16.2%7,955714.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k813.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.785542%12.785542%12.8%6,056911.740899%11.740899%11.7%187,460187k1011.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k11
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 11 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Arizona

There are 15 counties in Arizona. This section compares all 15 of those to each other, Arizona, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected counties in Arizona, and entities that contain Arizona
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Navajo CountyNavajoApache CountyApacheSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzGraham CountyGrahamYuma CountyYumaGila CountyGilaMohave CountyMohaveLa Paz CountyLa PazCochise CountyCochisePima CountyPimaArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCoconino CountyCoconinoPinal CountyPinalMaricopa CountyMaricopaMountainWestYavapai CountyYavapaiGreenlee CountyGreenlee26.735113%26.735113%26.7%9,114126.613612%26.613612%26.6%5,150225.537392%25.537392%25.5%3,968320.989464%20.989464%21.0%2,291419.573064%19.573064%19.6%13,88213.9k519.109679%19.109679%19.1%4,091617.136770%17.136770%17.1%14,07714.1k716.436118%16.436118%16.4%1,509816.158846%16.158846%16.2%7,955914.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1013.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.785542%12.785542%12.8%6,0561112.431098%12.431098%12.4%16,26016.3k1211.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k1311.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.083525%11.083525%11.1%10,35710.4k148.376328%8.376328%8.4%27615
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 15 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Arizona

There are 80 county subdivisions in Arizona. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Arizona, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 8,243.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected county subdivisions in Arizona, and entities that contain Arizona
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Fort ApacheHopiChinleSomertonKayentaDouglasNorth MohaveWinslow-HolbrookTuba CityNogalesFort DefianceGila RiverKingmanCoolidgeEloyGlobe-MiamiSaffordBullhead CityCasa GrandeParkerSnowflakeMaranaYumaBensonWillcoxSierra VistaTucsonElfridaCongressBuckeyePhoenixMingus MountainMingus MtnArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPaysonBisbeeLake Havasu CityLk Havasu CityMountainWestArivacaMaricopa-StanfieldPrescottEagar-SpringervilleGila BendNorth PinalFlorenceWilliamsFlagstaffCamp Verde-SedonaSan ManuelChandlerWickenburgDeer ValleyTonto National ForestTonto National Frst50.101078%50.101078%50.1%1,487142.444988%42.444988%42.4%868238.122892%38.122892%38.1%2,035335.641332%35.641332%35.6%5,374434.410218%34.410218%34.4%916534.314132%34.314132%34.3%1,656630.929204%30.929204%30.9%699729.872599%29.872599%29.9%1,571827.427560%27.427560%27.4%2,480927.382047%27.382047%27.4%3,8711026.371977%26.371977%26.4%1,5811124.537409%24.537409%24.5%6101221.480663%21.480663%21.5%5,8321320.520930%20.520930%20.5%1,1031419.837175%19.837175%19.8%1,7301519.101584%19.101584%19.1%1,3991617.275871%17.275871%17.3%1,3991716.915496%16.915496%16.9%4,6341816.606446%16.606446%16.6%3,4471916.436118%16.436118%16.4%1,5092016.020567%16.020567%16.0%2,7732115.441235%15.441235%15.4%1,9302215.340620%15.340620%15.3%8,1272315.075562%15.075562%15.1%8182415.009470%15.009470%15.0%6342514.938690%14.938690%14.9%2,9972614.937099%14.937099%14.9%51,79251.8k2714.892136%14.892136%14.9%2142814.650332%14.650332%14.7%5742913.971931%13.971931%14.0%2,9073013.433314%13.433314%13.4%153,787154k3113.396335%13.396335%13.4%2,0983213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.746646%12.746646%12.7%1,2923312.501996%12.501996%12.5%1,5663411.491713%11.491713%11.5%2,9123511.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.978884%10.978884%11.0%3,5983610.958333%10.958333%11.0%1,8413710.674729%10.674729%10.7%5,6673810.638298%10.638298%10.6%3153910.296359%10.296359%10.3%6084010.076474%10.076474%10.1%5,903419.619102%9.619102%9.6%846429.453682%9.453682%9.5%398439.263480%9.263480%9.3%3,089448.095266%8.095266%8.1%1,363458.076294%8.076294%8.1%741465.448160%5.448160%5.4%7,787474.051301%4.051301%4.1%1,889483.514153%3.514153%3.5%3,414490.768861%0.768861%0.8%3250
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Arizona to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Arizona
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasWashingtonOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMountainWestMarylandSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1813.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares Arizona to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arizona.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arizona, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain Arizona
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonNew MexicoWashingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNevadaIdahoHawaiiMountainWestMontanaAlaskaCaliforniaColoradoUtahWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k116.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k213.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k313.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k512.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k611.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k711.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k99.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M108.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k118.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k126.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k13
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of state out of 13 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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Major Counties:
Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma
Counties:
Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Yuma
Metro Areas:
Flagstaff Area, Lake Havasu City Area, Nogales Area, Payson Area, Phoenix Area, Prescott Area, Safford Area, Show Low Area, Sierra Vista Area, Tucson Area, Yuma Area
Major Cities:
Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Bullhead City, Casa Grande, Chandler, Douglas, El Mirage, Eloy, Flagstaff, Glendale, Goodyear, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Maricopa, Mesa, Nogales, Peoria, Phoenix, Prescott, San Luis, Scottsdale, Sierra Vista, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson, Yuma
Major Towns:
Florence, Fountain Hills, Gilbert, Marana, Oro Valley, Payson, Prescott Valley, Queen Creek, Sahuarita
Major Unincorporated Places:
Anthem, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Fortuna Foothills, Green Valley, New River, Rio Rico, San Tan Valley, Sierra Vista Southeast, Sun City, Sun City West, Tanque Verde
Congressional Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-2, AZ-3, AZ-4, AZ-5, AZ-6, AZ-7, AZ-8, AZ-9
State House Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-2, AZ-3, AZ-4, AZ-5, AZ-6, AZ-7, AZ-8, AZ-9, AZ-10, AZ-11, AZ-12, AZ-13, AZ-14, AZ-15, AZ-16, AZ-17, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-21, AZ-22, AZ-23, AZ-24, AZ-25, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
State Senate Districts:
AZ-1, AZ-2, AZ-3, AZ-4, AZ-5, AZ-6, AZ-7, AZ-8, AZ-9, AZ-10, AZ-11, AZ-12, AZ-13, AZ-14, AZ-15, AZ-16, AZ-17, AZ-18, AZ-19, AZ-20, AZ-21, AZ-22, AZ-23, AZ-24, AZ-25, AZ-26, AZ-27, AZ-28, AZ-29, AZ-30
Neighboring States:
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah