Food Stamps in Arkansas (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 Arkansas
Arkansas
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$42,336.000000$55,322.000000$42,336.000000$42.3k1,141,4801.14M$17,129.000000$20,214.000000$17,129.000000$17.1k163,102163k$47,955.000000$62,089.000000$47,955.000000$48.0k978,378978k

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 Arkansas
Arkansas
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.097448%52.998047%53.097448%53.1%23.985%24.0%28.694314%28.339554%28.694314%28.7%46.770%46.8%18.157963%18.429803%18.157963%18.2%13.084%13.1%49.864502%44.347651%49.864502%49.9%22.046%22.0%25.761180%29.179046%25.761180%25.8%9.695%9.69%57.543133%50.307328%57.543133%57.5%46.055%46.1%

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 Arkansas
Arkansas
United States
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty228.052859%28.828650%28.052859%28.1%76.015%76.0%5.444215%5.310662%5.444215%5.4%53.230%53.2%20.109303%20.990542%20.109303%20.1%86.916%86.9%29.392832%22.468885%29.392832%29.4%77.954%78.0%40.002637%38.399416%40.002637%40.0%90.305%90.3%11.236352%8.719194%11.236352%11.2%53.945%53.9%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Arkansas
Arkansas
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian130.106316%27.934397%30.106316%30.1%51,59551.6k210.701018%211%20.632967%24.343036%20.632967%20.6%5,196144.401165%144%19.695352%19.809232%19.695352%19.7%3,504137.839204%138%15.592679%21.151806%15.592679%15.6%5,367109.126380%109%14.288643%13.049135%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k100.000000%100%10.996935%8.898420%10.996935%11.0%96,76596.8k76.962768%77%5.280451%7.599620%5.280451%5.3%67536.955578%37%

Map of Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Arkansas

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

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Food Stamps by Place in Arkansas

There are 541 places in Arkansas. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Arkansas, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arkansas. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,169.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected places in Arkansas, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%10%20%30%Count#Helena-West HelenaHelena-W HelenaOsceolaWest MemphisForrest CityPine BluffNewportMalvernMonticelloCamdenBlythevilleHarrisonStuttgartMagnoliaHot SpringsWynneEl DoradoFort SmithArkadelphiaHopeClarksvilleParagouldTexarkanaNorth Little RockN Little RockVan BurenJonesboroJacksonvilleSpringdaleArkansasSouthWest South CentralRussellvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSiloam SpringsSiloam SpgsBeebeLittle RockHeber SpringsConwaySearcyMountain HomeBatesvilleGreenwoodMarionCabotMaumelleBentonLowellSherwoodRogersFayettevilleBryantBentonvilleCentertonBella VistaHot Springs VillageHot Spgs Vlg36.851767%36.851767%36.9%1,606130.850675%30.850675%30.9%845230.365084%30.365084%30.4%2,936330.019589%30.019589%30.0%1,226426.643220%26.643220%26.6%4,621526.205251%26.205251%26.2%549626.179922%26.179922%26.2%1,004724.288589%24.288589%24.3%845824.033970%24.033970%24.0%1,132922.879428%22.879428%22.9%1,4081022.782037%22.782037%22.8%1,2481120.831113%20.831113%20.8%7821220.491051%20.491051%20.5%8931319.513099%19.513099%19.5%3,1581419.492921%19.492921%19.5%5921519.035465%19.035465%19.0%1,4171618.836666%18.836666%18.8%6,6971718.522484%18.522484%18.5%6921817.991505%17.991505%18.0%5931917.897649%17.897649%17.9%6472017.599473%17.599473%17.6%1,8712117.502749%17.502749%17.5%2,0692217.358491%17.358491%17.4%4,6002317.046374%17.046374%17.0%1,4742416.601101%16.601101%16.6%4,6422515.421569%15.421569%15.4%1,5732614.744070%14.744070%14.7%3,7362714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.489066%13.489066%13.5%1,3572813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.688588%12.688588%12.7%6562912.453469%12.453469%12.5%3683012.105243%12.105243%12.1%9,6483112.042422%12.042422%12.0%3523210.843170%10.843170%10.8%2,5723310.699540%10.699540%10.7%9073410.335292%10.335292%10.3%598359.877451%9.877451%9.9%403369.255287%9.255287%9.3%302379.219699%9.219699%9.2%410388.995051%8.995051%9.0%836398.757062%8.757062%8.8%651408.706097%8.706097%8.7%1,051418.642809%8.642809%8.6%256428.052434%8.052434%8.1%946437.702882%7.702882%7.7%1,681446.257456%6.257456%6.3%2,098456.157700%6.157700%6.2%467465.438643%5.438643%5.4%827472.924577%2.924577%2.9%114482.089829%2.089829%2.1%248491.155327%1.155327%1.2%8150

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Arkansas

There are 23 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Arkansas (19 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Arkansas, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arkansas.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected metro areas in Arkansas, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%10%20%30%Count#Helena and West Helena Metro AreaHelena AreaForrest City Metro AreaForrest CityBlytheville Metro AreaBlythevillePine Bluff Metro AreaPine BluffMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaMagnolia Metro AreaMagnolia AreaFort Smith Metro AreaFort SmithMalvern Metro AreaMalvern AreaJonesboro Metro AreaJonesboroHope Metro AreaHope AreaCamden Metro AreaCamden AreaHarrison Metro AreaHarrison AreaTexarkana Metro AreaTexarkanaParagould Metro AreaParagouldEl Dorado Metro AreaEl DoradoArkadelphia Metro AreaArkadelphiaArkansasSouthBatesville Metro AreaBatesvilleWest South CentralHot Springs Metro AreaHot SpringsUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRussellville Metro AreaRussellvilleLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockSearcy Metro AreaSearcy AreaMountain Home Metro AreaMountain HomeFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayetteville33.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,666124.022346%24.022346%24.0%2,236223.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,911320.256425%20.256425%20.3%7,078418.495514%18.495514%18.5%91,65691.7k518.218113%18.218113%18.2%1,734617.143785%17.143785%17.1%18,47518.5k716.996565%16.996565%17.0%2,078816.669759%16.669759%16.7%8,087916.524293%16.524293%16.5%1,8571016.220142%16.220142%16.2%2,0101116.197727%16.197727%16.2%2,9361215.959125%15.959125%16.0%8,9021315.871406%15.871406%15.9%2,6611415.613746%15.613746%15.6%2,5581515.074576%15.074576%15.1%1,3241614.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.089131%14.089131%14.1%2,0171713.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.634674%13.634674%13.6%5,5021813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.436290%12.436290%12.4%3,7821911.562442%11.562442%11.6%32,15732.2k2011.505428%11.505428%11.5%3,3492111.040363%11.040363%11.0%1,994228.521182%8.521182%8.5%15,85415.9k23

Food Stamps by County in Arkansas

There are 75 counties in Arkansas. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Arkansas, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arkansas. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 15,761.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected counties in Arkansas, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%10%20%30%Count#Phillips CountyPhillipsSt. Francis CountySt. FrancisCrittenden CountyCrittendenMississippi CountyMississippiJackson CountyJacksonJefferson CountyJeffersonPoinsett CountyPoinsettSevier CountySevierAshley CountyAshleyRandolph CountyRandolphLawrence CountyLawrencePolk CountyPolkDrew CountyDrewSharp CountySharpArkansas CountyArkansasColumbia CountyColumbiaOuachita CountyOuachitaConway CountyConwayMarion CountyMarionCross CountyCrossHot Spring CountyHot SpringSebastian CountySebastianBoone CountyBooneLogan CountyLoganGreene CountyGreeneCraighead CountyCraigheadMiller CountyMillerUnion CountyUnionVan Buren CountyVan BurenFranklin CountyFranklinClark CountyClarkCrawford CountyCrawfordJohnson CountyJohnsonHempstead CountyHempsteadArkansasSouthIndependence CountyIndependenceWest South CentralGarland CountyGarlandYell CountyYellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPulaski CountyPulaskiPope CountyPopeWhite CountyWhiteFaulkner CountyFaulknerBaxter CountyBaxterCarroll CountyCarrollMadison CountyMadisonLonoke CountyLonokeWashington CountyWashingtonCleburne CountyCleburneSaline CountySalineGrant CountyGrantBenton CountyBenton33.521941%33.521941%33.5%2,666124.022346%24.022346%24.0%2,236223.529412%23.529412%23.5%4,352323.231363%23.231363%23.2%3,911421.964946%21.964946%22.0%1,366520.961678%20.961678%21.0%5,798620.916482%20.916482%20.9%1,981720.899251%20.899251%20.9%1,255820.544495%20.544495%20.5%1,713919.335884%19.335884%19.3%1,4151019.218537%19.218537%19.2%1,2691119.003155%19.003155%19.0%1,5061218.903299%18.903299%18.9%1,3411318.633880%18.633880%18.6%1,3641418.620690%18.620690%18.6%1,4311518.218113%18.218113%18.2%1,7341617.230680%17.230680%17.2%1,7771717.141148%17.141148%17.1%1,4331817.114144%17.114144%17.1%1,1411917.037148%17.037148%17.0%1,1422016.996565%16.996565%17.0%2,0782116.297559%16.297559%16.3%8,2202216.112343%16.112343%16.1%2,3982316.093322%16.093322%16.1%1,3522415.871406%15.871406%15.9%2,6612515.639568%15.639568%15.6%6,1062615.626654%15.626654%15.6%2,6572715.613746%15.613746%15.6%2,5582815.589744%15.589744%15.6%1,0642915.105473%15.105473%15.1%1,0243015.074576%15.074576%15.1%1,3243114.926958%14.926958%14.9%3,5153214.629519%14.629519%14.6%1,4653314.309743%14.309743%14.3%1,1063414.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.089131%14.089131%14.1%2,0173513.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.634674%13.634674%13.6%5,5023613.067272%13.067272%13.1%9793713.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.746397%12.746397%12.7%19,81319.8k3812.230027%12.230027%12.2%2,8033911.505428%11.505428%11.5%3,3494011.189616%11.189616%11.2%4,8624111.040363%11.040363%11.0%1,9944211.035498%11.035498%11.0%1,2004310.781972%10.781972%10.8%6774410.198900%10.198900%10.2%2,651459.238382%9.238382%9.2%7,711468.803089%8.803089%8.8%912478.718598%8.718598%8.7%3,717488.574756%8.574756%8.6%589496.711432%6.711432%6.7%5,90750

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Arkansas

There are 1,258 county subdivisions in Arkansas. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Arkansas, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arkansas. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 10,945.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected county subdivisions in Arkansas, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%10%20%30%Count#Mississippi TownshipMississippiMadison TownshipMadisonNettleton TownshipNettletonVaugine TownshipVaugineFenter TownshipFenterChickasawba TownshipChickasawbaClark TownshipClarkMarion TownshipMarionUpper TownshipUpperMagnolia TownshipMagnoliaHot Springs TownshipHot SpgsEl Dorado TownshipEl DoradoMarion County TownshipMarion CoVan Buren TownshipVan BurenGarland TownshipGarlandSpadra TownshipSpadraDe Roan TownshipDe RoanCaddo TownshipCaddoJonesboro TownshipJonesboroSpringdale TownshipSpringdaleJasper TownshipJasperArkansasWhittington TownshipWhittingtonSouthWest South CentralHill TownshipOtter TownshipOtterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIllinois TownshipIllinoisBig Rock TownshipBig RockCadron TownshipCadronBenton Township 22Benton Township 33Benton Township 1212Gray TownshipBenton Township 66Center TownshipCtrYork TownshipMountain Home TownshipMtn HomeBenton Township 55Lake Hamilton TownshipLk HamiltonBenton Township 1111Owen TownshipBauxite TownshipBauxiteBenton Township 1313Benton Township 11Bryant TownshipBryantBenton Township 88Hale TownshipFayetteville TownshipFayettevilleBenton Township 77Benton Township 99Benton Township 44Benton Township 101030.008177%30.008177%30.0%2,936129.080000%29.080000%29.1%1,454226.809764%26.809764%26.8%1,274326.674717%26.674717%26.7%4,639424.204703%24.204703%24.2%1,225522.141864%22.141864%22.1%1,592621.969979%21.969979%22.0%1,771721.248969%21.248969%21.2%1,031821.079896%21.079896%21.1%6,633918.559022%18.559022%18.6%1,1541018.042631%18.042631%18.0%3,3351117.907134%17.907134%17.9%1,8551217.114144%17.114144%17.1%1,1411317.073602%17.073602%17.1%1,9301416.296521%16.296521%16.3%2,1501515.789474%15.789474%15.8%7081615.786012%15.786012%15.8%7201715.074576%15.074576%15.1%1,3241815.074484%15.074484%15.1%3,3091914.699268%14.699268%14.7%3,5952014.335060%14.335060%14.3%7472114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k14.248862%14.248862%14.2%9392214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.520905%13.520905%13.5%8,9482313.200993%13.200993%13.2%5322413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.728124%12.728124%12.7%1,3602512.172169%12.172169%12.2%10,86510.9k2611.701503%11.701503%11.7%3,1912711.270125%11.270125%11.3%5672811.250904%11.250904%11.3%7782911.150742%11.150742%11.2%5943010.776097%10.776097%10.8%9903110.712303%10.712303%10.7%5793210.399397%10.399397%10.4%4143310.167727%10.167727%10.2%879349.954853%9.954853%10.0%882359.827278%9.827278%9.8%495369.307619%9.307619%9.3%777379.278804%9.278804%9.3%422388.984747%8.984747%9.0%377398.936643%8.936643%8.9%1,127408.647767%8.647767%8.6%424417.099391%7.099391%7.1%385427.079985%7.079985%7.1%370436.578177%6.578177%6.6%337446.506998%6.506998%6.5%451456.257456%6.257456%6.3%2,098464.579762%4.579762%4.6%358474.155165%4.155165%4.2%572482.241583%2.241583%2.2%247491.935065%1.935065%1.9%14950

Food Stamps by State in the United States

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

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWashingtonWest South CentralOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMarylandSouth 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%163,102163k1814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.661444%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%52,27052.3k3511.086195%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

Food Stamps by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares Arkansas to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Arkansas.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Arkansas, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Arkansas
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiKentuckyTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaAlabamaGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWest South CentralOklahomaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareMarylandVirginia18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k116.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k216.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k316.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k416.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k515.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k615.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k814.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k914.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1014.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.691158%13.691158%13.7%1,865,2741.87M13.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k1313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M1413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k1511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k169.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k17

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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