Food Stamps in Georgia (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 Georgia
Georgia
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$51,037.000000$55,322.000000$51,037.000000$51.0k3,611,7063.61M$20,027.000000$20,214.000000$20,027.000000$20.0k552,394552k$57,942.000000$62,089.000000$57,942.000000$57.9k3,059,3123.06M

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 Georgia
Georgia
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty256.682730%52.998047%56.682730%56.7%24.886%24.9%32.217222%28.339554%32.217222%32.2%47.952%48.0%18.565553%18.429803%18.565553%18.6%13.158%13.2%41.315257%44.347651%41.315257%41.3%25.242%25.2%27.418111%29.179046%27.418111%27.4%12.488%12.5%51.735537%50.307328%51.735537%51.7%48.407%48.4%

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 Georgia
Georgia
United States
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty230.891259%28.828650%30.891259%30.9%75.114%75.1%6.314132%5.310662%6.314132%6.3%52.048%52.0%22.125334%20.990542%22.125334%22.1%86.842%86.8%22.093660%22.468885%22.093660%22.1%74.758%74.8%34.692081%38.399416%34.692081%34.7%87.512%87.5%9.956324%8.719194%9.956324%10.0%51.593%51.6%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and Georgia
Georgia
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Hispanic2Mixed1All RacesWhite3Asian126.674464%27.934397%26.674464%26.7%291,920292k174.405084%174%23.491155%24.343036%23.491155%23.5%19,21619.2k153.591724%154%18.882250%21.151806%18.882250%18.9%26,95827.0k123.457418%123%18.752687%19.809232%18.752687%18.8%9,159122.610298%123%15.294545%13.049135%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k100.000000%100%9.289866%8.898420%9.289866%9.3%198,084198k60.739733%61%6.320305%7.599620%6.320305%6.3%7,05741.323918%41%

Map of Food Stamps by County in Georgia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
4%11%17%24%30%37%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Georgia

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in Georgia

There are 625 places in Georgia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Georgia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Georgia. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 20,560.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected places in Georgia, and entities that contain Georgia
0%10%20%Count#AlbanyGriffinCandler-McAfeeUnion CityValdostaRomeMacon-Bibb CountyMacon-Bibb CoDouglasvilleEast PointLaGrangeAugusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…StatesboroCarrolltonRedanGainesvilleColumbusLawrencevilleSavannahDaltonMabletonAtlantaAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)Athens-Clarke Co …Warner RobinsGeorgiaMcDonoughStockbridgeMariettaHinesvilleSouthSouth AtlanticCantonChambleeNewnanUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTuckerDecaturAcworthPeachtree CornersKennesawSmyrnaDuluthSugar HillMartinezWoodstockRoswellSandy SpringsBrookhavenPeachtree CityAlpharettaPoolerDunwoodyJohns CreekMiltonEvans29.866546%29.866546%29.9%8,549129.202365%29.202365%29.2%2,420227.314602%27.314602%27.3%2,372324.865832%24.865832%24.9%1,946424.031778%24.031778%24.0%5,082523.097473%23.097473%23.1%3,199623.047319%23.047319%23.0%13,17513.2k722.672710%22.672710%22.7%2,701822.625862%22.625862%22.6%3,083922.351351%22.351351%22.4%2,4811022.323973%22.323973%22.3%15,82115.8k1121.756022%21.756022%21.8%2,2401221.517970%21.517970%21.5%1,8741321.322559%21.322559%21.3%2,5861421.086974%21.086974%21.1%2,6501519.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1619.210448%19.210448%19.2%1,9271718.715307%18.715307%18.7%10,08110.1k1817.937260%17.937260%17.9%2,0071917.504709%17.504709%17.5%2,4162017.272886%17.272886%17.3%32,70532.7k2115.827435%15.827435%15.8%7,0222215.603093%15.603093%15.6%4,3182315.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.209450%15.209450%15.2%1,2492415.028902%15.028902%15.0%1,4042514.764987%14.764987%14.8%3,4902614.378522%14.378522%14.4%1,8372714.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.346098%13.346098%13.3%1,1852813.299233%13.299233%13.3%1,3522913.158283%13.158283%13.2%1,7843013.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.303665%12.303665%12.3%1,6923110.995542%10.995542%11.0%8883210.579011%10.579011%10.6%877339.071261%9.071261%9.1%1,427348.526045%8.526045%8.5%1,095358.258535%8.258535%8.3%2,015367.514607%7.514607%7.5%836377.267937%7.267937%7.3%469387.161738%7.161738%7.2%867395.990917%5.990917%6.0%620405.904745%5.904745%5.9%2,032415.812665%5.812665%5.8%2,571425.412801%5.412801%5.4%1,167434.040803%4.040803%4.0%511443.640248%3.640248%3.6%835453.402558%3.402558%3.4%290462.664585%2.664585%2.7%529472.619048%2.619048%2.6%704482.487762%2.487762%2.5%310492.093738%2.093738%2.1%21850

