Food Stamps in Montana (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 Montana
Montana
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$48,380.000000$55,322.000000$48,380.000000$48.4k412,653413k$17,197.000000$20,214.000000$17,197.000000$17.2k43,88643.9k$52,777.000000$62,089.000000$52,777.000000$52.8k368,767369k
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 Montana
Montana
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty248.954108%52.998047%48.954108%49.0%18.948%18.9%24.025885%28.339554%24.025885%24.0%44.329%44.3%18.249556%18.429803%18.249556%18.2%10.421%10.4%46.187850%44.347651%46.187850%46.2%18.872%18.9%25.737137%29.179046%25.737137%25.7%6.904%6.90%55.279588%50.307328%55.279588%55.3%40.755%40.8%
% 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 the United States and Montana
Montana
United States
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty224.921156%28.828650%24.921156%24.9%81.052%81.1%3.590885%5.310662%3.590885%3.6%55.671%55.7%18.668699%20.990542%18.668699%18.7%89.579%89.6%23.630097%22.468885%23.630097%23.6%81.128%81.1%41.300062%38.399416%41.300062%41.3%93.096%93.1%9.563220%8.719194%9.563220%9.6%59.245%59.2%
% 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 the United States and Montana
Montana
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Count%Other1Black1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian130.966715%24.343036%30.966715%31.0%6,224291.175039%291%27.915726%27.934397%27.915726%27.9%371262.487083%262%21.892444%19.809232%21.892444%21.9%1,608205.851129%206%17.828081%21.151806%17.828081%17.8%1,205167.634579%168%10.635086%13.049135%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k100.000000%100%9.182296%8.898420%9.182296%9.2%34,40934.4k86.339649%86%2.888238%7.599620%2.888238%2.9%6927.157635%27%
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 Montana

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.6%9.2%13.8%18.4%23.1%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Montana

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%9%18%26%35%44%
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Food Stamps by Place in Montana

There are 364 places in Montana. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Montana, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 2,119.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected places in Montana, and entities that contain Montana
0%10%20%30%40%Count#PabloLame DeerNorth BrowningN BrowningCut BankPolsonLibbyHardinHelena Valley SoutheastHelena Vly SEButte-Silver Bow (balance)Butte-Silver Bow (…GlasgowEast HelenaEvergreenGlendiveDeer LodgeOrchard HomesWolf PointHavreConradDillonAnaconda-Deer Lodge CountyAnaconda-Deer Lo…HamiltonMissoulaColumbia FallsKalispellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColumbusGreat FallsMountainLoloWestHelenaMontanaBelgradeLockwoodLewistownLivingstonMiles CityBillingsShelbyFour CornersHelena Valley West CentralHelena Vly W CntrlHelena Valley NorthwestHelena Vly NWBigforkSidneyBozemanColstripLaurelWhitefishBig SkyLakesideHelena Valley NortheastHelena Vly NERed LodgeMalmstrom AFBMontana City43.945069%43.945069%43.9%352136.347518%36.347518%36.3%205235.632184%35.632184%35.6%279327.466938%27.466938%27.5%270422.940879%22.940879%22.9%454522.927242%22.927242%22.9%271620.937753%20.937753%20.9%259718.214414%18.214414%18.2%508818.061007%18.061007%18.1%2,623917.971759%17.971759%18.0%2801017.782910%17.782910%17.8%1541117.175573%17.175573%17.2%4951216.824538%16.824538%16.8%3731316.581446%16.581446%16.6%2271416.313763%16.313763%16.3%3391515.925926%15.925926%15.9%1291615.477085%15.477085%15.5%6181715.259410%15.259410%15.3%1501815.056818%15.056818%15.1%2651914.965287%14.965287%15.0%5822014.877430%14.877430%14.9%3522114.701307%14.701307%14.7%4,4422214.509038%14.509038%14.5%2972313.925515%13.925515%13.9%1,2042413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.543554%12.543554%12.5%1082512.364120%12.364120%12.4%3,1622611.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.290323%11.290323%11.3%1542711.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.829581%10.829581%10.8%1,4192810.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k10.522743%10.522743%10.5%3102910.466358%10.466358%10.5%2943010.367893%10.367893%10.4%2793110.239716%10.239716%10.2%346329.873773%9.873773%9.9%352339.818174%9.818174%9.8%4,390349.254268%9.254268%9.3%103358.732999%8.732999%8.7%122367.332293%7.332293%7.3%235377.189542%7.189542%7.2%99386.680162%6.680162%6.7%132395.096263%5.096263%5.1%135405.063588%5.063588%5.1%864414.911839%4.911839%4.9%39424.723011%4.723011%4.7%133434.007757%4.007757%4.0%124443.100000%3.100000%3.1%31452.927215%2.927215%2.9%37462.666667%2.666667%2.7%30471.472031%1.472031%1.5%15480.359712%0.359712%0.4%4490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by Metro Area in Montana

There are 7 metro areas in Montana. This section compares all 7 of those to each other, Montana, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected metro areas in Montana, and entities that contain Montana
0%5%10%15%Count#Butte and Silver Bow Metro AreaButte AreaMissoula Metro AreaMissoula AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMountainGreat Falls Metro AreaGreat FallsWestMontanaHelena Metro AreaHelena AreaKalispell Metro AreaKalispellBillings Metro AreaBillings AreaBozeman Metro AreaBozeman Area18.022982%18.022982%18.0%2,682113.479497%13.479497%13.5%6,351213.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M11.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.266038%11.266038%11.3%3,846311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k9.400314%9.400314%9.4%2,93648.853862%8.853862%8.9%3,33158.616429%8.616429%8.6%5,78865.507852%5.507852%5.5%2,1367
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of metro area out of 7 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in Montana

There are 56 counties in Montana. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Montana, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 1,414.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected counties in Montana, and entities that contain Montana
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Big Horn CountyBig HornGlacier CountyGlacierMineral CountyMineralSilver Bow CountySilver BowBlaine CountyBlaineRoosevelt CountyRooseveltLake CountyLakeLincoln CountyLincolnHill CountyHillSanders CountySandersDeer Lodge CountyDeer LodgeValley CountyValleyRavalli CountyRavalliMissoula CountyMissoulaChouteau CountyChouteauPowell CountyPowellUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPondera CountyPonderaMountainCascade CountyCascadeMusselshell CountyMusselshellWestRosebud CountyRosebudMeagher CountyMeagherDawson CountyDawsonMontanaLewis and Clark CountyLewis and ClarkGranite CountyGraniteYellowstone CountyYellowstoneFlathead CountyFlatheadBeaverhead CountyBeaverheadCuster CountyCusterFergus CountyFergusPhillips CountyPhillipsWheatland CountyWheatlandBroadwater CountyBroadwaterPark CountyParkToole CountyTooleSheridan CountySheridanTeton CountyTetonPowder River CountyPowder RiverStillwater CountyStillwaterJefferson CountyJeffersonGallatin CountyGallatinSweet Grass CountySweet GrassMadison CountyMadisonJudith Basin CountyJudith BasinCarbon CountyCarbonRichland CountyRichlandLiberty CountyLibertyDaniels CountyDanielsFallon CountyFallonMcCone CountyMcConePrairie CountyPrairie23.014992%23.014992%23.0%829122.325692%22.325692%22.3%935218.788628%18.788628%18.8%304318.022982%18.022982%18.0%2,682417.201936%17.201936%17.2%391516.771753%16.771753%16.8%532616.675033%16.675033%16.7%1,993716.360230%16.360230%16.4%1,397815.901291%15.901291%15.9%973915.213505%15.213505%15.2%7661014.965287%14.965287%15.0%5821114.149254%14.149254%14.1%4741213.628223%13.628223%13.6%2,2831313.479497%13.479497%13.5%6,3511413.124171%13.124171%13.1%2971513.067459%13.067459%13.1%3081613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.024086%13.024086%13.0%2921711.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.266038%11.266038%11.3%3,8461811.194403%11.194403%11.2%2241911.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M11.021920%11.021920%11.0%3572010.941476%10.941476%10.9%862110.908181%10.908181%10.9%4362210.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k10.046703%10.046703%10.0%2,689239.230769%9.230769%9.2%120248.924254%8.924254%8.9%5,574258.853862%8.853862%8.9%3,331268.058882%8.058882%8.1%323278.045977%8.045977%8.0%392287.879773%7.879773%7.9%388297.495836%7.495836%7.5%135307.479862%7.479862%7.5%65317.447249%7.447249%7.4%180327.207965%7.207965%7.2%514336.943005%6.943005%6.9%134346.650246%6.650246%6.7%108356.566290%6.566290%6.6%157365.882353%5.882353%5.9%44375.655391%5.655391%5.7%214385.528201%5.528201%5.5%247395.507852%5.507852%5.5%2,136404.906704%4.906704%4.9%71414.487370%4.487370%4.5%151424.043716%4.043716%4.0%37433.968073%3.968073%4.0%174443.387593%3.387593%3.4%154452.641056%2.641056%2.6%22462.572707%2.572707%2.6%23472.177554%2.177554%2.2%26480.000000%0.000000%0.0%0490.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in Montana

There are 194 county subdivisions in Montana. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Montana, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 3,655.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected county subdivisions in Montana, and entities that contain Montana
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Crow ReservationBlackfeet ReservationBlackfeet Reservat…Cut BankFort Peck ReservationFort Peck Reserva…LibbyButteFlathead ReservationHardinGlasgowHamiltonAnacondaThompson Falls-West EndThompson Falls-W …HavreDeer LodgeColumbia FallsMissoulaLoloShepherdUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesConradKalispellGlendiveGreat FallsMountainEurekaWestHelenaMontanaBillingsKalispell NorthwestKalispell NWFrenchtown-WyeLewistownDillonStevensvilleMiles CityLivingstonHuntley ProjectColumbusLincolnGallatin GatewayBelgradeShelbyManhattanCreston-BigforkBozemanWhitefishSidneyLaurelLakeside-SomersNorthwest YellowstoneNW YellowstoneBad Rock-Columbia HeightsBad Rock-Columbi…BoulderSouth YellowstoneS YellowstoneRed Lodge24.740933%24.740933%24.7%382122.773973%22.773973%22.8%665221.428571%21.428571%21.4%270320.397816%20.397816%20.4%523419.085768%19.085768%19.1%810518.516716%18.516716%18.5%2,664618.354854%18.354854%18.4%1,919717.436209%17.436209%17.4%287816.817204%16.817204%16.8%391916.798603%16.798603%16.8%1,4431015.841874%15.841874%15.8%5411115.575868%15.575868%15.6%4261215.224626%15.224626%15.2%7321315.033784%15.033784%15.0%2671414.025501%14.025501%14.0%5391513.973668%13.973668%14.0%5,1371613.152838%13.152838%13.2%7531713.080685%13.080685%13.1%2141813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.733119%12.733119%12.7%1981911.967871%11.967871%12.0%1,9372011.920157%11.920157%11.9%4242111.687338%11.687338%11.7%3,4302211.385553%11.385553%11.4%961,840962k11.242378%11.242378%11.2%2952311.108351%11.108351%11.1%2,910,3772.91M10.691552%10.691552%10.7%2,4692410.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k10.360890%10.360890%10.4%4,760259.171410%9.171410%9.2%145269.114296%9.114296%9.1%248279.049660%9.049660%9.0%359288.804850%8.804850%8.8%305298.745381%8.745381%8.7%497308.734120%8.734120%8.7%385318.414354%8.414354%8.4%476328.229426%8.229426%8.2%132337.938462%7.938462%7.9%129347.862303%7.862303%7.9%185357.684478%7.684478%7.7%151367.664389%7.664389%7.7%718377.613868%7.613868%7.6%112386.142241%6.142241%6.1%114394.823239%4.823239%4.8%176404.624665%4.624665%4.6%1,035414.388112%4.388112%4.4%251424.387849%4.387849%4.4%143433.663463%3.663463%3.7%263443.647799%3.647799%3.6%87453.553126%3.553126%3.6%104462.923977%2.923977%2.9%60472.891156%2.891156%2.9%85482.388160%2.388160%2.4%71492.180149%2.180149%2.2%3850