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Georgia

There are 39 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Georgia (35 fully and 4 partially). This section compares all 39 of those to each other, Georgia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Georgia.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected metro areas in Georgia, and entities that contain Georgia
0%10%20%30%Count#Cordele Metro AreaCordele AreaAmericus Metro AreaAmericus AreaEufaula Metro AreaEufaula AreaFitzgerald Metro AreaFitzgeraldAlbany Metro AreaAlbany AreaMoultrie Metro AreaMoultrie AreaVidalia Metro AreaVidalia AreaWaycross Metro AreaWaycross AreaCedartown Metro AreaCedartownBainbridge Metro AreaBainbridgeThomasville Metro AreaThomasvilleDublin Metro AreaDublin AreaMacon and Bibb County Metro AreaMacon AreaJesup Metro AreaJesup AreaValdosta Metro AreaValdosta AreaThomaston Metro AreaThomastonDouglas Metro AreaDouglas AreaTifton Metro AreaTifton AreaBrunswick Metro AreaBrunswickSummerville Metro AreaSummervilleToccoa Metro AreaToccoa AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLaGrange Metro AreaLaGrange AreaCalhoun Metro AreaCalhoun AreaStatesboro Metro AreaStatesboroRome Metro AreaRome AreaMilledgeville Metro AreaMilledgevilleAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCornelia Metro AreaCornelia AreaWarner Robins Metro AreaWarner RobinsDalton Metro AreaDalton AreaGeorgiaHinesville Metro AreaHinesvilleChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaSouthGainesville Metro AreaGainesvilleAthens and Clarke County Metro AreaAthens AreaSouth AtlanticAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSt. Marys Metro AreaSt. MarysJefferson Metro AreaJeffersonSavannah Metro AreaSavannah Area30.273828%30.273828%30.3%2,576127.683366%27.683366%27.7%3,763225.513050%25.513050%25.5%2,561325.247985%25.247985%25.2%1,629423.969201%23.969201%24.0%13,85313.9k523.777633%23.777633%23.8%3,657623.608133%23.608133%23.6%3,193723.376936%23.376936%23.4%4,861822.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,356922.140257%22.140257%22.1%2,3111021.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,7801121.207311%21.207311%21.2%4,4091220.657188%20.657188%20.7%17,50817.5k1320.087859%20.087859%20.1%2,0121419.987560%19.987560%20.0%10,28310.3k1519.924588%19.924588%19.9%2,0081619.844082%19.844082%19.8%2,8001719.521140%19.521140%19.5%2,8211819.216776%19.216776%19.2%8,5041919.143254%19.143254%19.1%1,7922018.990097%18.990097%19.0%1,7452118.708879%18.708879%18.7%21,15621.2k2218.530403%18.530403%18.5%4,5622318.403357%18.403357%18.4%3,6402417.359786%17.359786%17.4%4,5502517.246682%17.246682%17.2%6,0562617.070561%17.070561%17.1%3,1912716.851608%16.851608%16.9%35,59735.6k2816.693592%16.693592%16.7%2,4802915.546534%15.546534%15.5%10,56910.6k3015.433985%15.433985%15.4%7,5753115.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.279219%15.279219%15.3%4,2713214.714938%14.714938%14.7%30,87430.9k3314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904087%13.904087%13.9%8,6663413.820639%13.820639%13.8%10,12510.1k3513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.082272%13.082272%13.1%260,956261k3613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.820238%12.820238%12.8%2,3923712.427184%12.427184%12.4%2,6243812.118165%12.118165%12.1%16,63016.6k39

Food Stamps by County in Georgia

There are 159 counties in Georgia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Georgia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Georgia. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 39,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected counties in Georgia, and entities that contain Georgia
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Dougherty CountyDoughertyClayton CountyClaytonColquitt CountyColquittBibb CountyBibbPolk CountyPolkRichmond CountyRichmondThomas CountyThomasSpalding CountySpaldingNewton CountyNewtonCarroll CountyCarrollLaurens CountyLaurensCoffee CountyCoffeeTift CountyTiftMuscogee CountyMuscogeeLowndes CountyLowndesTroup CountyTroupGordon CountyGordonGlynn CountyGlynnMurray CountyMurrayBulloch CountyBullochFloyd CountyFloydHabersham CountyHabershamWalker CountyWalkerBaldwin CountyBaldwinDeKalb CountyDeKalbDouglas CountyDouglasClarke CountyClarkeBartow CountyBartowGeorgiaBarrow CountyBarrowWhitfield CountyWhitfieldLiberty CountyLibertySouthHall CountyHallSouth AtlanticHouston CountyHoustonFulton CountyFultonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWalton CountyWaltonChatham CountyChathamCamden CountyCamdenHenry CountyHenryJackson CountyJacksonRockdale CountyRockdaleCatoosa CountyCatoosaPaulding CountyPauldingGwinnett CountyGwinnettCoweta CountyCowetaCobb CountyCobbEffingham CountyEffinghamCherokee CountyCherokeeColumbia CountyColumbiaFayette CountyFayetteForsyth CountyForsyth27.272727%27.272727%27.3%9,588125.003881%25.003881%25.0%22,54922.5k223.777633%23.777633%23.8%3,657323.098011%23.098011%23.1%13,22813.2k422.571967%22.571967%22.6%3,356522.173313%22.173313%22.2%16,06916.1k621.888934%21.888934%21.9%3,780721.724710%21.724710%21.7%4,978820.624109%20.624109%20.6%7,237920.133045%20.133045%20.1%8,1111020.037453%20.037453%20.0%3,5311119.844082%19.844082%19.8%2,8001219.521140%19.521140%19.5%2,8211319.447508%19.447508%19.4%14,28414.3k1419.214248%19.214248%19.2%7,6491518.530403%18.530403%18.5%4,5621618.403357%18.403357%18.4%3,6401718.367409%18.367409%18.4%5,9921817.916725%17.916725%17.9%2,5561917.359786%17.359786%17.4%4,5502017.246682%17.246682%17.2%6,0562116.693592%16.693592%16.7%2,4802216.117431%16.117431%16.1%4,1232316.026448%16.026448%16.0%2,5452415.796060%15.796060%15.8%42,79242.8k2515.710860%15.710860%15.7%7,4682615.694528%15.694528%15.7%7,0472715.505618%15.505618%15.5%5,6582815.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k14.983333%14.983333%15.0%3,5962914.416614%14.416614%14.4%5,0193014.385426%14.385426%14.4%3,2773114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.904087%13.904087%13.9%8,6663213.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.379346%13.379346%13.4%7,2503313.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k3413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.912673%12.912673%12.9%3,8803512.875062%12.875062%12.9%13,74413.7k3612.820238%12.820238%12.8%2,3923712.497183%12.497183%12.5%8,8733812.427184%12.427184%12.4%2,6243912.301269%12.301269%12.3%3,6834012.058592%12.058592%12.1%2,9064111.626047%11.626047%11.6%5,8154211.167185%11.167185%11.2%31,15631.2k439.778191%9.778191%9.8%4,836449.272911%9.272911%9.3%25,22025.2k458.665419%8.665419%8.7%1,620467.046704%7.046704%7.0%5,664476.750981%6.750981%6.8%3,080485.250045%5.250045%5.3%2,044494.403008%4.403008%4.4%2,92850

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Georgia

There are 586 county subdivisions in Georgia. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Georgia, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Georgia. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 53,202.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected county subdivisions in Georgia, and entities that contain Georgia
0%10%20%30%Count#Columbus WestRiverdaleMacon WestWest DoughertyW DoughertyForest Park-MorrowFrst Pk-MorrowValdostaCovington-PorterdaleAugustaFairburn-Union CityJonesboroDouglasville-Lithia SpringsDouglasville-Lithia …Columbus EastCarrolltonSavannahLithoniaGainesvilleMabletonAtlanta-DecaturRomeStockbridgeAthensGeorgiaDaltonCartersvilleAtlantaLilburnSouthHinesvilleSouth AtlanticWarner RobinsLawrencevilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorcrossHiramMariettaSmyrnaSnellville-GraysonNewnanMcDonoughTuckerPooler-BloomingdaleWoodstockSuwanee-DuluthChamblee-DoravilleColumbus NorthColumbus NAcworth-KennesawHolly SpringsDacula-Rocky CreekDacula-Rocky CrkEvansCummingPeachtree City-TyronePeachtree City-Tyr…Roswell-AlpharettaNortheast CobbNE CobbBig Creek32.031980%32.031980%32.0%8,574128.291053%28.291053%28.3%8,130226.066590%26.066590%26.1%9,794324.757242%24.757242%24.8%6,119424.395491%24.395491%24.4%7,597523.435693%23.435693%23.4%6,281622.479954%22.479954%22.5%6,280722.464254%22.464254%22.5%11,73611.7k821.773100%21.773100%21.8%6,103921.297962%21.297962%21.3%5,6841021.009008%21.009008%21.0%5,5511120.815386%20.815386%20.8%4,1561220.336794%20.336794%20.3%4,0941319.793132%19.793132%19.8%11,53911.5k1419.715349%19.715349%19.7%7,3141519.308298%19.308298%19.3%5,5941619.137049%19.137049%19.1%4,0761718.689272%18.689272%18.7%25,56325.6k1818.385409%18.385409%18.4%5,1311916.084415%16.084415%16.1%3,3842015.638907%15.638907%15.6%5,1662115.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k15.149659%15.149659%15.1%3,7102215.108176%15.108176%15.1%2,9052315.004424%15.004424%15.0%35,78335.8k2414.304360%14.304360%14.3%6,4662514.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.845991%13.845991%13.8%2,6182613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.456055%13.456055%13.5%5,8042713.285681%13.285681%13.3%9,6282813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.028254%13.028254%13.0%3,7952912.401365%12.401365%12.4%2,2163012.322664%12.322664%12.3%6,0023111.564680%11.564680%11.6%2,9013211.185396%11.185396%11.2%5,5883310.195645%10.195645%10.2%3,9713410.101193%10.101193%10.1%3,344359.333010%9.333010%9.3%2,306368.304596%8.304596%8.3%1,758377.110143%7.110143%7.1%2,546387.035470%7.035470%7.0%2,527396.525309%6.525309%6.5%3,656406.002745%6.002745%6.0%1,487415.773761%5.773761%5.8%3,750425.562442%5.562442%5.6%1,077435.456932%5.456932%5.5%1,663444.973481%4.973481%5.0%1,566454.310292%4.310292%4.3%1,398464.210155%4.210155%4.2%835474.002723%4.002723%4.0%3,881483.349414%3.349414%3.3%1,951492.300842%2.300842%2.3%47850

Food Stamps by State in the United States

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

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Georgia
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWashingtonSouth AtlanticOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited 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%374,145374k1913.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%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 Georgia to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Georgia.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Georgia, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Georgia
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiKentuckyTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaAlabamaGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthSouth AtlanticOklahomaTexasUnited 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%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%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

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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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