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 Montana to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Montana
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 Montana to all of the states in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Montana.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of Montana, selected other states in the West, and entities that contain Montana
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:
Cascade, Flathead, Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, Yellowstone
Counties:
Beaverhead, Big Horn, Blaine, Broadwater, Carbon, Carter, Cascade, Chouteau, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Garfield, Glacier, Golden Valley, Granite, Hill, Jefferson, Judith Basin, Lake, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Lincoln, Madison, McCone, Meagher, Mineral, Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Petroleum, Phillips, Pondera, Powder River, Powell, Prairie, Ravalli, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sanders, Sheridan, Silver Bow, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley, Wheatland, Wibaux, Yellowstone
Metro Areas:
Billings Area, Bozeman Area, Butte Area, Great Falls Area, Helena Area, Kalispell Area, Missoula Area
Major Cities:
Belgrade, Billings, Bozeman, Colstrip, Columbia Falls, Conrad, Cut Bank, Deer Lodge, Dillon, East Helena, Glasgow, Glendive, Great Falls, Hamilton, Hardin, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Laurel, Lewistown, Libby, Livingston, Miles City, Missoula, Polson, Red Lodge, Shelby, Sidney, Whitefish, Wolf Point
Major Places:
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Butte-Silver Bow (balance)
Major Town:
Columbus
Major Unincorporated Places:
Big Sky, Bigfork, Evergreen, Four Corners, Helena Valley Northeast, Helena Valley Northwest, Helena Valley Southeast, Helena Valley West Central, Lakeside, Lame Deer, Lockwood, Lolo, Malmstrom AFB, Montana City, North Browning, Orchard Homes, Pablo
Congressional District:
MT-At Large
State House Districts:
MT-1, MT-2, MT-3, MT-4, MT-5, MT-6, MT-7, MT-8, MT-9, MT-10, MT-11, MT-12, MT-13, MT-14, MT-15, MT-16, MT-17, MT-18, MT-19, MT-20, MT-21, MT-22, MT-23, MT-24, MT-25, MT-26, MT-27, MT-28, MT-29, MT-30, MT-31, MT-32, MT-33, MT-34, MT-35, MT-36, MT-37, MT-38, MT-39, MT-40, MT-41, MT-42, MT-43, MT-44, MT-45, MT-46, MT-47, MT-48, MT-49, MT-50, MT-51, MT-52, MT-53, MT-54, MT-55, MT-56, MT-57, MT-58, MT-59, MT-60, MT-61, MT-62, MT-63, MT-64, MT-65, MT-66, MT-67, MT-68, MT-69, MT-70, MT-71, MT-72, MT-73, MT-74, MT-75, MT-76, MT-77, MT-78, MT-79, MT-80, MT-81, MT-82, MT-83, MT-84, MT-85, MT-86, MT-87, MT-88, MT-89, MT-90, MT-91, MT-92, MT-93, MT-94, MT-95, MT-96, MT-97, MT-98, MT-99, MT-100
State Senate Districts:
MT-1, MT-2, MT-3, MT-4, MT-5, MT-6, MT-7, MT-8, MT-9, MT-10, MT-11, MT-12, MT-13, MT-14, MT-15, MT-16, MT-17, MT-18, MT-19, MT-20, MT-21, MT-22, MT-23, MT-24, MT-25, MT-26, MT-27, MT-28, MT-29, MT-30, MT-31, MT-32, MT-33, MT-34, MT-35, MT-36, MT-37, MT-38, MT-39, MT-40, MT-41, MT-42, MT-43, MT-44, MT-45, MT-46, MT-47, MT-48, MT-49, MT-50
Neighboring States:
Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming